Chaylty rn9istratknb numbèr 1136189 Compary rnglstrallon numbor 06982944 IEngland and Wales) PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 • xeinadin PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Ms R M Maley kts L Clancy Mrs S J Haile Prof C Map Mrs P Bemal (Appointed 24 February 2023) {Ap￿inted 24 February 2023) Charfty number 1136189 Company numbor Roghtorod offl 12 Conqueror Cowt Engl*d ME10 SBH Indep•ndent •ximln•r Xelnadin Soulh East Lknlted 12 Conqueror Court Slttingb¢>ume Kent Untted KNwdorn ME10 5BH PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING CONTENTS Page Trustees. report Independenl examiners report Statement of finanaal actlvitles Balance sheet Notes to Ihe fjnandal statem 10-16 PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The TTuslees present their annual report togetheT wtth the finandal statenxnts of the c(￿panY for the year 1 January 2023 10 31 December 2023. Thè Annual Report serves the purposes of both a Trustees, report And directors. report under company law. The TTuslees confimi that the Annual Report and finandal statements of the charilable Company compty with the cuff8nt sLItLrtory requirements, the requirements of the charitable companV$ goveming do¢ument and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicabla to chariiias preparing their accounts in accordance V￿th tho Financial Rep￿￿n9 stand￿ appkcabh in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) {effe¢tive 1 January 2019). Since the Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the comp￿leS Act 20(ffj. the Strateglc Report r8quired of medium and large companies UKler the Companl8s At# 21Xb (Strategic Retth and Dlrectors, Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted. Protection Against sta1￿.ng {PAS) was registefed as a charity in 2010 by two Mothers vthose daughters Clare Bemal and Rana Faruqui had been stslked and murdered ty their fomier boyfriends after they endad brief relationships. Tricia Bemal & Carol Faruqui wanted to ralse awareness of stalthfj and prevent other parents from experiencing what they had. islon - Protection Agalnst Slalking bolleves every ¥idlm of stslklng should have tho SUPPOrt and protection thèy need, Induding ac£ess to a locally based speciast stalking advocacy service. Mlsslon - Pfotéction Against ststking mission is to enS￿e the needs of vidims are m8t by proNrfrfing guldanco on accessing support, raising awareness of Ihe issues, and campa￿nIT￿j to ensure local support is available for all victims. Valu08 - ProleL*ion Agalnst Stslklng is a CAfkwJ. e4)mpassi(xth c*arity,' experlence telli us Id8ntlficalk+n of stsI￿ng and effective safety plannlng saves Ilves. Since 2010 PAS has su¢¢essfully W0￿ed in collaborallon wlth a number of partner8 and re18ted thwlbe¥ to: Establlsh a national stalking helpline (managed by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust) . Successfully campaigned for new stalking leg￿atIOn Dévelop nationally recognised stalking training programme . Create a network of $killed athi80rs to assist stslking victims Objecllv88 and a¢llvltlè8 Following a perlod of review & consolidatlon, in 2018 the trustee8 Nlentified the need to continu8 raising 8w8ren8SS of sta1￿.ng and to focus on proNiding locally based specialist advocacy sepllces lo: • Support vsctlms and their famil￿$ 81 risk of stalking and harassTnent Work with professionals and organisations to improve knowledge and understandlng to identify and differentiate belween sta*wig and harassment . Ensure earfy fecognition of and effective intervenllons for vlcllms of stslklng • Provide access to uedible and reliable infom)ation on stalking and safety planning In setting objectives and plannln9 for activitles. the Trustees have glven due consideration to gener81 guklanco published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefft, induding the guidance 'P(&)lic benefft". runnlng charity (PB2)'. Public b8nefft A¢ts'vities PAS rnnlinues to ralse ￿arenesS of stslking and wovide sw)port to victims of stalking and their familiès. PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Ralslng Awareness PAS raises awareness of stalking in vatious way8 through its website and social metha. attendance and speaking at conferences. liaison wilh parlners, attendK)g mull￿agencY meètings and developlng deliveriry a comprehensive training programme. AAh0￿h bettér understood loday. stalkiry behavlours still go ur￿ecogniSed and the associated risks to vl¢tims are not identified. PAS knows 'Earfy identifKation of stalking and effective Inter￿ntiOn saves lives, and participates in a number of national and local fowms lo raise awareness. During 2023 PAS attended over 2(X) meetin9s, raising awareness, providing spèdalist stalklng athke and reporting on current refeTh81s and trends. PAS was a founding member ol the National Stalking Consortlum (NSC) and continues to Work with collèaguès across the United Kingdom to raiso ￿arenesS of slalking, identify trends and infiuence law and PTartice changes. In 2022 PAS supported the NSC In the suLYnission of a super•complaint against police for failing to recognise stalklng behaviours, failing to adequately investb3ate slalknng cases and faillng lo implement apploprlate safety measures. Tho super-complalnt was accepted for investsgation ￿ring 2023 with sebtral PAS dients being invited for interview by Ihé Inqulry Team. Locally in Kenl. where our primary advocacy support $8Thrfce 18 dellv8red the pollce response to stslking is improv*ig. However, ddays in applyry for Stalking Protecli¢)n Orders and communicating effectivèty with victims of stalkiTrg needs to improve in several areas. The Inquiry expects to r8POrt late summer 2024. During National StaI￿n9 Awareness Vleek 2023 {Standhg Against Stslking} PAS highli9hted the number of 1& 24 yèar olds experienclng stalklDg behavKJurs and welcomed opportunity to meg1 over 200 sixth-fomi students In Medway and Dover to explain stalking, particulaty cyberstalking and highlighted the aswated risks and available help. PAS appointed a Young Person ISAC Ondependent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker) to provida specialist help lo young people who afe frequenty unaw¥e of Sta￿n9 behaviouts or the risks they fa¢e. PAS also attends INgst Kent Community safety partnershlp meetlngs. dom8stic al)use forums, Vuln8r8billty Boards, MASIP and MARAC meetings. At the monthly MASIP {MultkvAgency Stslking Intervention PaneD meetings with pollce and partners PAS proiqdes specialist slalking ad¥lc8 anij where PAS clients cases ar8 being reviewed, are the victlm8' volce. Durlng 2023 PAS Contributed to and ra￿eWed a totsl of 226 hlgh4isk stalklng c8S8s at the Kent MASIP meeling. Over 13,649 people vssitad the PAS webstte during 2023. PAS is beginning to make greater use of social media to raise awareness of stalking behaviours and opwrtunities lo identify new team members. both staff and volunteers. During 2024 we will examine opwtunities to continu8 to improve thè website and look to fvrther integrate social media channels. VUherever possible PAS responds poslw to requests to tKovide spoakers for conferencts arKI medLq inteNievi$. We remain reluctant to offer clients to relive their experierKe unless they are able lo cope with the media spotlight. rici8 Bernal PAS c￿lOUnder and Trustee continues to support media requests, regularty spe8kEng about the murder of her daughter Clare. We accepted Invitations lo speak about and raise awareness of stalking and showcase our work on national and local TV and rad￿ during 2023, contributing to pro9￿mmeS on BBC News, BBC South-East, Radio 4, Radto 5 and Radio KenL In total PAS appearedlcontributed to 38 radm) and TV programme& Trnlnlng PAS further developed Its ¢omprehensive traini￿j progr8mme dumg 2023 and delivered training to 733 Community safety, criminal justice and safeguarding professionals. A portfolio of available training pmgrammes and content has been produced and shared auoss criminal justice and communty groups. All programmes are 1]￿bIe and can be bespoke to meet the needs of the dients. During 2024 we will look to engage more with businesses to enhance the skills and knowledge of leaders, line managers and supervisors. PAS promded training to Kent Police, Community Safety Partners. Chwth Safeguarding Tearns. Gateshead Borough Council. Gateshead CSP. IDVA SeThfjces. Communty Wardens, Probation Service, SixtfvForm coKeges. Scho)Is and Medialion Services. PAS welcomes support from communty partners to deliver 'leam over lunch. stalking awareness Sessions throughout the year. In 2023 23 ddivered 9 sessions. PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Advocacy This is the sixth ful year PAS has defvered speualist advo¢acy support ts victims of st￿k￿. Wè bel'evo su¢cassful advocacy support is best delivered localty. alongsKle pathers who ojmplement our work Identifying and eslablishlng working arrangements and partnerships with lo￿ organisations and ag8n¢ies is pivotal and necessitates PAS to attend ￿RAC, MASIP, CSP, Vulnerabllty Boards and DA meetings to report on referral8. trends and needs. Available fimdlrffj (re8ourc*s) limits support PAS Is ai4e to provide geographicaty. During 2023 full advocacy support was provlded to all high-risk victims of stalking Itving in Kent. Full advocacy support was also provided to those living in Wèst Kent, North Kent and Maldstone Irrespe¢tive of level of rtsk, in all other areas of Kent email support and a telephone advo(2cy support service was w)vided. Outside Kent email support is provided. We aloo recelve 80me reque8ts from abroad which we provide baslc safety advlce and encourage to contsd local servlces. W6 ar• keen to identify fundlng io both mainlain the Current level of swvice but also grcMI advocacy provision fvrther acfOSS Kent. PAS continues to support al hlgh-fisk cases ￿0$8 and *lll look lo exterKI ful advoca￿ seprfice areas wknen p088ible. In lotal 1.436 vlotims of sta*ing were supported during 2023. this reFYesented a small Increase in the number of rele￿al5 In 2022. Each d￿nI has their ¢ircumstan¢e8 assessed for the level of risk faced and Safety advlce 1$ provlded. West Kent- 900 vietims of stalking Rest of Kenl - 185 vidms ol stalktiig Outside Kant- 336 victims of stalking Outslde UK-15 victim8 of stslknng High Rlsk Assessment (PAS clients)- 258 ca￿$ Proteclive Orders- 107 dients supported to gain prolectlve orders. The number of referrals In West Kent Increased from 640 to 900 during 2023. the number of high.rfsk and complex cases also Ir￿ressed from 103 to 256 and the number of protective orders gained inweased from 75 to 107. These aTr al po$lllve 8lgns a te8tamenl to thè spedalist professlonal supwt wovldad to victims of stalklng by PAS. Cyborastslklng Cllnlc: PAS continues to partner wlth The Cyber Helpllne to dellver the West-Kent Cyberstakng dlnlc supported by Look Ahoad and the Norlh4es. Reserves polky The policy of the Tn￿teeS is to mantain general UnrestrlL￿ fimds at a level approximatlng to 3 months expenditure or £15,000 whichevèr is the greater. The Trustees are foujssed i)n ensuring the reserves policy is met at the earliest opportunty. PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The ¢halleng8 of fvnding the growing demands of a successful specialist stalkmg advocacy support Ss on going. SeThice provision is limited by availablè funding and resources to deliver. We ￿￿1¢oMed grants from The National Lottery Communty Fund. Tudor Trust. Colyer Ferguson Charitable Trust. the Kenl Community Foundation. The Brook Tntst Fund, Pope Fund, Tonbrvjge & Malling Borough Council and the Sevenoaks Dlstrict Council Communty Fund to support the advocaGy SeThry￿ provided by Independent Stalking Advocate Caseworker's (ISAC'S) arNI volunteers, to update and manage finances online and Improve communications through an inlomiatiknp website and vse of sodal media. were also grateful to re￿1ve donation from our Patron Kenneth Green's famity chanty to provide tethnobgy support. PAS has continued to work in partnership wrth The Cyber Helpline. Look Ahead and the NOrt￿Kon1 DA Forum and welcome the real 8tatern8r￿, when there is a legalty enforlxable right to set off the ￿cOgniSed amounts and there Is an Intenllon to Settl8 on a net basis or to reallse the asset and $etlle the IlabFlity simultaneousty. Dern¢ognlthJn of Ilnanclal Ilabllltles Fin8n¢ial Ilabiiities are d8recognised when the charitys C1)ntra￿ (l￿gatI￿5 expire or are dlscharged or cancelled. 1A Employee beneffts The cost of any unused holiday entiuemont is recognised in thé period in w1￿ch the empk)yee's Service8 are rnceived. Te￿nination beneffts are recognised ffnmediatety as ￿ oxpense when the charity Is demonstrabty ¢ommitted to temilnate the employmenl of an empbyee or to probfjde tennination beneffts. 1.9 Rotir•mMt benefft8 Payments to defined contrknulK>n retirement beneft xhemes ar• tharggd as aTh expense a8 they fall due. CrftleAI ae¢ountlng e81knatss and judgfflmnts In the appfication of the i*afitYs aGc(Xffrfing pol￿$, the trustees are requi￿1 to make judgement$, estimates and assumpb'orr6 about the carying amount of assels and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The eslimates and associated aSsUmp￿nS are based on historical eXperier￿e and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may dfv from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are rthryewed on an ongoing basls. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the ests'mate is reiY5ed where the revision affects only that period. or in the period of the retrisron and fuiwe ￿TiodS where Ihe revision affects bolh current arKI fvture periods. 11 PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Incomo from donatlons and lega¢les Unrnstricted Restrictèd ftmds funds 2023 2023 Total Unrnstrktsd Restrictsd fund8 fund• 2022 2022 Total 2023 2022 Donatlons and gifts Grants 2.104 3,470 71.310 71,310 3,470 49,680 44.680 2.104 71,810 73,914 8,470 44.680 53,150 Incom• from charitable •ctlvAII Unr••trlct•d Reslrfcted funds fund8 2023 2023 Totsl Unrnstrict•d R•strict•d funds fund• 2022 2022 Total 2023 2022 In¢om• I￿rn charltabh actlvllies Advanclng education. supporting bryctims 8Ufrounding stalking 22,877 355 23.232 11.768 5,975 17,743 12- PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Expenditurn on ¢harftablo activit1•• Charftsble acllvltlo• 2023 Charltsblè activities 2022 Dlroct costs Stsff costs Travel & 8Lknsistenc4 Consuttancy fees pps W8bsEte Sundry Insurance Accountancy Bad debts Welfare Office repalrs and renewa 73.750 3.249 8.725 39.353 4.253 21.050 3.888 17,750 539 3.945 1.947 13,507 719 1.735 114.599 87.179 Anaty81• by fund Unrestrl¢ted funds R8strided funds- general 38,691 75,908 28.482 58.697 114.$99 87,179 Net mov•m•nt In fund• 2023 2022 The net movement In funds Is ststed after thargvW(creditlng): Fees payable to the (*ariWs independent examiner. - for the independent 8xamination of finaficial st8tements - for other a6suran¢e seNice8 2.079 1.400 560 Employw• The average monthty number of employees during the year was: 2023 Number 2022 Number Case workers Administrabve Total 13- PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Employeos (Conilnuod) Employn*nt cojts 2023 2022 Wages and Saknries Other pension Costs 72,712 38,614 739 73,750 39,353 Jan Berry. who Is the finan￿ manager, was reimbursed £3211 for charltable expendtturn throughout the year. There werè no 8mployees whose annual remunerakn was more Ihan £60.000. Taxatk The chty 18 exempt from taxation on Its athrftles because al its Income18 applled for tharltablo purpo8e8. D•btorn 2023 2022 Amounts lalllng du• wlthln on• y•ar. Trade debtors Prepayments and accrwd incomo 500 3.322 7.125 7,125 3,822 10 Cr•dttorn: amounts falllng wlthln on• y••r 2023 2022 Other taxation arKI social Se￿1￿ Deferred income Trade credrtors Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 11 32.470 101 335 2.916 320 1,980 36,322 2.300 11 t)ef•rYed incomo 2023 2022 Other deferred income 32,470 Deferred in¢ome 1$ included in the fman(xal Statem￿ as follows: 14- PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11 Deforred in {Contlnu•d) 2023 2022 Deferred income Is Included within: CuThent h'abilities 32,470 Movements Ki the year. Deferred income at 1 January 2023 Resources deferred In the year 32.470 Deferred income at 31 De¢wnber 2023 32,470 q2 Pgn•loM The amount$ owed to the employee penslon Ed￿Tre al the year-8nd amounted to £335.35. 13 Reurnment b•nefft •¢h•m 2023 D&fin•d eontrlbullon •ch•m 2022 Charge to profft or1086 in respect of defined contrlbution schemas 1,038 739 14 Re8trlGted funds The Teslricted funds ol the charlty comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specafic condltton8 ty donoTS as to hthy they may be used. At 1 January Inc