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2021-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06388297 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1124149

Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

for

Threshold DAS Limited

Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors 7 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ

Threshold DAS Limited

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 15
Report of the Independent Auditors 16 to 18
Statement of Financial Activities 19
Balance Sheet 20
Cash Flow Statement 21
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 22
Notes to the Financial Statements 23 to 33
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 34 to 35

Threshold DAS Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

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Objectives and activities Objectives and aims

The object of the Charity is the relief of poverty, and the relief of mental and physical distress amongst individuals who have been maltreated by their partners or by the partner with whom they are or have been living and amongst the children of such individuals, by the provision of temporary accommodation, and by such other means as shall further the said objects. This is available to all individuals and children regardless of personal background, faith or personal circumstances.

Threshold DAS Limited's principal activity is to promote the welfare and wellbeing of people in need in the south Wales area by assisting them to meet their entire needs in the areas of accommodation, advice, advocacy, education, training, counselling and the reduction and prevention of abuse and violence. The mission and vision to ensure greater consistency and strength of message is reinforced at the organisation's strategic review meetings.

The overall mission is that:

Threshold DAS Limited is an organisation committed to the elimination of violence and abuse of women, men children and young people and those who are perpetrators through effecting political, cultural and social change.

Threshold DAS Limited fulfils this mission by:

Threshold DAS Limited is committed to ending the cycle of domestic abuse and violence. Its effects are prevalent for the whole family and require an interlinked 'holistic' multifaceted range of services, a continuum of provision, from addressing the perpetration of abuse and those whose lives are affected, through to independent living. Threshold DAS Limited's package of support is tailored to the needs of the service user and their family. Supporting individuals with a varied approach that suits their circumstances and situation. As a voluntary sector charitable organisation, we work closely with the statutory sector and public bodies to ensure there is no duplication in service provision.

Threshold DAS Limited therefore:

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Threshold DAS Limited is an organisation that is totally committed to delivering positive life changes for our service users. We have a genuine interest in listening to and learning from service users. We conduct extensive research before we develop any projects, and we encourage service users to participate in our steering groups, and task and finish groups, to ensure that they are actively guiding the pathway of new projects. This ensures that relationships are meaningful, and services are effective and successful. Focus groups are set up to allow service users/ex-service users to meet and discuss the services that they are receiving as well as to offer peer support to each other. Threshold DAS Limited also ensures all services are embedded with research through positive participation, including questionnaires, evaluation forms, one to one and group interviews.

Threshold DAS Limited is totally committed to continuous improvement. KPIs play a part in evaluating the projects and the organisation to ensure that Best Practice is met and exceeded.

Public benefit

We review our aims, objectives, and activities each year. This review looks at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous twelve months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits of raising awareness of domestic abuse and violence through the provision of information and training. The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities, thus ensuring that it continues in its purpose to provide information and support to individuals and children who are affected by domestic abuse.

The key to our success is 'true engagement' with our service users and a 'passion' for always putting their interests first. This success is built on the rapport that the Organisation's staff establishes with service users and underpins its whole methodology.

We are a specialist service providing life-saving support to thousands of families affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other forms of violence against individuals across Wales, by meeting survivors' needs and having expert knowledge and experience on forms of violence and abuse which are often multifaceted and insidious. A package of needs- led support for survivors and their families escaping domestic abuse and sexual violence is provided. This is done by delivering community-based outreach and floating support services with specialist skills and expertise in these domestic abuse and sexual violence issues, as well as an emergency refuge provision. We provide safety awareness planning and support including housing, health and legal matters that help survivors to recover from abuse and to achieve true independence now and in the future.

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Strategic report Achievement and performance Charitable activities

Refuge

During the year 2020-21, 124 referrals were received for women seeking refuge space, we were able to accommodate 40 women and 16 children who were referred to us in Llanelli. Where we are unable to offer space within Llanelli refuge, we look for space in an alternative refuge, if appropriate.

Risk and needs assessments are carried out and the family is supported to settle into refuge. Whilst in the refuge women are supported and encouraged to develop independent living skills and build up their self-esteem and confidence. Each woman's needs are unique, and she will be supported in line with her own needs assessment through a support plan using SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time specific) goal. The achievements are monitored regularly and acknowledged. This could involve accompanying her to see solicitors, doctors, probation officers, social workers, advocacy etcetera.

Expertly trained members of staff will carry out various training including life skills such as budgeting, healthy eating, menu planning, sexual health, plus many more structured and directional activities to help in her self-development and to live independently. Threshold also continued to deliver the Freedom Programme online, offering the programme at four different times during the day including the evenings and weekend.

Community Support

During the year 2020-21 we received 412 referrals for floating Support and/or outreach within Threshold DAS Limited and 688 referrals county wide. These individuals between them had 725 children.

Floating support

During the year 2020-21, we received 412 referrals for support and supported 86 individuals and their children, were supported on the Floating Support Scheme at Threshold DAS Limited. Each service user has a needs assessment, and, from this, a support plan is formulated and agreed. The support can cover a variety of issues including housing, benefits, debts, legal, health and children's issues. A referral can be made to one of our Children and Young person's projects should the child or young person need more specialist support.

The service user can be signposted to appropriate agencies, for example education, police and social services, etc. The Floating Support Project is a county wide project in Carmarthenshire between Calan DVS, Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Services Limited and Threshold DAS Limited, and is managed by Threshold DAS Limited and overseen by a steering group. During 2020-21 688 individuals (of which 34 were male) were referred for support and received Floating Support services throughout the County.

Outreach

The Outreach Service supports individuals who live in the community. The service provides information to enable individuals to look at their options and make informed decisions about their lives.

During the year 2020-21, 82 of these received support through our outreach Service in Llanelli, whereas 192 individuals were referred for support throughout the county. Support is not structured and is often on an ad-hoc basis. If structured support is required, a referral is made to the Floating Support service. Outreach Support can involve finding emergency accommodation, contacting solicitors for emergency injunctions, and providing information on issues such as benefits, housing, court appearance, acting as an advocate and children's issues. All individuals and children who are experiencing, or have recently experienced, domestic abuse can access our support.

MOVING FORWARD VAWDASV

Threshold received £47,025 from VAWDASV Carmarthenshire to provide a range of services and support including: Family Safety worker, Facilitator, Family Peripatetic worker and an Administration and Monitoring Officer. Funding was also provided to support staff IT resources and additional capital items for our IT Library.

VAWDASV CARMARTHENSHIRE CHOICES

Threshold DAS received £25,512 to fund the CHOICES element of our Early family Intervention project in Carmarthenshire which has enabled the continuation between funding elements.

VAWDASV WELSH GOVERNMENT CAPITAL

Threshold received £54,304.30 from VAWDASV Welsh Government to provide a range of support and improvement. This included: new heating system in our Amber Building, New Open-door system, New Camera system, Work to be completed on the building to ensure Covid safety. It also provided IT equipment for staff and service users for our IT Library and for our new 'LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT 'online learning portal.

Education, Employability and Training Provision

As with other services across the organisation, Education provision during this timeframe was greatly impacted by COVID 19. Project delivery was affected across all areas (the unitary authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Carmarthenshire, Caerphilly, Torfaen, and Pembrokeshire) through the UK/national lockdowns and Llanelli Town firebreak lockdowns.

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Digital Inequality

Education staff had recognised additional hurdles considering the COVID 19 pandemic in terms of digital inequality; many project participants did not have the necessary technology to engage in distance/ digital learning. Many were solely reliant on smartphones and/or tablets and did not possess or have access to desktops, printers, or scanners. We were successful in achieving funding from several sources including Welsh Government, Home Office and The Police Commissioner to purchase IT equipment including Laptops, Tablets, Mobile Dongles and Data to allow us to offer a lending library of IT equipment for service users receiving support from Threshold DAS Limited.

Digital Illiteracy

Whereas previously, 'hard to reach' individuals were taken to be those individuals who had multiple complex needs (i.e, drug/substance abuse, mental ill-health, homelessness), the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic has highlighted other manifestations of 'hard to reach' individuals who may be described as suffering/ experiencing digital illiteracy. Many of our project participants did not have the skills or the confidence to make full use of the electronic resources available (i.e., they have smartphones and tablets but do not know how to access files once downloaded) or do not have the digital literacy skills required for them to learn meaningfully or engage with the learning materials (i.e., unable to download free apps like Zoom so that they can attend tutorials). Staff were able to provide additional training and upskilling to allow them to access courses and training opportunities.

Lockdown Anxiety/ 'digital/online' Fatigue

During the pandemic, learners had reported feeling overwhelmed and stressed. They informed us of having conflicting family commitments that made home study difficult, ill health, potential redundancies etc all of which inevitably affect their engagement with Threshold DAS Limited.

There were also indications of 'digital/online' fatigue - learners had stated that with everything having had to be moved online, the appeal of having the opportunity to study digitally diminished in appeal over time. Having already to perform everyday tasks digitally (i.e., communicating with family/ GP appointments/ accessing electronic school portals for their children's curriculum etc) and having to learn new software/ technology for work, learners had requested to have telephone tutorials rather than video tutorials through platforms like Zoom/ Microsoft Teams etc. This was different from the initial learner apprehension of using such platforms due to a lack of confidence, but rather an increasing sense of fatigue.

Education during COVID 19

Transition from classroom to 'online' 'Guided Learning' (accredited learning) Webinars (unaccredited learning)

Under lockdown/social distancing restrictions, the department facilitated its education provision through a 'Guided Learning' programme with modifications to the methods of and assessment. All projects sought to deliver a range of Agored Cymru accredited Level 2 Awards in a range of areas including Personal & Social Education or Work-Related Education.

All the units were specifically selected to incorporate content that developed skills invaluable to employment and selfemployment: -

Level 2 Developing Personal Confidence and Self Awareness (HB12CY060) Level 2 Customer Service (AE82CY010) Level 2 Environmental Awareness (QA12CY005) Level 2 Safeguarding (PR42CY096)

Level 2 Mental Health & Stress (PA92CY030 & HB32CY014)

In the first few months of the pandemic, emphasis was placed to support learners to transition online and acclimatise them to learning/working under COVID 19 pandemic restrictions. In this vein, webinars, workshops, and drop-in sessions were devised around the following topics: -

Once learners were comfortable in engaging with project staff using web conferencing software and accessing electronic resources, entrepreneurship-specific webinars and supporting workshops were made available.

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The above subject areas were further expanded to include cross-cutting themes for entrepreneurs including environmental sustainability and equality and diversity:

Tutors had voluntarily changed their working hours to offer learners 1:1 and group tutorials in late afternoons and evenings and support had also been offered on Saturdays and Sundays. Extra 'drop-in' sessions had been organised across the different digital platforms, and sessions have been streamlined to reduce to a minimum the effects of 'Zoom fatigue'.

Project staff explored a range of digital tools to connect with those learners who can work online and supported those learners without digital connection by traditional means. The project offered learners access to Threshold's Electronic Equipment Lending Library such as laptops and tablets as well as dongles and offers of credit for smartphones.

Development of the 'THE LIFE YOU WANT' Learner Management System

During the pandemic, Threshold DAS was fortunate to have secured £25,000 funding from Ufi VocTech Trust - a grantfunding body that supports the delivery of adult vocational skills through digital technology. It enabled the development of a Moodle Workplace online learning portal to enable all Threshold's curricula to be available online.

Development of Specialist Sector Specific (VAWDASV) Qualification with Agored Cymru

This period saw the development of the Award and Extended Award Qualifications in Volunteering in the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Sector. Fully recognised as a qualification by Agored Cymru and mapped to the Qualification Wales framework, it was not delivered as anticipated in this period. The qualification consists of sensitive content that is potentially triggering and likely to be intellectually discomforting. The topics covered in this qualification include domestic abuse, domestic homicide, sexual violence, FGM, forced marriage etc - all subjects that require trigger warnings. It, therefore, was decided to postpone this until classroom delivery (or at the very least, blended learning) was available.

Facilitation of the Helping Hand Food Bank & Clothes Shop, Repair Café and Community Garden.

Planning and preparation work was undertaken to facilitate the Helping Hand Foodbank and Charity Shop, Repair Café during the period of the pandemic. Alongside the newly installed industrial kitchen, the new projects provided new opportunities to develop a work-based curriculum and volunteering activities as well as a 'springboard' to new CCT activities.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

Throughout this period, the learning opportunities were funded by the following projects: -

LIMITLESS

LIMITLESS is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) under Priority 2, Skills for Growth: SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 4. It is an educational programme of support for women in Women aged 18 and over who are working, or on a zero-hour contract, are eligible. Women must be living or working in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Caerphilly, Torfaen, or Blaenau Gwent.

Limitless is made up of three strands.

Strand 1: WEB: Women Exploring Business Programme

The WEB course is designed to inspire women to set up their own businesses. It is an eight-week practical programme that provides women with the tools to set up a service or develop a product. They learn about all aspects of selfemployment including marketing, accounts, pricing etc. On day seven they must go out and sell the product or service they have developed. We hire a market stall for them to do this. The programme also allows them to achieve one or two Agored Cymru Qualifications, at a range of academic levels.

Strand 2: WISH: Women's Integrated Support Hub

WISH offers individually tailored support packages to build confidence and self-esteem. WISH offers a large range of courses; some already being delivered, and some based on what women themselves tell us they would like to do. Examples include Volunteering, Community Development, Mindfulness, Developing Personal Confidence and Self Awareness, Pottery, Photography, Retail, Education, Customer Service, Mental Health and Stress, IT, Hospitality, Safeguarding WISH is open to all women regardless of their backgrounds, needs or abilities. The courses range from Entry Level 3 up to Level 4.

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Strand 3: Qualification: Supporting the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Sector through Volunteering

LIMITLESS developed a qualification at level 2, (Award and we are currently developing the Extended Award), aimed at volunteers working in the sector. This includes survivors and ex-service users but will also be available to those working in the sector who are interested in getting into support work. We hope that it will complement the plans of the VAWDASV team to develop a National Survivor Engagement Framework.

What Limitless Offers:

During the recording period:

280 Referrals that engaged 315 Women supported 165 exits in the period 96 had an improved labour market (58%)

WCVA: ACTIVE INCLUSION

The Active Inclusion 'Moving Forward' was a project supported by the European Social Fund through the WCVA's Active Inclusion Programme. Its remit was to support men and women, aged 25 plus, who were long term unemployed or to support economically inactive to move towards employment.

The moving forward programme was a small six-month programme.

41 referrals and 27 individuals supported with training and employability.

NatWest - 'Women Exploring Business Programme'

Funded by NatWest, this WEB programme was devised to support women contemplating self-employment (entrepreneurship) and is open to unemployed women.

47 individuals were supported under the programme.

Early Family Intervention Project (EFIP)

THRESHOLD DAS Limited believes that the E-FIP project has the ability to have had a significant impact in helping to break the cycle of domestic abuse and/or violence, and those affected by it. We recognise that domestic abuse and/or violence is a multi-faceted problem and so we strive to equip individuals and their children with the skills they require now, and in the future, in order that they can live independent, productive lives.

As part of this, we know that we have to deliver not only support to victims of domestic abuse and/or violence but also challenge and change the behaviours of perpetrators, to ultimately keep individuals and their children safe.

The first step towards ending family violence is for the victims and their children to be able to engage with practitioners they can trust and whom they can confide in. For our profession to remain effective in our work with these vulnerable individuals and their children. It is essential that we provide culturally and gender-sensitive skills, which is what E-FIP does.

We believe there is a need to approach domestic abuse and/or violence in a more comprehensive and co-ordinated way, and to place greater emphasis on preventive and early intervention strategies.

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E-FIP aims are to prevent domestic abuse and/or violence wherever possible by:

From April 2020 to March 2021 E-FIP recorded the following:-

ECHO - Children in Need Programme

Achievement and performance

Enhancing Children's Healthy Opportunities (ECHO) is a Children in Need funded project that supports children and young people across a rural and difficult geographical area to access services.

70 children and young people were supported during the period April 2019-March 2020.

The service provides:

DASH Project (Domestic Abuse Stops Here)

– In April 2020 March 2021: there were 42 referrals and 31 new children/young people were supported through the Families First – ‘Domestic Abuse Stops Here’ project in Llanelli. The DASH Project is a county wide project in Carmarthenshire between Calan DVS, Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Services Limited and Threshold DAS Limited.

12 Children were supported

11 Families were supported in total.

Referrals are received from many partnership agencies.

The project supports children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse in the home environment. The support comprises one to one support or peer group support. The support is age and ability appropriate for the child and their development needs. The project predominantly helps in the intervention process of families experiencing domestic abuse..

PROJECT Y - NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND WALES

Between April 2020 and March 2021, we were in the third year of our Community Lottery Programme. This project is divided into five programmes of education and support delivered to 8-25-year-olds, with aims to further our mission to end the cycle of domestic abuse and further our commitment to the objectives set out by the VAWDASV Act.

The "Sparrow" Programme is a bespoke curriculum of topics that affect the lives of children and young people such as healthy relationships, bullying, peer pressure, healthy eating and many more..

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The "Healthy Relationships Coaches" work with children and young people to raise awareness about the importance of healthy relationships in schools, youth clubs, colleges and third-party sector organisations that support young people. Alongside the programme of group work, one to one support and drop-in services are also offered. The aim of this programme is to provide young people with the tools they need to address issues in their lives and understand their changing social world.

The programmes "Purple Hearts" and "Making Waves" provide a specialist service, focused on early intervention and prevention practices with young people who are showing signs that may indicate a potential future as a domestic abuse offender. Purple Hearts addresses teenage use of violence in close relationships, whereas Making Waves focuses on child-to-parent abuse. The aim is to help change young people's behaviours and attitudes, enabling them to make informed, conscious choices in their relationships and deal with conflicts more effectively.

The "Open 4 All" mediation programme works with the whole family to improve communication and find solutions to conflicts. The programme assists in addressing the issues behind conflicts, re-establishing, or strengthening relationships, building trust and helping reach a mutually acceptable settlement. Where this is not possible, relationships are disentangled and ended while minimising emotional and psychological trauma. By allowing all parties to hear and be heard, coping methods and communication skills are developed to allow future issues to be resolved more easily.

The "Only Health and Legal Professionals Aloud" delivers domestic abuse training and workshops to Health and Legal Professionals. The aim is to develop skills and a greater understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on children and young people, so that they are more easily able to identify abuse and refer to the most appropriate service.

We believe that one of the most effective ways to end the cycle of domestic abuse is to provide the next generation with the knowledge and empowerment they need to break it.

We continue to further develop our working partnership arrangements with other organisations. With stronger information sharing protocols and a united stance against domestic abuse in West Wales, we can more effectively support those experiencing abuse and effectively hold perpetrators to account.

Future Proof

Future proof is a programme that consists of core sessions that specifically looks at anger, risky behaviours, poor decision making and negative behaviours. The core sessions are targeted at individuals who display perpetrator like behaviours. Groups can be carried out with children and young people aged between 11 and 25 that are run weekly over 11 weeks. These core sessions can also be carried out with one individual for more intensive work. The topics explored in the core sessions are anger and how to regulate emotions, perspective on self, self-awareness, consequential thinking, communication, accepting responsibility and goal setting.

Outcomes

During 20-21 we received 70 referrals and supported 86 Children and Young people. During this period, we saw a reduction in the referrals because Threshold Das Limited couldn't go into schools within the area during the lockdowns.

COUNSELLING

We worked with 171 adults providing counselling services. Funding of £93,267 was provided for this project by The Home Office.

REMOTE EVIDENCE SITE

2021 saw the completion of our remote evidence site, it is the only site in Carmarthenshire. The facility allows VAWDASV witnesses to provide evidence in court, via a live video link. For court hearings that would otherwise have been conducted in a courtroom. Not only does it provide efficiency and allow hearings to proceed rather than be subject to delays from the pandemic, but it also allows the witness to give evidence in a safe place away from court and the presences of their perpetrator.

COVID RELATED FUNDED PROJECTS

Moondance

WE received £20,753 from Moon Dance for a part time Mental ill health worker and capital for staff and service users.

- Staff Member

We employed a new member of staff to work with women experiencing mental ill health.

The project worked with 57 women over the period of the six months. Some were low level support but over 78% of the women that were supported had serious mental ill health and were experiencing serious domestic abuse and or sexual violence.

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Outcomes and goals that were achieved examples include:

- Equipment for educational delivery online

Microphones Video camera and Tripods Microsoft Teams for 30 people

The capital items we purchased allowed us to facilitate the online learning portal but to also deliver learning on Teams and Zoom with our service users. The purchase of teams meant that we could offer learners access to online learning but also to offer a new communication channel to our staff team and in doing so open up communication with staff and their service users including children and young people and women accessing floating support and outreach.

- Equipment for service users

Laptops Amazon Fire Mobile dongle

Being able to offer service users and their children a IT lending library has made a huge difference to the support that we have been able to offer across the whole of the organisation £20,753.00

The HOME OFFICE

Threshold secured £93,267 from the Home Office during the period April 2020-March2021.

This funded: a project manager, peripatetic worker focusing on child victims and male victims, a male perpetrator facilitator, counselling for female victims and an administration and engagement officer.

It also provided funding for a range of capital purchases including resources for staff to work from home and for service user for Threshold's IT Library. The capital also provided some funding to allow social distancing measures to be put into place.

Police Commissioner Fund

Threshold secured £54,504 from the Police Commissioner (Dyfed Powys Police area) during the period April 2020March2021.

This funded: a community support officer, children and young people's mediator and healthy relationships coach and a male perpetrator facilitator.

It also provided funding for a range of capital purchases including resources for staff to work from home.

Ufi Vochtech

Threshold received funded of £25,000 to purchase equipment and facilities to enable online learning.

THE LIFE YOU WANT provides a learning platform to allow individuals who are under skilled, often living in poverty and who are experiencing domestic abuse to access home learning, where they feed supported. The portal provides trainers, administrators and learners, a vocational learning portal, resources, digital tools to manage and prioritise learning in a private, controlled environment. The LIFE YOU WANT Portal is flexible, simplistic, affordable and enables the deployment and tracking of a suite of vocational learning. For those who are not able to access classroom learning because of their home situation or because of Covid, THE LIFE YOU WANT portal is a lifeline for them to access education, training and employability support that could change their life.

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Comic Relief - via Welsh Women's Aid

Comic Relief COVID-19 Emergency Fund access via Welsh WA.

Comic relief funded Threshold a total of £24,090 from July 2020 to June 2021. This project funded a Homelessness Prevention Officer to work within Carmarthenshire, who was able to provide support through the Covid crisis to assist with the financial impact of the crisis to do with accommodation.

Tesco Bags of Help

Tesco's provided £500 to support women who were in refuge during the lockdown period of Covid. This included Amazon tablets for women, Games and Jigsaws, outdoor toys for children and young People.

VAWDASV Emergency Funding for Refuge

£3,265 was made available in an emergency fund for our Refuge service users to equip the refuge with freezers, refrigerators, microwaves, outside play equipment and additional other items to ease the impact of the lockdown for women and children.

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

We have continued to maintain our networking and public relations strategies through various media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linked-In, newsletters, presentations and awareness raising at local and regional events keeping partners and stakeholders informed about new projects, activities and relevant current affairs. Through social media and our web page we are gaining further support and awareness throughout Carmarthenshire, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Pembrokeshire, and other geographical areas that we work in.

Other developments included:

Financial review

Principal funding sources

The charity incurred net incoming resources for the year of £45,856 (2020: deficit £41,120). The principal source of funding continued to be Supporting People and income from refuge accommodation totalling £238,401, Carmarthenshire County Council continued to give £15,317 for the DASH project which all went towards supporting our children and young people's projects. Our education programs were funded by Welsh Government and project funds amounted to £365,494 and ESF £26,243. VAWDASV have supported our Family Intervention programmes with £65,044.

In total income has gone from £1,064,802 to £1,238,495, an increase of £173,693. Expenditure also increased, along with the activity levels, from £1,105,922 to £1,192,639.

At the end of the financial year the level of unrestricted funds amounted to £736,806 broken down as fixed assets £256,339, designated reserves £9,865 and free unrestricted reserves £470,602 (2020: £717,258 broken down as fixed assets £270,010, designated reserves £22,562 and free unrestricted reserves of £424,685).

Restricted funds amounted to £270,321 broken down as fixed assets £234,788 and restricted reserves of £35,533 (2020: £244,013 broken down as fixed assets £239,888 and restricted reserves of £4,125).

Investment policy and objectives

The only investments made by the Charity are cash deposits in a bank/building society accounts.

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Strategic report Financial review

Reserves policy

The reserves policy is reviewed annually and is based on our Business Risk Management process. We look at the various financial risks such as loss in major funding streams, loss of key staff members, delays in receiving funding or gaps where projects do not dovetail financially yet staff need to be maintained. We also analysed the non-financial risks which could affect our operations, health and safety issues and risks to reputation and any changes.

The level of reserves which have been assessed to be prudent for the forthcoming year, in particular about the Covid-19 impact, are now within the range of £387,133 and £774,267. This would enable us to cover a range of costs in line with the 2021-22 budget for a period of between 3 and 6 months and to safeguard any cashflow issues in the 12-month period due to retrospective funding claims. This would be made up of potential redundancies of up to £91,500, staff salaries up to 6 months £445,306, other project costs, overheads, and loss of income up to 6 months of £217,461, plus a contingency element of up to £20,000. With our current free unrestricted reserves at £470,602 we are at the lower end of where we should be to navigate any future setbacks which could affect our, and the wider community's, financial position.

Going concern

Our position regarding a Going Concern has thus been reinforced. We have gone from strength to strength and have already secured extra funding to continue the diversified projects we have already established in the period. Further funding has been secured because of new relationships being developed during the Covid crisis, particularly in relation to crime prevention commissioners, agencies and the improving commitments from central and local government. Within the first month of lockdown there was evidence that domestic abuse cases rose by around 25%. The agencies mentioned in this report were quick to respond with additional funding and support, and this has forged firm links and relationships going forward.

Despite the severe restrictions, challenges and unpredictability throughout this financial year the ways in which we have adapted have made a more sustainable and creative way of working by introducing and developing online courses, home-working, diversification of services and expansion of contacts.

Our 2021-22 budgets are already showing an increase in funding activity and around £1,446,976 has already been secured with the promise of a further £500,000 in the pipeline to sustain the life of main existing projects in the next financial year. This represents a likely increase in income of around £708,481, with the corresponding project activities in line with the financial time frames and funding regulations.

Threshold's response to the impact of Covid-19

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic it was necessary to curb the drastic rise in infections and on 23rd March 2020 the Government imposed lockdown restrictions, making it necessary to close our offices and work remotely. Preparation commenced two weeks prior, and we were in the fortunate position to have been able to respond to this change. Most of the finance and admin was already electronic and most support staff were able to rapidly adapt their working practices, leaving only a handful of key staff members on the front line. The dedication and commitment to our charity's values and objectives have been remarkable throughout.

The Management Team expedited this process with great foresight and efficiency by utilizing our contingency plans and funds and then immediately accessing the grants that had been made available. They were very quickly able to access funds to minimize risks such as PPE, sanitizing and adaptive works to control the spread of the virus where risk assessed. They were also quick to respond to the needs for remote working equipment and IT, especially for delivery of educational programmes.

From March to April Threshold has been able to secure COVID funding of £281,260 in response to the additional risk that families experiencing domestic abuse have been exposed to because of various stages of lockdown conditions and the wider impact of financial situations. The total received includes £3,265 for community funding from VAWDASV for our refuge to combat the effects of the lockdown on our refuge service users.

The lockdown conditions have exposed the vulnerability of at-risk groups and as such reinforced Threshold's standing in the need for highly experienced professional and specialist domestic abuse and violence services. This standing has been recognized by local government, police and probation and education services in the funding we have been able to readily access.

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Threshold DAS Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Strategic report

Future plans & aspirations

This financial year has seen major changes in the way in which we will continue to operate in the future. As part of our diversification and expansion strategy laid out in our business plan, we will further develop our work with families including men who are alleged perpetrators, but also those men who are victims, in a bespoke approach to the problems we face with domestic abuse and sexual violence. We have achieved RESPECT Stage 1 accreditation for the work we do with alleged domestic abuse perpetrators through our 'Choices' perpetrator programme and we are currently undertaking the process of Stage 2 accreditation. We are also exploring further working with female perpetrators.

We are also looking to increase awareness of LGTBQ+ domestic abuse and/or violence and make our organisation and services more approachable for the LGTBQ+ community.

Other projects that are part of our business plan that we are actively seeking funding for include:

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

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Threshold DAS Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management Recruitment and appointment of new trustees Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees who are recruited are individuals of a professional capacity, former service users or who have a general interest in the issues surrounding domestic abuse.

Appointment of Trustees

As set out in the Articles of Association, the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Company Secretary are elected by the trustees. The collective name for the Trustees is the Management Board.

All Members are circulated with invitations to nominate trustees prior to the AGM advising them of retiring trustees and requesting nominations for the AGM. A target of three new members of the Management Board is set in each three year period to foster renewal. When considering co-opting trustees, the Management Board has regard for any specialist skills needed.

All trustees are selected on the basis of their skills and experience and the contribution they can make to the organisation's long term governance.

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees will undergo an induction process to brief them of their legal obligation under charity and company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee and decision making process, the business plan and recent performance of the Charity. During the induction process they will meet key employees and other trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role. The trustees are made aware of the requirement to demonstrate public benefit and they ensure that they carry out this charity's aims for the public benefit and have acted in regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission. All Trustees have the opportunity to achieve an Agored Cymru qualification at level 2 or level 3 in Governance.

Organisational structure

The trustees administer the Charity and meet every six weeks but the day to day operations of the Charity are delegated to the Chief Executive Officer. There is one sub-group; the finance steering group which meet on a regular basis and scrutinise both audit and management accounts carefully prior to the board meeting. To facilitate effective operations, the Chief Executive Officer has delegated authority, within the terms of delegation approved by the trustees, for operational matters including finance, employment and operational activity within the organisation.

Related parties

The Charity is affiliated to Welsh Women's Aid. The Charity works in partnership with other local and national organisations and take an active role in the local MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference). There is extensive collaborative working arrangements with other similar local charities to avoid duplication of services.

All interests are required to be declared and signed in the Trustees' Declaration of Interests pro forma as required under Threshold DAS Limited's code of governance.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and organisational risks which the charity faces and confirm the systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. To manage and mitigate risk a business risk register has been implemented and is reviewed annually

Reference and administrative details

Registered Company number 06388297 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1124149

Registered office

32 Station Road Llanelli Dyfed SA15 1AN

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Threshold DAS Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Trustees

C P Beer J Phillips James M Topping Z F Weaver HR Rowe Local Government Officer (appointed 28.4.20)

Auditors

Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors 7 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of THRESHOLD DAS Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which 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. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and

the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

The auditors, Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on ............................................. and signed on the board's behalf by: 20/12/2021

........................................................................ J Phillips James - Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Threshold DAS Limited

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Threshold DAS Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements 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 charitable company'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 trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements 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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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.

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 impact of uncertainties due to COVID-19 on our audit

Uncertainties relating to the effects of COVID-19 are relevant to understanding our audit of the financial statements. All audits assess and challenge the reasonableness of estimates made by the directors, such as valuation of assets, appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements and associated disclosures. All of these depend on assessments of the future economic environment and the charity's future prospects and performance.

The COVID-19 viral pandemic is one of the most significant economic events for the UK, and at the date of this report its effects are subject to unprecedented levels of uncertainty of outcomes, with the full range of possible effects unknown. We have applied a standardised approach in response to that uncertainty when assessing the company's future prospects and performance. However, no audit should be expected to predict the unknowable factors or all possible future implications for a charity and this is particularly the case in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Threshold DAS Limited

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

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

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are 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 financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company'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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our 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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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 financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our planning procedures identify the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the operations and financial statements of the company. These are reviewed internally with the audit team including relevant industry experience and expectations as well as externally with the client management. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context were the UK Companies Act 2006, Charities SORP ( FRS 102) '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', UK GAAP (FRS 102) and relevant tax legislation.

Once identified, we assess the risks of material misstatements in relation to the laws and regulations, irregularities, including fraud and adjust our testing accordingly. Our audit procedures include:

Despite the audit being planned and conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) there remains an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected owing to inherent limitations of the audit, and that by their very nature, any such instances of fraud or irregularities likely involve collusion, forgery, intentional misrepresentation, or the override of internal controls.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Threshold DAS Limited

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members 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 charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Stephen Lucey (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Haines Watts Wales LLP, Statutory Auditors 7 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ

Date: ............................................. 20/12/2021

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Threshold DAS Limited

Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Notes
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
4
Community
Refuge
Investment income
3
Total
Expenditure on
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Community
Refuge
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
17
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
£
31,176
486
75,478
85
107,225
-
166,075
47,897
213,972
(106,747)
126,295
19,548
717,258
736,806
Restricted
funds
£
431,311
568,591
131,368
-
1,131,270
-
978,667
-
978,667
152,603
(126,295)
26,308
244,013
270,321
2021
Total
funds
£
462,487
569,077
206,846
85
1,238,495
-
1,144,742
47,897
1,192,639
45,856
-
45,856
961,271
1,007,127
2020
Total
funds
£
257,933
577,905
228,566
398
1,064,802
508
1,061,449
43,965
1,105,922
(41,120)
-
(41,120)
1,002,391
961,271

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Threshold DAS Limited (Registered number: 06388297)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2021
Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
266,179
Current assets
Debtors
14
279,727
Cash at bank and in hand
250,888
530,615
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
15
(59,988)
Net current assets
470,627
Total assets less current liabilities
736,806
NET ASSETS
736,806
Funds
17
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Designated - Choices Perpetrator Programme
Designated - fixed assets
Restricted funds
Total funds
Restricted
funds
£
234,788
-
128,382
128,382
(92,849)
35,533
270,321
270,321
2021
Total
funds
£
500,967
279,727
379,270
658,997
(152,837)
506,160
1,007,127
1,007,127
470,602
9,865
256,339
736,806
270,321
1,007,127
2020
Total
funds
£
509,898
230,454
280,544
510,998
(59,625)
451,373
961,271
961,271
424,685
22,562
270,011
717,258
244,013
961,271

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 19/12/2021

............................................. J Phillips James - Trustee

............................................. C P Beer - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Threshold DAS Limited

Cash Flow Statement

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period
2021
£
108,481
108,481
(9,840)
85
(9,755)
98,726
280,544
379,270
2020
£
(33,258)
(33,258)
-
398
398
(32,860)
313,404
280,544

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Threshold DAS Limited

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1. Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities

2021 2020
£ £
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the
Statement of Financial Activities) 45,856 (41,120)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 18,771 18,773
Interest received (85) (398)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (49,273) 2,555
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 93,212 (13,068)
Net cash provided by/(used in) operations 108,481 (33,258)
2. Analysis of changes in net funds
At 1.4.20 Cash flow At 31.3.21
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 280,544 98,726 379,270
280,544 98,726 379,270
Total 280,544 98,726 379,270

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Threshold DAS Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

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. In particular, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trustees have tested their cash flow analysis to take into account the impact on the charity of possible scenarios brought on by the impact of COVID-19, alongside the measures that they can take to mitigate the impact. 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.

Income

Donations and legacies are recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grant income included in this category provides funding to support programme activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income from charitable activities includes income recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided) under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions.

Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Rents are included when receivable and are shown net of void periods.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 2% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 15% on cost Computer equipment - 20% on cost

Taxation

The company is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from taxation on its primary activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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Threshold DAS Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting policies - continued

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

2. Donations and legacies

Donations
Grants
2021
£
1,860
460,627
462,487
2020
£
1,224
256,709
257,933

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Lloyds Bank Foundation
Project Y National Lottery Community Fund Wales
Children in Need
Police Commission Fund
MIND
Moondance
Ufi Voch Tech
Natwest
Home Office
Comic Relief Covid19 WWA
Awards 4 All Big Lottery
WG VAWDASV
Community Foundation Wales
Other grants
3.
Investment income
Deposit account interest
4.
Income from charitable activities
Activity
Grants
Community
Miscellaneous income
Community
Grants
Refuge
Rent received
Refuge
Service user contributions
Refuge
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
SPRG - Floating Support
SPRG - Refuge
Carried forward
2021
£
12,500
82,945
33,376
54,504
-
20,753
25,000
12,500
93,267
18,068
10,000
53,404
14,994
29,316
460,627
2021
£
85
2021
£
568,702
375
131,368
73,650
1,828
775,923
2021
£
107,033
131,368
238,401
2020
£
23,875
162,023
39,011
10,000
21,250
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
550
256,709
2020
£
398
2020
£
573,772
4,133
131,368
96,128
1,070
806,471
2020
£
107,111
131,368
238,479

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

4. Income from charitable activities - continued

Brought forward
DASH
Limitless WEFO
Active Inclusion - Believe 2
No Bars Active Inclusion
WG VAWDASV
Active Inclusion Moving Forward
Choices VAWDASV
5.
Raising funds
Other trading activities
Purchases
Bad debts
6.
Charitable activities costs
Community
Refuge
7.
Support costs
Community
8.
Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work
Depreciation - owned assets
Direct
Costs
£
1,071,694
47,897
1,119,591
Management
£
67,160

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

9. Trustees' remuneration and benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were trustee's expenses paid for the year of £263 (2020: £24).

10. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
2021
£
798,829
55,921
23,411
878,161
2020
£
751,895
55,307
21,269
828,471

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Refuge
Community
Administration
2021
5
28
5
2020
5
28
5
38 38

During the year Threshold DAS paid key management salaries totalling £124,674 (2020: £122,505). Key management are considered to be 3 (2020: 3) individuals who directly impact upon the strategic direction of the Charity.

11. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities

Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Community
Refuge
Investment income
Total
Expenditure on
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Community
Refuge
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Unrestricted
funds
£
1,774
11,342
97,198
398
110,712
508
181,093
43,965
225,566
(114,854)
94,090
(20,764)
Restricted
funds
£
256,159
566,563
131,368
-
954,090
-
880,356
-
880,356
73,734
(94,090)
(20,356)
Total
funds
£
257,933
577,905
228,566
398
1,064,802
508
1,061,449
43,965
1,105,922
(41,120)
-
(41,120)

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

11. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities - continued

Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
£
738,022
717,258
Restricted
funds
£
264,369
244,013
Total
funds
£
1,002,391
961,271

12. Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme. The pension costs charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £23,410 (2020: £21,269).

13. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for year
At 31 March 2021
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Freehold
property
£
566,603
9,840
576,443
68,371
11,332
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
2,468
-
2,468
2,468
-
Computer
equipment
£
37,200
-
37,200
25,534
7,439
Totals
£
606,271
9,840
616,111
96,373
18,771
115,144
500,967
509,898
2020
£
224,156
3,000
3,298
230,454
79,703
496,740
498,232
2,468
-
-
32,973
4,227
11,666
2021
£
274,634
-
5,093
279,727

14. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Deferred income brought forward
Amounts released to incoming resources
Amounts deferred in the year
Deferred income carried forward
2021
£
29,047
123,790
152,837
19,187
(19,187)
92,849
92,849
2020
£
34,630
24,995
59,625
25,804
(25,804)
19,187
19,187

Income received during the financial year that is applicable to periods post year end and have been deferred in line with the funding terms.

16. Leasing agreements

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years
2021
£
1,915
1,436
3,351
2020
£
1,915
3,352
5,267

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17. Movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - Choices Perpetrator
Programme
Designated - fixed assets
Restricted funds
Clothworkers
CCC Regeneration
SPRG - Floating Support
SPRG - Refuge
DASH
Community Foundation Wales
Children in Need
Garfield Weston Foundation
Police Commissioner DPP
National Lottery Community Fund Wales
Project Y
Welsh Government Education Capital
Funding
Limitless WEFO
Moondance
Ufi Voch Tech
Natwest
Comic Relief Covid19 WWA
Awards 4 All Big Lottery
WG VAWDASV
Moving forward VAWDASV
Active Inclusion Moving Forward
Choices VAWDASV
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.4.20
£
424,685
22,562
270,011
717,258
20,150
20,150
-
-
-
-
3,709
45,988
-
416
153,600
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
244,013
961,271
Net
movement
in funds
£
(94,050)
(12,697)
-
(106,747)
-
-
15,628
13,570
4,534
14,994
3,401
-
162
5,251
-
54,109
2,236
2,276
(298)
6,122
10,000
11,046
7,432
1,497
643
152,603
45,856
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.3.21
£
£
139,967
470,602
-
9,865
(13,672)
256,339
126,295
736,806
(450)
19,700
(450)
19,700
(15,628)
-
(13,570)
-
(4,534)
-
(14,994)
-
(3,157)
3,953
(1,000)
44,988
(162)
-
(5,667)
-
(3,200)
150,400
(36,375)
17,734
(2,236)
-
(2,276)
-
(658)
(956)
(1,320)
4,802
-
10,000
(11,046)
-
(7,432)
-
(1,497)
-
(643)
-
(126,295)
270,321
-
1,007,127

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17. Movement in funds - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - Choices Perpetrator
Programme
Health & Wellbeing Designated
Restricted funds
Lloyds TSB Foundation
SPRG - Floating Support
SPRG - Refuge
DASH
Community Foundation Wales
Children in Need
Police Commissioner DPP
National Lottery Community Fund Wales Project Y
Limitless WEFO
Moondance
Ufi Voch Tech
Natwest
Home Office
Comic Relief Covid19 WWA
Awards 4 All Big Lottery
WG VAWDASV
Moving forward VAWDASV
Active Inclusion Moving Forward
Choices VAWDASV
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
102,709
-
4,516
107,225
12,500
107,033
131,368
15,317
14,994
33,376
54,504
82,945
365,494
20,753
25,000
12,500
93,267
18,068
10,000
53,404
47,025
15,703
18,019
1,131,270
1,238,495
Resources
expended
£
(196,759)
(12,697)
(4,516)
(213,972)
(12,500)
(91,405)
(117,798)
(10,783)
-
(29,975)
(54,342)
(77,694)
(311,385)
(18,517)
(22,724)
(12,798)
(93,267)
(11,946)
-
(42,358)
(39,593)
(14,206)
(17,376)
(978,667)
(1,192,639)
Movement
in funds
£
(94,050)
(12,697)
-
(106,747)
-
15,628
13,570
4,534
14,994
3,401
162
5,251
54,109
2,236
2,276
(298)
-
6,122
10,000
11,046
7,432
1,497
643
152,603
45,856

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17. Movement in funds - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1.4.19
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
444,204
Designated - Choices Perpetrator
Programme
10,135
Designated - fixed assets
283,683
738,022
Restricted funds
Clothworkers
20,600
CCC Regeneration
20,600
SPRG - Floating Support
-
SPRG - Refuge
-
DASH
-
Children in Need
3,549
Garfield Weston Foundation
46,988
National Lottery Community Fund Wales
Project Y
4,223
MIND
3,289
Welsh Government Education Capital
Funding
160,000
Limitless WEFO
5,120
Believe 2 Active Inclusion
-
No Bars Active Inclusion
-
264,369
TOTAL FUNDS
1,002,391
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - Choices Perpetrator
Programme
Restricted funds
Lloyds TSB Foundation
SPRG - Floating Support
SPRG - Refuge
DASH
Children in Need
Police Commissioner DPP
National Lottery Community Fund Wales Y Funding
MIND
Limitless WEFO
Believe 2 Active Inclusion
No Bars Active Inclusion
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
£
(97,826)
(17,028)
-
(114,854)
-
-
5,429
7,685
1,558
1,087
-
4,513
(259)
-
48,003
1,055
4,663
73,734
(41,120)
s follows:
Incoming
resources
£
110,712
-
110,712
23,875
107,036
131,368
14,417
39,011
10,000
162,023
21,250
343,658
47,356
54,096
954,090
1,064,802
Transfers
between
funds
£
78,307
29,455
(13,672)
94,090
(450)
(450)
(5,429)
(7,685)
(1,558)
(927)
(1,000)
(8,320)
(3,030)
(6,400)
(53,123)
(1,055)
(4,663)
(94,090)
-
Resources
expended
£
(208,538)
(17,028)
(225,566)
(23,875)
(101,607)
(123,683)
(12,859)
(37,924)
(10,000)
(157,510)
(21,509)
(295,655)
(46,301)
(49,433)
(880,356)
(1,105,922)
At
31.3.20
£
424,685
22,562
270,011
717,258
20,150
20,150
-
-
-
3,709
45,988
416
-
153,600
-
-
-
244,013
961,271
Movement
in funds
£
(97,826)
(17,028)
(114,854)
-
5,429
7,685
1,558
1,087
-
4,513
(259)
48,003
1,055
4,663
73,734
(41,120)

General funds are funds that are available for use at the trustee's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

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17. Movement in funds - continued

"Choices" Perpetrator (RESPECT accredited) designated unrestricted income which forms a part of the Early Family Intervention Programme.

Clothworkers - £22,500 was received towards the One Stop Shop. This was spent in 2010 and will now be depreciated in line with the accounting policy.

CCC Regeneration - £22,500 was received towards the One Stop Shop. This was spent in 2010 and will now be depreciated in line with the accounting policy.

SP (Supporting People) - Floating Support provides funding for specialist domestic abuse expertise in offering housing related support to help individuals develop or maintain the skills and confidence to live independently following an experience of domestic abuse. It also supports the children of the individuals in the floating support project; this is funded by the Welsh Government.

SP - (Supporting People) - Refuge is for funding for a refuge to provide woman and children with a safe place to stay. Specialist domestic abuse workers are on hand to support with re housing, benefits and emotional support, this is funded by the Welsh Government.

DASH Carmarthenshire County Council - Domestic Abuse Stops Here.

We began a new three year National Lottery Community Fund Wales funded project, 'Project Y' in April 2018. This project is divided into five programmes of education and support delivered to 8-25 year olds, with aims to further our mission to end the cycle of domestic abuse and further our commit to the objectives set out by the VAWDASV Act.

VAWDASV (Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence) via Local and Welsh Government initiative have been supporting Threshold to provide funding for continuation of the Choices Perpetrator Programme, Moving Forward project, Court Room facilities, Covid emergency funding and capital requirements.

Children in Need has funded a three year Children's Counselling Programme ending in January 2022.

Garfield Weston Foundation - £50,000 was received for the refurbishment of the new premises for our family, children and young people's services. This will now be released over the life of the related assets.

Comic relief - received this year for Prevention of Homelessness support worker to help in the Covid crisis.

MIND commenced funding a one year Peer Mentoring project. Delete this line

Welsh Government capital funding was received towards the purchase and fit out of a new Education property. The funding will be released over the life of the related assets.

LIMITLESS is an educational programme of support funded by the Welsh European Social Fund under Priority 2, Skills for Growth Wales: Specific Objective 4.

Lloyds Foundation: Core funding for enhancement of services.

Police Commissioner DPP - Domestic Abuse Service Grant was received for Community Support and Mediation through the Covid Crisis.

Moving Forward, No Bars and Believe 2 - Active Inclusion: Received via WCVA from Welsh Government European Social Funding for various engagement programmes into education, skills and work

NatWest Fund is funding for its Innovation fund called Back her Business

Welsh Government - Volunteer - was received from Welsh Government through WCVA for the SMART Programme (Striving, Motivated and Resistant Team) which helps individuals interested in volunteering. Delete this

Welsh Government Education Capital Funding - VAWDASV 26 28-26 CAP. This funded the purchase of our AMBER Education Building

Community Foundation Wales funding was obtained to assist with core costs.

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Home Office funded a project manager, peripatetic worker focusing on child victims and male victims, a male perpetrator facilitator, counselling for female victims and an administration and engagement officer.

Ufi Voctech funded equipment enabling online learning for portal and equipment

Moondance funded a floating support worker to cope through the Covid crises

Transfers between funds

Fund transfers for the reallocation of the apportionment of costs.

18. Related party disclosures

During the year, and following a competitive tender process, services were provided by Woods Solutions Carpentry, a business which the husband of the Chief Executive owns, to the value of £2,070 (2020: £25,190). To ensure best governance the Chief Executive herself was excluded from any decision making with regards to the delivery of this contract.

At the year end, the amount owed to Wood Solutions Carpentry was £2,070 (2020: £Nil) and was paid in April 2021.

19. Members liability

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

The charity is incorporate in England and Wales with the registered office as disclosed in the Trustee's Report.

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Grants
Rent received
Service user contributions
Miscellaneous income
Total incoming resources
Expenditure
Other trading activities
Fundraising
Bad debts
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Furniture and equipment direct projects
Travel and subsistence
Women's support
Children's support
Repairs and renewals
Computer repairs and renewals
Training
Household costs
Management charge
Women's activities
Management and consultancy
Recruitment
Bank interest and charges
Freehold property
Support costs
Management
Wages
Carried forward
2021
£
1,860
460,627
462,487
85
700,070
73,650
1,828
375
775,923
1,238,495
-
-
-
758,888
53,125
22,240
1,080
6,718
7,771
23,842
11,208
43
57,725
2,325
1,904
2,343
66,843
31,761
22,654
13,513
2,730
786
13,230
-
90
18,772
1,119,591
39,941
39,941
2020
£
1,224
256,709
257,933
398
705,140
96,128
1,070
4,133
806,471
1,064,802
20
488
508
714,300
52,542
20,206
991
4,124
10,159
24,585
15,577
2,537
7,669
32,921
1,135
3,592
58,899
18,166
18,371
16,444
5,461
3,585
6,368
684
201
18,772
1,037,289
37,595
37,595

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Management
Brought forward
Social security
Pensions
Rates and water
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
IT
Repairs and renewals
Governance costs
Trustees' expenses
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)
2021
£
39,941
2,796
1,171
66
863
2,649
1,245
18,235
194
67,160
446
4,174
1,268
-
5,888
1,192,639
45,856
2020
£
37,595
2,765
1,063
132
628
2,667
661
7,274
4,452
57,237
1,804
4,174
1,868
3,042
10,888
1,105,922
(41,120)

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