Company number: 06744055 Charity number: 1128857
## Room to Heal
Trustees' Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023
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Reference and administra�on informa�on
## **STATUTORY INFORMATION**
The Directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collec�vely referred to as the trustees.
## **Trustees**
Emily Haisley - Chair
Rim Rahimtulla - Treasurer
Susannah Fairweather Michelle Knorr Emeka Forbes-Has�ngs
Areej Osman
Rosanna Thomasoo, un�l November 2023
## **Registered Office**
Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16 8NA
## **Company Number**
06744055
## **Charity Number**
1128857
## **Bankers**
The Co-opera�ve Bank, 62-64 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AR
Triodos Bank, Deanery Road, Bristol BS1 5AS
## **Independent Examiner**
Kate Adderley CA, Third Sector Accountancy Limited, Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester M60 0AS
## **Status**
The company, number 06744055, is limited by guarantee and has charitable status. The charity registra�on number is 1128857. It has a Memorandum and Ar�cles of Associa�on as its governing document.
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2023. Included within the trustees’ report is the directors’ report as required by company law.
Reference and administra�ve informa�on set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and ar�cles of associa�on and the Statement of Recommended Prac�ce - Accoun�ng and Repor�ng by Chari�es: SORP applicable to chari�es preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
The statutory informa�on is shown on page 1.
## **Charitable Objects**
The objects for which the Charity is established are:
1) To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declara�on of Human Rights and subsequent United Na�ons Conven�ons and Declara�ons) throughout the world by all or any of the following means:
(a) Relieving need among the vic�ms of human rights abuse;
(b) Obtaining redress for the vic�ms of human rights abuse;
(c) Research into human rights issues;
(d) Raising awareness of human rights issues;
(e) Promo�ng respect for human rights among individuals and organisa�ons;
(f) Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights ma�ers;
(g) Contribu�ng to the sound administra�on of human rights law;
(h) Commen�ng on proposed human rights legisla�on;
(i) Promo�ng public support for human rights;
(j) Interna�onal advocacy of human rights; and
(k) Elimina�ng infringements of human rights.
2) To promote social inclusion for the benefit of the public by preven�ng people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assis�ng them to integrate into society.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objec�ves and in planning future ac�vi�es. In par�cular, the trustees consider how planned ac�vi�es will contribute to the aims and objec�ves of the charity.
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Room to Heal's trustees meet at least quarterly and regularly review progress against adopted priori�es. As part of these discussions, opportuni�es and risks facing the organisa�on are also reviewed. The Chair and Director, as well as the Treasurer and Director, also meet regularly between mee�ngs. Trustees delegate the day-to-day management of the charity to the Director.
Trustee posi�ons are adver�sed and new trustees are nominated and appointed by the exis�ng trustees. The trustees would invite prospec�ve new trustees to a�end mee�ngs informally to gain an understanding of the role and responsibili�es of trustees. Formal training would also be provided, as necessary, to gain further understanding of the role and responsibili�es of trustees.
## **Staff**
Elli Free, Director, un�l August 2023 Dilara Harvey-Smith, Director from May 2023 Roro Ra�h Ambarwa�, Group Therapist Imogen Butler, Finance Manager Suzie Grayburn, Group Counsellor Fartun Guled, Group Counsellor Veronica Haag, Caseworker, on maternity leave in 2023 Mary Hannity, Clinical Administrator Jane Ma�hews, Fundraising Manager Emily White, Community Manager Bert-Jan Zuiderduin, Group Therapist Cat Baker, Caseworker, un�l October 2023 Sebas�an Short, Caseworker, from November 2023 Iman Nafi, Group Therapist, from October 2023
## **Sessional Staff**
Mary Raphaely, Clinical Supervisor Maide Showell, Clinical Supervisor Patricia Rea-Woodhouse, Clinical Supervisor, from June 2023 Marc Su�on, IT Support
## **Clinical and Non-Clinical Supervision**
Regular clinical supervision was provided by Mary Raphaely, Maide Showell and Patricia Rae-Wood during 2023. Mary is a group psychotherapist with over 30 years’ experience, previously worked at Freedom from Torture. Maide Showell also provided non-clinical supervision to caseworkers during 2023. Maide has worked as a therapist at Freedom from Torture for over 20 years and is also an experienced training clinician and clinical supervisor. Patricia Rea-Woodhouse has over 20 years’ experience in social work, primarily with children & families and 15 years as a psychotherapist with individual adults and groups.
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## **Volunteers and Pro Bono Support**
Room to Heal's volunteers and pro bono professional support is vital to the running of the charity and we'd like to record our apprecia�on for their enormous contribu�on to our work. During 2023, our staff team was joined by a number of volunteers and professionals working pro bono in a range of capaci�es including, but not limited to, website design and management, suppor�ng our members with casework guidance, and gardening and cooking delicious, healthy meals for our members. We would like to say a special thank you to Kathy Barber our Website Consultant and Bejal Desai, Culpeper Volunteer.
## **Thank You**
We’d like to record our great thanks to the trustee board, staff, volunteers, members and supporters for all their hard work and support throughout the year to ensure our community members con�nued to receive vital support in an increasingly hos�le external environment.
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## About us
## Our mission
To support people who have survived torture and human rights abuse to rebuild their lives in exile through an integrated, community-based programme of therapeu�c and casework assistance.
## Our work
Room to Heal is a small, frontline human rights charity. Our purpose is to support refugees and people seeking asylum who have survived torture, trafficking and other gross human rights abuse to rebuild their lives in exile. In the 15 years since its founda�on, Room to Heal has developed a high level of exper�se in suppor�ng torture survivors. Our experience and findings demonstrate the transforma�ve poten�al of rela�onal group therapy for survivors. There is nowhere in London, or na�onally, that provides the same kind of support that Room to Heal does - our model of long-term rela�onal group therapy, intertwined with casework support set within a community is unique.
Torture survivors who are seeking asylum are excluded from living a normal life in the UK and are expected to live in long-term isola�on in a hos�le environment, not able to work or support themselves. Feelings of loneliness and shame, a lack of trust and self worth, and suicidal idea�on are common. In this context any posi�ve results of �me-limited individual psychological support are short-lived as people are retrauma�sed through the protracted UK asylum system that they are forced to endure, o�en for years. Many of our members have symptoms of complex PTSD which requires longer term, rela�onal approaches to treatment and yet we see organisa�ons shi�ing ever more towards psychological shorter-term interven�ons.
Our experience and academic research shows long-term group and community work is an effec�ve way to address this trauma. Our group resilience model promotes an�-racist behaviours, challenges the pa�ent-expert model and is respec�ul of different cultural approaches to mental health.
## The framework within which we work
It is clear from feedback from community members that Room to Heal provides a rare holis�c service where people are truly facilitated to build trus�ng and meaningful rela�onships, becoming agents for change within their own therapeu�c journey through belonging to a mutually suppor�ve community of fellow survivors. In our recent, anonymous annual survey, members described what Room to Heal means to them:
_“Room to Heal has helped me to be who I am today. I had lost hope and trust. Isolated, depressed and extremely lost the confidence to be who is me as a person. Was just smelling death. I found them and they found me at the right �me.”_
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## Room to Heal
## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
_“Room to Heal is very helpful. People like us that do not have a voice, they always stand for us. I have nothing bad to say about Room to Heal. All I can say, I cannot say they need to change. All they are doing, they are doing the best. If Room to Heal is no more, we would not be able to live. We would be dead.”_
Torture devastates lives, and survivors are le� with a sha�ered sense of self, a deep distrust of rela�onships and an ac�ve expectancy of being harmed and humiliated. We work at depth, ensuring therapy and casework are interconnected, which enables us to respond to each individual on their par�cular journey. The path to recovery can be long and nonlinear.
Room to Heal’s holis�c assistance model, integra�ng psychotherapy (ini�ally 1-1 leading to group therapy), casework and community support for survivors is unique. When combined, these three elements create a powerful, person-centred environment for survivors.
Re-connec�on with the natural environment is also an important part of the healing process at Room to Heal: we enable this through weekly gatherings in the gardens, use of the garden space in our therapy sessions, gardening ac�vi�es and rural retreats. Coming together as a community on a weekly basis, our members come to trust us and each other, to share their fears and hopes, and gradually they feel less isolated, become more confident and gain new meaning in their lives.
Our model of long-term rela�onal group therapy, intertwined with casework support set within a community is unique. We see larger therapeu�c organisa�ons (statutory and NGOs) shi�ing ever more towards individual, short-term psychological treatment to help people recover from trauma. We are at the vanguard of ensuring torture survivors receive the support they need in London. Currently there are no other organisa�ons that provide these crucial services in London.
## External environment
In terms of the external poli�cal environment we’re working in, you will be aware of the increasingly hos�le government policies and prac�ces, including the Na�onality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migra�on Act 2023, plus related hos�le media narra�ve. Despite the recent Supreme Court ruling that it would be unlawful for refugees to be removed to Rwanda, the government con�nues to press ahead with its plans, crea�ng ongoing uncertainty for our members who increasingly fear for a safe future here.
Finding suitable housing for our members in London con�nues to be long-term, challenging and intensive work, due to the shortage of available single-room accommoda�on, so our caseworkers o�en support the same people, mul�ple �mes, to overcome long-term housing challenges. This was exacerbated by the Home Office’s recent policy to serve evic�on no�ces a mere 7 days a�er a person receives their status, giving people virtually no �me to apply for welfare benefits and housing. This change saw homelessness among recently recognised refugees triple (Big Issue, Nov 2023) and was widely cri�cised by chari�es suppor�ng homeless people and chari�es suppor�ng refugees. Fortunately the Home Office has now reversed this decision and has returned to giving people 28
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days no�ce for their ‘move on’ period from asylum accommoda�on, but this is s�ll insufficient �me for people to find new housing and welfare support, and con�nues to be a period of significant distress for those granted leave to remain.
The cost-of-living crisis has increased levels of des�tu�on for members and we are spending more �me suppor�ng members through this crisis, helping them access financial/welfare support. Alongside this, members con�nue to be impacted by long wai�ng periods for Home Office and tribunal decisions, and a struggling Na�onal Health Service including mental health services. For torture survivors experiencing serious mental health difficul�es, the ability to navigate this diminishing support in mul�ple areas is hugely challenging.
“Healing has helped me emo�onally, physically and to have peace of mind.”
Photo: Culpeper in August 2023
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## Room to Heal
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## Our strategic aims for 2020-2024
Our overall goal is to support people who have survived torture and human rights abuse to rebuild their lives in exile through an integrated, community-based programme of therapeu�c and casework assistance.
|**Aims**|**Ac�vi�es**|**Outcomes**|
|---|---|---|
|**1. To enable people to heal from their**
**trauma�c experiences and restore**
**meaning to their lives**|●
Assessments and �me-limited individual
therapies
●
Therapeu�c groups and intensive therapeu�c
retreats
●
Nature therapies and social gardening
sessions
●
Crea�ve ac�vi�es
●
Member forums and increased opportunity to
engage in debates around the treatment and
care of refugees and people seeking asylum
and raising public awareness|●
Reduced anxiety, depression and related
post-trauma�c symptoms
●
Increased ability to ar�culate trauma�c history
and withstand the challenges of the asylum
process
●
Reduced isola�on and marginalisa�on
●
Increased sense of belonging and integra�on
●
Increased sense of wellbeing/ meaning/
purpose in life|
|**2. To assist people in dealing with**
**material challenges, naviga�ng the**
**asylum process and integra�ng into**
**the UK**|●
Casework sessions to address health, legal,
educa�on, housing and welfare issues
●
Interven�ons in support of asylum (e.g.
therapeu�c input to Medico Legal Reports)
and material needs
●
Support to help people into educa�on,
training and employment|Our members will have:
●
a be�er quality and standard of life and will
integrate into society due to having greater
ability to navigate asylum processes and:
●
secured one or more of the following - be�er
access to advisory services (legal, welfare,
health), legal representa�on, improved housing,
improved medical care and or welfare and
grants|
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accessed educa�on, voluntary work and / or
employment-related training|
|---|---|---|
|**3. To enable local communi�es, policy**
**makers, service providers and the**
**general public to respond more**
**appropriately to the needs of refugees**
**and people seeking asylum**|This will be delivered through training (see Aim 5
below), communica�ons and policy work in
collabora�on with other organisa�ons. Ac�vi�es will
include:
●
Ar�cles, media materials and best prac�ce
guidelines
●
Training sessions
●
Public events and exhibi�ons
●
Policy mee�ngs and workshops
Our policy focus is premised on working in partnership
with other organisa�ons and currently has 3 aims:
●
Ending immigra�on deten�on
●
Challenging hos�le environment government
policies
●
Giving people seeking asylum the right to
work|●
Local communi�es, policy makers, mainstream
service providers and the general public
demonstrate greater understanding of the needs
of survivors of torture and organised violence
●
Policy and prac�ce are be�er suited to mee�ng
the needs of survivors of torture and organised
violence|
|**4. To ensure meaningful community**
**engagement for, and decision making**
**by, members within Room to Heal**|●
Regular community forums involve members
in planning Room to Heal ac�vi�es,
community and strategic development
●
Members co-lead on community ac�vi�es
●
Members par�cipate in recruitment of staf
●
Members par�cipate in Aim 3 on policy and
campaigns work
●
Having people with lived experience on the
board of trustees and the staf team|●
Room to Heal provides a service that is
appropriate and sensi�ve to members and
meets with the challenges they are facing
●
Room to Heal and its members priori�se the
most damaging government policies, and
campaign against these to limit the nega�ve
impact on our members and more generally for
all people seeking asylum and refugees in the UK
●
Members are empowered to advocate on issues
that are important to them|
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People with lived experience are part of the
board of trustees and the staf team|
|---|---|---|
|**5. To develop partnerships across**
**London, the UK and interna�onally to**
**increase access to group and**
**community support to people seeking**
**asylum and refugees**|●
Increase the number of rela�onal therapy
groups in community se�ngs
●
Train partner refugee organisa�ons in
rela�onal group therapy and community work|●
Knowledge is shared and there is a greater
understanding of the benefts of rela�onal group
therapy in community se�ngs
●
Services for people seeking asylum and refugees
are improved collabora�vely|
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## Our Year in Figures
Over the last year we supported **173** people, of which **67** were new referrals. We ran two long-term groups, one �me-limited group and piloted a new psychosocial project - Mother’s Group. We had a rich community programme, ranging from residen�al retreats to day trips, which 75 members got involved in.
## **Therapy**
- 67 people were referred to Room to Heal and 48 people had assessments with a therapist
- 79 people provided with 258 one-to-one therapy sessions
- 34 people regularly par�cipated in 144 weekly group therapy sessions, across 4 therapy groups
- 5 mothers par�cipated in 22 weekly online sessions as part of the new Mother’s Group pilot project
- 16 people par�cipated in two therapeu�c residen�al retreats (one held in spring in Devon, one in autumn in Kent).
## **Casework**
- 136 people were supported with casework and referral ma�ers
- 15 people supported with food, clothing and essen�als
- 39 people helped to access suitable and safe accommoda�on: 9 members helped to secure housing/prevent homelessness 11 �mes and an addi�onal 30 members advised on housing issues
- 76 people were helped to access healthcare
- 38 people were helped to access welfare/benefits
- 35 people were helped to access educa�on, training or employment
- 44 people were helped to navigate the asylum process (e.g. secure legal representa�on) of which 9 people secured refugee status or other form of leave.
## **Community**
- 75 people were involved in social and community ac�vi�es across the year
- 54 people a�ended the weekly community meals at Culpeper, with some par�cipants working our garden allotment at Culpeper
- 7 people par�cipated in 24 gardening sessions at our Mildmay garden
- 43 people a�ended 13 day trips and ou�ngs (inc. a seaside trip, park and gardens trips (Kew, Organiclea), cinema and theatre trips
- 11 social gatherings for 5 mothers & 7 children in our pilot social gatherings running fortnightly July to December
- 37 members a�ended 3 community forums for members to par�cipate in decision making on strategic direc�on and day-to-day ac�vi�es at Room to Heal
- ● 10 members par�cipated in staff and volunteer interview panels
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## Programme of Work
## Therapeu�c Programme
At the core of our work lies the belief that trauma survivors hold immense strength within themselves to heal and rediscover purpose in life. We create a safe space for this journey through group therapy, where fostering connec�ons within the group takes centre stage. This approach cul�vates a suppor�ve community that empowers survivors to build long-term resilience and embark on a self-directed healing path.
We celebrate and respect the diverse cultural backgrounds of our members, recognising that healing can look different for everyone. Our model departs from the tradi�onal therapist-as-expert dynamic, placing the decision-making power firmly in the hands of the survivors. We believe that true, long-las�ng healing is an internal process that unfolds at the survivor's own pace. Our role is to provide a safe and suppor�ve environment where this transforma�on can blossom.
_“I feel my life is very important, when Room to Heal around me. I feel more confidence, when Room to Heal with me. I don't feel lonely.”_
## Assessment process
We decide the appropriateness of a referral on the severity of emo�onal and psychological trauma symptoms, human rights abuse history, immigra�on status and ability to speak English (our therapeu�c group work relies on a common language). If someone fits our criteria, a therapist carries out 1-to-1 comprehensive assessments which build a more nuanced picture of an individual’s trauma�c history and experience of torture.
Torture survivors may ini�ally be unable to share their experiences. To verify if someone is a torture survivor, if they have medico-legal documents, this will outline their experience. We also use clinical judgement to assess their narra�ve history and manifesta�on of trauma and whether these are congruent, e.g. there are strong links between the type of torture suffered and how trauma symptoms (e.g. flashbacks/nightmares) come into play; e.g. narra�ve of sexual torture may be followed by sensa�ons of people’s hand on their bodies, the recall of par�cular smells and/or re-experiencing scenes of abuse.
## Monitoring and evaluation
Our database captures all our ac�vi�es and outcomes and enables collec�on and analysis of quan�ta�ve outputs of our work. The anonymous Annual Members’ Survey is the basis for our annual evalua�on for all community members. The ques�ons cover all aspects of our work and
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enable us to measure impact and outcomes related to our outputs, targets and aims, and are used to report back to funders and supporters too.
We also use three psychological ques�onnaires (a bespoke well-being ques�onnaire, Interna�onal Trauma Ques�onnaire and Post-Migra�on Difficul�es) to assess outcomes of members who par�cipate in group therapy. These are completed before someone joins the group, then at six-monthly intervals and a final �me when they leave the group. The therapists also carry out six-monthly therapeu�c and caseworker reviews for group members, which involve two 1-to-1 mee�ngs with the member, one with a therapist and one with a caseworker. The team uses these findings to form the basis for programme development.
## **Overall in response to our annual anonymous members’ survey:**
- **100% of respondents felt that being part of Room to Heal had improved their mental health**
- **100% of respondents felt more able to deal with the effects of trauma including depression and anxiety**
- **80% of respondents felt more able to manage flashbacks, sleeplessness, panic a�acks**
- **85% of respondents felt life is more meaningful**
- **100% who par�cipated in group therapy found it to be helpful or very helpful**
- **81% of respondents felt more able to maintain rela�onships with others**
_“Room to heal help me a lot to improve, how to speak confident, and I fell not alone.”_
## Mothers’ group pilot project
In response to our members’ experiences, and a lack of therapeu�c support services available more generally for new mothers, we piloted a new project - providing tailored therapeu�c and social support - for mothers who have a young child(ren). This pilot project “ - if consisted of a weekly online therapeu�c group (adapted to be appropriate for mothers with very young children present) together with fortnightly in-person social gatherings facilitated by a playworker, and ran from July to December.
The aims of the therapeu�c group . i were to improve mothers’ mental wellbeing through tailored support; Photo: Mothers’ group Family Social session to posi�vely impact the mother and child’s rela�onship; to build mothers’ confidence; and to help facilitate a more suppor�ve and stable
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environment for the child during early developmental months/years. The aim of the social group was to reduce isola�on and loneliness for mothers, fathers, their young child/baby and older siblings; to support all beneficiaries in building trus�ng new rela�onships in a safe, respec�ul environment; to give beneficiaries the confidence to develop trus�ng rela�onships outside of the group.
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## Casework Programme
Beyond offering a sense of empowerment, our prac�cal support serves as a cornerstone of our comprehensive programme. It's what keeps our members safe and secure, preven�ng homelessness and ensuring access to essen�al welfare services they righ�ully deserve.
The casework team played a key role in shaping 136 members' futures. By providing guidance on educa�on and employment opportuni�es, we paved the way for meaningful integra�on into society once members have the right to work in the UK. The sheer volume of support speaks for itself - in 2023, our team provided over 4,319 individual sessions and ac�on (emails, calls, form filling, le�ers, etc.) tackling everything from housing and healthcare to legal protec�on.
Our casework team offered vital support to asylum seekers facing financial hardship and naviga�ng the complexi�es of the asylum system in the UK. A significant por�on of our members experienced des�tu�on, lacking access to public funds and o�en surviving on £7 a day to cover essen�al living needs like food, travel, clothing and data.
In response, the team addressed these immediate needs through a comprehensive support program fostering long-term stability:
- Financial Assistance: we secured funding for ongoing food vouchers, clothing, phone top-ups, and essen�al transporta�on to healthcare appointments. We provided support to help members access emergency accommoda�on for those facing immediate homelessness.
- Transi�oning to Secure Housing: moving beyond immediate needs, we assisted members transi�oning to long-term housing solu�ons. We ac�vely secured white goods and furniture to equip new residences.
- Financial Empowerment: Caseworkers played a crucial role in naviga�ng the complexi�es of the asylum support system and mainstream benefit applica�ons, promo�ng self-sufficiency for members in the long run. Addi�onally, they collaborated with various chari�es to secure grants suppor�ng educa�on and other essen�al needs.
_“My caseworker has been following up with my solicitor in regard to my case. She made a few applica�ons for financial support grants, she help me with different training, and university applica�on and she find me gym facility at my local community for free.”_
We championed member rights throughout the asylum process. Caseworkers facilitated access to Legal Aid, me�culously documented evidence of des�tu�on for applica�ons, and composed suppor�ng le�ers to bolster claims. They ensured �mely disbursements by following up on delayed payments, safeguarding members' financial well-being.
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For members who were granted refugee status or leave to remain, caseworkers offered guidance on accessing mainstream benefits, promo�ng long-term financial security. Addi�onally, they assisted with gathering medical evidence for homelessness applica�ons and advocated for appropriate housing in a challenging landscape of limited local authority resources.
On a systemic level we con�nued to be a key member of the Des�tu�on Forum, a network of NGOs that meet to share informa�on and to challenge together some of the inhumane government policies that cause des�tu�on for our members. We also a�ended the Home Office convened Na�onal Asylum Support Forum, where we kept up to date with government policy changes and where concerns around housing and financial support for people seeking asylum were raised.
The caseworkers and therapists provided extensive support to 44 members naviga�ng the asylum process. This included helping them find quality legal representa�on, providing expert medico-legal evidence to strengthen their claims, and facilita�ng communica�on with solicitors. Therapists also played a vital role by a�ending hearings and offering emo�onal support, while caseworkers guided members through every step of the process.
## **Overall in response to our annual anonymous members’ survey:**
- **100% of respondents who faced an urgent crisis or challenge said Room to Heal was able to support with this**
- **80% of respondents felt more able to get support with housing ma�ers**
- **70% of respondents felt more able to get financial support (benefits, Universal Credit)**
- **77% of respondents felt more able to get financial support (des�tu�on, educa�on grants)**
- **86% of respondents felt more able to get immigra�on advice or support**
- **79% of respondents felt more able to get healthcare support (GPs, NHS, Doctors of the World drop-in clinics)**
- **74% of respondents felt more able to get educa�on, training or employment (inc. voluntary work)**
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## Community Programme
Our gardening programme ran weekly throughout most of the year, with a short break over Christmas.
At Culpeper, we offered members the opportunity to garden at our allotment each week (every Friday a�ernoon), followed by a community meal cooked by our members and staff together. Our members hugely valued their �me in the beau�ful green space at Culpeper garden, as many members are housed in accommoda�on for people seeking asylum and so don’t have access to green space.
At Mildmay, where we have a small garden outside our therapy and casework rooms, we ran weekly gardening sessions from April through to early December.
_“Room to Heal have done a lot to support me. They organised day trips and retreats, so as to mingle with other service users, they are always available to listen to me, they boosted my confidence to do things that I would not normally do, they offered me talking therapy when needed and would refer me to other organisa�ons, if needs arise.”_
Our members found plan�ng seeds and watching their plants grow to be very healing and a source of hope. As our small garden is next to our therapy rooms, we also used herbs such as sage and lavender to help ‘ground’ people during periods of dissocia�on during or a�er therapeu�c sessions, so the garden played an important role in helping members return to the ‘here and now’.
We also used this space when the weather was good for members to come together a�er group therapy sessions, to sit in the sunshine, eat lunch, and socialise, helping members form valuable bonds with each other and reduce their significant isola�on. Our new mother and child group, which started in 2023, also gave young children a lovely introduc�on to gardening, where they could water the plants and enjoy po�ering in a green space - this is so important as many of our members don’t have easy access to green space.
## **Overall in response to our annual anonymous members’ survey:**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in Culpeper garden community gatherings on**
- **Fridays found them helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in gardening at Mildmay found it helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in residen�al retreats found them helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in day trips (e.g. Brighton, Kew Gardens, Organiclea, park walks) found them helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in exercise/movement classes (women only) found them helpful or very helpful**
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- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in events at Mike's Table found them helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in our Summer Party found it helpful or very helpful**
- **100% of respondents who par�cipated in our Winter gathering/Christmas party found it**
- **helpful or very helpful**
Photos: Courge�es, chillies and tomatoes grown at Mildmay garden.
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Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## Examples of Our Work
Sula* fled her country of origin in Africa, following torture and trafficking. When she joined Room to Heal a couple of years ago, she felt hopeless as she had been seeking asylum for several years. We have supported Sula through weekly group therapy, long-term tailored casework support (e.g. housing, destitution, accessing good quality legal advice for immigration matters) and community activities (e.g. gardening) and Sula’s mental health has slowly improved.
Recently, Sula received refugee status but was given only 28 days to leave asylum accommodation and find new accommodation, leaving her homeless. Additionally, her asylum support was stopped and she had to try to access a new benefits stream (Universal Credit) within the month, which proved very challenging and left her destitute for some weeks. We supported Sula with emergency cash to buy food and essential toiletries for her and her young daughter, helping her cope through this extremely distressing time. We have now supported Sula to access accommodation and access welfare support.
Pierre* has been seeking asylum in the UK for 5 years, knowing he could be detained at any time. Finally, he was granted refugee status this year and then was told he had 28 days to leave his housing, and that the financial support he had been receiving would be cut off. The sudden urgency to apply for benefits or find work, and change housing, was very stressful.
Pierre was placed in temporary accommodation by the council, which was so unsafe and uninhabitable that he said he could not stay there. We advocated for Pierre to be transferred to different housing and be considered as priority need that would allow him to secure more permanent housing. The local authority initially refused, but we found a housing solicitor to challenge this decision. The local authority finally accepted their responsibility and helped Pierre find suitable accommodation. Pierre is now working as a carer, started a yoga course, plans to study, and is gradually rebuilding his life.
Asha* fled ongoing violence in Africa and has been seeking asylum for years in the UK. When she was referred to Room to Heal, Asha was severely depressed with heightened anxiety, isolated and lonely, had lost motivation to wash herself and to eat, and felt hopeless. Asha had also experienced homelessness many times in the UK.
Asha joined one of our 1-year therapy groups and stayed with the group for the full year, gradually building trust with her group members and increasingly feeling more positive about her future. Following the end of this group, she has continued to take part regularly in our wider community activities, enjoying weekly social activities, online exercise classes and outdoor day trips, “It means a lot, I meet new friends, we do things together.”
Our caseworker has supported her multiple times to find emergency and then longer term accommodation.
* All case studies have been anonymised to protect each member’s identity.
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The majority of income raised in 2023 was from Trusts and Founda�ons (c. 90%), as in previous years. We also raised income from individual supporters, training and report wri�ng (c.10%).
Our total income for 2023 was £423,709 and expenditure was £431,532, w hich compares with an income in 2022 of £ 359,066 and expenditure of £ 343,441 . We received a number of restricted grants in 2023 for projects that con�nued into 202 4, so £59,847 o f restricted reserves were carried over into 2024.
The Trustees decided to extend the designated funds �me frame to 2024-2025 (originally set to 2022 and 2023) and retained the aim of improving organisa�onal resilience focusing on strategic objec�ves including communica�ons, income diversifica�on and structural sustainability. A por�on of the fund was used in 2023 to cover addi�onal fundraising support and handover �me from Elli, the outgoing Director. This means we are able to carry forward the balance of the fund £15,300 into 2024 and 2025 for future organisa�onal resilience needs.
The United Na�ons Voluntary Fund for Vic�ms of Torture (UNVFVT) grant for direct assistance (Project P-829-DA-23) has been spent in the period examined in these accounts (1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023) and in accordance with the terms of the offer le�er. The grant was spent as follows: therapeu�c staff salaries £35,967, director salary costs £7,373, member travel fares £1,530, contribu�on to rent costs £5,393 and contribu�on to Independent examiner's fees £450.
## **Thank You**
We would like to say a huge thank you to every supporter who donated to Room to Heal in 2023 and made our work possible.
We’d like to thank the following funders for their generous unrestricted grants and dona�ons:
A B Charitable Trust Bromley Trust Linbury Trust Lloyds Bank Founda�on Roddick Founda�on Tudor Trust
The Forrester Family Trust
Thank you too to all of our donors who wish to remain anonymous.
We’d also like to thank all of the funders who generously provided restricted grants, who are listed in the Financial Statements on page 39 .
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
Thank you too to each and every one of our individual supporters, who have contributed monthly and/or who have provided ad hoc dona�ons.
We hugely appreciate every contribu�on to our work and would like to thank all of our supporters for standing by our community members during the year.
## **Fundraising Prac�ces Statement**
The trustees reviewed the Charity Commission guidance _Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee du�es_ (CC20) and are confident that obliga�ons are being met.
Room to Heal is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and abides by their Code of Fundraising Prac�ce and Fundraising Promise.
In 2023 we had a part-�me salaried Fundraising Manager who carried out our fundraising with Trusts and Founda�ons and individual supporters. The Fundraising Manager is also a member of the Chartered Ins�tute of Fundraising.
We did not use third party fundraisers nor commercial par�cipators during the year.
We have a fundraising complaints policy, which the trustees reviewed and agreed, and which is published on our website. We didn’t receive any fundraising complaints in 2023.
We are aware of our responsibili�es to protect vulnerable people and other members of the public from undue pressure in rela�on to fundraising. Steps taken include full understanding of, and compliance with, the Fundraising Regulator’s Fundraising Promise and Code of Fundraising Prac�ce. We also have a Vulnerable Supporter Policy approved by trustees, which staff/trustees involved in fundraising adhere to, and which is reviewed annually. During the year, we are not aware of any occasions when we had reason to believe that a donor lacked capacity to make an informed decision in rela�on to fundraising.
Financial oversight of income genera�on and expenditure is provided by the Director and Finance Manager, who report to the trustees at quarterly Board mee�ngs and at interim Finance Sub-Commi�ee mee�ngs.
Reports are filed in accordance with the regula�ons set out by Companies House and the Charity Commission.
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees reviewed the reserves policy and have concluded to con�nue holding free reserves equivalent to between three and six months of the current working budget where free reserves are the unrestricted reserves less fixed assets and designated funds. This is currently between £121,750 and £243,500 for the 2024 working budget. This will allow the charity to con�nue normal ac�vi�es in the event of a significant drop in funding or increased overheads and run efficiently to meet the needs of its members and staff. In addi�on, the reserves may also be used for innova�on and development opportuni�es that are in line with the charity's objects. The reserves level con�nues to be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the board of trustees. The unrestricted funds available to the charity as at 31 Decemb er 2023 were £197,308 and the free reserves were £182,008.
## **RISK MANAGEMENT**
Room to Heal trustees regularly review the major strategic, business and opera�onal risks faced by the charity and systems have been developed to mi�gate the significant risks. Our Risk Register analyses these risks in terms of probability, poten�al impact and ac�ons necessary to mi�gate these risks.
## **TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES**
The trustees (who are also directors of Room to Heal for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accoun�ng Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoun�ng Prac�ce).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and applica�on of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accoun�ng policies and then apply them consistently
- Observe the methods and principles in the Chari�es SORP
- Make judgements and es�mates that are reasonable and prudent
- State whether applicable UK Accoun�ng Standards and statements of recommended prac�ce 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 charity will con�nue in opera�on
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## Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accoun�ng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any �me the financial posi�on of the charitable company and 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 preven�on and detec�on of fraud and other irregulari�es.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial informa�on included on the charitable company's website. Legisla�on in the United Kingdom governing the prepara�on and dissemina�on of financial statements may differ from legisla�on in other jurisdic�ons.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.
08 / 07 / 2024 This report was approved by the trustees on …………………… and signed on their behalf by
**Emily Haisley - Chair**
**Rim Rahimtulla - Treasurer**
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of Room to Heal
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages 25 to 41.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 the 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 given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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.
09 / 07 / 2024
Kate Adderley CA Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House Hanover Street Manchester M60 0AS
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## Room To Heal
## Statement of Financial Activities
(including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2023
|Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
213,327
4
8,417
Investment income
5
2,113
Total income
223,857
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
44,776
Charitable activities
7
180,298
Total expenditure
225,074
9
(1,217)
Transfer between funds
-
Net movement in funds for the year
(1,217)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
198,525
Total funds carried forward
197,308
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Charitable activities|Restricted
funds
£
199,852
-
-
199,852
_-_
206,458
206,458
(6,606)
-
(6,606)
66,453
59,847|Total funds
2023
£
413,179
8,417
2,113
423,709
44,776
386,756
431,532
(7,823)
-
(7,823)
264,978
257,155|_Unrestricted_
_funds_
_£_
_131,276_
_4,367_
_206_
_135,849_
_32,661_
_79,430_
_112,091_
_23,758_
_-_
_23,758_
_174,767_
_198,525_|_Restricted_
_funds_
_£_
_223,217_
_-_
_-_
_223,217_
_-_
_231,350_
_231,350_
_(8,133)_
_-_
_(8,133)_
_74,586_
_66,453_|_Total funds_
_2022_
_£_
_354,493_
_4,367_
_206_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||_359,066_|
||||||_32,661_
_310,780_|
||||||_343,441_|
||||||_15,625_
_-_|
||||||_15,625_
_249,353_|
||||||_264,978_|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## Room To Heal
## Company number 6744055
## Balance sheet as at 31 December 2023
||Note||2023|||_2022_||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£||£|_£_||_£_|
|Fixed assets||||||||
|Tangible assets|14|||-|||_448_|
|Total fixed assets||||-|||_448_|
|Current assets||||||||
|Debtors|15|4,485|||_6,928_|||
|Cash at bank and in hand||272,540|||_264,293_|||
|Total current assets||277,025|||_271,221_|||
|Liabilities||||||||
|Creditors: amounts falling||||||||
|due in less than one year|16|(19,870)|||_(6,691)_|||
|Net current assets||||257,155|||_264,530_|
|Total assets less current liabilities||||257,155|||_264,978_|
|Net assets||||257,155|||_264,978_|
|The funds of the charity:||||||||
|Restricted income funds|17|||59,847|||_66,453_|
|Unrestricted income funds|18|||197,308|||_198,525_|
|Total charity funds||||257,155|||_264,978_|
For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors' responsibilities:
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006,
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.
The notes on pages 27 to 41 form part of these accounts.
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08 / 07 / 2024
Rim Rahimtulla (Treasurer)
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Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on __________________________ by:
Emily Haisley (Chair)
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
## 1 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## a Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) issued in October 2019 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Room To Heal meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
## b Judgments and estimates
The trustees have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
## c Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.
## d Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
## e Donated services and facilities
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.
On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
## f Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
## g Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
## h Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
- Expenditure on cost of raising funds includes the costs of fundraising wages and associated costs and support costs
- Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
- Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
## i Allocation of support costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 8.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
## j Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:
Leasehold improvements 3 years Equipment 3 years
## k 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.
## l 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.
## m 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 amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## n 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.
## o Pensions
Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. The costs of the defined contribution scheme are included within support and governance costs and allocated to the funds of the charity using the methodology set out in note 8.
## 2 Legal status of the charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.
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## Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
- 3 Income from donations and legacies
|Grants and donations
Donated services
Total
Income from charitable activities
Outreach and model sharing
Invoiced services|Unrestricted
£
211,607
1,720
213,327
Unrestricted
£
2,725
5,692
8,417|Restricted
£
199,852
-
199,852
Restricted
£
_-_
_-_
-|Total 2023
£
411,459
1,720
413,179
Total 2023
£
2,725
5,692
8,417|_Unrestricted_
_£_
_127,326_
_3,950_
_131,276_
_Unrestricted_
_£_
_1,991_
_2,376_
_4,367_|_Restricted_
_£_
_223,217_
_-_
_223,217_
_Restricted_
_£_
_-_
_-_
_-_|_Total 2022_
_£_
_350,543_
_3,950_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||_354,493_|
|||||||_Total 2022_
_£_
_1,991_
_2,376_|
|||||||_4,367_|
- 4 Income from charitable activities
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
|5
Investment income
Income from bank deposits
6
Cost of raising funds
Staff costs
Fundraising expenses
Support costs (see note 8)
Governance costs (see note 8)|Unrestricted
£
2,113
2,113
Unrestricted
£
36,581
2,540
4,978
677
44,776|Restricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-|Total 2023
£
2,113
2,113
2023
£
36,581
2,540
4,978
677
44,776|_Unrestricted_
_£_
_206_
_206_
_Unrestricted_
_£_
_26,133_
_2,272_
_3,822_
_434_
_32,661_|_Restricted_
_£_
-
_-_
_Restricted_
_£_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_|_Total 2022_
_£_
_206_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||_206_|
|||||||_2022_
_£_
_26,133_
_2,272_
_3,822_
_434_|
|||||||_32,661_|
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
- 7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
|Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities|||
|---|---|---|
|Staff costs
Supervision, training and other staff costs
Recruitment and CRB checks
Other project costs
Events
Consultancy
Member travel
Community meal expenses
Project equipment (gardening materials etc)
Therapeutic retreats and trips
Psychiatric report costs
International training project: consultant fees
International training project: other expenses
International training project: evaluation and finance costs
Access and emergency costs for members
Database
Professional membership
Depreciation
Therapy rooms and office rent
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
Governance costs (see note 8)
Support costs (see note 8)|Total 2023
£
260,066
14,371
2,304
1,922
1,887
940
12,711
5,124
3,989
6,138
778
-
-
-
6,466
3,030
841
448
25,538
35,392
4,811
386,756
206,458
180,298
386,756|_Total 2022_
_£_
_196,030_
_8,922_
_879_
_1,760_
_2,367_
_3,750_
_7,846_
_3,409_
_3,755_
_4,266_
_3,792_
_5,699_
_2,644_
_1,995_
_3,449_
_2,420_
_673_
_625_
_24,576_
_28,668_
_3,255_|
|||_310,780_|
|||_231,350_
_79,430_|
|||_310,780_|
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## Room To Heal
## Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
8 Analysis of governance and support costs
|Staff costs
Insurance (ELI)
IT consumables and IT support
Telephone and internet
Office admin and expenses
Governance admin and expenses
Independent examiner's fees
Allocated as follows:
Cost of raising funds
Charitable activities|Support
£
32,855
2,060
2,403
1,332
1,720
-
-
40,370
4,978
35,392
40,370|Governance
£
3,480
-
-
-
-
268
1,740
5,488
677
4,811
5,488|_Total 2023_
£
36,335
2,060
2,403
1,332
1,720
268
1,740
45,858
5,655
40,203
45,858|_Support_
_£_
_22,828_
_3,383_
_3,840_
_1,284_
_1,155_
_-_
_-_
_32,490_
_3,822_
_28,668_
_32,490_|_Governance_
_£_
_2,013_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_116_
_1,560_
_3,689_
_434_
_3,255_
_3,689_|_Total 2022_
_£_
_24,841_
_3,383_
_3,840_
_1,284_
_1,155_
_116_
_1,560_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||_36,179_|
|||||||_4,256_
_31,923_|
|||||||_36,179_|
Support and governance costs are allocated in proportion to staff costs.
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- 9 Net income/(expenditure) for the year
|This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation
Licence agreement:
Property
10
Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Allocated as follows:
Cost of raising funds
Charitable activities
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee|2023
£
448
25,537
1,740
2023
£
300,693
20,857
11,433
332,983
36,582
260,066
32,855
3,480
332,983|_2022_
_£_
_625_
_24,576_
_1,560_|
|---|---|---|
|||_2022_
_£_
_226,426_
_13,752_
_6,826_|
|||_247,004_|
|||_26,133_
_196,030_
_22,828_
_2,013_|
|||_247,004_|
No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2022: Nil).
The average number of staff employed during the period was 13 (2022: 11). The average full time equivalent number of staff employed during the period was 8.3 (2022: 6.5).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £70,457 (2022: £41,194).The higher cost in 2023 was due to an overlap after recruiting the new director.
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
## 11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Neither the Trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year. £19 of expenses were reimbursed during the year (2022: £27).
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business. Aggregate restricted donations from related parties were £nil (2022: £14,000) and aggregate unrestricted donations were £1,080 (2022: £990)
## 12 Government grants
Room to Heal does not receive any direct government funding. The funder in this category is the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, managed by the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and funded by voluntary contributions mostly from UN member states.
The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:
|UNVFVT Direct Assistance Programme|2023
£
50,715
50,715|_2022_
_£_
_47,090_|
|---|---|---|
|||_47,090_|
There were no unfulfilled conditions at the end of the accounting period.
## 13 Corporation tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
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## 14 Fixed assets: tangible assets
|14
Fixed assets: tangible assets||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Cost
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Net book value
15
Debtors
Trade debtors
Accrued income
Prepayments
Other debtors
16
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income
Grants owed to beneficiaries
Taxation and social security costs
At 31 December 2023
At 1 January 2023
_At 31 December 2022_
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2023
At 1 January 2023|Leasehold
improvements
£
6,800
6,800
6,800
-
6,800
-
_-_
2023
£
778
612
3,095
-
4,485
2023
£
13,566
500
5,804
19,870|£
1,698
1,698
1,250
448
1,698
-
_448_
_2022_
_£_
_-_
_6,458_
_308_
_162_
_6,928_
_2022_
_£_
_6,691_
_-_
_-_
_6,691_
Equipment|£
8,498
Total|
||||8,498|
||||8,050
448|
||||8,498|
||||-|
||||_448_|
|||||
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## 17 Analysis of movements in restricted funds
|2023 Mental Health Fund
Black Heritage Fund
City Bridge Trust
Evan Cornish Foundation
Lapid Trust
People's Postcode Lottery
Souter Charitable Trust
Bank of America
CMS Law
Ford Britain Trust
London Catalyst
Sutasoma Trust
The Mbili Charitable Trust
Tudor Trust
Total
Fishmongers' Company's
Charitable Trust
Matrix Causes Fund
Morris Charitable Trust
London Community
Foundation
National Garden Scheme
The Henry Smith Charity
Mrs Smith & Mount Trust
UNVFVT Direct Assistance
Programme
Skipton Building Society
Charitable Foundation
2024 Mothers & Child
Psychosocial Project
Monica Rabagliati
Charitable Trust
Nationwide Community
Grants
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable
Trust
London Churches Refugee
Fund|Balance at
1 January
2023
£
11,537
-
-
1,938
-
7,522
9,775
-
2,625
-
3,000
5,000
-
4,291
19,915
-
850
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
66,453|Income
£
1,480
1,892
6,400
37,350
7,500
15,000
35,000
10,000
-
3,000
-
-
2,459
-
-
3,000
1,900
10,000
50,715
3,986
500
250
1,500
2,000
420
1,000
2,000
2,500
199,852|Expenditure
£
(13,017)
-
(6,400)
(33,109)
(7,500)
(7,500)
(18,400)
(10,000)
(1,875)
-
(3,000)
(5,000)
(2,459)
(4,291)
(19,915)
(3,000)
(1,850)
(10,000)
(50,715)
(3,986)
(500)
-
(115)
(2,000)
(398)
(1,000)
(428)
-
(206,458)|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Balance at 31
December 2023
£
-
1,892
-
6,179
-
15,022
26,375
-
750
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
900
-
-
-
-
250
1,385
-
22
-
1,572
2,500|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||59,847|
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## _Comparative period_
|_Balance at_
_1 January_
_2022_
_£_
_2023 Mental Health Fund_
_-_
_-_
_2,000_
_5,734_
_8,000_
_City Bridge Trust_
_762_
_-_
_Garfield Weston Foundation_
_15,000_
_5,092_
_-_
_8,638_
_3,000_
_-_
_5,800_
_-_
_5,000_
_-_
_People's Postcode Lottery_
_-_
_1,030_
_-_
_850_
_1,286_
_Cost of living winter support f_
_-_
_12,394_
_-_
_Total_
_74,586_
_G&H Roberts Community_
_Trust_
_London Catalyst Samaritan_
_grant_
_London Catalyst Project_
_grant_
_Sir Jules Thorn Charitable_
_Trust / Ann Rylands_
_programme_
_The Austin and Hope_
_Pilkington Trust_
_Merchant Taylors'_
_Foundation_
_The Blue Moon Trust_
_UNVFVT International_
_Training Programme_
_Morris Charitable Trust_
_Mrs Smith & Mount Trust /_
_Mount Fund_
_Tesco's Bags of Help_
_Community grant_
_Fishmongers' Company's_
_Charitable Trust_
_The Henry Smith Charity_
_London Community_
_Foundation / Citi_
_Lloyds Bank Foundation for_
_England & Wales_
_UNVFVT Direct Assistance_
_Programme_
_Matrix Causes Fund_
_Black Rock Gives_
_Nationwide Community_
_Grants_
_London Churches Refugee_
_Fund_|_Income_
_£_
_11,537_
_1,250_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_36,850_
_15,000_
_-_
_36,800_
_10,000_
_-_
_750_
_3,000_
_-_
_3,000_
_5,000_
_21,425_
_24,915_
_1,850_
_750_
_-_
_-_
_4,000_
_-_
_47,090_
_223,217_|_Expenditure_
_£_
_-_
_(1,250)_
_(2,000)_
_(5,734)_
_(8,000)_
_(35,674)_
_(7,478)_
_(15,000)_
_(32,117)_
_(10,000)_
_(8,638)_
_(3,750)_
_(375)_
_(5,800)_
_-_
_(5,000)_
_(17,134)_
_(5,000)_
_(2,030)_
_(750)_
_(850)_
_(1,286)_
_(4,000)_
_(12,394)_
_(47,090)_
_(231,350)_|_Transfers_
_£_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_|_Balance at 31_
_December 2022_
_£_
_11,537_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_1,938_
_7,522_
_-_
_9,775_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_2,625_
_-_
_3,000_
_5,000_
_4,291_
_19,915_
_850_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_-_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_66,453_|
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## Name of
## Description, nature and purposes of the fund
## restricted fund
2023 Mental Health 2024 Mothers & Child Psychosocial Project Black Heritage Fund City Bridge Trust
Individual donations towards 2023 Therapeutic Programme. Individual supporter donations towards the mothers & child psychosocial project.
This grant funded two therapeutic retreats. This grant covers the salary of a caseworker and contributes to the salary of a therapist as well as associated running costs.
Evan Cornish Foundation This grant contributed to holistic support, including therapy, casework and operations staff costs as well as office costs. Fishmongers' Company’s This grant helped fund a new 1-year therapy group.
Fishmongers' Company’s This grant helped fund a new 1-year therapy group. Charitable Trust The Henry Smith Charity This grant contributed to the salary costs of the director, with a contribution to overheads. Lapid Trust This grant contributed to the mothers' group pilot project. Matrix Causes Fund This grant funded staff training to ensure RTH is anti-racist & culturally appropriate. Monica Rabagliati This grant is to contribute to the mothers' group project. Charitable Trust Morris Charitable Trust This grant contributed to our gardening project, including piloting a new Garden Coordinator post. Mrs Smith & Mount Trust This Mount Fund grant contributed towards salary costs for Caseworker and Clinical Administrator to support members with housing & homelessness. National Garden Scheme This grant funded gardening materials and supplies for our Mildmay garden. Nationwide Community This grant contributed towards salary costs for Caseworker and Clinical Administrator to Grants support members with housing & homelessness. People's Postcode Lottery This grant contributed to our mental health programme, including therapist staff costs and therapy project costs. Souter Charitable Trust This grant contributed to the mothers' group pilot project. London Churches Refugee This grant contributed to community member travel and data top-up Fund costs. London Community This Together for London grant funded hardship grants to community members as well as Foundation a contribution to casework salary costs and rent. UNVFVT Direct Assistance (Project P-829-DA-23) This grant has been spent in the period examined in these accounts Programme (1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023) and in accordance with the terms of the offer letter. The grant was spent as follows: therapeutic staff salaries £35,967, director salary costs £7,373, member travel fares £1,530, contribution to rent costs £5,393 and contribution to Independent examiner's fees £450. Bank of America This grant was for staff members to support them with cost-of-living increases. CMS Law This grant contributed towards our casework programme. Ford Britain Trust This grant is to contribute to children's toys and activities for the mothers' group. London Catalyst This Samaritan Grant contributed towards emergency and hardship costs for community members in need. Skipton Building Society This grant contibuted to community member travel fares and community meals.
Skipton Building Society This grant contibuted to community member travel fares and community meals. Charitable Foundation Sutasoma Trust This grant contributed to travel costs for the mothers' group pilot. The Mbili Charitable Trust This grant contributed to the mothers' group pilot project. Tudor Trust This grant is for use towards staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing. Sir Jules Thorn Charitable This Ann Rylands Small Donations grant is to contribute to casework and therapy salary Trust costs.
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## 18 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
|_Comparative period_
_Designated fund_
Designated fund
General fund
_General fund_|Balance at
1 January
2023
£
173,525
25,000
198,525
_Balance at_
_1 January_
_2022_
_£_
_144,767_
_30,000_
_144,767_|Income
£
223,857
-
223,857
_Income_
_£_
_135,849_
_-_
_135,849_|Expenditure
£
(225,074)
-
(225,074)
_Expenditure_
_£_
_(112,091)_
_(112,091)_|Transfers
£
9,700
(9,700)
-
_Transfers_
_£_
_5,000_
_(5,000)_
_-_|As at 31
December 2023
£
182,008
15,300|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||197,308|
||||||_As at 31_
_December 2022_
_£_
_173,525_
_25,000_|
||||||_198,525_|
## Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund
General fund Designated fund
The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds
£15,300 for planned expenditure to help ensure organisational resilience in 2024 and 2025 focused on strategic objectives including communications, income diversification and structural sustainability.
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## 19 Analysis of net assets between funds
|Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
_Comparative period_
_Tangible fixed assets_
_Net current assets/(liabilities)_
_Total_|General
fund
£
-
182,008
182,008
_General_
_fund_
_£_
_448_
_173,077_
_173,525_|Designated
funds
£
-
15,300
15,300
_Designated_
_funds_
_£_
_-_
_25,000_
_25,000_|Restricted
funds
£
-
59,847
59,847
_Restricted_
_funds_
_£_
_-_
_66,453_
_66,453_|Total 2023
£
-
257,155|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||257,155|
|||||_Total 2022_
_£_
_448_
_264,530_|
|||||_264,978_|
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