## **Impact Report** 

## **A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIR** 

## **IMPACT SNAPSHOT** 

This year has been a period of continued growth and reflection for our charity, as we remain committed to providing essential services to those experiencing domestic abuse across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. Through our accommodation, advocacy, recovery and support services, we have worked tirelessly to reduce risk and increase safety for those who need it most. 

## **468** 

Adults Supported 

We were delighted to be awarded the Women’s Aid National Quality Standards Level Two accreditation this year. Our assessor described our services as, “examples of national best practice”. I would like to recognise the dedication of our staff, trustees, and volunteers in achieving this award. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. Your donations, fundraising efforts, and advocacy make a significant difference in the lives of those we serve. Finally, to our service users, your strength and resilience inspire us every day. You are at the heart of everything we do. 

## **363** 

Children & Young People Supported 

## **85%** 

Referrals Accepted 

**Elaine McDonald - Chair of Trustees** 



**22** young women used The Harmony Project and follow-on support 

# **833 people directly** 

**226** children were helped to recover from domestic abuse through one-toone and group support 

# **benefited from our work this** 

## **year** 

**136** women were helped in their recovery by our counselling and group recovery programmes 

**103** young people accessed the Making Positive Choices project 

**319** adults were supported in the community 

**24** adults accessed our Stalking Advocacy service 

## **Our Objectives** 

**Sustainability** – We are pleased to have sustained an income of over £1 million for the 4th consecutive year. This follows a period of rapid growth and the trustees are confident this position can be now be maintained. 

**Commissioned services** – We continued to deliver our contracted services, and were able to expand these thanks to a further contract variation. We deliver this work in partnership with The Elm Foundation and NCHA WISH. During this year, we secured a new tender to continue these services from April 2024. 

**Improved partnership working** – Our close working partnerships extend across a range of statutory and voluntary agencies across Derbyshire and beyond. We maintain strong referral pathways with other specialist providers including drug and alcohol services, mental health services, sexual violence agencies, social care, education, police, housing, volunteer agencies and more. 




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## TOTAL EXPENSES 

## **£1,171,204** 


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## PROJECTS 

## DETAILS 

## OUTCOMES 

**Adult** We provide intensive support during 82% reported an increase **Outreach** times of transition, help people to in safety. leave an abusive relationship and 82% an increase in selfkeep themselves safe. esteem and confidence. **Children's** Our children’s team supports 87% reported that they had **Outreach** children in schools across the High increased their ability to Peak and Derbyshire Dales, including keep themselves safe. group work and one-to-one. **Making** This project works with young people 94% reported an increase **Positive** who are at risk of entering unhealthy in their understanding of **Choices** relationships. This includes specialist healthy relationships and work with young people who are the warning signs of showing signs of abuse towards a abuse. parent or sibling. **Accommodation** Our shared refuge, The Harmony 100% showed an Project, is a specialist domestic improvement in safety. abuse refuge and targeted support 100% showed an service for young women aged 16improvement in their 24 and their children. We also have understanding of domestic four stand-alone properties for abuse and sexual consent. young women who are moving on. 80% of those with children showed an improvement in their parenting skills. 



## **WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT** 


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## **THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS, FUNDRAISERS AND VOLUNTEERS** pt 

www.crossroadsderbyshire.org admin@crossroadsderbyshire.org 01457 856675 Registered Charity: 1134679 



Company no. 07164749
Charity no. 1134679
Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Report and Audited Financial Statements
31 March 2024

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Reference and administrative details
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Company number
07164749
Charity number
1134679
Registered office and
operational address
2a Victoria Street
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 8AB
Trustees
Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who Se￿ed during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows..
Elaine Abraham Lee
Hannah Burbidge
Rebecca Gibbons
Abbie Kirkham
Elaine McDonald
Karen Mitchell
Lisa Morris
Abeer Omer
John Pasiecznik
Meera Senior
Michelle Simpson
appointed 9 October 2023
resigned 11 March 2024
Chief executive oiTicer
Vicky Bunnage
Secretary
Vicky Bunnage
Bankers
CAF
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
The Charity Bank Limited
Fosse House
182 High Streel
Tonbridge
TN19 1BE
HSBC
5 Great Underbank
Slockporl
Cheshire
SK1 1LH
Vemon Building Society
19 St Petersgate
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1HF
Mansfield Building Society
Regent House
Regent Street
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1SS
Nationwide Building Society
Kings Park Road
Moullon Park
Northampton
NN3 6NW

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
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Solicitors
Aspinall Wright
6￿65 High Street West
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 5AZ
Auditors
Godfrey Wilson Limited
Chartered accountants and statutory audttors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS14QD

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Report of the trustees
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ear ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31 March 2024.
Reference and administrative information set out on pages 1 and 2 forms part of this report. The
financial ststements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of
Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities
(effective from January 2019).
structure governance and management
Governing document
Crossroads Derbyshire is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles
of Association dated 19 February 2010. It is registered as a charity wth the Charity Commission.
By operation of law. all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 2006 and all directors are
trustees under charity legislation and have responsibilities, as such, under both company and charity
legislation.
I trustees are individuals.
Appointment of directors
As set out in the Articles of Association, trustees are directors for the purposes of company law and
are appointed by ordinary resolution. Applications to join the Board of Trustees are handled by the
Chair. New trustees are invited to interview with the Chair and Chief Executive Officer. They then
follow an induction process which includes shadowing of a full board meeting, internal training on key
policies and attending external training regarding the role of the trustee. The full induction process is
set out in the trustee manLbal.
In order to manage its functions. the trustees have developed three sulFgroups lo oversee Finan￿,
Fundraising and Human Resources. The finance sub-group meets regularly (members have relevant
financial experience) and other groups are constttuted on a task and finish basis as required. There
are currently ten trustees and they meet monthly with the Chief Executive Officer in attendance.
At the next Annual General Meeting. Abeer Omar and Lisa Morris are due to retire as trustees but are
eligible for reappointment.
Delegated management
Trustees delegate the daY-t￿daY management of the organisation to the Chief Executive Officer,
Vicky Bunnage, who is employed full-time to lead the organisation both operationally and strategically.
The CEO has 25 years. experience in the charity sector. Trustees meet monthly and the Chief
Executive Officer produces an operational report for discussion and actions to be agreed by trustees.
The charity also employs an Operations Manager, Kerry Glennie. who works full-time with the Chief
Executive Officer and the trustees to manage day-t(Fday service issues, safeguarding and
supervision of the staff team. Kerry has a background in safeguarding within a social care setting.

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Staffing structure
In addition to the Chief Executive Officer and the Operations Manager there are five team leads who
oversee the following=
Accommodation.,
Community North"
Community Central"
Community South: and
Counselling se￿ICe.
A further 26 full-time and part-time staff are employed across all of our seNices lo deliver support.
We also employ a full-time administrator, a business manager and part-time housekeeper and a parl
time fundraiser. There are six volunteers who deliver counselling to our service users in both the High
Peak and Derbyshire Dales.
Setting pay and remuneration of key management personnel
The salary structure is agreed by trustees. Review of salaries takes place annually in February when
the annual budget is being prepared. All salaries are set with reference to the NJC pay levels. Key
management salaries are set in comparison with other domestic abuse providers and roles within the
voluntary sector.
Objectives and activities
The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document
"To promote any charitsble purposes for the benefit of women and any children they may have, who
have been or are experiencing domestic abuse or are at risk of doing so, and who are living or have
sought refuge within the area of benefit,. and in particular by the provision of safe housing and
outreach support" and to assist men who have suffered similarly, offering outreach support where
appropriate..
The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year
Crossroads Derbyshire has 44 years, experience of delivering a range of interventions for adults,
children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. Our primary
purpose is to work with those affected, to assess immediate risk, put safety measures in place and,
using a multi-agency approach. offer a support package which builds resilience against future hami.
This year we directly supported 833 individuals across all services. Our current provision includes=
Harmony Project- safe accommodation for girls and young women aged 1&24 and their children
who experience domestic abuse, sexual violence andlor forced marriage.,
Dispersed properties - four additional properties set up to support young women who are ready to
move on from the Harmony Project. These properlies are also available to any adult who needs
safe accommodation outside of shared refuge. We also have a further flat that is available for
emergency short temi accommodation.
Making Positive Choices- intensive group work and one-to-one support for young people aged 11.
19 experiencing abuse in their intimate relationships. This project also works with young people at
risk of harming others, including violence towards a parent-
Domestic abuse outreach support - for adults living in the community who have eXperIen￿d
physical, emotional. sexual or financial abuse. We provide intensive support during times of
transition, help people to leave an abusive relationship and keep themselves safe,.

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Slalking Advocacy - support for victims of stslking. including those not in a domestic abuse
relationship-
Children's outreach support - individual support and group work for children and young people
affected by domestic abuse"
Children's refuge support - targeted services to children and young people living in refuge
accommodation in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales"
Adults. counselling - recovery work for victims of abuse, led by BACP registered counsellors. This
service is offered in person or over the telephone.,
Children's counselling - a targeted service for children aged 6-18 who have experienced domestic
abuse. This includes art, talking and play therapies.
Befriending Service - volunteer support for former clients vtho are experiencing social isolation,.
Group Recovery Work - a range of group programmes focused on patterns of domestic abuse
and the effects on children who live with it., and
Changes - work with perpetrators of abuse focused on harm reduction and the prevention of
further abuse.
Public benefit
Adults and children in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales areas of Derbyshire have benefited from
the charity's activities by provision of services including accommodation. advice. advocacy and
support to reduce risk and increase safety. The trustees have had due regard to the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Our aims are..
We believe adults and children have the right to live in a safe and non-threatening environment,.
We challenge discrimination and promote equality of opportunity- and
We strive to prevent abuse by raising awareness and promoting change that lasts.
Key activities and perfomiance
During the year we worked with staff. trustees and volunteers to develop our new Strategic Plan 2023-
2026. In order to ensure that the work that we do is in line with our aims and objectives, the plan is a
standing item on the monthly trustees. agenda and is fomially reviewed annually. Regular reviews of
the plan showed that good progress had been made against actions in most areas and new
developments were added to the action plan. We have continued to strengthen the organisation by
bringing in significant funding from grants and trusts and some have pledged more funds in the
coming year based on the success of the work we have achieved.
Short-term and longer-term objectives
Sustainability - Our community fundraising income remains below the level that we saw prior to the
Covid-19 pandemic. We did however see a rise in statutory and grant funding. This has meant we
have been able to continue to offer all of our project work, and maintain our higher stsffing levels to
meet the greater demand. This has also meant that we have been able to increase our fixed reserves
more quickly than planned to better reflect our current njnning costs.
Commissioned services - We continued to deliver our contracted services and were able to expand
these thanks to a further contract variation. We deliver this work in partnership with The Elm
Foundation and Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHAI, with NCHA acting as contract
lead. During this year. we secured a new tender to continue these services from April 2024, initially
for Ihree years, extendable up to six.

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Improved partnership working - Our close working partnerships extend across a range of statutory
and voluntary agencies across Derbyshire and beyond. We maintain strong referral pathways with
other specialist providers including drug and alcohol Se￿ices. mental health services, sexual violence
agencies, social care, education. poli￿. housing. volunteer agencies and more.
Representatives from Crossroads Derbyshire actively participate in several strategic panels- Police
Domestic Violence Scrutiny Panel. the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Partnership Board, the Domestic
Abuse Housing Action Group, the Women's Aid CEO Group and the Communty Safety Partnership.
Additionally, our staff members have taken part in national consultations with Women's Aid, the
Victims Commissioner and the Home Office.
These strategic connections enable us to actively engage in discussions and initiatives within
Derbyshire's domestic abuse and sexual violence action plan. Moreover. these partnerships afford us
opportunities to share our insights with strategic commissioning groups, influencing positive change
within the community.
Our key charity partners are The Elm Foundation and NCHA. We have a partnership agreement in
place, and have delivered contracted services with them throughout the year. Togelher we have also
delivered lottery-funded work with young people and group work.
We have also continued to work with Great Pla￿S (formerly Equity Housing) and we have four
dispersed properties supplied by them.
We have developed stronger links with partners this year, particulady Social Care, through the
Achieving Great Futures initiative. We have been an active partner on the Domestic and Sexual
Abuse Partnership Board and we have developed links with Remedi victim seNices agency.
We have agreed plans to expand our properties in 2024. This wll further enhance our services to any
families who might not be suitable for shared refuge or who are struggling to secure housing.
Our services in detail
Community outreach services
Services to adults
We provide domestic abuse outreach support for adults living in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales,
including some very isolated rural communities. We provide intensive support during limes of
transition, help people to leave an abusive relationship and keep themselves safe. We provide court
support to clients facing legal issues and we have designated development leads who focus on
housing, legal issues and recovery work such as the Freedom Programme.
During the year we supported 319 adults in the community.
We support our Glients to access legal remedies and address housing needs, criminal and family law
issues and emotional support. We have strong referral pathways with other agencies so that we can
refer or signpost on, for example. drug and alcohol services. mental health teams and sexual violence
services. We also support clients who have financial issues and we make regular referrals to the local
food banks, and this has been more important than ever due to the rising cosl of living.

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Following a huge rise in demand for our support Sin￿ 2020, referrals remained high throughout the
year. Our Freedom Programme groups were attended by 45 women. The Freedom Programme
offers a 12-week course for women to look at the patterns of the perpetrator and the effects of
domestic abuse on their children.
We have been delivering group recovery programmes such as The Freedom Programme for many
years, allowing survivors to come together. support each other and leam more about the signs and
warning signals of unhealthy relationships. This is an important part of recovery from domestic abuse.
This year we piloted a new programme for the first time - The Voice Programme. Our first trials of the
programme have been very well re￿iVed and the women we support have spoken very positively
about the information they have gained and the impact it has had on their mental health and self-
esteem.
Stalking Advocacy - Our stslking advocate is the first in Derbyshire and provides support to victims
of non-Domestic Abuse stalking for the first time. This service was launched in April 2023 and
extended to take county-wide referrals in the autumn. This year we have supported 24 adults within
this service. We have continued to strengthen our links with stalking advocates in other areas and
develop professional nelworks which support this work.
Counselling service
We recruiled a further iwo volunteer counsellors, making a team of six
counsellors with clients in both the High Peak and the Derbyshire Dales. The Gounselling service
continued to offer telephone counselling as an option for clients who work or who live in isolated rural
communities. In total we offered counselling to 91 individuals. which was again a huge increase on
last year.
Services to children and young people
Our children's team has supported 198 children in schools across the High Peak and Derbyshire
Dales. with 28 children attending our specialist Me2 groups.
We work with children in the community and also those living in refuge properties, including those
living in our accommodation and also in properties managed by Derbyshire WISH, one of our
consortium partners.
Making Positive Choices
This project works with young people who are at risk of entering unhealthy relationships. This
includes specialist work with young people who are showng signs of abuse towards a parent or
sibling. In response to this, we now offer a structured programme of supportive intervention for the
family. This project is delivered alongside our consortium partners. We also work one-t¢>one with
young people.
Thanks to funding from the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, National Lottery and the
Masonic Charitable Foundation. we have been able to continue to offer group work, one-to-one work
and specialist family work.
The project uses a variety of resources including books. films and games to help young people to
understand what a healthy relationship looks like. Young people leam strategies for managing anger
as well as looking at the potential cOnsequen￿S of their aclions. This project has worked with 103
young people over the past year with some very positive outcomes.

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Accommodation services
Our shared refuge, The Harmony Project, is a specialist domestic abuse refuge and targeted support
service for young women aged 16-24 and their children. This UK-wide project works wilh young
women who are escaping abuse, and supwrts them to build a safe future for themselves and their
children. We can support up to five young women at a time and house an average of 21 women each
year.
Harmony floating support - We also have four stand-alone properties for young women who are
moving on from the Harmony Project, but who are struggling to secure social housing or who need to
retain some support from our service. This project also works with young women who resettle in their
own tenancies in the local area.
This year we have added a crash pad offering emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing
domestic abuse.
Our accommodation services were directly funded this year by High Peak Borough Council,
Derbyshire County Council, Reaching Communibes and the Burton Family Charitable Trust, income
from housing benefit and several grants from smaller charitable trusts and local community
supporters.
Governance
Our board of trustees are extremely committed and attendance at monthly meelings continues to be
high. The board continued to meet using online virlual meelings, with three face to face meetings
each year. Online meetings have proved very successful and we will look to continue this for trustees
who might otherwise be unable to attend meetings in person. This year, trustees have been active in
overseeing the review of the risk register and the business plan, as well as taking the lead on
monitoring any gaps in service.
At the AGM in October the trustees appointed Rebecca Gibbons as Treasurer and would like to thank
Karen Mitchell for her years of service in this role. Karen remains as a trustee and an active member
of the Finance Sub Group.
We have a designated trustee who has responsibility for presenting certain information to the full
board at monthly meetings. The lead rdes are as follows=
Chair of the board
Treasurer
Finance Subgroup
Elaine McDonald
Rebecca Gibbons
Karen Mitchell
Abeer Omar
Rebecca Gibbons (Leadlchair of group)
Elaine Abraham-Lee
Lisa Morris
Abbie Kirkham
Lisa Morris {Meera Senior to March 2024)
Michelle Simpson
Hannah Burbidge
Community Fundraising
Safeguarding
Staff Welfare IHWraining)
Equalities and Evaluation
Governance
Risk Register
The finance sutFgroup meet quarterly to oversee organisational finance issues, ensuring we are
compliant with Charity Commission regulations. We have held online and in-person fundraising
events during the year which Irustees have supported and also our Chair has delivered various
presentations to ensure that the work of the organisation is publicised across Derbyshire.

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The difference the charity's perfonnance during the year has made to the beneficiaries of the
charity
Following a review of our client engagement and evaluations carried out across the service. last year
we introduced new coproduction exercises. We now use the following ti)ols to measure our success
and to identrfy any gaps in service.
Outcome stars.. We use a simple numerical measurement tool to measure progress from start to
end of support. The stars measure ten separate areas of progress, including safety, health, housing,
finance and more. We recorded outcomes for 243 adults who worked with our community outreach
service in 2023. The biggest improvements were in Safety (82 % showed improvement}, Confidence
and se￿ Esteem {82/0 showed improvement} and Hope, Goals and Dreams (801 showed
improvement). Across all outcomes. we recorded an average movement of two points out of ten. Of
the 10 women we recorded outcomes for as they left the Hamiony Project, 100/0 reported an
improvement in their motivation and self-esteem and 1000/0 showed an improvement in their
emotional and mental health. 100°/o of those with children showed an improvement in their parenting
skills.
Exit Evaluation Fomi= We ask all clients to complete an exit evaluation survey. This is an
anonymous form which can be completed using a smartphone or on paper. This allows all of Ihe
people we support to give feedback on the service they received. Last year 98 /0 of respor)dents rated
their satisfaction with our services as 9110 or better. When asked what more we could do to improve
our services, 90 % responded 'nothing' and those who had suggestions focused on extending our
services so more people could benefit, indicating that our services continue to respond well to the
individual needs of our clients.
Client Voices Week= In addition, this year we relaunched our annual Client Voices Week. We
engaged wilh 52 adults. 21 children & young people and 31 professionals. gathering their views on
our service and where they felt we could improve. This was an overwhelmingly positive exercise and
we have taken the learning from this to develop new services and adapt our services for the coming
year. This year we will also set up a Survivors Forum to encourage the people we support to
contribute to our service as we develop new services in the coming years.
Of the adults we spoke to, 980/0 said that our seryice made them feel safer.
-1 was completely isolated and alone. Having someone to call is a lifeline. Having someone
who knows who to call for particular help, even better. Having someone care, be there, show
up, make calls. tell me how to help myself. someone who has more infom?alion than I do -
ther8's no way to explain how that feels."
The professionals we consulted rated our services as 9.4110 with one commenting=
"Service is always bespoke to each client I refer, the service my clients receive is always
above expeclation-
Our findings from all of the above are shared with our trustees and local partners, funders and
Women's Aid nationally, and the service is reviewed regularly to adapt to changing needs, such as
the increasing need to focus on online safety.

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The degree to which the achievements and performance during the year have benefited wider
society
Crossroads Derbyshire is represented in a number of strategic groups. namely the Domestic Abuse
Police Scrutiny Panel, Women's Aid forum. Housing forums, Multi Agency Risk Assessment
Conference {MARAC), DRIVE perpetrator panel, DSA Partnership Board and more. Our presenGe in
these groups enables us to contribute to the wider agenda for domestic abuse and sexual violence
and to share our knowledge and best practice as well as leaming from others. Improved reporling
using the On Track database allows us to record demographics and outcomes that are collected in a
variety of ways- the findings contribute to a national data set which in tum influences national strategic
plans for domestic abuse guidance and services.
On a local level, we inform the public and other professionals by raising awareness of the issues for
those experiencing abuse and give advice on how to access support. We have been delighted this
year to work closely with healthcare professionals. We have delivered training with the local Job
Centre staff. to help those working with benefits claimants who may be experiencing abuse. We have
also taken part in events for local housing agencies and other charities and organisations, where
agencies are invited to meet providers and learn about the services on offer and how to refer them.
Finance and fundraising strategy
We were pleased to see our community fundraising events ￿ntinue to recover following the Covid-19
pandemic. We have worked with supporters to arrange music events, runs, raffles and more.
We continued to deliver against existing contracts. The tender wtth Derbyshire Courlty Council and
the five-year lottery grant for our refuge had both been agreed prior to March 2020 and Gontinued as
planned.
Income this year has been derived from housing benefrt. grants from Derbyshire County Council. Ihe
National Lottery, High Peak Borough Council. Garfield Weston Foundation, the Burton Family
Charitsble Trust, Henry Smith Charity. Leathersellers. Company Charitable Fund, Ministry of Justice,
the Home Office, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Masonic Charitable Foundation,
BBC Children in Need. Foundation Derbyshire alongside a range of small grants and donations.
Income also came from investment of reserves and an increase in high-profile fundraising events,
aided by the fundraising sub-group and volunteers from the local community.
Crossroads Derbyshire aim to uphold the very highest fundraising standards and practices and to
stay well-informed on fundraising best practice. To date, Crossroads Derbyshire has not received any
complaints with regards to fundraising activities and are mindful not to undertake fundraising activities
that intrude on privacy, are unreasonably persistent, or put any person, especially vulnerable people,
under undue pressure to donate. Crossroads Derbyshire do not employ or engage with any extemal
fundraising agencies and do not undertake any street-fundraising or telephone cold-calling.
Crossroads Derbyshire review their fundraising policy on an annual basis.
Funding strategy
There is a three-year funding strategy in place vthich was reviewed in March 2024 and this strategy
sits alongside our Business Plan, which has recently reviewed and covers the next three years. The
strategy is reviewed regulady and enables us to track funding progress and plan in advance for
funding streams that are at risk or are near to their end date. This also helps us lo look at other
funding opportunilies and potential funding streams. The organisational risk register identifies risks to
funding and operalional issues and enables us to plan well in advance to mitigate risk.
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Financial review
The trustees are pleased that the charity has been so successful in securing additional funding over
the past year.
The charity's total income was £1,316,360; an increase of £214,453 compared to the previous year.
We are pleased that the Charity was able to sustain an income of over £1 rnillion for the fourth
consecutive year. This follows a period of rapid growlh and the trustees are confident this position
can be now be maintained.
Our expendilure this year was £1,171,204 which was £86,096 lower than the previous year. The
decrease largely relates to reduced grants to project partners as the corresponding restricted funding
came to an end.
We are satisfied that there are sufficient multi-year grants in place to secure services for the next 1-2
years, and we will continue to endeavour to sustain services without the use of reserves., at the same
time any agreed use of reserves for the coming year will be closely monitored. Finances continue to
be well managed by the Finance sutrTrgroup and trustees on a monthly basis, ensuring that income
and expenditure are in line with the annual budget.
Reserves policy
In general Crossroads Derbyshire has set out a level of reserves required for sound management.
Crossroads Derbyshire will put aside SOTne of our current incoTne as a reserve against any future
financial uncertainties. This will allow some level of certainty to our planning and ensure we can..
provide a basic level of service in line with our charitable objects for a period of at least three
months:
meet the cost of service development:
protect inveslmenl in premises, equipment and staff- and
meet any possible redundancy costs.
At the year end, the chartty also held £439,588 of unrestricted reserves which are held to fund the day"
t￿daY operations of the charity- This includes £300,000 which represents three months, running costs
including all winding up costs. This £300,000 has increased by £40,000 compared to last year and
brings us in line with our target. This figure represents the winding up costs of the charity including all
redundancy and notice pay and all contractual obligations such as rent, IT and phone contracts and
termination fees. We will continue to monitor the reserves over the nexi three years with the aim of
holding reserves of three months, expenditure. The truslees have agreed plans to expand our
properties in 2024 which will spend down the excess reseNes.
Risk Management
The Board is responsible for the risks faced by Crossroads Derbyshire.
The Charity has a risk management pr￿esS designed to identify the major risks that could impact on
the aims of the Strategic Plan. This process identifies the major risks Crossroads Derbyshire faces,
the likelihood of occurrence, the significance of the risk, and any mitigating controls that are in place.
It also seeks to identify any actions and resources required to manage these risks further.

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Report of the trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the management of the risk assessment process.
The lead Trustee takes responsibility for ensuring that changes to the risk assessment are brought to
the attention of the Board in a timely manner. The risk register in its entirety is reviewed at leasl
annually by the full Board.
The risk register was last updated in September 2023 and is due for review in September 2024. The
key risks to the charity were identrfied as..
Risk
Outline of Risk
Mitigation
Risk Ratin
Regular spending reviews.
Finance
Expenditure higher than
income
Seek additional funding sources.
Amber
Regular monitoring of
performance against budget by
Trustees.
egu
policies.
ar review o
sta
we
are
Staff
Staff welfare & safety
Mechanism in place for staff to
raise concerns.
Amber
Regular training for line
Regular review of economic
updates.
Turbulent economic
Reserve Policy in place to
support short term operations.
External
andlor political
environment
Amber
Charity ethos to be adaptable
and have the potential to
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Report of the trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Plans for the future
Our Ihree-year strategic plan indudes detailed aims and objectives to ensure that we continue to
support victims of abuse and respond to changing need. We intend to develop and expand our
property portfolio over the coming three years, starting with an initial investment in the purchase of
four residential properties. We are already in discussion with funders, lenders and the local housing
team to develop this work.
Other aspects of the strategic plan include=
set up of a training package to be made available to local statutory, third sector and corporate
partners.,
expansion of the Stalking Advocacy service to develop a multi-agency response across
Derbyshire,. and
further development of our preventstive work in schools.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of the charty 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. induding Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the
charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistendy-
obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
slate whether applicable UK accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed, subject to any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial
statements., and
prepare the financial stalements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure Ihat the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees 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.
In so far as the trustees are aware=
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable companls auditors are unaware,. and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial
information included on the charitable companys website. Legislation in the United Kingdom
goveming the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in
other jurisdictions.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Report of the trustees
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the
charity in the event of wnding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only
to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.
Auditors
Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as auditors to the charitable company during the year and
have expressed their willingness lo continue in that capacity-
Approved by the trustees on 9 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Eeb8cLa 6ibbo4J
Rebecca Gibbons- Trustee
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Independent auditors. report
To the members of
Crossroads Derb shire Ltd
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd (the 'charityl for the year
ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheel. statement
of cash flows and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Financial Reporting Standard
102.. The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial slatements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitys affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure. for the
year then ended-
have been propedy prepared in accordan￿ with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice- and
have been prepared in accordance wth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing (UK) IISAS IUKI) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's
responsibilities for the audit of Ihe financial ststements section of our report. We are independenl 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 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 slatements, we have conduded 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 perfomied, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the charitvs ability
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least Iwelve months from when the financial
statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are
described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other infomiation. The other infomiation comprises the
information induded in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report
thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to
the extent othemise explicidy stated in our report. we do not express any fom) of assuran
conclusion thereon.
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Independent auditors. report
To the members of
Crossroads Derb shire Ltd
In Gonnection 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 kno￿edge 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 misststement in the financial ststements or a
material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed. we
conclude that there is a material misslatement of this other infomiation. we are required to report that
fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the trustees, report (incorporating the directors, report) for the financial
year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent wth the financial statements-
and
the trustees, report (incorporating the directors, report) have been prepared in accordance with
applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and underslanding 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 lo report to you if, in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept or retums adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not visited by us..
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and retums.,
certain disclosures of trustees. remuneration spectfied by law are not made- or
we have not obtained all the infomiation and explanations necessary for the purposes of our audit.
Responsibilities of the trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees. responsibilities ststement set out in the trustees. report, the
trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that
they give a true and fair view, and for such intemal control as they determine is ne￿SSary 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 concem, 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.
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Independent auditors. report
To the members of
Crossroads Derb shire Ltd
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are lo 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 Gonducted 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, oudined above, to detect material misstatements in
respect of irregularities, including fraud. The procedures we carried out and the exlent to which they
are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, are detailed below=
11) We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in,
and assessed the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Throughout the audit.
we remained alert to possible indications of non-complian￿.
12) We reviewed the charity's policies and procedures in relation to=
Identifying. evaluating and complwng with laws and regulations, and whether they were aware of
any instances of non-compliance;
Detecting and responding to the risk of fraud. and whether they were aware of any actual.
suspected or alleged fraud- and
Designing and implementing internal controls to mitigate the risk of non-compliance with laws and
regulations, including fraud.
(3) We inspected the minutes of trustee meetings.
(4) We enquired about any non-routine communication with regulators and reviewed any reports
made to them.
(5) We reviewed the financial ststement disclosures and assessed their compliance with applicable
laws and regulations.
16) We perfomied analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected transactions or
balances that may indicate a risk of material fraud or e￿Or.
(7) We assessed the risk of fraud through management override of controls and carried out
procedures to address this risk. Our procedures included=
Tesling the appropriateness of journal entries.,
Assessing judgements and accounting estimates for potential bias"
Reviewing related paty transactions., and
Testing transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities.
including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with
regulation. Irregularities that arise due to fraud can be even harder to detect than those that arise
from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
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Independent auditors. report
To the members of
Crossroads Derb shire Ltd
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the
Financial Reporting Council's website at- www.frc.org.ukJauditorsresponsibilities. This description
forms part of our auditorfs report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitys members. as a body. in accordance wth Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
charitys members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted by law, we do not ac￿pt or assume responsibility to
anyone other than the charitys members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the
opinions we have formed.
Date: 12 September 2024
Alison Godfrey FCA
(Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of=
GODFREY WILSON LIMITED
Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS14QD
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
2024
Total
2023
Total
Restricted Unrestrtcted
Note
Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investments
769.502
108,518
427,082
11,258
878,020
427,082
11.258
710,285
387,344
4,278
Total income
769.502
546,858 1,316,360
1,101,907
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charilable activities
52,272
441,211
52,272
1,118,932
51,614
1,205,686
677.721
Total expenditure
677,721
493,483 1.171.204
1,257,300
Net income l (expenditure)
91.781
53,375
145,156
(155,3931
Transfers between funds
6,160
6,160
Net movement in funds
85.621
59,535
145,156
(155,3931
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought foNard
77.280
384,981
462,261
617,654
Total funds carried forward
162,901
444,516
607,417
462,261
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains
or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 16 to the
accounts.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Balance sheet
As at 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
4,928
658
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Current asset investments
13
46,531
513,441
89,649
77.397
364.818
86,609
649,621
528,824
Liabilities
Creditors.. amounts falling due within 1 year
14
47.132
67,221
Net current assets
602,489
461.603
Net assets
15
607.417
462,261
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
16
162,901
77.280
4,928
439.588
260,658
124,323
Total charity funds
607,417
462,261
These accounts have been prepared in accordance wth the special provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies. regime.
Approved by the trustees on 9 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Eeb8cLa 6ibbo4J
Rebecca Gibbons- Trustee
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Statement of cash flows
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds
Adjustments for..
Depreciation charges
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease l (increase) in debtors
Decrease in creditors
145,156
(155,393)
1.890
(11.258)
30,866
20,089
34,211
14,278)
(49,725)
11,555
Net cash provided by l (used in) operating activities
146.565
186,740
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
{6.160)
11.258
4.278
Net cash provided by investing activities
5,098
4,278
Increase l (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year
151.663 (182,462)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
451,427
633,889
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
603,090
451.427
Cash reconciliation
Cash at bank and in hand
Current asset investments
513.441
89.649
364,818
86.609
603,090
451,427
The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as il does not have any long temi
financing arrangements.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies
a} Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP IFRS 102)), the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) and the Companies
Act 2006.
Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets
and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise
stated in the relevant accounting policy note.
b} Going concern basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a
going concem. At 31 March 2024, the charity held general funds of £144,223 and a contingency
reserve fund of £300,000 which can be drawn down if n￿Ssary. On this basis the trustees
consider that the charity will continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from
the date on which these financial statements are approved.
c} Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entillemenl to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the item of income have been met. it is probable that the income will be received and
the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants. is
recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds. any perfomance conditions atlached
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 defe￿ed.
d} 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.
e> Funds accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the
charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at
their discretion lo set aside to use for a spectfic purpose. Restricted funds are donations which
the donor has specified are to be solely used for parbcular areas of the charitys work or for
specific projects being undertaken by the charity.
fj Expendilure 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.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was
incurred.

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies (continued)
g} Grants payable
Grants payable are recognised as expenditure vthen the commitment is entered into. Where
such a grant is to be paid over instalments. the outstanding balance is recognised as a liability to
the extent that a legal or constructive obligation exists.
h} Allocation of support and govemance costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake
charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the govemance
arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory
requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity's activities.
These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable
activities based on the proportion of staff lime, as follows=
2024
5.2°h
94.8°A
2023
5.1%
94.9%
Raising funds
Charitable activities
i} Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated
residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows..
Building refU￿iShment
Equipment. furniture and fittings
Motor vehicles (people carrier)
5 years straight line
5 years straight line
5 years straight line
Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £1,000.
j} 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.
k} Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short lerm 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.
l} Creditors
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 paty 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.
m} Financial instruments
The charitable company 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 subsequenuy measured at their settlement value wth the exception of bank loans
which are subsequenuy recognised at amorlised cost using the effective interest method.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Accounting policies (continued)
n} Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. There are no
further liabilities other than that already recognised in the SOFA.
o} Accounting estimates and key judgements
In the application of the charitys accounting policies. the trustees are required to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrwng values of assets and liabilities that
are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and undedying assumptions are
based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual
results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlwng assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to
accounting estimates are recognised in the peri¢)d in which the estimate is revised if the revision
affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects
both current and future periods.
The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts
recognised in the financial statements are depreciation as described in note 1 (i).
Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities
2023
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investments
579.788
130,497
387,344
4,278
710,285
387,344
4,278
Total income
579.788
522,119 1,101,907
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
51,614
51,614
554,726 1,205,686
650.960
Total expenditure
650,960
606,340 1,257,300
Net expenditure
(71.172) (84.221) 1155.393)
Transfers between funds
11,274
(11,274)
Net movement in funds
59,898
95,495
155,393
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Income from donations
2024
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Donations
Grant income (note 4)
Gift aid
5,145
764,357
19,730
87,606
1,182
24,875
851,963
1.182
Total income from donations
769,502
108,518
878,020
Prior period comparative
2023
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Donations
Grant income (note 4)
Gift aid
2,860
576,928
14,627
112,930
2,940
17,487
689,858
2.940
Total income from donations
579,788
130,497
710,285
Grant income
2024
Total
Restricted Unreslricted
Derbyshire PCC
National Lottery
Derbyshire County Council
Henry Smith Charity
High Peak Borough Council
Elm Foundation
Brook Trust
Burton Family Charitable Trust
Masonic Charitable Foundation
CAF Keystone Fund
Children in Need
Nationwide Foundation
Grants < £15k
184,019
232,106
114,095
184.019
251,618
114,095
28.800
23,000
33,580
30,000
35,000
17,950
23,294
24,007
46.764
39,836
19,512
28,800
23.000
33,580
30,000
35,000
17,950
23,294
24,007
46,764
23.836
16,000
764,357
87,606
851,963
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Grant income {continued)
Prior period comparative
2023
Total
Restricted Unrestricted
Derbyshire PCC
National Lottery
Derbyshire County Council
Henry Smith Charty
Unnamed donor
High Peak Borough Council
Garfield Weston Foundation
Elm Foundation
Leathersellers
Grants < £15k
180,331
147,004
84,068
180,331
147,004
84,068
53,000
50,000
36,515
36,500
33,580
16,500
52,360
53,000
50,000
36,515
36,500
33,580
6,500
38,930
10,000
13,430
576,928
112,930
689,858
Income from charitable activities
2024
2023
Contract income
Housing benefit
Service charge
Student placement fees
283.257
135,249
6,576
2,000
268.059
114,014
5,271
Total income from charitable activities
427,082
387,344
All income from charitable activities in the current and prior period was unrestricted.
Government grants
The charitable company receives govemment grants, defined as funding from the National
Lottery Community Fund. Office of the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Derbyshire
County Council. High Peak Borough Council and in 2024, Derbyshire Dales County Council to
fund charitable activities. The total value of such grants in the period ending 31 March 2024 was
£576.651 (2023.. £454.542). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to
these grants.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
7. Total expenditure
Support and
governance
costs
Charitable
activities
Raising funds
2024 Total
Fundraising
Staff costs (note 10}
Stsff training and recruitment
Travel and subsistence
Renl
utilities and cleaning
Repairs and maintenance
Office costs
Insurance
Govemance costs
IT and telephones
Licences
Legal and professional fees
Motor expenses
Service user support
Room hire
Depreciation
Grants paid to partners (note 9)
963
46.583
963
946,651
18,297
26,052
36,466
16,630
14,513
4,451
6,364
8,400
19,878
6,481
8,653
1,604
40,985
3,038
1,890
9,888
857.669
6,203
24,540
33.474
16.630
7,723
3,619
6.364
42,399
12,094
1,512
2.992
6,790
832
8,400
4.562
1.211
8,653
15.316
5.270
1,604
40,985
2.646
392
1,890
9,888
Sub-total
47.546
1,031.931
91.727
1,171,204
Allocation of support and
govemance costs
4,726
87,001
91,727
Total expenditure
52.272
1,118.932
1,171,204
Total governance costs were £8,400 (2023: £7.800)
Included in service user support costs are items purchased for individuals totalling £12,548
(2023.. £15,803).
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
7. Total expenditure
Support and
governance
costs
Charitable
activities
Prior period comparative
Raising funds
2023 Total
Fundraising
Staff costs (note 10}
Slaff training and recruitment
Travel and subsistence
Rent
Utilities and cleaning
Repairs and maintenance
Office costs
Insurance
Govemance costs
IT and telephones
Licences
Legal and professional fees
Motor expenses
Service user support
Room hire
Depreciation
Grants paid to partners (note 9)
1.539
42.813
1,539
866,231
29,806
26,772
35,134
20,026
11,197
7,625
6,243
7,800
16,239
3,698
6,123
2,061
55,923
3,332
34,211
123,340
790,469
6.922
25,849
22.942
13,967
10.559
1,244
6,243
32,949
22,884
923
12.192
6,059
638
6,381
7,800
7,072
3,458
6,123
506
9.167
240
1.555
55,923
3.176
156
34,211
123,340
Sub-total
44.352
1.071.596
141.352
1,257,300
Allocation of support and
governance costs
7,262
134,090
141,352
Total expenditure
51.614
1.205.686
1.257,300
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
Net movement in funds
This is stated after charging=
2024
2023
Depreciation
Operating lease payments
Trustees, remuneration
Truslees, reimbursed expenses
Auditors, remuneration-
Statutory audit (excluding VAT)
1,890
36.250
34,211
34,806
26
7,000
6,500
In the prior year. one trustee was reimbursed for travel and business ne￿Ork fees.
9. Grants paid to partner organisations
2024
2023
Elm Foundation
Derbyshire Wish
9.888
57,447
65,893
Total grants paid to partner organisations
9,888
123,340
10. Staff costs and numbers
Staff costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Freelance staff
825,696
69.102
39,942
11,911
753,158
63,999
35,847
13,227
946,651
866,231
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year.
The key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the trustees, Chief
Executive Officer, and the Operations Manager. The total employee benefits of the key
management personnel were £106.351 (2023: £99.802).
2024
No.
2023
No.
Average head count
35
34
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
11. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for
charitable purposes.
12. Tangible fixed assets
Equipment.
furniture
and fittings
Building
refurbishments
Motor
vehicles
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals in year
146,135
14,640
6.160
14,640
7,000
167,775
6,160
160,775
146.135
At 31 March 2024
6.160
7.000
13,160
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
On disposals
145,720
415
146.135
14,397
1.475
14.640
7,000
167,117
1,890
160,775
At 31 March 2024
1,232
7,000
8.232
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
4,928
4,928
At 31 March 2023
415
243
658
13. Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
Other debtors
3.000
6,381
37,150
22,856
5,391
47,319
1,831
46,531
77,397
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
14. Creditors: amounts due within 1 year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Accwals
Other taxation and social security
3,161
19,792
24.179
1,966
48,791
16,464
47,132
67,221
15. Analysis of net assets beiween funds
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
4,928
4,928
649,621
47.132
165,528
2,627
484,093
44,505
Net assets at 31 March 2024
162,901
4.928
439.588
607.417
Prior period comparative
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
General
funds
Total
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
658
260.000
658
528,824
67,221
108.988
31.708
159.836
35,513
Net assets at 31 March 2023
77,280
260,658
124,323
462,261
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
16. Movements in funds
Transfers
be￿een
funds
At31
March
2024
Al 1 April
2023
Income Expenditure
Restricted funds
Accommodation
Adult perpetrators
Awards for all
Befriending service
Children's counselling
Children's groups
Choices
Education support fund
Essentials fund
Freedom programme
Grants to service users
National Lottery cost of living
Outreach
People carrier
Security items
Stalking
4.043
274.017
116.728
(189.033)
(101,609)
(1,575}
(15,646}
(19,039)
(8,769)
(94,438)
(837)
(3,005)
(8,348)
(12,361}
(30,402)
(126,000)
(643)
(3,367}
62,649
89,027
15,119
7,735
(6,1601
30.000
24,007
4.000
115,208
14.354
13,259
656
21,976
8.291
5.425
1.206
931
1.613
6,848
3.000
1.500
12,361
30,402
86.988
1,608
39.012
643
1.533
4.000
67,291
2,166
4.642
Total restricted funds
677,721
6.160
77,280 769.502 162,901
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds..
Fixed asset fund
Contingency reserve fund
658
260,000
(1.890)
6.160
260,000
4,928
Total designated funds
260.658
1,890
253.840
4,928
General funds
124,323 546,858
491,593
260,000
439,588
Total unrestricted funds
384.981
546.858
493.483
6.160
444,516
Total funds
462,261 1.316.360
1,171,204
607,417
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
16. Movements in funds (continued)
Purposes of restricted funds
Accommodation (fonnerly Hannony)
This funding covers costs associated with our refuge and move-on properties. The Harmony
Project is a specialist domestic abuse refuge and targeted support service for young women
aged 16-24 and their children. We support young women who are escaping abuse to improve
their emotional health and wellbeing and work with them around their children's practical needs.
We have four stand-alone properties for young women who are moving on from the Harmony
Project, but who are struggling to secure social housing or wtho need to retain some support
from our service. Our floating support worker also works with young women who resettle in their
own tenancies in the local area. This was previously referred to as the Hamiony Fund.
Adult perpetrators
This funding covers the delivery of the Changes PrLNJramme which is a voluntary programme
for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Awards for all
This funding was used to improve the efficiency of our buildings, to mitigate the rising costs of
utilities. This included a new boiler and radiators for our advice centre, and insulation, ventilation
and improvements at our Harmony Project refuge.
Befriending service
We secure funding from the Buttle Trust specffjically to support individuals and families in need
as a result of their abuse.
Children's Gounselling
This programme focuses on providing counselling and aftercare to survivors of domestic abuse
who may be suffering mental health issues as a result of their experiences.
Children's groups
Funding for our well-eslablished Me2 Children's Group Work, supporting children aged 5-12
who have experienced domestic abuse. The Me2 Programme focuses on safety. healthy
relationships, mental health and self*steem. This funding is also used to support our school
holiday groups for children.
Choices
Funding for our work with 11-19 year olds who are at risk of entering unhealthy relationships.
This includes specialist work wth young people who are showing signs of abuse towards a
parent or sibling and preventative work with girls at risk of abuse, grooming, coercion, or
bullying.
Education support fund (fonnerly school unrfomi fund)
This fund enables us to support our clients to overcome barriers to their education. We raise
funds each year to make sure that no child has to start a new school with inappropriate uniform
or other essential items they may need. This fund also supports adults in our accommodation
seNices to continue their education. This was previously known as the School Uniform Fund.
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
16. Movements in funds (continued)
Purposes of restricted funds {continued)
Essentials fund
Funding to provide household support, such as groceries and utilities, to families.
Freedom programme
The Freedom Programme is a series of Iwelve weekly wothshops focusing on tsctics used by
an abusive person. The programme is designed to help women to identify abusive relationships.
Grants to service users
We secure funding from bodies such as the Buttle Trust, Rotary Clubs and others specifically to
support individuals and families in need as a result of their abuse.
National Lottery cost of living
One-off funding to meet the rising cost of living. This fund helped us to meet rising salary and
utility costs, provide additional services and extend our SeNi￿S during the financial year.
Outreach
This programme works with women and men who need support to leave an abusive relationship
or who need help recovering from their experiences. The programme provides support and
advice around safety, housing. health and wellbeing. We also support children living in the
community who are living with and recovering from domestic abuse. Our team support children
living in their own homes and also those living in refuge properties in the Derbyshire Dales.
People carrier
This funding was provided to purchase and maintain a people carrier. Depreciation is Charged
to the restricted fund each year.
Security items
Funding to provide cameras, lock changes, window locks etc.
Stalking (fonnerly part of Outreach)
This was previously included in the Outreach fund but is now a fund in its own right. This funds
our stslking advoGacy work across the county of Derbyshire.
Purposes of designated funds
Fixed asset fund
The nel book value of all tangible fixed assets are held in this designated fund. Depreciation on
the assets is charged to the fund each year.
Contingency reserve fund
This figure represents the winding up costs of the charity including all redundancy and notice
pay and all contractual obligations such as rent. IT and phone contracts and termination fees.
This has been transferred to general funds.

Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
16. Movements in funds (continued)
Transfers between funds
A transfer has been made from the Awards For All restricted fund to the Fixed Asset designated
fund to reflect the purchase of a capital asset using restricted funding.
The transfer from the designated contingency reserve to general funds was due to the trustees,
decision to un-designate these funds and instead include this amount within general reserves.
Prior period comparative
Transfers
be￿een At 31 March
funds
2023
At 1 April
2022
Income Expenditure
Restricted funds
Awards for all
Befriending service
Children's equipment
Children's groups
Children's counselling
Choices
Community groups
Counselling
Digital capacity
Essentials fund
Freedom programme
Grants to service users
Harmony
Outreach
People carrier
School unifonn fund
Security items
9.916
(2.1811
(16,574)
(603)
(3,481)
(9,543)
(278.0751
7,735
16.574
603
1,174
2.487
3.541
15,347
258.458
4,191
5,425
8,291
1,206
20.823
(4,1911
11,112
4,191
13,481
2.200
1.621
4,092
540
27,687
56,012
2,424
1.091
3.001
(24,593)
(2,200)
(12,070)
(8,149)
(16,801)
(153,372)
(112,554) (20,8231
(1.781)
(1,9621
7.021
12.062
10,905
16,099
129,728
116.377
1,613
6,848
162
4,043
39,012
643
931
1,533
1,802
5.553
Total restricted funds
137,178
579,788
650,960
11,274
77,280
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds."
Fixed asset fund
Contingency reserve fund
34,869
226,000
(34,211)
658
260,000
34,000
Total designated funds
260,869
34,211
34,000
260,658
General funds
219,607
522,119
572,129
45,274
124,323
Total unrestricted funds
480,476 522.119
606,340
11.274
384,981
Total funds
617,654 1.101.907
1,257,300
462,261
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Crossroads Derbyshire Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
For the
ear ended 31 March 2024
17. Operating lease commitments
The charity had operating leases at the year end with total future minimum lease payments as
follows..
2024
2023
Amount falling due:
Within 1 year
Within 1 5 years
Over 5 years
18.530
54.004
153
10,728
72,687
10,886
18. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions during the year. In the prior year, Elaine McDonald, a
trustee, is also a director and trustee of Home Start High Peak. During the year the charity
made sales of £450 to Home Start High Peak for provision of training. All transactions were
carried out at arms length.
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