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2024-03-31-accounts

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2024 Company limited by guarantee Mt A

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300+ Girls supported a year

52 Girls on the waiting list

37%

Girls fall under 10+ risk categories

100%

Girls have taken 1+ steps towards recovery

53 Volunteers

33,950+ Hours of direct support from front-line staff

2,360+ Girls impacted through education programme

13 Schools we work with

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Girls are accessing 96% statutory and voluntary Engagement rate services with our support

97% Girls say Noa has made a positive difference to their lives

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CONTENTS

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 5 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS 34 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 40 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSTION 41 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 42 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 43

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) THE TRUSTEES, WHO ARE ALSO THE DIRECTORS FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPANY LAW, PRESENT THEIR REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE CHARITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024.

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DEAR FRIENDS...

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support of Noa this year. Every girl who has taken positive steps towards recovery, overcome multiple challenges, and received life-changing support has been able to do so because of your generosity. We hope this Trustees’ Annual Report provides an insightful overview of the achievements we’ve accomplished together.

While the mental health crisis is not a new phenomenon, it certainly isn’t fading. After a year of significant trauma and stress within the wider Jewish community, the need to build resilience and mental strength in our young people is greater than ever. Your support is crucial in making this change possible, empowering our community and shaping a brighter future for the girls we serve.

This year, we’ve focused on deepening our services and expanding our reach. We have enhanced our support with the expansion of our Eating Disorder Programme and introduced new specialised programmes, including our Autism Empowerment Programme and our School Inclusion Programme for those struggling with school avoidance. In addition, we have broadened our impact across the community and strengthened mental resilience through our Education Programme.

Thank you for standing with us and making such a profound difference.

We continue to witness the lifesaving impact of our unique, clinically-led, wrap-around services that creatively engage girls exactly where they are. Our 96% engagement rate and high recovery rates are particularly remarkable, especially given the resistant adolescent and often high-risk demographic we support. The success and innovation of our approach have been recognised through grants from national institutions and statutory bodies, as well as invitations to present our model for potential integration into NHS services. We are also deeply grateful for the continued encouragement and support from the community, evident in our annual fundraising campaign, which underscores our role as a vital community resource.

Warm regards,

KAREN HARRIS CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

NAOMI LERER FOUNDER & CEO

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Noa has really changed my life and I know I can overcome any challenge life gives me”

OUR MISSION

NO GIRL SHOULD STRUGGLE ALONE

Noa provides practical emotional and therapeutic support to adolescent girls in the Jewish community. We empower each girl to harness her innate strength, to move forward and overcome the obstacles in her life to live an independent positive and healthy future.

OUR CORE BELIEFS

OUR STRATEGIC AIMS

We believe in EMPOWERMENT. Our bespoke care plans equip girls with the emotional and practical tools they need to create a healthier, more independent future.

SUPPORT

To provide each girl with the tailored practical emotional and therapeutic support she needs, empowering her to resiliently overcome her challenges.

We believe our girls require CREATIVE and FLEXIBLE adolescent-centred support. Our holistic approach addresses every facet of girls’ complex and interlinked challenges.

ACCESS

To reach girls where no-one else can through providing a culturally sensitive environment where girls feel safe and understood.

We believe that our DYNAMIC approach which builds on girls’ innate strength and develops their emotional resilience. Our continuously expanding range of programmes and therapies allows girls to engage with our service, at their own pace and on their own terms.

EDUCATION

To raise awareness and reduce stigmas surrounding mental health and associated challenges, facilitating earlier detection of girls who are struggling and ensuring that they are guided to access effective support.

We believe in a CLINICIAN-LED service, upholding the highest levels of professionalism, confidentiality and safeguarding.

GROWTH

To grow sustainably to meet the surge in demand for our service, and develop specialist programming to meet specific needs.

We believe in working COLLABORATIVELY with community leaders, schools and other organisations in our sector. We act as a bridge to statutory and external services and ensure girls’ care is aligned and comprehensive.

OUTREACH

To create strong referral pathways with statutory and other external services, educating them about them cultural norms and needs of the community so that we can achieve better outcomes for the girls in the Orthodox Jewish community.

We believe in an EVIDENCE-LED approach. Our monitoring and evaluation systems enable us to demonstrate impact to key stakeholders and funders.

2 I i MR ee es ee Se Se We believe in CO-PRODUCTION. Our girls’ authentic voices and experiences, gathered through our youth advisory boards, feedback and thinktanks, shape and improve our service.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

WHO WE HELP

The girls we support struggle with often complex and severe mental health challenges, many of which stem from or are exacerbated by trauma and/or difficult home situations.

44% 83% 66% 51% 24% 17% 41% 24% 47% 22%

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WHAT WE DO

Noa offers girls wraparound and wide-ranging support, delivered through our clinical team of therapists, keyworkers, mentors and dedicated programme managers. Each girl’s support is tailored to her unique needs, strengths and goals.

Our specialist programmes include an eating disorder programme, autism empowerment programme, VAWG programme and school avoidance programme. All girls in service can access our full range of supplementary programmes.

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THERAPY

Therapy can be a crucial part of the recovery process. At Noa we seek and provide the most appropriate therapy for each girl including psychotherapy, CBT, art therapy and equine therapy. We also help girls at Noa to access therapy from other organisations and services such as CAMHS and the Tavistock.

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of girls say “My therapist has supported me to develop more of an understanding of myself.”

KEYWORKING

Girls are paired with keyworkers who provide one-to-one emotional and practical support tailored to their unique challenges. Keyworkers provide creative adolescent-friendly support for girls who are not ready or willing to engage in therapy and/or ensure our high-risk girls can receive the wraparound supportive framework they need to move towards recovery. Our keyworkers help girls access appropriate services and advocate for them in every area of need.

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of girls say “Meetings with my keyworker have supported me to develop more confidence in myself and a greater sense of self-worth.”

MENTORING

Mentors can bring a new perspective and the added benefit of their different life experiences. Girls are paired with volunteers from the community who share similar interests to them so they can explore and enjoy activities together outside of the pressures of daily life.

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of girls say “I have a positive relationship with my mentor.”

MIRI had been the subject of severe bullying, and her self-esteem was extremely low. This was exacerbated by the fact that even though Miri worked hard in school, her grades were consistently weak due to undiagnosed learning difficulties. Miri had started to refuse to attend school and was socially isolated.

Miri’s keyworker looked for ways to creatively engage Miri, who by now was highly distrustful of new people, and build up Miri’s self-worth. They started doing therapeutic cooking in their sessions. Miri found it easier to open up whilst working alongside her keyworker and these sessions became the highlight of Miri’s week.

Miri’s keyworker encouraged her to join our social enterprise programme where she channelled her newfound culinary talents, her enjoyment of cooking and interest in healthy menus in our skill-development workshops. Miri started to view herself as successful, spurring her onto to tackle other areas of challenge. She joined our personal fitness programme and, whilst she was initially very self-conscious in sessions, they are now also building her confidence.

Miri recently switched schools, which has given her a fresh start and she has made several new friends. She has now decided to study wellness coaching as she feels that this journey of selfdiscovery has helped her recognise that this is one of her core values.

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You advocated for me and supported me through good times and bad times, believed in me, encouraged me, and stood by my side the entire time.”

12 “ You supported me from darkness to light. I have found hope and strength. You healed my heart. Now I’m alive and thriving.”

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SPOTLIGHT: EATING DISORDER PROGRAMME

Under the leadership of Lubna Dar and Debbie Kanter (who both bring decades of experience from the NHS and specifically the Maudsley Hospital), our specialist service supported 71 GIRLS this year, under a joined-up service which included:

Our ED programme is in high demand as eating disorders, the 2nd most fatal mental health disorder continue to increase in prevalence. Our ED programme is built as a specialized programme for those suffering from, or at risk of eating disorders integrated into our wider service. We have been fortunate to receive two substantial 3-year grants, from The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation and The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, enabling us to significantly expand the programme and offer this vital support to more girls who desperately need it.

THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAMME IS REFLECTED IN OUR RECOVERY RATES:

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GIRLS IN THE EATING DISORDER PROGRAMME ARE ALSO SUPPORTED TO OVERCOME OTHER CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES:

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of school refusers / girls
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did not reattempt suicide in last 6 months

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ABI came to Noa at age 13, after her older sibling passed away. She was showing signs of disordered eating, a clear attempt to retain some control in what had become a very chaotic life, and her attendance at school had become sporadic. Abi joined our eating disorder programme where our nutritionist helped her understand the impact of her restricted eating habits and redirected her towards healthier choices. Abi was paired with a therapist, who supported her to navigate and process her trauma, whilst a mentor provided her with a much-needed anchor of support and her own space to feel heard and understood. Abi has returned to school, has recovered from her disordered eating and has expressed that Noa has helped build her resilience. “ You saved my life. You taught me to live and showed me that I deserve care and for things to be better. Recovery is possible.” AYALA; Despite suffering from anorexia, it took Ayala a year of working with a keyworker at Noa before she agreed to see a therapist, and another 6 months building trust with the therapist before she would speak about her eating disorder. She is now engaged and honest in therapy and has gone from a ‘you can’t help me’ attitude to really valuing therapy and confronting her eating disorder directly. She has agreed to see a dietician which is a huge milestone for her, and recently began complementary EMDR work through CAMHS to work through the traumas that induced her anorexia. Ayala is no longer suicidal and is in a much better headspace. Her eating disorder has stabilised, and she is now in recovery. “ It is no exaggeration when we say that Noa helped save our daughter’s life. No stone has been left unturned, and no avenue unexplored for our daughter and for us, her parents.”

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NEW AT NOA “ AUTISM EMPOWERMENT SCHOOL INCLUSION ALL I CAN SAY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FUNDED THROUGH NHS - NCEL CAMHS FUNDED FOR 3 YEARS BY AND COMPASS WELLBEING JOHN LYON’S CHARITY IS THANK YOU. Autism in girls is chronically underdiagnosed, Education is key to a girl’s ability to build a strong, misunderstood and stigmatised. Even when girls healthy and independent future. Yet, many girls in do seek support, they often do not engage well with our service and the wider community find attending mainstream approaches. Our new programme provides school a real struggle. Our new programme addresses targeted interventions for girls with ASC, supporting emotionally based school avoidance. It supports girls NOA SAVED them to navigate a neurotypical world from an who are showing initial signs of struggle, proactively empowered position. It includes: preventing this escalating into full blown school refusal, girls whose attendance is beginning to lapse, • pre and post diagnosis guidance and girls who have dropped out (either by choice HER LIFE. or who cannot attend school due to mental health • advocacy to parents, schools and care teams considerations eg. they are hospitalised). Alongside building girls’ resilience, we are also working with • family/parental support their parents and schools to ensure the girls have the most conducive learning environment. • practical support: help accessing referrals, THEY SAVED HER assessments and educational consultations YOUTH ADVISORY • speech and language therapy groups, social skills BOARDS support and supervised social groups LIFE AND THEY • autism awareness delivered to schools through We are excited to have launched two youth advisory our education programme boards (one for girls currently receiving support at Noa, and one for graduates) and are looking forward CONTINUE TO • research project interviewing high school girls to implementing their suggestions and hearing with autism their insights on strategic development and specific programme design. These groups are an area of growth • creating learning resources to share with for us, enabling us to more formally solicit and integrate SAVE HER LIFE. other organisations in our sector service users’ input and ensure we are truly girl-led. AND THROUGH SAVING HER THEY Oc. : ae NN ee we HAVE SAVED E ge Poe © TEBE (neue a a Rose: OUR FAMILY. age — ee ya ¥ renee aclamerene in Wialit™ aa oy A ee ci ea “Vyge Sbeieo ”

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Girls’ positive engagement has paved the way for girls to make real breakthroughs in their journey to recovery. Girls have relayed that our support has been transformative (based on 139 girls).

Coming to Noa has 97% made a positive difference to my life

Since coming to Noa 94% I feel more hopeful about the future

I have been supported to develop more confidence in myself and a greater sense of self-worth

I have been supported to have stronger and more 78% positive relationships with others such as family or friends

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FAMILY C started family therapy at Noa to understand how to support their daughter Aliza, who was struggling with severe anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. As naturally optimistic people, Aliza’s parents would share their positive outlook with Aliza when dealing with her many complexities.

Aliza’s coping mechanism was to face the darkness, so their approach left her feeling profoundly misunderstood. Family therapy helped Aliza’s parents to learn to sit with Aliza ‘in the darkness’ and give her the space to develop the outlets that work for her. Since this shift in parental attitudes, Aliza’s mental health struggles have reduced, and she is in a much better headspace.

Helping Aliza’s parents recognise how to meet Aliza’s emotional needs has been transformational for the entire family, including other siblings who have their own complex needs, and has paved the way for Aliza’s recovery.

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of parents say “the support my daughter has received from Noa has had a positive impact on our family”

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of parents say “the support from Noa has helped my daughter”

Noa and other services are working 88% well together to support me

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of parents say “Noa has supported me to understand my daughter’s difficulties”

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GIRLS ARE BRAVELY AND RESILIENTLY MAKING POSITIVE, HEALTHIER CHOICES

Girls who have been with Noa for under a year Girls who have been with Noa for over a year

Data is based on 158 girls and relate to relevant milestones. The significance of each of these milestones cannot be overstated. Girls often come to us at a point when they are overwhelmed and devoid of hope. Whether they are at early stages in their journey, where simply showing up week after week is way of winning the battle, or whether they are further down the line and have not relapsed to self-harming and risky behaviours for months, each girl’s victory is recognised and celebrated.

REDUCED OR RECOVERED FROM ANXIETY

70% REDUCED OR RECOVERED FROM DEPRESSION 69% REDUCED OR RECOVERED FROM SELF-HARM 85% REDUCED OR RECOVERED FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE 71% REDUCED OR RECOVERED FROM SUICIDE IDEATION 73% NO REPEAT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS 78% ENDED AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP 60% LEFT A HARMFUL LIVING SITUATION 64% FOUND PERMANENT HOUSING 60% RETURNED TO EDUCATION 80%

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7 YOUTH MOVEMENTS

5 COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMMUNITY IMPACT

2,368 GIRLS IMPACTED THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMME

13 SCHOOLS

152 SESSIONS

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SHORT TERM INTERVENTIONS AND CONSULTANTS

SESSIONS DELIVERED TO:

1,442 STUDENTS

441 TEACHERS

EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Our mental health education programme has grown and is now being delivered to staff, parents and girls at 13 girls’ high schools across the Northwest London and Hackney communities, raising awareness of our girls’ challenges, breaking down stigmas and ensuring those who are struggling are identified faster and guided to access effective support. We have also run community education evenings and training sessions for Rabbinic and community leaders.

NEW! We are putting visuals to every safeguarding and psychological concept in our curriculum. Our goal is to develop a safe language for mental health that will ultimately be used across the community. This will give girls a more effective way to communicate distress and make mental health education more accessible to neurodiverse girls, especially those with autism.

NEW! Research and student surveys: We interviewed students who experience specific challenges and conducted surveys amongst students who attended our education programme sessions. Integrating girls’ voices into our content ensures its relevance and impact.

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In short, Noa has changed the face of our school! From a school that really wanted to address mental health but didn’t know how, we are now able to say that thanks to Noa, our school have clarity, vision and guidance in terms of mental health. This is no longer just another DFE requirement we need to fulfill; rather, it’s at the focus of what we do, and the credit goes to Noa girls!”

COLLABORATION AND SHARED LEARNING

Another initiative we launched this year is producing two pamphlets on the intersection between Pesach and Eating Disorders and the unique challenges Pesach presents to ED patients and those in recovery. The leaflets, one targeted to external services and one to both communal leaders and parents, were met with huge enthusiasm and positive feedback. We have created similar resources for Yom Kippur and other fast days which can also be triggering.

As part of the monitoring and evaluation framework of recent grants we were awarded from NHS-NCEL and CAMHS, we were visited by Compass Wellbeing representatives and their team.

Consequently, the East London NHS Foundation Trust invited us to present to the NCEL Clinical Quality Group (an NHS provider and commissioner forum), as they identified our eating disorder programme model as a potential model to replicate within the voluntary and statutory sector, particularly to other minority-ethnic groups. Our presentation (held in June) enabled us to share our learning and will hopefully lead to more commissioning from NCEL.

We distributed the leaflets to 27 professional organisations, 42 community leaders and Rabbis and it was posted on the NCEL GP websites.

“I wish we had this when I was unwell” Noa graduate (in recovery for an ED)

NCEL recently spotlighted Noa as one of their featured charities in their annual report which they have shared with their stakeholders, showcasing the impact of the Eating Disorder Programme.

“I wish we had something like this for the Muslim community” GP

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Noa Girls work with a very specific community for us across our footprint and you know they really have been able to deliver a programme to a cohort of young people that I think we would find it really difficult to reach for a whole number of reasons…They were really impressive… I think it’s important that we learn from this sector and not be afraid to say, can you come and share that with us?”

Sheron Hosking, NCEL Provider Collaborative

298 PARENTS

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CONTINUED

ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST SET OBJECTIVES

This period we have met a number of objectives that we set at the beginning of the year. We again set ourselves an ambitious budget to enable us to take on additional girls and, at the same time to expand and improve the service we provide the girls. Our total expenditure for the period stood at £1,973,003. As part of that expansion we continue to widen our funding base, both through new grants and additional sustainable funders. We continue to receive funding from local authorities in both Barnet and Hackney for individual girls as well as local authority funding through CY-IAPT training funding and NHS grants.

FUNDING CAMPAIGN

We held our third matched funding campaign in October 2023, which enabled us to meet our budget, and widened our funding base within the community. We also used this campaign as an opportunity to spread awareness about mental health and to destigmatise the challenges our girls experience.

5,637 226 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS TEAM LEADERS

HOW PERFORMANCE AND SUCCESS ARE MEASURED

In the last few years, we have invested heavily (thanks to a part of the grant from the National Lottery Community Fund) in our monitoring and evaluation systems to enable us to measure, analyse and report our successes and progress. A number of different evaluation forms are filled in regularly and inform our ongoing services and innovation of new programmes. We are working with CORC to further strengthen our monitoring systems to provide evaluation systems that work on national scales to place our work against other services including NHS services.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and as such, its governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Its registered charity number is 1130834 and its company registration number is 6880752.

New trustees are appointed based on personal competence, specialist skills, availability and knowledge of and contact with institutions attending to the needs of adolescent girls at risk in the Jewish Community. New trustees are inducted into the workings of the charity by the existing trustees and the Senior Management team. All trustees, like staff are DBS checked and undergo safeguarding training.

The trustees administer the day-to-day affairs of the charity. None of the trustees have any beneficial interest in the charity and no expenses were paid in the year.

OUR TEAM

OUR CHARITY IS RUN FOR AND BY WOMEN.

Our team is currently made up of 45 members of staff (24 FTE). Our clinical staff includes clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, child and adolescent psychotherapists and family therapists, giving our girls coverage for a broad number of issues similar to the composition of a local authority team.

We maintain a high level of professional supervision for all clinical staff, including weekly case supervision and monthly external clinical supervision with child and adolescent psychotherapists or clinical psychologists. In addition, we provide regular professional training for all staff to ensure the high level of skill and competence that we expect from all those working for Noa.

We have a team of 53 dedicated volunteers from across the community, many of whom serve as mentors to our girls.

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The impact that Noa has had on my life is endless.”

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We as a family will always be eternally grateful to you and the whole team at Noa Girls.”

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity received donations and grants and other income totalling £1,953,966 over the past 12 months and has continued to support girls at risk during the reporting period. The charity works with the girls one-to-one and creates a care plan for each of them which includes a keyworker, mentor and, in many cases, therapy.

The financial results of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2024 are fully reflected in the attached financial statements together with the notes thereon.

RESERVES POLICY

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The trustees plan to continue to help adolescent girls at risk in the Orthodox Jewish Community by both continuing their current care plans and projects, whilst seeking to increase funding to develop new projects, in accordance with the charity’s objectives.

The trustees aim to maintain reserves in order that they can continue to fulfil the objects of the charity.

As at 31 March 2024 the charity had total funds of £781,458, of which £347,703 are restricted funds and £433,755 are unrestricted funds. Unrestricted funds are readily available for use. The trustees consider the level of funds to be adequate having regard to the planned level of charitable activities to be undertaken by the charity.

In order to achieve these objectives, the trustees successfully raised significant and much needed funds at a fundraising event during the year.

A huge thank you to all our generous funders, who have partnered with us and enabled us to change so many girls’ lives and build lasting mental strength in the community.

As well as the huge generosity and support from the community and private individuals, we are fortunate to be the recipients of grants from the following national institutions, statutory bodies and private trusts:

Barnet Local Authority Masonic Charitable Foundation BMR Foundation NHS England City Bridge Trust NHS NCEL Comic Relief Pears Foundation Compass Wellbeing Rachel Charitable Trust Davis Foundation Rayne Foundation Emmes Foundation Shemtob Charitable Trust Investream Charitable Trust Shoresh Trust JE Joseph Charitable Trust The Arnold Lee Charitable Trust John Lyon’s Charity The Benson and Lionel Black Kirsch Foundation Charitable Trust Leathersellers’ Company The Charles Wolfson Matanel Charitable Trust

The Carmela and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation The Childwick Trust The Henry Smith Charity The Keren Mitzvah Trust The Lawson Beckman Charitable Trust. The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation The Max Barney Foundation The National Lottery The Rosenblatt Charitable Trust The Stanley and Zea Lewis Family Foundation The Vernon May and Joyce Cohen Charitable Trust Yad Mordechai Trust

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finance of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage those risks.

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ELLIE’S STORY

ELLIE struggled with depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation as a response to trauma she had experienced in her early childhood. She has been in and out of hospitals for the past couple of years and had resulting further trauma from those hospitalisations.

When Ellie first came to Noa, she was having an extremely difficult year as her multiple inpatient stays in hospitals, together with her family’s desire not to let others know about her struggles, had made it hard for her to keep up with her friends and schoolwork. Her frequent absences, resulted in her friends drifting away, leaving Ellie extremely isolated.

Throughout the period, as well as keyworking and therapy, we offered Ellie tutoring to her catch her up for her GCSEs and provided Ellie’s mother and father with extensive parental support. We also remained linked in with other agencies (including her psychiatrist at CAMHS), holding monthly meetings. Her team worked hard to put in place supporting factors to maintain sustained recovery. We encouraged Ellie to attend social events on her terms, which, due to her social anxiety is still challenging. Ellie started volunteering, took up personal fitness classes and recently started working with our Noa at Work manager to assess her long term career aspirations.

Ellie received intensive support through her keyworker. Whilst Ellie began to show signs of recovery, her depleted self-esteem was a huge risk factor for a relapse. We offered Ellie, who had previously refused all offers of therapy, group equine therapy, giving her a chance to escape her worries and find a healthier coping mechanism for her anxieties. Ellie responded really well to this. She loved working with animals as she had developed social anxiety and found the animals a calming presence. Meeting new people in this safe environment was really positive for her and made interacting with new people a less intimidating and intense prospect. She had a reason to get out of the house, made friends within her group and these small victories helped her see herself in a new light.

Ellie has recently graduated from Noa. She is no longer having suicidal thoughts and has not self-harmed in over a year. Ellie feels confident in the tools and skills she has gained to tackle her other challenges. Ellie is going to college to start her A-levels, which is a massive achievement for her, and is far less socially isolated. She is stable and excited about her future.

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Although I continue to struggle with my mental health, I want to acknowledge that the progress I’ve made, which might seem like tiny steps to others, is actually monumental for me. Your guidance has been invaluable in my journey, and I am truly thankful for your presence and support.”

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There are victories that the world recognizes. Things you would consider BIG and courageous and impressive.

But there are also silent victories, that are no less impressive… The world doesn’t know how massive of a triumph it is to live every single day with mental illness. The triumph of battling intrusive thoughts that threaten to harm you. The triumph of battling depression every day, pulling yourself out of bed when there are metaphorical weights all over you. Just the act of staying alive when your mind tells you it would prefer otherwise… There is no end to the list of daily triumphs that mental illness demands of a person.

Noa is that fan club behind those of us who have no choice but to battle these battles. Noa is one of the rare places that understand what it means to battle Mental illness. And the support they give is equivalent to all the medals and trophies in the world.

Noa is what makes it possible for me personally to win these massive victories day in and day out, again and again and again…”

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REFERENCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity Name Noa Girls

TRUSTEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Charity registration number 1130834

Company registration number 6880752

Principal office and registered office 20 Russell Gardens London, NW11 9NL

The Trustees Mrs S L Green Mrs E J Weider Dr N E Katz Sacks Mrs J E Matyas Benjamin Mrs K F Harris Mrs H M Smith (Retired 5 December 2023) Dr T A Ezra Mrs F Hager Mrs N Rosenberg

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity 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 charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

AUDITOR

Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:

Company Secretary Mrs N Lerer

Auditor Cohen Arnold Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road London, NW11 0PU

The auditor is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006.

SMALL COMPANY PROVISIONS

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees’ annual report was approved on 1 November 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

“

Thank you for being part of my journey in making (my) dream become a reality... a place a few years ago I never thought I would reach!”

KAREN HARRIS CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

OPINION

OTHER INFORMATION

We have audited the financial statements of Noa Girls (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

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

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity 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 the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 26 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.

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

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS

(continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors 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 charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these 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:

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NOA GIRLS

(continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the charity'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 charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mr B Leigh, FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Cohen Arnold Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

1 November 2024

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 617,636 755,792 1,373,428 1,154,533
Charitable activities 6 12,030 – 12,030 5,002
Fundraising events
Investment income		 7
8		 560,531
7,977
-----------------------------------------------		 –
–
-------------------------------------		 560,531
7,977
-----------------------------------------------		 834,076
2,552
-----------------------------------------------
Total income 1,198,174
===============================================		 755,792
=====================================		 1,953,966
===============================================		 1,996,163
===============================================
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and
legacies		 9 (182,427) (809) (183,236) (205,803)
Expenditure on charitable activities 10,11 (1,158,546)
-----------------------------------------------		 (631,221)
-------------------------------------		 (1,789,767)
-----------------------------------------------		 (1,814,389)
-----------------------------------------------
Total expenditure (1,340,973) (632,030) (1,973,003) (2,020,192)
=============================================== ===================================== =============================================== ===============================================
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
Net expenditure and net movement in Net expenditure and net movement in
funds (142,799) 123,762 (19,037) (24,029)
=============================================== ===================================== =============================================== ===============================================
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 576,554 223,941 800,495 824,524
Total funds carried forward -----------------------------------------------
433,755		 -------------------------------------
347,703		 -----------------------------------------------
781,458		 -----------------------------------------------
800,495
=============================================== ===================================== =============================================== ===============================================

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 MARCH 2024 31 MARCH 2024 31 MARCH 2024
2024 2023 2023
Note Note
£		 £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 17 17 153,193 166,003
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 18 18
40,484		 68,786
Cash at bank and in hand 675,958 714,045
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
716,442 782,831
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year 19 19
(88,177)		 (148,339)
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS 628,265 634,492
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 781,458 800,495
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSETS 781,458 800,495
===================================== =====================================
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted funds 347,703 223,941
Unrestricted funds 433,755 576,554
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Total charity funds 22 22 781,458 800,495
===================================== =====================================

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

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 1 November 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mrs K F Harris Trustee

The notes on pages 43 to 51 form part of the financial statements.

The notes on pages 43 to 51 form part of the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024 2023
£ £
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net expenditure (19,037) (24,029)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Other interest receivable and similar income
Accrued income
Deferred income		 35,015
(7,977)
(3,856)
–		 30,128
(2,552)
(6,337)
53,003
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 28,302 (31,264)
Trade and other creditors (56,306)
-------------------------------		 24,373
-------------------------------
Cash generated from operations (23,859) 43,322
Interest received 7,977 2,552
Net cash (used in)/from operating activities -------------------------------
(15,882)		 -------------------------------
45,874
=============================== ===============================
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of tangible assets (22,205)
-------------------------------		 (83,098)
-------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities (22,205)
===============================		 (83,098)
===============================
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (38,087) (37,224)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 714,045
-------------------------------------		 751,269
-------------------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 675,958 714,045
===================================== =====================================

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 20 Russell Gardens, London, NW11 9NL.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There were no significant judgements or estimates made in the preparation of these financial statements.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds comprise of funds received via grants for specific purposes and donation campaigns run for specific projects. Restricted funds are available for use by the trustees limited by the conditions attached to those funds.

Designated funds

This applies where the charity has designated a portion of its funds to cover estimated future renovations to its premises.

The notes on pages 43 to 51 form part of the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Incoming resources

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Depreciation

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

Land and buildings - 10% straight line
Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line
Equipment - 20% straight line
Building improvements - 2% straight line

Depreciation of an asset begins when it is in the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the charity.

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

4. LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £10.

5. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

DONATIONS Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total Funds
2024
£
Donations received 551,136 – 551,136
GRANTS
Grants receivable		 66,500 585,846 652,346
Local authority grants receivable – 169,946 169,946
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
617,636 755,792 1,373,428
===================================== ===================================== ===============================================
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2023
£ £ £
DONATIONS
Donations received 475,686 4,690 480,376
GRANTS
Grants receivable 34,600 460,412 495,012
Local authority grants receivable – 179,145 179,145
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
510,286 644,247 1,154,533
===================================== ===================================== ===============================================

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

5. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES (continued)

Included within donations received is an amount of £81,600 relating to the provision of rent-free premises to the charity.

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
Sale of goods/services as part of direct £ £ £ £
charitable activities
Sale of goods/services made or
provided by the beneficiaries of the
charity		 640
11,390
-------------------------------		 640
11,390
-------------------------------		 –
5,002
--------------------------		 –
5,002
--------------------------
12,030 12,030 5,002 5,002
=============================== =============================== ========================== ==========================
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Unrestricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2024		 Unrestricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2023
£ £ £ £
Fundraising events 560,531 560,531 834,076 834,076
===================================== ===================================== ===================================== =====================================
INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2024		 Unrestricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2023
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 7,977 7,977 2,545 2,545
Other interest receivable – – 7 7
-------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
7,977
==========================		 7,977
==========================		 2,552
==========================		 2,552
==========================
COSTS OF RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Costs of generating income - Fundraising 182,427
=====================================		 809
================		 183,236
=====================================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
Costs of generating income - Fundraising £
205,803
=====================================		 £
–
================		 £
205,803
=====================================

7. FUNDRAISING EVENTS

8. INVESTMENT INCOME

9. COSTS OF RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

The costs of generating income includes wages and salaries and associated costs for staff involved in raising funds and donations and grants for the charity, the administrative costs of raising funds and the cost of fundraising events.

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

10. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE

Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total Funds
2024
£ £ £
Direct charitable activities 894,626 626,838 1,521,464
Support costs 263,920 4,383 268,303
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
1,158,546 631,221 1,789,767
=============================================== ===================================== ===============================================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Direct charitable activities 996,048 551,570 1,547,618
Support costs 258,883 7,888 266,771
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
1,254,931 559,458 1,814,389
=============================================== ===================================== ===============================================
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE
Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Direct charitable activities 1,521,464
248,790		 1,770,254 1,793,757
Governance costs –
19,513		 19,513 20,632
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------
1,521,464
268,303		 1,789,767 1,814,389
=============================================== ===================================== =============================================== ===============================================
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Activities
undertaken
directly		 Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
Staff costs 248,790 248,790 246,139
Governance costs 19,513 19,513 20,632
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
268,303 268,303 266,771
===================================== ===================================== =====================================
NET EXPENDITURE
Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets £
35,015
===============================		 £
30,128
===============================

11. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE

12. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

13. NET EXPENDITURE

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

14. AUDITORS REMUNERATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
AUDITORS REMUNERATION
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 19,280
===============================		 20,400
===============================
Fees payable to the charity's auditor and its associates for other services:
Other non-audit services 7,066
===============================		 9,990
===============================

15. STAFF COSTS

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 1,065,766 1,052,490
Social security costs 91,239 92,701
Employer contributions to pension plans 20,872
-----------------------------------------------		 19,062
-----------------------------------------------
1,177,877
===============================================		 1,164,253
===============================================

During the year the charity had 53 (2023: 51) volunteers assisting with direct charitable activities.

The average head count of employees during the year was 45 (2023: 47). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Key management personnel
Charitable activities		 3
20		 3
21
Support staff 1
----------------		 2
----------------
24 26
================ ================

The average number of full time-time equivalent employees during the year was 24 (2023: 26). equivalent employees during the year was 24 (2023: 26).

The number of employees whose remuneration for the year fell within the following bands, were:

2024 2023
No. No.
£80,000 to £89,999 – 1
£90,000 to £99,999 1 –
---------------- ----------------
1 1
================ ================

Key Management Personnel

Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The total compensation paid to key management personnel for services provided to the charity was £262,027 (2023: £206,201).

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

16. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

No trustees expenses have been incurred.

17. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Building
Land and
buildings		 Fixtures and
fittings		 Equipment improvement
s		 Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2023 31,032 29,865 112,492 68,271 241,660
Additions – – 9,057 13,148 22,205
Disposals – – (14,308)
–		 (14,308)
------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------------
At 31 March 2024 31,032 29,865 107,241 81,419 249,557
=============================== =============================== ===================================== =============================== =====================================
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
Disposals		 12,413
3,103
–		 15,831
5,973
–		 45,540
24,310
(14,308)		 1,873
1,629

–		 75,657
35,015
(14,308)
At 31 March 2024 -------------------------------
15,516
===============================		 -------------------------------
21,804
===============================		 -------------------------------------
55,542
=====================================		 -------------------------------
3,502
===============================		 -------------------------------------
96,364
=====================================
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 15,516 8,061 51,699 77,917 153,193
=============================== =============================== ===================================== =============================== =====================================
At 31 March 2023 18,619 14,034 66,952 66,398 166,003
=============================== =============================== ===================================== =============================== =====================================
DEBTORS
2024 2023
Trade debtors £
21,097		 £
64,991
Prepayments and accrued income 15,922 330
Other debtors 3,465 3,465
------------------------------- -------------------------------
40,484 68,786
=============================== ===============================
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
Trade creditors £
33,939		 £
26,420
Accruals and deferred income 29,318 86,177
Social security and other taxes 20,273 28,317
Other creditors 4,647 7,425
------------------------------- -------------------------------------
88,177 148,339
=============================== =====================================

18. DEBTORS

19. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

20. DEFERRED INCOME

2024 2023 £ £ Amount deferred in year – 53,003 ================ ===============================

Deferred income comprises grants to which the charity was entitled at the period end that substantively relate to the following year.

21. PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £20,872 (2023: £19,062).

22. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS

Unrestricted funds

General funds At
1 April 2023
£
476,554		 Income
£
1,198,174		 Expenditure
£
(1,340,973)		 Transfers
£
100,000		 At 31 March
2024
£
433,755
Designated funds 100,000 – – (100,000)
–
------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
576,554 1,198,174 (1,340,973) – 433,755
===================================== =============================================== =============================================== ===================================== =====================================
At At 31 March
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
General funds
Designated funds		 £
593,327
100,000		 £
1,351,916
–		 £
(1,460,734)
–		 £
(7,955)
–		 £

476,554
100,000
-------------------------------------
693,327		 -----------------------------------------------
1,351,916		 -----------------------------------------------
(1,460,734)		 --------------------------
(7,955)		 -------------------------------------

576,554
===================================== =============================================== =============================================== ========================== =====================================

NOA GIRLS

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

22. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS (continued)

Restricted funds

At At 31 March
1 April 2023
Income		 Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Various restricted funds 223,941
755,792		 (632,030) – 347,703
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At
1 April 2022

Income		 Expenditure Transfers At 31 March
2023
£ £ £ £ £
Various restricted funds 131,197
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644,247
=====================================		 (559,458)
=====================================		 7,955
==========================		 223,941
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ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 153,193 – 153,193
Current assets 368,739 347,703 716,442
Creditors less than 1 year (88,177) – (88,177)
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Net assets 433,755 347,703 781,458
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 166,003 – 166,003
Current assets 558,890 223,941 782,831
Creditors less than 1 year (148,339) – (148,339)
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Net assets 576,554 223,941 800,495
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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
At At
1 Apr 2023 Cash flows 31 Mar 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 714,045 (38,087)
675,958
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23. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

24. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

25. RELATED PARTIES

During the year, the charity received donations aggregating £54,783 (2023: £41,136) from the trustees and key management personnel, and their close family members.

26. ETHICAL STANDARDS

In common with many businesses of the charity's size and nature the charity uses its auditors to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities, assist with the preparation of the financial statements and provide tax advice.

All the artwork in this report was created by girls in Noa and is reproduced and printed with their permission. The pieces were produced as part of their therapeutic journey and express different parts of their struggles, their support, their recovery and what Noa means to them.