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2025-03-31-accounts

Company Limited by Guarantee FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Charity Number: 1119901 Company Registered Number: 06175697

Debére Limited Chartered Accountants Swallow House Parsons Road Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 1EZ

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CONTENTS PAGES
Officers and professional advisers 1
The t report 2 to 14
Independent 15 to 16
Statement of financial activities 17
Statement of financial position 18
Notes to the financial statements 19 to 35
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 37 to 39

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The board of trustees Donna di Stefano
Judith Helen Taylor
Anna Kozaczek
Jayne Estelle Daglish
 Vice Chair
Sarah Rowan Hewitt
Susan Ann Key - Chair
Local Authority representative Judith Helen Taylor
Charity secretary Anna Kozaczek
Registered office Salus House
33 & 35 Mile End Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1TA
Charity number 1119901
Company registration number 06175697
Accountants Debére Limited
Chartered Accountants
Swallow House
Parsons House
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE37 1EZ
Bankers Virgin Money
30 Fowler Street
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1NE
Solicitor Ward Hadaway
Sandgate House
102 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 3DX

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees, who are the directors of the organisation for the purpose of Company Law, present their 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note ent of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the

1. Objectives and Activities

WHiST is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, it was established in 1986 with the following charitable objectives,

We are committed to offering women only services that are open to women over 16, irrespective of class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability/ability.

Our values are key to achieving the following outcomes for women:

We offer a wide range of holistic services offering mental, physical and emotional support in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment that encourages equity, independence and empowerment. We encourage women to take control of their health and decision making by supporting them to choose their own route through services to suit their changing needs and supporting them to access services in the wider community to assist their progression.

This year we achieved our aims by delivering the following services:

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Our services complement Local and National Government Strategic plans and priorities, and we participate in forums and working parties contributing to aligning the development of future services with the needs of local women.

2. Achievement and Performance

With Apna Ghar, Sangini and CREST

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3. Provision

Learning Programme

Learning Programme Coordinator, Asia Uddin, coordinates courses and workshops at WHiST and supports the team of self-employed tutors.

Volunteering

The Volunteer team are a core part of WHiST team and central to our delivery of support services.

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Counselling Service

Food Fair Project

& Hope, a food insecurity, homelessness, and community wellbeing charity. It was borne out of a poverty women were struggling to feed themselves and their families and being able to afford nutritious food was seen as a luxury. Stella Carmichael, the Food Fair Community Connector, encourages local people to cook affordable, tasty, healthy meals using more fresh fruit, vegetables, lentils, beans etc., and less meat, salt, and sugar.

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Advocacy Service

-to-one basis, including attending meetings

and signposting to partners. Rebecca provides support to women experiencing multiple and complex issues, creating an action plan to address and tackle those

included childhood sexual abuse, housing, debt and financial hardship, domestic violence, physical and mental ill health, parenting issues including child to parent violence, family relationships.

Self Help and Peer Support groups

Support groups delivered throughout the year by volunteers and tutors included,

4. Profile of members

26% of referrals to WHiST came from statutory health professionals with 37% being referred by a friend or self-referrals. Other referrals came from social prescribers, Northumbria Police, probation, social services, and other VCSE organisations.

24% of referrals to WHiST were from statutory health professionals. 37% of referrals were via a friend or family member. 11% of members self-referred after viewing WHiST marketing including programmes, website and social media.

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Members by Referral Source

Women attending WHiST live in the following wards

87 members attend from outside of South Tyneside

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Members by Age Group

Health Conditions The 15 most reported health conditions of members at the point of referral

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Ethnicity

Most members are White British. 14.7 % of members are from the following ethnic groups

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6. Governance

Management Structure

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Team working

WHiST has a strong team working ethic.

Regular sessions have been held during the year bringing together staff, volunteers, trustees, and members to look at specific topics, review progress, and new initiatives. This year we reviewed our safeguarding practices including support for staff following serious incidents.

The staff team meet weekly to look ahead at provision, discuss progress, share ideas and address any issues including Safeguarding, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Project Coordinators are supported by the work of our highly skilled admin team of Wendy Stonehouse, Debra McBride and Gell Kay.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

List of Trustees

Sue Key: Chair Jayne Daglish Donna di Stefano Sarah Hewitt Anna Kozaczek: Charity Secretary Judith Helen Taylor; Councillor

Anna Shields resigned 5 September 2024

RESERVES AND FINANCIAL HEALTH

Our Finances

The Statement of Financial Activities show:

The total funds of £1,145,765 includes:

There are restrictions on the Freehold property in line with the grant funding for the extension.

The Trustees have a reserves and designated funds policy to cover:

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The Trustees receive monthly financial reports to ensure the financial viability of the organisation and grant budgets are on target. The Trustees have also considered the extent to which activities could be curtailed in the short term should such circumstances arise.

Risk Policy

The Trustees review risks on a regular cycle. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with accountancy procedures, employment law, health and safety, equity, diversity and inclusion. The policies are updated on a rolling programme to ensure they meet with the charities needs and compliance regulations.

Pension Liability

All pension funds are paid into either stakeholder policies or the auto enrolment pension fund. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. The annual contributions payable are charged to the Statement of Financial activities.

Investment Policy

There is funding towards the Contingencies for end of contractual term held in a charitable bond which is renewable every March. spent to meet the organisations objectives.

The principal funders for this Financial Year are

Hadrian Trust

Integrated Care Board

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Rise North East

Virgin Money Foundation

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Supporting the key objectives

Fundraising

The volunteers and members raised funds from coffee bar provision and donations in addition to the funding raised by the staff team.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking responsible steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

A resolution to re-appoint Claire Miller of Debére Limited as Independent Examiner for the ensuing year will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Signed on behalf of the trustees

Sue Key Chair

Approved by the trustees on 13 August 2025

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

I report on the accounts of for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 17 to 35.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The trustees (who are rposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 Act (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is out in the statement below.

Independent E

Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

have not been met or;

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Claire Miller BA (Hons) FCA Independent Examiner

ON BEHALF OF DEBÉRE LIMITED Chartered Accountants Swallow House Parsons Road Washington Tyne and Wear NE37 1EZ

Date: 13 September 2025

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME STATEMENT)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Note
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies:
Donations and legacies
5
18,378
Charitable activities
6
8,049
499,750
Investment income
7
12,629
Other trading activities
8
11,374
3,300
Total income
50,430
503,050
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
3,704
551,865
Total expenditure
9
3,704
551,865
Net income/(expenditure)
11
46,726
(48,815)
Transfer between funds
Balances brought forward
377,612
770,242
Balances carried forward
424,338
721,427
 Total
Funds
2025
£
18,378
507,799
12,629
14,674
553,480

555,569
555,569

(2,089)
1,147,854
1,145,765
 Total
Funds
2024
£
5,958
451,788
14,061
7,830
479,637
535,331
535,331
(55,694)
1,203,548
1,147,854

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 19 to 35 form part of these financial statements

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Registered Number 06175697

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 MARCH 2025

Note 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 12 727,151 752,955
Current assets
Debtors 13 74,344 59,144
Cash at bank and in hand 484,123 415,012
558,467 474,156
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 14 (139,853) (79,257)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 418,614 394,899
NET ASSETS 1,145,765 1,147,854
FUNDS
Restricted income funds 15 721,427 770,242
Unrestricted income funds:
Designated funds 16 244,000 244,000
General unrestricted funds 16 180,338 133,612
TOTAL FUNDS 17 1,145,765 1,147,854

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102)).

For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors/trustees responsibilities:

These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee and authorised for issue on 13 September 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:

Sue Key Chair

The notes on pages 19 to 35 form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 General information

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Salus House, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1TA.

2 Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

3

Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are set out below. The accounting policies have been adopted consistently throughout the year.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have reviewed and considered relevant information, including the annual budget and future cash flows in making their assessment. Based on these assessments, given the measures that could be undertaken to mitigate the current adverse conditions, and the current resources available, the trustees have concluded that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.

Cash flow exemption

The charity has elected to adopt the exemption from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity qualifies as a small charity.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

Voluntary income includes donations and their associated tax claims, subscriptions (as these are voluntary) and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature. Voluntary income is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when the donor specifies that the grant or donation relates to future accounting periods.

Other income from charitable activities is recognised as earned, as the related services are provided. Grant income included in this category provides funding to support the charitable activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grant income

Revenue grants are credited to incoming resources on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate to a specific future period, in which case they are deferred.

Capital grants are credited to income when received and form a restricted fund, which will be transferred to unrestricted funds in line with the depreciation on the grant-funded assets. This treatment accords with the requirements of the Charity SORP 2019 but not that of Statement of Standard Accounting Practice

Interest receivable

Interest is recognised on a receivable basis.

Resources expended

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of VAT. They include:

Staff costs and overhead expenses

Staff costs and overhead expenses are allocated to activities on the basis of staff time spent on these activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 Accounting policies (continued)

Support cost allocation

Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs and administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity.

Pension costs

The charity provides a defined contribution scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. The annual contributions payable are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are included in the balance sheet at cost or at market value at the date of the acquisition. Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost.

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold property 2% straight line Equipment 25% straight line Database development 33.33% straight line

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement after allowing for any trade discounts due.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 Accounting policies (continued)

Funds

The funds held by charity are either:

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 Statement of Financial Activities for the prior year

Note
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies:
Donations and legacies
5
5,958
Charitable activities
6
20,720
431,068
Investment income
7
14,061
Other trading activities
8
7,830
Total income
48,569
431,068
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
26,305
509,026
Total expenditure
9
26,305
509,026
Net income/(expenditure)
11
22,264
(77,958)
Transfer between funds
Balances brought forward
355,348
848,200
Balances carried forward
377,612
770,242
5
Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Total
funds
2025
£
Donations
15,786
15,786
Subscriptions
2,592
2,592
Gifts in kind
18,378
18,378

 Total
Funds
2024
£
5,958
451,788
14,061
7,830
479,637
535,331
535,331
(55,694)
1,203,548
1,147,854
Total
funds
2024
£
3,486
2,472
5,958

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6 Charitable activities

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
ST Joint Commissioning Team
38,912
Coffee bar sales
4,149
Miscellaneous income
1,000
Big Lottery Fund
Wise Group
7,000
Northumbria Police and Crime
Commissioner
84,000
Changing Lives
11,000
Ballinger
20,000
Smallwood Trust and Rosa
20,000
Sir James Knott
South Tyneside CCG
20,680
Money Saving Expert
Community Foundation
Know Your
Neighbourhood
52,554
Virgin Foundation
156
Inspire
12,000
STC
household vouchers
1,500
LGA
10,000
Community Foundation
Port of Tyne
1,625
Community Foundation
Kellet Fund
The Joicey Trust
Rise - Courses
34,576
Community Foundation
Newcastle
Building Society
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
UK Shares Prosperity Fund
Food Fare
147,407
Community Foundation
Waiting Well
Be The Sea
UK Shares Prosperity Fund
Rise
25,065
Access to Work
CF
Pargiter Fund
9,775
Foundation of Light
4,000
Hadrian Trust
1,000
Northumbria University
1,400
8,049
499,750

 Total
Funds
2025
£
38,912
4,149
1,000
7,000
84,000
11,000
20,000
20,000
20,680
52,554
156
12,000
1,500
10,000
1,625
34,576
147,407
25,065
9,775
4,000
1,000
1,400
507,799		 Total
Funds
2024
£
38,912
4,251
832
9,579
7,000
85,684
11,000
20,000
10,000
5,000
20,680
641
40,586
8,000
4,500
11,929
2,000
1,248
4,391
25,000
128,892
5,000
2,000
3,105
1,558
451,788

7 Investment income

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Bank interest receivable
12,629
 Total
Funds
2025
£
12,629		 Total
Funds
2024
£
14,061

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8 Other trading activities

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Fundraising events
529
Room hire
10,845
3,300
11,374
3,300

 Total
Funds
2025
£
529
14,145
14,674		 Total
Funds
2024
£
7,830
7,830

9 Total resources expended costs of charitable activities

Staff
Direct
Depre-
Costs
Costs
ciation
£
£
£
Charitable activities:
Coffee shop
89,802
629
6,837
Studio
89,802
33,084
6,837
Counselling
89,801
2,461
6,837
Seminars
89,801
6
6,838
Gifts in kind
Governance costs



359,206
36,180
27,349		 Support
Costs
£
36,468
32,505
32,505
32,505
(1,149)
132,834		 Total
Funds
2025
£
133,736
162,228
131,604
129,150
(1,149)
555,569		 Total
Funds
2024
£
131,227
145,251
129,381
126,712
2,760
535,331

Support costs have been allocated across activities on the basis of room usage. These include costs clients. Total funds includes restricted costs of £551,865 (2024: £509,026) and unrestricted costs of £3,704 (2024: £26,305).

10 Staff numbers and emoluments

The aggregate payroll costs were:

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
£
303,890
19,295
36,021
359,206
 2024
£
293,488
18,224
34,700
346,412

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

10 Staff numbers and emoluments ( continued)

Particular of employees

The average number employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents, was as follows:

2025 2025 2024
£ £
Number of management and administration staff 10 10

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: £60,000 - none).

The total remuneration and benefits paid to key management amounted to £51,022 (2024: £49,777).

No (2024: none) trustee received reimbursement of expenses for their role as a volunteer. The amount claimed was £nil (2024: £nil). Trustee/volunteer indemnity insurance has been provided by the charity at a cost of approximately £550 (2024: £550).

11 Net movements in funds

Net movement in funds is stated after charging:

Accountancy and Independent Examination
Depreciation		 2025
£
2,820
37,349		 2024
£
2,760
28,366

12 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Freehold
Property
Equipment
£
£
1,129,672
67,686
1,545
1,129,672
69,231
383,085
61,318
22,593
4,756
405,678
66,074
723,994
3,157
746,587
6,368		 Total
£
1,197,358
1,545		 Total
£
1,197,358
1,545
1,198,903
444,403
27,349
471,752
727,151
752,955

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

13 Debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Accruals
Other creditors		 2025
£
53,359
20,888
97
74,344

2025
£
9,240
5,657
119,614
5,342

139,853
 2024
£
7,870
51,177
97
59,144
2024
£
12,801
5,871
60,585

79,257

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Balance at
1 Apr
2024
£
Freehold property
658,079
Coalfields
Regional Impact Fund *
2,963
Changing Lives
39,126
ST Joint Commissioning Team
WEA
Garfield Weston
2,952
Fund
Ballinger Trust
Cloth Workers Fund
4,918
Northumbria
Police
and
Crime
Commissioner
Wise Group BBO
22,992
Smallwood Trust and Rosa
1,318
Virgin Foundation
Tudor Trust
700
Awards For All
2,698
Community Foundation
6,420
Karbon Homes **
81
ST PHE
2,727
Community Foundation
Linden
Family
835
South Tyneside CCG
Sir James Knott
2,112
Community Foundation
Kellet Fund
2,141
Community Foundation
Port of
Tyne
Community Foundation
Know Your
Neighbourhood
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Food
Fare Project
8,624
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
6,556
Inspire
Community Foundation
Waiting
Well
5,000
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Rise

LGA Foundation
Get out, Get active
Community Foundation - Pargiter
Fund
Community Foundation - Hadrian
Trust

770,242		 Movement in resources:
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance
At 31 Mar
2025
£
£
£
£
(22,386)
635,693
(2,930)
33
11,000
(14,211)
35,915
38,912
(38,912)
3,300
(3,300)
(149)
2,803
7,000
(7,000)
20,000
(20,000)
(123)
4,795
84,000
(82,919)
1,081
(22,992)
20,000
(19,715)
1,603
156
(156)
(63)
637
(225)
2,473
6,420
(53)
28
2,727
(835)
20,680
(20,680)
2,112
(2,141)
1,625
(1,625)
52,554
(50,811)
1,743
147,407
(146,534)
9,497
(6,556)
12,000
(12,000)
(1,804)
3,196
59,641
(57,270)
2,371
10,000
(10,000)
4,000
(4,000)
9,775
(2,475)
7,300
1,000
1,000
503,050
(551,865)
721,427

W

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds (continued)

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Movement in resources:
Balance at
1 Apr 2023
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
£
£
£
£
Freehold property
_680,465
(22,386)
Coalfields
_Regional Impact Fund *
_9,501
(6,538)
Changing Lives
39,126
11,000
(11,000)
ST Joint Commissioning Team
38,912
(38,912)
WEA
2,893
(2,893)
_Garfield Weston
3,022
(70)
7,000
(7,000)
Ballinger Trust
20,000
(20,000)
Cloth Workers Fund
_5,041
(123)
Northumbria
Police
and
Crime
Commissioner
85,684
(85,684)
_Wise Group BBO
23,009
(17)
Smallwood Trust and Rosa
10,000
(8,682)
Virgin Foundation
11,201
(11,201)
Tudor Trust
_861
(161)
_Awards For All
3,597
(899)
Community Foundation
6,420
Karbon Homes **
134
(53)
ST PHE
37,252
(34,525)
The Joicey Trust
2,000
(2,000)
Community Foundation Newcastle
Building Society
4,391
(4,391)
Community Foundation
Linden Family
5,517
(4,682)
South Tyneside CCG
100
20,680
(20,780)
Sir James Knott
3,563
5,000
(6,451)
Community Foundation
Kellet Fund
4,858
11,929
(14,646)
Lottery Community Fund
7,502
(7,502)
Money Saving Expert
3,768
641
(4,409)
Community Foundation
Port of Tyne
370
(370)
Community Foundation
Know Your
Neighbourhood
40,586
(40,586)
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Food Fare
Project
128,892
(120,268)
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
25,000
(18,444)
Inspire
9,248
(9,248)
Community Foundation
Waiting Well
5,000
Be The Sea
2,000
(2,000)
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Rise

3,105
(3,105)
848,200
431,068
(509,026)		 Balance At
31 Mar
2024
£
658,079
2,963
39,126
2,952
4,918
22,992
1,318
700
2,698
6,420
81
2,727
835
2,112
2,141
8,624
6,556
5,000
770,242

W

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds (continued)

** Capital funds (i.e. where the assets have been capitalised and the depreciation is charged against these balances).

*** The balance brought forward combines freehold property, Big Lottery Fund Extension and Big Lottery Fund Grant for Extension balances taken from the 2015 financial statements.

Sufficient funds are held in an appropriate form to enable each fund to be applied in accordance with any restrictions placed on it.

Coalfields Regional Impact Fund

Funding towards purchasing some assets. The capital balance carried forward is £33 (2024: £2,963).

Changing Lives

Funding received towards partnership work to support the work of the NCRC.

ST Joint Commissioning Team

Funding from ST Joint Commissioning Team towards the Chief Executive Officer salary costs.

WEA

Funding received to pay for course costs for venue and training materials

Garfield Weston

Funding received towards the refurbishment of the kitchen. This fund is being reduced each year by the depreciation charge. The capital balance carried forward is £2,803 (2024: £2,952).

Funding received for core costs.

Ballinger Trust

Funding received towards salaries and core costs.

Cloth Workers Fund

Funding received towards the refurbishment of the kitchen. This fund is being reduced each year by the depreciation charge. The capital balance carried forward is £4,795 (2024: £4,918).

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner

Funding received towards work with Victims of Domestic Violence.

Wise Group BBO

Partnership agreement with the European Social Fund co-funded initiative with the Big Lottery Fund to provide and Employment Coach to identify referrals, provide coaching and wrap around support, provide employability support when appropriate and signposting to wider wrap around support from within the wider partnership and within mainstream services. The capital balance carried forward is £nil (2024: £6).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds (continued)

Community Foundation Henry Smith

Funding received to cover costs that enable us to provide services and facilities for the participants.

Smallwood Trust and Rosa

Funding received for salaries and overheads to enable the continued support for women experiencing health inequalities.

Community Foundation WM Leech

Funding received to provide volunteer and peer support

Virgin Foundation

Funding received towards working with women to improve digital inclusion.

Tudor Trust

Funding received towards the purchase of some assets. The capital balance carried forward is £637 (2024: £700).

Awards For All

Funding received for counselling, Covid-19 equipment and remote teaching. The capital balance carried forward is £nil (2024: £225).

Karbon Homes

Funding received for support worker costs to support women dealing with complex circumstances due to Covid. The capital balance carried forward is £27 (2024: £81).

ST PHE

was also towards volunteer expenses and core costs.

Community Foundation Reed Fund

Funding towards facilitator costs for choir sessions.

Community Foundation Linden Family

Funding received for eating together sessions. This covers facilitator costs, food costs and volunteer expenses.

South Tyneside CCG

Funding towards the counselling service.

Sir James Knott

Funding towards Learning Programme Co-ordinator salary

Community Foundation Kellet Fund

Funding for exercise courses and volunteers.

Money Saving Expert

Funding towards financial hardship drop in and advocacy service.

Community Foundation Port of Tyne

Funding towards the choir.

Community Foundation Know your Neighbourhood

Funding towards the volunteering project.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15 Restricted funds (continued)

Smallwood Trust

Funding received to enable urgent financial wellbeing support to women.

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Funding received for core costs.

The Joicey Trust

Funding received for core costs.

Rise UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Funding for the Learning Programme as part of an employability project.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund Food Fair Project

A partnership with Hospitality and Hope, Apna Ghar, and the local authority. The contract funds a organisations.

Inspire

Funding for Community Facilitator post recruiting community commissioners with lived experience of poverty for the independent Poverty Truth Commission.

Community Foundation Waiting Well

Funding received for courses supporting women both pre and post-surgery.

Be the Sea - Seascapes Community Grant

Funding towards choir workshops to recreate sounds identified at the coast.

Get Out, Get Active

Funding for exercise courses.

Community Foundation Pargiter Fund

Funding for health awareness sessions and exercise courses.

Community Foundation Hadrian Trust

Funding for wellbeing courses.

LGA Foundation

Funding towards core costs.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

16 Unrestricted funds

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Balance at Balance
1 Apr At 31 Mar
2024 Incoming Outgoing Transfers 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Designated funds:
Building maintenance and repair 25,000 25,000
Reserves 145,000 145,000
Contingencies for end of contractual
term 74,000 74,000
Total designated funds 244,000 244,000
General funds 133,612 50,430 (3,704) 180,338
377,612 50,430
 (3,704) 424,338
or the year ended 31 March 2024
Balance at Balance
1 Apr At 31 Mar
2023 Incoming Outgoing Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Designated funds:
Building maintenance and repair 20,000 5,000 25,000
Reserves 145,000 145,000
Contingencies for end of contractual
term 65,000 9,000 74,000
Total designated funds 230,000 14,000 244,000
General funds 125,348 48,569 (26,305) (14,000) 133,612
355,348 48,569 (26,305) 377,612

For the year ended 31 March 2024

The Committee feel it is prudent to hold some designated funding for the enhancement and continuation of the services and the upkeep of the building.

Building Maintenance and Repair

Funding set aside to ensure that the building complies with all legal and health and safety legislation and is repaired and maintained to a reasonable standard. Maintaining the asset is part of the agreement for the building extension grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

Reserves

A minimum of three months reserves have been set aside to enable the Charity to fulfil all of its legal obligations.

Contingencies for end of contractual term

Due to current economic climate the decision has been taken to hold sufficient funding to meet its contractual liabilities, safeguarding the ability of the charity to meet its objectives.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17 Analysis of net assets between funds

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Restricted funds
Freehold Property
Changing Lives
Garfield Weston
Cloth Workers Fund
Tudor Trust
Coalfields
Regional Impact Fund
Awards for All
Community Foundation
Karbon Homes
ST PHE
Sir James Knott
Smallwood Trust
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Food Share Project
CF
Waiting Well
Know Your Neighbourhood
Shared Prosperity Fund - Rise
Community Foundation
Pargiter Fund
Hadrian Trust
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
Designated funds:
Building maintenance and repair
Reserves
Contingencies for end of contractual term
General unrestricted funds
Total funds		 Tangible
Fixed
Assets
£
635,693
2,803
4,795
637
33
28
616
745

645,350
81,801
727,151		 Net
Current
Assets
£
35,915
2,473
6,420
2,727
2,112
1,603
9,497
3,196
1,127
1,626
7,300
1,000
1,081
76,077
25,000
145,000
74,000
98,537
418,614		 Total
£
635,693
35,915
2,803
4,795
637
33
2,473
6,420
28
2,727
2,112
1,603
9,497
3,196
1,743
2,371
7,300
1,000
1,081
721,427
25,000
145,000
74,000
180,338

1,145,765

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17 Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Tangible
Fixed
Assets
£
Restricted funds
Freehold Property
658,079
Changing Lives
Garfield Weston
2,873
Cloth Workers Fund
4,918
Wise Group BBO
6
Tudor Trust
700
Coalfields
Regional Impact Fund
2,963
Awards for All
225
Community Foundation
Karbon Homes
81
Community Foundation
Linden Family
ST PHE
Sir James Knott
Community Foundation
Kellet Fund
Smallwood Trust
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Food Share Project
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
CF
Waiting Well

669,845
Designated funds:
Building maintenance and repair
Reserves
Contingencies for end of contractual term
General unrestricted funds
83,110
Total funds
752,955		 Net
Current
Assets
£
39,126
79
22,986
2,473
6,420
835
2,727
2,112
2,141
1,318
8,624
6,556
5,000
100,397
25,000
145,000
74,000
50,502
394,899		 Total
£
658,079
39,126
2,952
4,918
22,992
700
2,963
2,698
6,420
81
835
2,727
2,112
2,141
1,318
8,624
6,556
5,000
770,242
25,000
145,000
74,000
133,612

1,147,854

18 Future Sustainability

We will continue to apply for funding to provide a sustainable range of services to support the women in South Tyneside. We have a large asset in the building which we operate from, and this is shown in the accounts. This results in the impression that the charity is richer on paper than we are in real life.

19 Related party transactions

There have been no related party transactions during the year.

20 Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of a winding up, every member undertakes to contribute such an amount as may be required for the payment of liabilities not exceeding a total of £1 each.

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

The following pages do not form part of the statutory financial statements 15 to 16.

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Income
STC
CEO
Donations
Fund Raising Events
Coffee bar sales
Drop-in sales
Subscription members
Room hire
Interest received
Miscellaneous income
Changing Lives
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
Big Lottery Fund
Wise Group
Ballinger Trust
Smallwood Trust
CF
Newcastle Building Society
Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Food Share
CF
Waiting Well
Virgin Foundation
STC
household vouchers
Community Foundation
Port of Tyne
Community Foundation
Kellett Fund
Money Saving Expert
Community Foundation
Know Your Neighbourhood
St
PCT
Counselling
Sir James Knott
The Joicey Trust
Rise - Courses
Be The Sea
Inspire
UKSPF
Rise
Access to Work
Northumbria University
Community Foundation
Pargiter Fund
Foundation of Light
Hadrian Trust
LGA Foundation
Total income		 2025
£
38,912
15,786
529
235
3,914
2,592
14,145
12,629
1,000
11,000
84,000
7,000
20,000
20,000
147,407
156
1,500
1,625
52,554
20,680
34,576
12,000
25,065
1,400
9,775
4,000
1,000
10,000
553,480		 2024
£
38,912
3,486
522
3,729
2,472
7,830
14,061
832
11,000
85,684
9,579
7,000
20,000
10,000
4,391
25,000
128,892
5,000
4,500
11,929
641
40,586
20,680
5,000
2,000
1,248
2,000
8,000
3,105
1,558
479,637

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Charitable Activities
Staff salaries and pension costs
Coffee bar purchases
Sundry purchases
Drop-in supplies
Sessional workers
Supervision
Material for courses
Water
General rates
Refuse collection
Heat and light
Travel expenses
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Computer software and consumables
Repairs and renewals
Cleaning
Subscriptions
Training costs
Insurance
Refreshments and entertaining
Depreciation
Flowers and gifts
Legal fees
Bank charges
Consultancy fees
Function costs
Garden purchases
Volunteer expenses
Partnership salary costs
Recruitment expenses
Advertising
Total Expenditure		 2025
£
359,206
624
3,234
3,964
33,079
2,455
4,186
1,710
475
574
6,544
4,644
4,584
5,979
11,001
4,340
7,053
585
441
5,921
1,567
27,349
135
1,572
573
23
150
1,005
63,247
60
438
556,718
 2024
£
346,412
687
1,901
3,828
18,539
2,670
3,638
1,189
395
827
5,567
5,116
4,208
5,582
12,092
5,643
8,460
492
246
6,726
2,202
28,366
235
1,489
293
383
624
151
1,127
63,483
532,571

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Governance costs
Accountancy fees and independent examination
Accreditation fees
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income for the year		 2025
£
2,820
(3,969)
555,569
(2,089)		 2024
£
2,760
535,331
(55,694)