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# **STAYING PUT** 

# **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) ANNUAL REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

# **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

**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** Paula Gardner (Chair) Mehreen Nadeem (Deputy Chair) Jamil Ismail Adrian Gaughan Malcolm Hardy Katy Mullin (appointed 11 September 2023) Ruth Houghton (appointed 23 February 2024) Dr Nazya Fiaz (resigned 2 May 2023) Ranjit Arora  (resigned 24 July 2023) Helen Hirst (resigned 24 May 2024) **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** Azets Audit Services Carlton House Grammar School Street Bradford BD1 4NS **Bankers** Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2HB 


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## **CONTENTS** 

|Trustees report|1 - 15|
|---|---|
|Statement of Trustees responsibilities|16|
|Independent auditor's report|17 - 19|
|Group statement of financial activities|20|
|Charity statement of financial activities|21|
|Group balance sheet|22|
|Charity balance sheet|23|
|Group statement of cash flows|24|
|Charity statement of cash flows|25|
|Notes to the accounts|26 - 52|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

The board of Staying Put Group trustees present its annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 

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 Act 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 2016). 

## 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. 

## **Staying Put Group Trustees/Directors** 

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, who served during the year, were: Paula Gardner – Chair 

Mehreen Nadeem – Deputy Chair 

Helen Hirst (resigned 24th May 2024) 

Jamil Ismail 

Adrian Gaughan 

## Malcolm Hardy 

Katy Mullin (appointed 11th September 2023) 

Ruth Houghton (appointed 23rd February 2024) 

Dr Nazya Fiaz – Co-Chair (resigned 2nd May 2023) Dr Ranjit Arora (resigned 24th July 2023) 

## **Solace Housing Association Directors:** 

Hugo Stephens Chair Independent Sally Watts Deputy Chair Independent Dr Amanze Ejiogu Independent Mohammed Shabir Independent Malcolm Hardy Staying Put nominee Paula Gardner Staying Put nominee Yasmin Khan Group CEO Staying Put nominee (resigned 24[th] August 2023) 

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## **Senior Leadership Team** 

Chief Executive Officer – Yasmin Khan 

Head of services and Client Care –Anita Pluckwell 

Head of Finance and Corporate Services - Adrian Byrne 

The board is appointed by the trustees, and trustees serve until their term comes 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 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. 

## **The board retain the following duties to:** 

- @ Ensure Staying Put fulfils its charitable objectives. 

- & Set the overall strategic direction. 

- @ Once Solace Housing Association is established to ensure it works within housing regulations and meets its social enterprise objectives 

- & Promote Staying Put’s values. 

- @ 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. 

- & Ensure independent judgement, care and due diligence at all times 

## **In fulfilling these duties, the board ensures:** 

- & It maximises Staying Put’s impact and effectiveness. 

- & Identifies and manages risks, which doesn’t deter the charity from harnessing opportunities. 

- & Ensures prudent use of all funds. 

- & Listens and responds to the changing demands placed on the charity. 

- & Ensures Staying Put acts fairly, responsibly, ethically, openly and transparently. 

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## **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, and meet the skills and knowledge as specified in the role 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 trustees, they are issued with: 

- Strategic plans 

- Organisational goal report 

- Governance framework 

- 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: 

- History of Staying Put group 

- Information on adopting a feminist ethos/approach 

- Roles and responsibilities of a trustee 

- Managing risk 

- Working as a team at board level 

- Making critical decisions 

- Introduction to staff and current services 

Training has been provided in each of the last two years, looking at the roles and responsibilities of trustees and ensuring a consistent view of Board Members’ roles and responsibilities in relation to good governance. Trustees also 

participate in regular organisational events to set the vision and direction of the organisation as well as contribute to the creation, and review of, the strategic plan. None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the charity. The trustees are members of the charity and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. The board of trustees oversees the policies for the organisation, along with the development of the strategic plan. The board works closely with the chief executive officer to implement the delivery of the strategic plan. The 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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## **Annual General Meeting** 

Staying Put holds an annual general meeting (AGM). Prior to the AGM, the accounts are sent to the board for approval and made available to all members. In August 2023, 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 rising inflation and public spending decisions affecting survivors and their children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The charity's objectives are to preserve and protect the safety of individuals and their children experiencing domestic and sexual abuse across the Bradford district and wider. Staying Put provides direct provision of helpline and intake services, community services including independent domestic violence and sexual violence advocacy (IDVA/ISVA) provision, early intervention and prevention, specialist work with young people, recovery and confidence building, and packages of practical and emotional support, access to high quality crisis support, supported accommodation via our refuges, and dispersed housing in addition 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. 

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## **Values** 


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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 Bradford district. 

## **Service objectives** 

- To provide a single point of contact, effective emotional support to people in a crisis, working in a traumainformed way with a view to minimising risk of harm. 

- To provide specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence services for all survivors, which are accessible and inclusive. 

- To provide accessible biological women only refuges and dispersed accommodation available to all affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence, 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. 

- To prevent violence and abuse from happening in the first place, through education in schools, colleges and university 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 minimising domestic and sexual abuse. 

- To provide women-only groups and peer support that reduce isolation and maximise independent spaces to increase confidence, esteem, empowerment and to help build resilience and recovery. 

- To provide greater focus on stopping perpetrators’ behaviour and, where coercive control is a feature, on getting perpetrators to leave and end abusive relationships, through our Survive and Thrive partnership. 

- To provide practical safety measures, such as panic alarms, lock changes and ring doorbells, which enable people to stay safely in their own homes. 

- To consult and co-produce with service users to inform all aspects of our service delivery and future development. 

- To strategically seek to review appropriate partners, who will work in partnership with Staying Put to end abuse against people. 

## **Annual overview by co-chairs** 

The Annual overview incorporates The Group consisting of Staying Put which is the parent body and Solace Housing Association (“Solace”) which is its subsidiary. 

We are delighted to present the trustees’ report for the year ending 31st March 2024. Staying Put provides a range of innovative services to people, overwhelmingly to women and children, experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. 

We are pleased to share our considerable impact, highlighting what we’ve experienced, learnt and influenced along the way. It celebrates the resilience of everyone across the Staying Put Group, the commitment of our amazing board, staff, 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 of our operational and strategic capability, whilst planning for our future. 

We were delighted to win the Bronze Smiley Charity Award for our outstanding culturally sensitive animation video ‘Grow Your Wings’. The Smiley Charity Film Awards is one of the largest charity events of the year, promoting causebased films. The awards share video campaigns with millions of viewers, highlighting charities tackling the most pressing issues of our time. 

The video was inspired through a poem, written by a colleague with lived experience and presented at one of our events. It’s important we showcase the breadth of domestic abuse and the nuances within it. The video highlights multiple-perpetrator abuse and represents marginalised groups in an impactful way. The metamorphosis of the butterfly symbolises challenges, transformation through support and hope. 

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We were also thrilled to be awarded the Women’s Aid National Quality Mark, demonstrating our commitment to providing high quality of services to women and children subjected to violence and domestic abuse. The award recognises the high standards that we hold ourselves to and the positive impact we make to the lives of survivors. In partnership with Mind in Bradford we secured a joint £4.5m bid to deliver a range of mental health treatment and services for ethnically and culturally diverse communities across Bradford District and Craven. The contract was awarded by Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership. 

Through our feminist approach, we have supported all 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. 

Domestic abuse and sexual violence are horrific and terrifying crimes that have no place in our society. At Staying Put we take our responsibility for safeguarding very seriously, as we have seen the lasting impact these crimes can have on survivors, their families, and our communities. 

From April 2023 to March 2024, 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 and protect survivors. 

Domestic abuse can be deeply traumatising for survivors and their families. The impact of the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in elevated and sustained levels of trauma for many.  We saw a sharp rise in domestic homicide with reclarification of suicide. Last year in the UK, at least 100+ women were killed by a man. We honour and pay respect to all the victims and their families who have tragically lost loved ones and the recent horrific loss of life of Kulsuma Akter in front of her 6-month child, in broad daylight and on the streets of Bradford. 

Our Survive and Thrive partnership is well established in delivering an integrated trauma-informed offer to individuals and families. We produced an Impact Report highlighting our achievements in the past four years. We continue to see an increase in 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. 

Solace Housing Association (SHA) submitted the detailed stage 2 application and in the next year we will be working through the final stages of this process.  SHA is a proud owner of one property and once it meets the stage 2 requirements of the Regulator for Social Housing it will grow its property portfolio for people subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence. 

We have also worked collaboratively with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Bradford Council, Bradford ICB and the VCSE and corporate sector.  Our mission is to work together to reduce duplication, focusing on early intervention and prevention, with the aim to tackle all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls across West Yorkshire and wider. 

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During the year, we welcomed new Trustees, Katy Mullin and Ruth Houghton, to the Staying Put board and with their lived experience and diverse, inclusive leadership skills they will assist with our growth and strategic direction. 

We have achieved, or made significant progress against, our strategic priorities for 2023-24. We are making good progress against our five-year strategic plan, which incorporates sustainability and growth. 

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 ahead, we begin 2024–25 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 expert board, funders and supporters whose understanding and unwavering support has been greatly appreciated during these uncertain times. 

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 the Bradford district. 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 representative of the communities we serve. 

We have a proven record of accomplishment of reaching minoritised communities and central Eastern European communities. We are working proactively to engage underrepresented communities, including LGBT+ and people with disabilities. In essence, we actively promote and celebrate diversity and inclusive practice in all our work. 

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## **Achievement and performance** 

Staying Put is committed to achieving excellence in service delivery. We work to the Quality Assurance Framework and have achieved re-accreditation of  Women’s Aid National Quality Standards, 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 to 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. We are honoured to have secured a 5-year mental health contract for ethnically and culturally diverse communities across Bradford district and Craven in partnership with Mind in Bradford and other grassroots organisations, strengthening our existing offer.   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 means investing in targeted management development training to support each new member of the wider management team. The training assists the management team to adopt a consistent approach to leading, managing and supporting their team's productivity and performance. 

We succeeded in our primary aim of listening, believing and acting to safeguarding our beneficiaries through the provision of innovative services aiming to keep survivors and their children safe. 

The number of domestic abuse related incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police continues to increase.  We are working with all partners to support safe spaces. If anyone is   experiencing domestic abuse, you can visit a ‘safe space’ where someone can provide you with information and support. Click here for more information and to find your nearest Safe Space. 

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. 

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We assisted the following in our Bradford Survive and Thrive service: 

|**Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 our One Front**<br>**Doorprocessed:**||
|---|---|
|Calls to our helpline|8,324|
|Messages to our live chat|422|
|Other Enquiries|2,402|
|new Referrals|6,279|
|STW|999|
|DRAM|1,250|
|**Total **|19,676|
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|**Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 our**<br>**Community Hub actioned referrals: **||
|Client engaging new and already active in service|3,702|
|DA car|380|
|Short-term pieces of work|824|
|**Total**|**4,906**|


|**Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 our Accommodation Hub:**|**Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 our Accommodation Hub:**|**Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 our Accommodation Hub:**|
|---|---|---|
|Total referrals for Accommodation||422|


We continue to participate in the advancement of Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) with the primary aim to protect those at risk of domestic homicide. Additionally, the One Front Door Manager supports with chairing the meetings. We are also supporting several Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR) and have representation on the DHR Standing Panel. 

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. 

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 led to better accountability between the key agencies, improved and enhanced knowledge and skillsets across and between organisations and teams, as well as the streamlining of clear communication processes. 

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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 21 sessions with 686 participants from primary and secondary care, social care and the police benefitted from the training. 

The above are significant achievements in our 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, annual appraisals and development opportunities at all levels. 

Our retention rate has improved and stabilised over this last quarter and is at 77%, our target is 80%. 

Employee survey results were positive again this year with 94% being proud to work for SP, 91% enjoy working at SP, 96% feel supported by their line managers, 89% feel there is trust between them & their line manager, 83% feel we care about their wellbeing. 

## **Our key services** 

## **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 trained domestic abuse support workers who run the confidential One Front Door helpline offer: 

- & A freephone number accessible to all: 0808 2800 999; 

- & A webchat service through our website www.stayingput.org.uk 

- & Advice and support Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.30pm; 

- & A streamlined allocation process ensuring smooth transition from initial assessment to the appropriate internal or external services; 

- & Access to initial specialist telephone support and pathways to counselling for those experiencing sexual abuse. 

- & Onward referral and signposting 

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## **DA Car** 

We continue to work in partnership with West Yorkshire Police attending live domestic abuse incidents during those hours with our ‘DA Car’. In addition to the out-of-hours service which operates Saturday and Sunday 5pm to midnight we secured funding for a weekday DA Car. This has been highly successful with a 68.8% engagement rate. 

## Community Hub 

## **IDVA service** 

Our IDVA service offers short-term intervention working with individuals to assess and manage risk through robust safety planning. Staying Put’s IDVA service supports 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. Independent advocates also play a crucial role in the community. They provide essential training to key agencies such as social care, health professionals, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service, which greatly improves the way they respond to cases of domestic violence. 

## **Outreach service** 

This service provides tailored support to anyone coming into our service who is medium or standard risk, or who requires ongoing support following successful IDVA intervention where the risk has been significantly reduced. Individual support plans are developed with clients through short- medium- and long-term goals to help them take back control and move on from domestic abuse. 

We also have a specialist Young Persons’ Domestic Abuse Advocate who works solely with 16 – 25-year-olds. 

## _ISVA service_ 

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (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 to other services such as counsellors. 

The ISVA can support anyone over the age of 16 who has been the victim of sexual violence – regardless of when the incident occurred. They have excellent links with the SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) and can explain their role in helping victims. 

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## _Health  IDVA service_ 

We have specially trained IDVAs who are based at Bradford Royal Infirmary and Airedale Hospital. Their role is to ensure patients who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence are safe, to offer support, to talk to them about the services we offer and if appropriate refer them into the service for further support once  discharged. The Hospital IDVAs also support the staff within the hospital for ongoing support and offer training and awareness sessions to all hospital staff and teams. 

Since January 2024 we have supported a pilot scheme within the Five Parks Primary Care Network for south Asian and Roma Traveller communities by introducing GP IDVAs. The GP IDVAs are co-located within the four surgeries and are working collaboratively with health colleagues to identify domestic abuse and sexual violence earlier and improve access to primary care for two of Bradford’s under-represented communities. 

## Accommodation service 

We provide four women only refuges and dispersed units of accommodation accessible to all. Our dispersed accommodation is trans inclusive. 

The refuges provide safe accommodation for women and children escaping domestic abuse. The addresses are confidential, and no men are allowed in the building unsupervised. 

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 around housing, education, accessing benefits, employment, or immigration, or it might mean helping a woman to achieve better health and wellbeing 

## Early intervention and Prevention service 

Early intervention means identifying and providing effective early support to people who are at risk.  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 Early Intervention and Prevention team has a systemic, evidence-based trauma-informed approach to recovery from domestic abuse and sexual violence for all family members. The key elements to supporting successful recovery and providing practical help include: 

- @ Early intervention and prevention work 

- @ Attending to safety 

- & Recognising personal strengths 

- @ Building up new and personal support networks 

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## **Male Victim Support** 

Men experiencing domestic and sexual abuse should not suffer in silence. We are working hard to promote our services in the community and to urge men to come forward and seek support. We offer community support, telephone support, practical assistance, general support and help in preventing unnecessary homelessness. 

## **LGBT+ service** 

Our LGBT+ advocate works with organisations and groups around Bradford to try and encourage LGBT+ people to seek support. The LGBT+ advocate provides a service by and for the LGBT+ community and supports survivors to make safety plans, address housing needs, access benefits and legal support and report to the police if they want. 

## **Sanctuary Scheme** 

Our Sanctuary Scheme provides home security measures, including lock changes, ring doorbells and panic alarms which can help support people and their children to feel 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 other relevant services. This initiative enables and empowers people experiencing domestic abuse to continue living safely in their home. 

## **Key priorities identified for 2024-2025** 

1. Secure the Survive and Thrive contract 

2. Sustainability through growing our pool of financial supporters and corporate donors 

3. Mobilise the Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Communities contract across Bradford district and Craven. 

4. Achieve full registration for SHA with the Social Housing Regulator 

5. Maintain focus on early intervention and prevention 

6. Maintain strong partnerships, locally, regionally and nationally 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT)** 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **Financial review** 

## Charity: 

The charity’s income for the year amounted to £3,038,155 (2023 £3,047,723). During the year restricted funds of £885,325 and general funds of £2,219,007 were spent.  The total expenditure for the year was £3,108,223 (2023 £3,170,920) resulting in a net deficit of £70,068 (2023 £123,197). 

The trustees aim to have between three and six month’s running costs in the charity’s reserves.  At 31 March 2024 the charity’s unrestricted, undesignated funds stood at £876,750 (2023 £841,599 ). 

## **Group:** 

The group’s income for the year amounted to £3,038,155 (2023 £3,047,723 ). During the year restricted funds of £885,325 and general funds of £2,225,490 were spent.  The total expenditure for the year was £3,110,815 (2023 £3,026,046) resulting in a net deficit of £72,660 (2023 net surplus of £21,677). 

The trustees aim to have between three and six month’s running costs in the group’s reserves.  At 31 March 2024 the group’s unrestricted, undesignated funds stood at £1,019,032 (2023 £986,473 ) 

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** 

Azets Audit Services Limited trading as Azets Audit Services were appointed auditor during the year following their acquisition of Naylor Wintersgill Limited. In accordance with the company’s articles, a resolution proposing that Azets Audit services 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. 

(PaulaE386A54DEB394B6... by: Paula Gardner (Trustee) Dated:             30[th] August 2024 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

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: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and 

- 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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT** 

## **TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of Staying Put (the ‘Charity’) and its subsidiary (the group) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (both group and charity), the group Balance Sheet, the charity Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows for both the charity 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: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company and group's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- 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 group’s or 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, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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. 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT** 

## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006** 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: 

- the information given in the Trustees’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared, which includes the directors’ report prepared for the purposes of company law, is consistent with the financial statements, and 

- The directors’ report included within the Trustees’ Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the Charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report included within the Trustees’ report. 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 require us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- Adequate accounting records have not been kept by the charity, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us, or 

- the charity and group accounts are not in agreement with the accounting records; or 

- Certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **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 financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements 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** 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements 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. 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF STAYING PUT** 

## **Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud** 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. 

We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework.  Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.  This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud. 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included: 

- Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims as well as actual, suspected and alleged fraud; 

- Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; 

- Assessing the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations considered to have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the entity through enquiry and inspection; 

- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 

- Performing audit work over the risk of management bias and override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for indicators of potential bias. 

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation.  This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.  The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

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. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 391 of the Companies Act 2014. 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. 

## **Alison Whalley (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Azets Audit Services** 

2024 

## **Statutory Auditor** 

Carlton House Grammar School Street Bradford BD1 4NS 

Azets Audit Services 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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and<br>legacies<br>**3**<br>Charitable activities<br>**4**<br>Investments<br>**5**<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Raising funds<br>**6**<br>Charitable activities<br>**7**<br>**Total resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Net income/(deficit)**<br>**for the year**<br>Gross Transfer between<br>funds<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>Fund balances at 1<br>April 2023<br>**Fund balances at**<br>**31 March 2024**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>Total<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>funds<br>funds<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>2023<br>2023<br>2023<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,669,915<br>781,328<br>2,451,243<br>1,935,966<br>643,767<br>2,579,733<br>554,574<br>-<br>554,574<br>467,217<br>-<br>467,217<br>32,338<br>-<br>32,338<br>773<br>-<br>773<br>2,256,827<br>781,328<br>3,038,155<br>2,403,956<br>643,767<br>3,047,723<br>3,891<br>-<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>-<br>7,983<br>2,221,599<br>885,325<br>3,106,924<br>2,432,280<br>585,783<br>3,018,063<br>2,225,490<br>885,325<br>3,110,815<br>2,440,263<br>585,783<br>3,026,046<br>31,337<br>(103,997)<br>(72,660)<br>(36,307)<br>57,984<br>21,677<br>(199)<br>199<br>-<br>(1,417)<br>1,417<br>-|
|---|---|
||31,138<br>(103,798)<br>(72,660)<br>(37,724)<br>59,401<br>21,677|
||1,262,638<br>214,496<br>1,477,134<br>1,300,362<br>155,095<br>1,455,457<br>1,293,776<br>110,698<br>1,404,474<br>1,262,638<br>214,496<br>1,477,134|


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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**funds**|**funds**||funds|funds||
|||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|2023|2023|2023|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Income from:**||||||||
|Donations and legacies|**3**|1,669,915|781,328|2,451,243|1,935,966|643,767|2,579,733|
|Charitable activities|**4**|554,574|-|554,574|467,217|-|467,217|
|Investments|**5**|32,338|-|32,338|773|-|773|
|**Total income**||2,256,827|781,328|3,038,155|2,403,956|643,767|3,047,723|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||||
|Raising funds|**6**|3,891|-|3,891|7,983|-|7,983|
|Charitable activities|**7**|2,219,007|885,325|3,104,332|2,577,154|585,783|3,162,937|
|**Total resources**||||||||
|**expended**||2,222,898|885,325|3,108,223|2,585,137|585,783|3,170,920|
|**Net income/(deficit)**||||||||
|**for the year**||33,929|(103,997)|(70,068)|(181,181)|57,984|(123,197)|
|**Gross Transfer between**||||||||
|**Funds**||||||||
|||(199)|199|-|(1,417)|1,417|-|
|**Net movement in**||||||||
|**funds**||33730|(103,798)|(70,068)|(182,598)|59,401|(123,197)|
|Fund balances at 1 April||||||||
|2023||1,117,764,|214,496|1,332,260|1,300,362|155,095|1,455,457|
|**Fund balances at 31**||||||||
|**March 2024**||1,151,494|110,698|1,262,192|1,117,764,|214,496|1,332,260|


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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **GROUP BALANCE SHEET** 

## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|||**2024**||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||
|Tangible assets|**13**||168,308||174,642|
|**Current assets**||||||
|Debtors|**15**|294,250||257,987||
|Cash at bank and in hand||1,352,785||1,376,736||
|||1,647,035||1,634,723||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within**||||||
|**one year**|**16**|(410,869)||(332,231)||
|Net current assets|||1,236,166||1,302,492|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|||1,404,474||1,477,134|
|**Income funds**||||||
|Restricted funds|**19**||110,698||214,496|
|Unrestricted funds||||||
|Designated funds|**20**|274,744||276,165||
|General unrestricted funds||1,019,032||986,473||
||||1,293,776||1,262,638|
||**21**||1,404,474||1,477,134|


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 30[th] August 2024 .............................. (PalaE386A54DEB394B6... by: Paula Gardner **Trustee** 

**Company Registration No. 05124878** 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **CHARITY BALANCE SHEET** 

## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|||**2024**||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||
|Tangible assets|**13**||28,636||32,385|
|**Current assets**||||||
|Debtors|**15**|294,250||257,987||
|Cash at bank and in hand||1,350,175||1,376,686||
|||1,644,425||1,634,673||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within**||||||
|**one year**|**16**|(410,869)||(334,798)||
|Net current assets|||1,233,556||1,299,875|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|||1,262,192||1,332,260|
|**Income funds**||||||
|Restricted funds|**19**||110,698||214,496|
|Unrestricted funds||||||
|Designated funds|**20**|274,744||276,165||
|General unrestricted funds||876,750||841,599||
||||1,151,494||1,117,764|
||**21**||1,262,192||1,332,260|


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  30[th] August 2024 

.............................. (PalaE386A54DEB394B6... by: Paula Gardner **Trustee** 

**Company Registration No. 05124878** 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash (absorbed by)/generated from<br>operations<br>**23**<br>**Investing activities**<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>Investment income received<br>Interest and bank charges<br>**Net cash generated from/(used in)**<br>**investing activities**<br>**Net cash used in financing activities**<br>**Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(44,998)<br>(11,291)<br>32,338<br>-<br>21,047<br>-<br>(23,951)<br>1,376,736<br>1,352,785|**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>657,211<br>(147,255)<br>773<br>(50)<br>(146,532)<br>-<br>510,679<br>866,057<br>1,376,736|
|---|---|---|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **CHARITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash (absorbed by)/generated from<br>operations<br>**23**<br>**Investing activities**<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>Interest received<br>**Net cash generated from/(used in)**<br>**investing activities**<br>**Net cash used in financing activities**<br>**Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash**<br>**equivalents**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(53,052)<br>509,856<br>(5,796)<br>-<br>32,338<br>773<br>26,542<br>773<br>-<br>-<br>(26,510)<br>510,629<br>1,376,686<br>866,057<br>1,350,176<br>1,376,686|
|---|---|
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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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 subsidiariySolace Housing Association. 

All financial statements are made up to 31 March 2024. 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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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 Freehold Property Over 60 years (revised from 100 years) 

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. 

## **Change in accounting estimate** 

During the year the company changed the useful life of the Freehold land and buildings. The useful life was reduced from 100 years to 60 years.  The change was made to align with the standard useful lives of similar comparable properties.  The effect of the change was an increase in the depreciation expense from £1,210 to £2,017 in the current 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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **3 Donations and legacies** 

|**Group**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**Unrestricted|**Total**Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**||funds|funds||
||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|2023|2023|2023|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|£|£|£|
|Donations and gifts|24,407|3,377|27,784|8,430|478|8,908|
|Grants listed below|1,645,508|777,951|2,423,459|1,927,536|643,289|2,570,825|
||1,669,915|781,328|2,451,243|1,935,966|643,767|2,579,733|
|**Grants receivable for core activities**|||||||
|Independent Domestic Violence|||||||
|Advocate (IDVA)|-|66,000|66,000|-|33,369|33,369|
|WYCA|-|120,911|120,911|-|168,003|168,003|
|NHS – Winter Pressure|-|73,931|73,931|-|56,375|56,375|
|Better Start Bradford|-|34,367|34,367|-|25,037|25,037|
|Bradford Council- New Burdens|-|287,505|287,505|-|247,806|247,806|
|Bradford Council –|||||||
|Survive and Thrive|1,572,841|-|1,572,841|1,583,580|-|1,583,580|
|Bradford Council|58,667|-|58,667|245,000|-|245,000|
|Mayor’s Safer Communities|-|-|-|-|12,983|12,983|
|UK Shared Prosperity Fund|-|(11,049)|(11,049)|-|18,945|18,945|
|General grants|14,000|-|14,000|4,128|-|4,128|
|Skipton Building Society|-|-|-|-|2,793|2,793|
|Evan Cornish Foundation|-|-|-|-|5,000|5,000|
|Refuge Refurbishment|-|5,000|5,000|-|22,500|22,500|
|Ring Doorbells|-|-|-|-|18,478|18,478|
|Finnis Scott Foundation|-|-|-|-|2,000|2,000|
|Steel Charitable Trust|-|-|-|-|25,000|25,000|
|DWP- Access to work|-|-|-|3,000|-|3,000|
|Noel Buxton Trust|-|15,000|15,000|-|5,000|5,000|
|Bradford Council Increased|-|-|-|66,878|-|66,878|
|The Swire Charitable Trust|-|-|-|24,950|-|24,950|
|Standing Together Against|||||||
|Domestic Abuse|-|52,951|52,951|-|-|-|
|Combined Funds Cost of Living|||||||
|Support|-|25,036|25,036|-|-|-|
|Bradford Community Fund - Fun in|||||||
|the Sun|-|1,500|1,500||||
|Children in Need|-|21,812|21,812|-|-|-|
|UKSPF Safety of Women and Girls|<br>-|50,438|50,438|-|-|-|
|The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust|-|5,000|5,000||||
|C-Net|-|9,581|9,581|-|-|-|
|Souter Charitable Trust|-|3,000|3,000|-|-|-|
|Shears Foundation|-|5,500|5,500|-|-|-|
|Hays Travel Foundation|-|2,500|2,500|-|-|-|
|Women’s Aid Emergency Fund|-|3,150|3,150|-|-|-|
|Harnessing Power of Communities|<br>-|4,593|4,593|-|-|-|
|Other small grants|-|1,225|1,225|-|-|-|
||1,645,508|777,951|2,423,459|1,927,536|643,289|2,570,825|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **3 Donations and legacies (continued)** 

|**Charity**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**Unrestricted|**Total**Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**||funds|funds||
||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**|2023|2023|2023|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|£|£|£|
|Donations and gifts|24,407|3,377|27,784|8,430|478|8,908|
|Grants listed below|1,645,508|777,951|2,423,459|1,927,536|643,289|2,570,825|
||1,669,915|781,328|2,451,243|1,935,966|643,767|2,579,733|
|**Grants receivable for core activities**|||||||
|Independent Domestic Violence|||||||
|Advocate (IDVA)|-|66,000|66,000|-|33,369|33,369|
|WYCA|-|120,911|120,911|-|168,003|168,003|
|NHS- Winter pressure|-|73,931|73,931|-|56,375|56,375|
|Better Start Bradford|-|34,367|34,367|-|25,037|25,037|
|Bradford Council- New Burdens|-|287,505|287,505|-|247,806|247,806|
|Bradford Council –|||||||
|Survive and Thrive|1,572,841|-|1,572,841|1,583,580|-|1,583,580|
|Bradford Council|58,667|-|58,667|245,000|-|245,000|
|Mayor’s Safer Communities|-|-|-|-|12,983|12,983|
|UK Shared Prosperity Fund|-|(11,049)|(11,049)|-|18,945|18,945|
|General grants|14,000|-|14,000|4,128|-|4,128|
|Skipton Building Society|-|-|-|-|2,793|2,793|
|Evan Cornish Foundation|-|-|-|-|5,000|5,000|
|Refuge Refurbishment|-|5,000|5,000|-|22,500|22,500|
|Ring Doorbells|-|-|-|-|18,478|18,478|
|Finnis Scott Foundation|-|-|-|-|2,000|2,000|
|Steel Charitable Trust|-|-|-|-|25,000|25,000|
|DWP- Access to work|-|-|-|3,000|-|3,000|
|Noel Buxton Trust|-|15,000|15,000|-|5,000|5,000|
|Bradford Council Increased Capacity|<br>-|-|-|66,878|-|66,878|
|The Swire Charitable Trust|-|-|-|24,950|-|24,950|
|Standing Together Against Domestic|||||||
|Abuse||52,951|52,951|-|-|-|
|Combined Funds Cost of Living|||||||
|Support||25,036|25,036|-|-|-|
|Bradford Community Fund - Fun in|||||||
|the Sun||1,500|1,500|-|-|-|
|Children In Need|-|21,812|21,812|-|-|-|
|UKSPF Safety of Women and Girls|-|50,438|50,438|-|-|-|
|The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust|-|5,000|5,000||||
|C-Net|-|9,581|9,581|-|-|-|
|Souter Charitable Trust|-|3,000|3,000|-|-|-|
|Shears Foundation|-|5,500|5,500|-|-|-|
|Hays Travel Foundation|-|2,500|2,500|-|-|-|
|Women’s Aid Emergency Fund|-|3,150|3,150|-|-|-|
|Harnessing Power of Communities|-|4,593|4,593|-|-|-|
|Other small grants|-|1,225|1,225|-|-|-|
||1,645,508|777,951|2,423,459|1,927,536|643,289|2,570,825|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **4 Charitable activities – group** 

|||**Unrestricted**|<br>**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**funds**|**funds**|
|||**2024**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Housing benefit|554,574|467,217|
|||554,574|467,217|
||**Charitable activities – charity**|||
|||**2024**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Housing benefit|554,574|467,217|
|||554,574|467,217|
|**5**|**Investments – group**|||
|||**Unrestricted**|<br>**Unrestricted**|
|||**funds**|**funds**|
|||**2024**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Interest receivable|32,338|773|
||**Investments –charity**|||
|||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|||**funds**|**funds**|
|||**2024**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Interest receivable|32,338|773|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**6**|**Raising funds – group**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>Other costs<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>**Raising funds – charity**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>Other costs<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>3,891<br>7,983<br>3,891<br>7,983|
|---|---|


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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **7 Charitable activities – group** 

|Staff costs<br>Health insurance<br>Staff training<br>Telephone<br>Target hardening<br>Travel and subsistence<br>Provision of refuges and dispersed accommodation<br>Service delivery and other project costs<br>Grant funding of activities (see note 8)<br>Share of support costs (see note 9)<br>Share of governance costs (see note 9)<br>**Analysis by fund**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds|**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,421,991<br>15,229<br>52,853<br>13,700<br>39,783<br>14,294<br>418,673<br>61,385<br>2,037,908<br>361,462<br>695,551<br>12,003<br>3,106,924<br>2,221,599<br>885,325<br>3,105,924||**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,502,816<br>7,786<br>82,615<br>18,232<br>19,978<br>10,339<br>338,036<br>45,668|
|---|---|---|---|
||||2,025,470<br>370,066<br>609,527<br>13,000|
||||3,018,063|
||||2,432,280<br>585,783|
||||3,018,063|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **7 Charitable activities –charity** 

|**7**<br>**Charitable activities –charity**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Staff costs<br>Health insurance<br>Staff training<br>Telephone<br>Target hardening<br>Travel and subsistence<br>Provision of refuges and dispersed accommodation<br>Service delivery and other project costs<br>Grant funding of activities (see note 8)<br>Share of support costs (see note 9)<br>Share of governance costs (see note 9)<br>**Analysis by fund**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>**8**<br>**Grants payable –group**<br>Grants to institutions:<br>Family Action<br>Womens Centre<br>Womens Aid|**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,421,991<br>15,229<br>52,853<br>13,700<br>39,783<br>14,294<br>418,673<br>61,385<br>2,037,908<br>367,057<br>687,364<br>12,003<br>3,104,332<br>2,219,007<br>885,325<br>3,104,332<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>214,102<br>147,360<br>-<br>361,462||**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,502,816<br>7,786<br>82,615<br>18,232<br>19,978<br>10,339<br>338,036<br>48,235|
||||2,028,037<br>517,421<br>604,479<br>13,000|
||||3,162,937|
||||2,577,154<br>585,783|
||||3,162,937|
||||**2023**<br>**£**<br>214,460<br>154,506<br>1,100|
||||370,066|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **8 Grants payable –charity** 

|Grants to institutions:<br>Family Action<br>Womens Centre<br>Womens Aid<br>Solace Housing Association (subsidiary)<br>**Support costs- group**<br>**Support**<br>**costs**<br>**Governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Staff costs<br>409,763<br>-<br>Depreciation<br>17,625<br>-<br>Establishment costs<br>87,530<br>-<br>Office expenses<br>90,501<br>-<br>Accountancy<br>6,732<br>-<br>Consultancy<br>31,439<br>-<br>Legal and professional<br>fees<br>51,961<br>-<br>Audit fees<br>-<br>12,000<br>Meeting costs<br>-<br>3<br>695,551<br>12,003<br>Analysed between<br>Charitable activities<br>695,551<br>12,003|**2024**<br>**£**<br>409,763<br>17,625<br>87,530<br>90,501<br>6,732<br>31,439<br>51,961<br>12,000<br>3<br>707,554<br>707,554|Support<br>costs<br>£<br>335,729<br>16,787<br>105,193<br>99,432<br>16,592<br>17,606<br>18,188<br>-<br>-<br>609,527<br>609,527|**2024**<br>**£**<br>214,102<br>147,360<br>-<br>5,595<br>367,057<br>Governance<br>costs<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>13,000<br>-<br>13,000<br>13,000||**2023**<br>**£**<br>214,460<br>154,506<br>1,100<br>147,355|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||517,421|
||||||2023<br>£<br>335,729<br>16,787<br>105,193<br>99,432<br>16,592<br>17,606<br>18,188<br>13,000<br>-|
||||||622,527|
||||||622,527|


## **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 £12,000 (2023- £13,000) for audit fees for the group. Support costs includes payments to the auditor of £4,482 (2023 £366) in relation to payroll support. 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **9 Support costs – charity** 

|**Support costs – charity**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Staff costs<br>Depreciation<br>Establishment costs<br>Office expenses<br>Accountancy<br>Consultancy<br>Legal and professional<br>Audit fees<br>Trustees’ travel<br>Analysed between<br>Charitable activities|**Support**<br>**costs**<br>**Governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>409,763<br>-<br>9,545<br>-<br>87,530<br>-<br>90,394<br>-<br>6,732<br>-<br>31,439<br>-<br>51,961<br>-<br>-<br>12,000<br>-<br>3<br>687,364<br>12,003<br>687,364<br>12,003|**2024**<br>**£**<br>409,763<br>9,545<br>87,530<br>90,394<br>6,732<br>31,439<br>51,961<br>12,000<br>3<br>699,367<br>699,367|Support<br>costs<br>Governance<br>costs<br>£<br>£<br>335,729<br>-<br>11,789<br>-<br>105,193<br>-<br>99,382<br>-<br>16,592<br>-<br>17,606<br>-<br>18,188<br>-<br>-<br>13,000<br>-<br>-<br>604,479<br>13,000<br>604,479<br>13,000|2023<br>£<br>335,729<br>11,789<br>105,193<br>99,382<br>16,592<br>17,606<br>18,188<br>13,000<br>-|
|||||617,479|
|||||617,479|


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 (2023 £nil). 

Expenses claims totalling £3 were made by the trustees in the year (2023 - £nil). 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **11 Employees - group** 

## **Number of employees** 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 

|Charitable activities<br>**Employment costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>76<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,656,494<br>138,712<br>36,548<br>1,831,754|**2023**<br>**Number**<br>79|
|---|---|---|
|||**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,669,690<br>135,505<br>33,351|
|||1,838,546|


The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost for the year amounted to £36,548  (2023 - £33,351 ). 

There was one employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2023 – one). 

## **Employees – charity** 

## **Number of employees** 

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 

|Charitable activities<br>**Employment costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>76<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,656,494<br>138,712<br>36,548<br>1,831,754|**2023**<br>**Number**<br>79|
|---|---|---|
|||**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,669,690<br>135,505<br>33,351|
|||1,838,546|


The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost for the year amounted to £36,548      (2023 - £33,351). 

There was one employee whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2023 – one). 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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** 

|**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>Additions<br>Disposal/Write off<br>At 31 March 2024<br>**Depreciation and impairment**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>Depreciation charged in the year<br>Assets written off<br>At 31 March 2024<br>**Carrying amount**<br>At 31 March 2024<br>At 31 March 2023|**Property**<br>**Fixtures,**<br>**fittings and**<br>**office**<br>**equipment**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>121,045<br>103,027<br>224,072<br>-<br>11,291<br>11,291<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>121,045<br>114,318<br>235,363<br>1,210<br>48,220<br>49,430<br>2,017<br>15,608<br>17,625<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,227<br>63,828<br>67,055<br>117,818<br>50,490<br>168,308<br>119,835<br>54,807<br>174,642|
|---|---|


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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**13**|**Tangible fixed assets - Charity**||
|---|---|---|
|||**Fixtures and**|
|||**fittings**|
|||**£**|
||**Cost**||
||At 1 April 2023|76,817|
||Additions|5,796|
||Disposals/Write offs|-|
||At 31 March 2024|82,613|
||**Depreciation and impairment**||
||At 1 April 2023|44,432|
||Depreciation charged in the year|9,545|
||Eliminated in respect of disposals|-|
||At 31 March 2024|53,977|
||**Carrying amount**||
||At 31 March 2024|28,636|
||At 31 March 2023|32,385|


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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **14 Subsidiaries** 

**Name of undertaking and country of Nature of Class of incorporation or residency business shareholding** Solace Housing Association England Letting and Community Benefit FCA Registered Society No RS008858 accommodation Society services 

The aggregate capital and reserves and the result for the year of subsidiaries was as follows: 

**Name of undertaking Funds Income Expenditure Surplus/(Deficit) £ £ £ £** Solace Housing Association 142,281 5,594 (8,187) (2,593) 

## **15 Debtors** 

|**Amounts falling due within one year:**<br>Trade debtors<br>Amounts recoverable on contracts in progress<br>Prepayments and accrued income|**Group**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>243,871<br>-<br>50,379<br>294,250|**2023**<br>**£**<br>235,373<br>-<br>22,614<br>257,987|**Charity**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>243,871<br>-<br>50,379<br>294,250|**2023**<br>**£**<br>235,373<br>-<br>22,614|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||257,987|


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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

|**Group**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Trade creditors<br>64,255<br>Other creditors<br>-<br>Other taxes and social security<br>-<br>Amounts due to subsidiary<br>-<br>Deferred income<br>320,069<br>Accruals<br>26,545<br>410,869<br>**17**<br>**Deferred income**<br>**Group**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Deferred income<br>320,069<br>Deferred income brought forward<br>267,283<br>Received in year<br>320,069<br>Released in year<br>(267,283)<br>320,069|**Charity**<br>**2023**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>25,051<br>64,255<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>267,283<br>320,069<br>39,897<br>26,545<br>332,231<br>410,869<br>**Charity**<br>**2023**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>267,283<br>320,069<br>-<br>267,283<br>267,283<br>320,069<br>-<br>(267,283)<br>267,283<br>320,069|**2023**<br>**£**<br>25,051<br>-<br>-<br>2,567<br>267,283<br>39,897|
|---|---|---|
|||334,798|
|||**2023**<br>**£**<br>267,283|
|||-<br>267,283<br>-|
|||267,283|


## **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<br>Lease commitments payable >1 year|**Group**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>44,898<br>-<br>44,898|**2023**<br>**£**<br>103,772<br>27,086<br>130,858|**Charity**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>44,898<br>-<br>44,898|**2023**<br>**£**<br>103,772<br>27,086|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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** 

|Sharma Fund<br>Access to work grant- DWP<br>Noel Buxton Trust<br>Children in Need<br>The 29thMay 1961 Charitable Trust<br>Independent Domestic Violence Advocate<br>(IDVA)<br>WYCA<br>NHS- Winter Pressure<br>Skipton Building Society<br>Evan Cornish Foundation<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens 22/23<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens 23/24<br>Better Start Bradford<br>Mayor’s Safer Communities<br>Refugee Refurbishment<br>Ring Doorbells<br>Finnis Scott Foundation<br>UKSPF Cost of Living Support<br>Steel Charitable Trust<br>Accommodation Move-on<br>Edith Murphy Foundation<br>Donations for clients<br>Combined Funds Cost of Living Support<br>Personal Emergency Fund<br>Local Authority Coronation<br>Land Aid<br>C Net<br>Bradford Community Fund<br>Souter Charitable Trust<br>Shears Foundation<br>Hays Travel Foundation<br>Women’s Aid Emergency Fund<br>Standing Together Against Domestic<br>Harnessing the Power of Communities<br>UKSPF Safety of Women and Girls|**Movement in funds** <br>**Balance at 1**<br>**April 2023**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Transfers Balance at 31**<br>**March 2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>118,688<br>-<br>(52,648)<br>-<br>66,040<br>545<br>-<br>(432)<br>-<br>113<br>15,000<br>(8,141)<br>-<br>6,859<br>-<br>21,812<br>(19,077)<br>-<br>2,735<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br> <br>-<br>66,000<br>(66,000)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>120,911<br>(120,911)<br>-<br>-<br>10,250<br>73,931<br>(84,181)<br>-<br>-<br>114<br>-<br>(114)<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>158,783<br>(158,783)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>128,722<br>(128,722)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>34,367<br>(34,367)<br>-<br>-<br>7,632<br>-<br>(7,632)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,205<br>(4,658)<br>-<br>547<br>18,478<br>-<br>(18,478)<br>-<br>-<br>1,286<br>-<br>(583)<br>-<br>703<br>18,945<br>(11,049)<br>(7,896)<br>-<br>-<br>25,000<br>-<br>(25,000)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,682<br>(1,058)<br>-<br>624<br>3,000<br>-<br>(94)<br>-<br>2,906<br>-<br>1,490<br>(1,490)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>25,036<br>(25,036)<br>-<br>-<br>5.558<br>-<br>(3,008)<br>-<br>2,550<br>-<br>600<br>(799)<br>199<br>-<br>-<br>625<br>(625)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>9,581<br>(6,795)<br>-<br>2,786<br>-<br>1,500<br>(839)<br>-<br>661<br>-<br>3,000<br>(487)<br>-<br>2,513<br>-<br>5,500<br>(433)<br>-<br>5,067<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>3,150<br>(3,150)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>52,951<br>(52,951)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,593<br>(499)<br>-<br>4,094<br>-<br>50,438<br>(50,438)<br>-<br>-<br>214,496<br>781,328<br>(885,325)<br>199 <br>110,698|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **19 Restricted Funds - Group - prior year** 

## **Movement in funds** 

|**Balance at**<br>**1 April**<br>**2022**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Sharma Fund<br>119,085<br>-<br>Access to work - DWP<br>1,099<br>-<br>Noel Buxton Trust<br>-<br>5,000<br>The Phoenix Fund – Penny Appeal<br>1,103<br>-<br>Women’s Support<br>3,098<br>-<br>Independent Domestic Violence Advocate<br>-<br>33,369<br>WYCA<br>-<br>168,003<br>NHS – Winter Pressure<br>-<br>56,375<br>Skipton Building Society<br>-<br>2,793<br>Evan Cornish Foundation<br>-<br>5,000<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens<br>-<br>247,806<br>Better Start Bradford<br>-<br>25,037<br>Mayor’s Safer Communities<br>-<br>12,983<br>Refuge Refurbishment<br>-<br>22,500<br>Ring doorbells<br>-<br>18,478<br>Finnis Scott Foundation<br>-<br>2,000<br>UK Shared Prosperity<br>-<br>18,945<br>Steel Charitable Trust<br>-<br>25,000<br>Albert Hunt Trust<br>2,798<br>-<br>Edith Murphy Foundation<br>3,000<br>-<br>Donations for clients<br>6,186<br>478<br>Arnold Clarke Foundation<br>650<br>-<br>Personal Emergency Fund<br>9,391<br>-<br>Sport England – ESC Lottery<br>8,685<br>-<br>155,095<br>643,767|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(397)<br>-<br>118,688<br>(554)<br>-<br>545<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,103)<br>-<br>-<br>(3,098)<br>-<br>-<br>(33,369)<br>-<br>-<br>(168,003)<br>-<br>-<br>(46,125)<br>-<br>10,250<br>(2,679)<br>-<br>114<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>(247,806)<br>-<br>-<br>(25,037)<br>-<br>-<br>(5,351)<br>-<br>7,632<br>(23,917)<br>1,417<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>18,478<br>(714)<br>-<br>1,286<br>-<br>-<br>18,945<br>-<br>-<br>25,000<br>(2,798)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000<br>(6,664)<br>-<br>-<br>(650)<br>-<br>-<br>(3,833)<br>-<br>5,558<br>(8,685)<br>-<br>-<br>(585,783)<br>1,417<br>214,496|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **19 Restricted funds  - Charity** 

|**Movement in funds** <br>**Balance at 1**<br>**April 2023**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Sharma Fund<br>118,688<br>-<br>(52,648)<br>Access to work grant- DWP<br>545<br>-<br>(432)<br>Noel Buxton Trust<br>15,000<br>(8,141)<br>Children in Need<br>-<br>21,812<br>(19,077)<br>The 29thMay 1961 Charitable Trust<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>Independent Domestic Violence Advocate<br>(IDVA)<br>-<br>66,000<br>(66,000)<br>WYCA<br>-<br>120,911<br>(120,911)<br>NHS- Winter Pressure<br>10,250<br>73,931<br>(84,181)<br>Skipton Building Society<br>114<br>-<br>(114)<br>Evan Cornish Foundation<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens 22/23<br>-<br>158,783<br>(158,783)<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens 23/24<br>-<br>128,722<br>(128,722)<br>Better Start Bradford<br>-<br>34,367<br>(34,367)<br>Mayor’s Safer Communities<br>7,632<br>-<br>(7,632)<br>Refugee Refurbishment<br>-<br>5,205<br>(4,658)<br>Ring Doorbells<br>18,478<br>-<br>(18,478)<br>Finnis Scott Foundation<br>1,286<br>-<br>(583)<br>UKSPF Cost of Living Support<br>18,945<br>(11,049)<br>(7,896)<br>Steel Charitable Trust<br>25,000<br>-<br>(25,000)<br>Accommodation Move-on<br>-<br>1,682<br>(1,058)<br>Edith Murphy Foundation<br>3,000<br>-<br>(94)<br>Donations for clients<br>-<br>1,490<br>(1,490)<br>Combined Funds Cost of Living Support<br>-<br>25,036<br>(25,036)<br>Personal Emergency Fund<br>5.558<br>-<br>(3,008)<br>Local Authority Coronation<br>-<br>600<br>(799)<br>Land Aid<br>-<br>625<br>(625)<br>C Net<br>-<br>9,581<br>(6,795)<br>Bradford Community Fund<br>-<br>1,500<br>(839)<br>Souter Charitable Trust<br>-<br>3,000<br>(487)<br>Shears Foundation<br>-<br>5,500<br>(433)<br>Hays Travel Foundation<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>Women’s Aid Emergency Fund<br>-<br>3,150<br>(3,150)<br>Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse<br>-<br>52,951<br>(52,951)<br>Harnessing the Power of Communities<br>-<br>4,593<br>(499)<br>UKSPF Safety of Women and Girls<br>-<br>50,438<br>(50,438)<br>214,496<br>781,328<br>(885,325)|**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>66,040<br>-<br>113<br>-<br>6,859<br>-<br>2,735<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>547<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>703<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>624<br>-<br>2,906<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,550<br>199<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,786<br>-<br>661<br>-<br>2,513<br>-<br>5,067<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,094<br>-<br>-<br>199<br>110,698|**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>66,040<br>-<br>113<br>-<br>6,859<br>-<br>2,735<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>547<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>703<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>624<br>-<br>2,906<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,550<br>199<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,786<br>-<br>661<br>-<br>2,513<br>-<br>5,067<br>-<br>2,500<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,094<br>-<br>-<br>199<br>110,698|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **19 Charity – prior year** 

|**Charity – prior year**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Balance at**<br>**1 April**<br>**2022**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Sharma Fund<br>119,085<br>-<br>Access to work - DWP<br>1,099<br>-<br>Noel Buxton Trust<br>-<br>5,000<br>The Phoenix Fund – Penny Appeal<br>1,103<br>-<br>Women’s Support<br>3,098<br>-<br>Independent Domestic Violence Advocate<br>-<br>33,369<br>WYCA<br>-<br>168,003<br>NHS – Winter Pressure<br>-<br>56,375<br>Skipton Building Society<br>-<br>2,793<br>Evan Cornish Foundation<br>-<br>5,000<br>Bradford Council – New Burdens<br>-<br>247,806<br>Better Start Bradford<br>-<br>25,037<br>Mayor’s Safer Communities<br>-<br>12,983<br>Refuge Refurbishment<br>-<br>22,500<br>Ring doorbells<br>-<br>18,478<br>Finnis Scott Foundation<br>-<br>2,000<br>UK Shared Prosperity<br>-<br>18,945<br>Steel Charitable Trust<br>-<br>25,000<br>Albert Hunt Trust<br>2,798<br>-<br>Edith Murphy Foundation<br>3,000<br>-<br>Donations for clients<br>6,186<br>478<br>Arnold Clarke Foundation<br>650<br>-<br>Personal Emergency Fund<br>9,391<br>-<br>Sport England – ESC Lottery<br>8,685<br>-<br>155,095<br>643,767|**Movement in funds**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(397)<br>-<br>118,688<br>(554)<br>-<br>545<br>(5,000)<br>-<br>-<br>(1,103)<br>-<br>-<br>(3,098)<br>-<br>-<br>(33,369)<br>-<br>-<br>(168,003)<br>-<br>-<br>(46,125)<br>-<br>10,250<br>(2,679)<br>-<br>114<br>-<br>-<br>5,000<br>(247,806)<br>-<br>-<br>(25,037)<br>-<br>-<br>(5,351)<br>-<br>7,632<br>(23,917)<br>1,417<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>18,478<br>(714)<br>-<br>1,286<br>-<br>-<br>18,945<br>-<br>-<br>25,000<br>(2,798)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000<br>(6,664)<br>-<br>-<br>(650)<br>-<br>-<br>(3,833)<br>-<br>5,558<br>(8,685)<br>-<br>-<br>(585,783)<br>1,417<br>214,496||
|||214,496|


The Shama fund is provided to support women with no recourse to public funds. 

The Edith Murphy Foundation fund is to provide IT equipment for clients in our refuges or dispersed accommodation. 

The Access to work grant DWP is to support staff costs in providing assistance for service users to find work. The Noel Buxton Trust fund is for staff time supporting clients with immigration issues. Donations for clients are to provide direct support to clients. 

The Welfare fund is to provide support for women in financial difficulty. 

The Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) and MoJ Local Victims service grant (via the West Yorkshire Combined Authority) support staff salaries and core costs. 

The NHS Winter Pressure fund is to deliver a wellbeing network programme. 

The Skipton Building Society fund is for the purchase of IT equipment for the use of clients in our IT training room. 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **19 Restricted funds –** _**continued**_ 

The Evan Cornish Foundation fund is to provide fitness classes for clients. 

The Bradford Council New Burdens funding supports staff salaries for specific roles which enable us to broaden our support offer to clients. 

Better Start Bradford funds a Hospital Independent Domestic Violence Advocate. 

The Mayor's Safer Communities fund is for the delivery of domestic abuse and sexual violence information and awareness sessions. 

The Refuge Refurbishment fund is to improve the quality of our refuge accommodation for clients. 

The Ring Doorbells fund is to provide Ring doorbells for clients to help protect them from perpetrators. The Finnis Scott Foundation fund is to provide outdoor and garden equipment at our refuges. The BBC Children In Need fund covers the salary cost of a children’s worker in our refuges. 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund Cost of Living Support Programme is to fund specific measures to support clients who are struggling as a result of the current cost of living crisis. 

The Steel Charitable Trust fund is to fund home starter packs and refuge refurbishment. 

The Accommodation Move-On fund consists of donations from individuals specifically to support clients moving on from our temporary accommodation to a home of their own. 

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust fund is to set-up a choir for survivors of domestic abuse. 

The Coronation Grants fund is money provided by Bradford Council to put on parties in our refuges to celebrate the King’s coronation in May 2023. 

The Land Aid fund is to support young clients aged 16-25 in moving on to new accommodation. 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund Safety of Women & Girls fund is to provide energy efficient improvements in our refuges and dispersed accommodation. 

The CNet fund is for gardening projects in our refuges. 

The Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse fund supports staff salaries for Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs) working in local GP surgeries. 

The Bradford Community Fund is for summer BBQs and other events for families in our refuges. 

The Souter Charitable Trust fund, the Shears Foundation fund and the Hays Travel Foundation fund are all for children’s activities. 

The Women's Aid Emergency fund provides support to clients through either the flee fund or the future fund. 

The Harnessing the Power of Communities fund provides support to clients from the gypsy and Roma traveller community. 

## **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**<br>Research<br>Solace Housing Association|**Movement in funds**<br>**Balance at**<br>**1 April**<br>**2023**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>26,165<br>-<br>-<br>(26,165)<br>-<br>250,000<br>-<br>-<br>24,744<br>274,744|
|---|---|
||276,165<br>-<br>-<br>(1,421)<br>274,744|


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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **20 Designated funds (continued) Group – prior year** 

|Personal Emergency fund<br>Research<br>Creative group work<br>Solace Housing Association|**Movement in funds**<br>**Balance at**<br>**1 April**<br>**2022**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Balance at 31**<br>**March 2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>9,390<br>-<br>-<br>(9,390)<br>-<br>26,165<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>26,165<br>9,614<br>-<br>-<br>(9,614)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>250,000<br>250,000<br>45,169<br>-<br>-<br>230,996<br>276,165|
|---|---|


## **Charity** 

||||**Movement in funds**|**Movement in funds**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|**31**|
||**1 April 2023**|**resources**|**expended**||**March 2024**||
|||**£**|**£**|**£**||**£**|
|Research|26,165|-|-|(26,165)|-||
|Solace Housing Association|250,000|-|-|24,744|274,744||
||276,165|-|-|(1,421)|274,744||
|**Charity – prior year**|||||||
||||**Movement in funds**||||
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|**31**|
||**1 April 2022**|**resources**|**expended**||**March 2023**||
|||**£**|**£**|**£**||**£**|
|Personal Emergency fund|9,390|-|-|(9,390)|-||
|Research|26,165|-|-|-|26,165||
|Creative group work|9,614|-|-|(9,614)|-||
|Solace Housing Association|-|-|-|250,000|250,000||
||45,169|-|-|230,996|276,165||


The Personal Emergency fund represented matched funding set aside by the trustees to match restricted donations received for a personal emergency fund. 

The Creative Group Work Fund was to provide creative groups for survivors. 

The board decided to redesignated the Personal Emergency Fund and the Creative Group Work fund back to general funds during the prior year. 

The Solace Housing Association designation of £250,000 is to enable Solace to purchase further properties.  During the year the board have decided to designate an additional £24,744 towards the refurbishment costs of these properties. 

The research designation of £26,165 was to fund research into the success of the Survive and Thrive contract ahead of re-tendering.  However, the board have decided to redesignate this back to general funds during the year. 

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## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **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**|
||**2023**||||**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Restricted funds|214,496|781.328|(885,325)|199|110,698|
|Designated Funds|276,165|-|-|(1.421)|274,744|
|Unrestricted funds|986,473|2,256,827|(2,225,490)|1,222|1,019,032|
||1,477,134|3,038,155|(3,110,815)|-|1,404,474|
|**Group – prior year**||||||
|||**Movement**|**in funds**|||
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
||**1 April**|**resources**|**expended**||**31 March**|
||**2022**||||**2023**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Restricted funds|155,095|643,767|(585,783)|1,417|214,496|
|Designated funds|45,169|-|-|230,996|276,165|
|Unrestricted funds|1,255,193|2,403,956|(2,440,263)|(232,413)|986,473|
||1,455,457|3,047,723|(3,026,046)|-|1,477,134|
|**Charity**||||||
|||**Movement**|**in funds**|||
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
||**1 April**|**resources**|**expended**||**31 March**|
||**2023**||||**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Restricted funds|214,496|781,328|(885,325)|199|110,698|
|Designated funds|276,165|-|-|(1,421)|274,744|
|Unrestricted funds|841,599|2,256,827|(2,222,898)|1,222|876,750|
||1,332,260|3,038,155|(3,108,223)|-|1,262,192|
|**Charity – prior year**||||||
|||**Movement**|**in funds**|||
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**Balance at**|
||**1 April**|**resources**|**expended**||**31 March**|
||**2022**||||**2023**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Restricted funds|155,095|643,767|(585,783)|1,417|214,496|
|Designated funds|45,169|-|-|230,996|276,165|
|Unrestricted funds|1,255,193|2,403,956|(2,585,137)|(232,413)|841,599|
||1,455,457|3,047,723|(3,170,920)|-|1,332,260|


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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **22 Analysis of net assets between funds** 

## **Group** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented<br>Tangible assets<br>163,271<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>855,861<br>1,019,032<br>**Group - prior year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2023 are represented<br>Tangible assets<br>174,642<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>811,831<br>986,473<br>**Charity**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented<br>Tangible assets<br>28,636<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>848,114<br>876,750<br>**Charity -prior year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2023 are represented<br>Tangible assets<br>32,385<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>809,214<br>841,599|**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>163,271<br>274,744<br>110,698<br>1,241,303<br>274,744<br>110,698<br>1,404,474<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>174,642<br>276,165<br>214,496<br>1,302,492<br>276,165<br>214,496<br>1,477,134<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>28,636<br>274,744<br>110,698<br>1,233,556<br>274,744<br>110,698<br>1,262,192<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>32,385<br>276,165<br>214,496<br>1,299,875<br>276,165<br>214,496<br>1,332,260|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **23 Related party transactions** 

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023- none). 

## **Remuneration of key management personnel** 

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows. 

|Aggregate compensation<br>**24**<br>**Cash generated from operations - Group**<br>(Deficit)/Surplus for the year<br>Adjustments for:<br>Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities<br>Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets<br>Movements in working capital:<br>(Increase)/decrease in debtors<br>Increase/(decrease) in creditors<br>Increase/(decrease) in deferred income<br>**Cash (absorbed by)/generated by operations**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>78,550<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>(72,660)<br>(32,338)<br>17,625<br>(33,696)<br>23,285<br>52,786<br>(44,998)|**2023**<br>**£**<br>73,550<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>21,677<br>(723)<br>16,787<br>426,177<br>(73,990)<br>267,283<br>657,211|
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Docusign Envelope ID: E199C76A-2A41-4394-90EF-E2EA1E41A292 

## **STAYING PUT** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**24**<br>**Cash generated from operations - Charity**<br>(Deficit)/surplus for the year<br>Adjustments for:<br>Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities<br>Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets<br>Movements in working capital:<br>Decrease/ (increase) in debtors<br>Decrease in creditors<br>(Decrease) in deferred income<br>**Cash absorbed by operations**|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(70,068)<br>(123,197)<br>(32,338) (773)<br>9,545<br>11,789<br>(36,262)<br>426,177<br>23,285<br>(71,423)<br>52,786<br>267,283<br>(53,052)<br>509,856|
|---|---|


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