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Company Registration Number: 7171654 Registered charity number: 1136419

WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED : LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Board of Directors and Trustees A Lockley (Chair) J Purnell R English (appointed 07/08/25) S Franklin (appointed 07/08/25) C Higgs (appointed 07/08/25) H Kalra (appointed 07/08/25) J Wilson (appointed 07/08/25) Helen Tovey (resigned 27/08/25) Laura York (resigned 11/03/25) ‘ Lynn Lewis (resigned 14/11/24) . M Roberts (resigned 31/10/24) Company Secretary S McGoff Chief Executive S McGoff . Company Registration Number 7171654 Charity Registration Number 1136419 Principal Address/Registered Office . Eagle House 28 Billing Road : Northampton , NN15AJ - .

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The Board of Trustees of Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited (WALL) are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) who served during the year and since year end were:

A Lockley J Purnell

R English (appointed 07/08/25)

S Franklin (appointed 07/08/25)

C Higgs (appointed 07/08/25) H Kalra (appointed 07/08/25) J Wilson (appointed 07/08/25) Helen Tovey (resigned 27/08/25) Laura York (resigned 11/03/25) Lynn Lewis (resigned 14/11/24) M Roberts (resigned 31/10/24)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Board of WALL are now in the position to report to their beneficiaries and funders for the year to 31 March 2025 which reflects the activities and performance of WALL during the year. The financial statements and related notes are set out on pages 14-29.

WALL's activities are governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association overseen by the Board of Directors who:

• e Provide vision and leadership to the organisation. e Ensure that WALL is an accountable organisation and that it fulfils its legal obligations. e Ensure that WALL manages its staff, finances and other resources in a responsible manner.

• In consultation with staff and stakeholders, the Board of Directors have identified 5 strategic aims as follows:

• e To develop our services appropriately to meet both opportunity and the changing needs of survivors of domestic, sexual and relational abuse.

• e To advance strategic and productive partnerships and relationships and promote cohesive inter agency responses to domestic, sexual and relational abuse.

• e To build financial and staff capacity to maximise positive outcomes and impact.

• e To increase our influence, role and reputation across the region.

• e To raise awareness of domestic, sexual and relational abuse and the impact this has on individuals, children and society

The day to day running of the organisation is delegated to the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive provides reports to the Board of Directors at their bimonthly meetings and provides additional updates when requested.

Membership of WALL is open to any individual who is interested in promoting the objects who:

• e Applies to WALL in the form directed by the Board of Directors. e ls approved by the Board of Directors

• e Signs the Register of Members or consents in writing to become a member.

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From time to time WALL will advertise for new members who wish to be considered for membership of the Board. This is to ensure that the Board of Directors contains the necessary skills to lead WALL. Informal discussions, a formal interview and a facilitated attendance at a Board meeting, take place prior to approval.

Great importance is placed on the Board of Directors having a good understanding of the workings of the organisation. A comprehensive Induction Pack is available to all newcomers and the Board of Directors hold an annual away day where they complete a Board self-assessment, skills register and review the strategic aims and set targets for the forthcoming year. In addition ad hoc Training sessions are held on various topics.

Governance processes continue to be robust and fit for purpose.

The key management personnel’s salary is based on NJC 2022-23.

Risk management

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The Board of (Directors are aware that the management of risk is one of their most important responsibilities.

The Board has conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and these are held ina comprehensive Risk Register which is updated at least annually by the Board.

Systems and procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces and the day to day responsibility for ensuring that these are followed is delegated to the Chief Executive.

The Chief Executive reports on major risks at each Board meeting and the Board agrees the action required to minimise such risks.

In the current austere economic climate, previous reliance on funding from statutory bodies can no longer be relied on and this is considered to be the principal risk faced by the organisation. More diverse funding is necessary for future sustainability of the organisation to mitigate the risk.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objects of WALL are:

• e To provide housing or other accommodation and any associated amenities, services and assistance for the Beneficiaries. ,

• ° Torelieve any other need of the Beneficiaries primarily by providing support, training and advice and * To advance the education of the public in the subject of domestic, relational and sexual violence and related issues and the prevention and treatment of the same

Our vision is to be the primary source of expertise for the range of domestic and sexual abuse services for all victims across the Region. .

Our overall aim is to improve the lives of victims affected by domestic abuse.

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We do this by:

• e Raising awareness of domestic and sexual abuse and the ongoing suffering of women and children. e Protecting women and children and at the same time providing the right services and relationships that are empowering and support women to move on and recover their lives.

• e Providing services which are based on listening to survivors. e Participating in or leading campaigns to keep the issues in the public consciousness and to raise awareness on the range of violence against women including FGM, HBV and forced marriages.

• e Supporting and reflecting diversity and promoting equality of opportunity. e Supporting and promoting cohesive inter-agency responses to domestic and sexual violence and developing partnerships.

• e Understanding the issues and providing political challenge locally and nationally. e Providing safe and secure services for women and children fleeing an abuse situation. e Providing support and assistance for women who are in fear of becoming victims of abuse or who have been victims in the past and still require specialist support.

• e Providing a culture of excellence and expertise and to be the main provider and leading specialist of safe, secure and confidential service.

• e Working with victims using an explicitly anti-oppressive approach to the way services are developed and delivered.

• e Working in partnership with funders and others and fostering a reputation for delivering high quality services and prove to be a respected organisation with good governance.

Public Benefit The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's requirement in respect of Public Benefit. In their view the charity meets, in full, the criteria to satisfy the test. The trustees’ annual report describes the activities undertaken to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Use of Volunteers We have continued to provide volunteering opportunities across all our Projects. We recognise the value of volunteers who area vital resource to the organisation and look forward to welcoming new volunteers into WALL.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

The year 2024-25 has seen stability for Women’s Aid Leicestershire Ltd. (WALL) with a robust senior management team, working closely alongside employees, the Board of Trustees, clients and stakeholders, to provide a domestic abuse service offer that meets the needs of the community.

Work has taken place to ensure employment retention remains high on the agenda, and this is shown in people management data and feedback. Strategic planning is robust and there are clear aims and objectives for WALL, outlined between 2024 and 2027. The organisation has a clear focus and commitment to providing safe accommodation and support services to ensure lasting changes for victim survivors of abuse.

During the year 2024-25, additional funding has been secured to extend and develop our dispersed accommodation, providing increased units of safe houses across the locality. WALL aim to provide a flexible offer of safe accommodation, removing barriers for those that are in need of our support services.

We remain the lead commissioned service for safe accommodation across Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland. Furthermore, we are commissioned to provide a number of outreach services, including a male victim support service, the ADAM Project, supporting male victims across Leicestershire County and Housing Link Services for those living in Oadby and Wigston and North West Leicestershire.

WALL also provide a number of other services, which are delivered through funding received from donations and foundation trusts.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ‘

WALL remain committed to providing a high-quality safe accommodation service, whilst also ensuring that there are wider services, that meet local need, for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Strategic Objectives

• e To provide a wide ranging Temporary Safe Accommodation offer, with a high-quality in-service support system

• e To provide wrap around community support, to enable sustained change * To embed trauma informed practice in all that we do e Toraise awareness and provide external training e Toprioritise the needs and development of employees

• To achieve this, WALL are: e Providing a wide range of temporary supported accommodation (TSA) (refuge and dispersed) for any victim of domestic abuse

• e Providing a high-quality support services to those in temporary safe accommodation (TSA), with a community support offer, to enable clients to sustain their independence and safety (Resettlement, Housing Link, ADAM)

• e Increasing our in-house TSA support offer, with a dedicated children and family service e Anorganisation with a highly skilled workforce, with staff training and wellbeing prioritised » A trauma informed organisation, across all areas, including clients, accommodation, staff management and policy

• e Promoting opportunities for staff and clients to shape and model, services, service delivery and longterm planning

Support Services

Between the ‘st of April 2024 and the 31o0f of March 2025, we have supported a total of 421 adults, of which 60 were male. Of this total, we supported 142 clients in our refuges and dispersed accommodation. There was a total of 199 children who were supported across our safe accommodation services.

WALL are committed to providing a high-quality safe accommodation service, whilst also ensuring that there are wider services, providing wrap-around support that promotes and encourages independence, empowerment, choice, safety and permanent housing. We are proud to be accredited by national Domestic Abuse charity SafeLives; Leading Lights. Leading Lights is the mark of quality for domestic abuse services and is recognised by commissioners and funders across the UK. The accreditation programme offers a set of standards for supporting victims of domestic abuse. Accreditation is across all WALL services. During the last year we received a total of 638 referrals for victims of abuse, in need of refuge and safe accommodation. The current refuge availability does not meet the level of demand, and WALL remain committed to working to increase our refuge provision. WALL provide refuge above what is commissioned in the local area. Our aim is to provide a wide range of safe accommodation options for victim survivors across the local area. The senior team have spent considerable time throughout the course of the year, completing reviews, audits and assessments to ensure that our offer meets the emerging needs of our clients. This work has included seeking and capturing client voice, from both women, men and children who have accessed our services, to ensure that our service offer is always client led and client focused. We have now embedded a scheme and programme of works, across safe accommodation to ensure the highest standard is provided. The physicality of our accommodation provision is physically trauma informed, and promotes feelings of safety, healing and recovery.

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We remain incredibly lucky to receive support and donations from a large range of doners, which has allowed us to improve and update all of our units of accommodation. The operational and senior management team work to seek and maintain such links, to enable WALL to reach our aims and high standards for our refuges and dispersed properties.

The support that we provide is needed now, more than ever before, evidenced by the huge number of referrals for safe accommodation for victims fleeing from violence, fear and harm. The number of referrals and clients supported this year, has grown on the previous year. WALL are committed to providing a range of accommodation options, across a range of areas in the city of Leicester, County of Leicestershire and Rutland, providing flexible, adaptable and diverse accommodation to remove any barriers for victims seeking refuge, making our offer inclusive to all in need.

The safe accommodation that we offer, provides stability, safety and support for any victim, regardless of their gender, sexuality or identity. The support from our team of trained and dedicated safe accommodation practitioners across our support services, works to empower and rebuild the lives of victims, enabling clients to recover from their experiences of abuse, and rebuild their lives, positively and safely. Support is holistic and trauma informed, ensuring inclusivity for every client accessing our services, to ensure that their needs are met, providing therapeutic emotional support, practical safety and empowerment.

• e In addition to our temporary safe accommodation, WALL also provide the following domestic abuse support services:

• e §=©City Resettlement Support (City Refuge Services).

• e In-house Refuge Counselling (City Refuge Services)

• e Children Young People’s Services (City Refuge Services commissioned and non-commissioned refuges) e The ADAM Project (male victim support service) across Leicestershire

• e Housing Link Practitioner (North West Leicestershire and Oadby and Wigston)

We have ensured that employees have access to additional training and recourses, in order to equip the team to support clients and their emerging need. The organisation is committed to being a trauma led organisation, embedding a trauma informed approach at all levels of the charity.

Challenges and Risk

A lack of refuge provision locally and nationally, poses a risk to victims of domestic abuse in accessing safe accommodation.

; Residents are remaining in refuge for longer periods of time, due to a housing shortage, which reduces the availability and frequency of refuge spaces being available.

There is reduced funding available through local authorities to provide much needed domestic abuse support services. Furthermore, local authorities/districts in the area are taking some domestic abuse support services ‘in house’. WALL are committed to identifying and accessing a range of funding streams to ensure the future of our services and to remain in a strong financial position.

The voluntary sector faces challenges with employment of staff and identifying suitable candidates for roles. WALL have an employee wellbeing strategy, to recognise the importance of supporting and developing employees, to promote the retainment of hardworking and trained specialists to provide our vital services. Our employee wellbeing strategy is a comprehensive concept comprising several aspects of an individual’s work-life, broken down into four pillars: physical, mental, financial and social.

WALL’s wellbeing strategy is a comprehensive action plan aimed at ensuring the health and happiness of our team. The strategy goes beyond traditional benefits that many companies offer, e.g. pension schemes. The strategy has initiatives including wellness activities, mental-health and stress-management support, financial support, and social and networking opportunities.

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Events, Communications, Training, and Awareness Raising

WALL's communication and marketing strategy involves SMART goals, understanding our reach ‘audience’, and aims to create consistent and authentic messaging. Our key elements are building a strong charity identity, selecting appropriate communication channels, raising awareness of WALL's work to tackle domestic abuse and to promote the accessing of services, to inspire action. WALL's strategy balances our charity's purpose with the needs and interests of stakeholders.

During the last year, our website has had a total of 30,428 views. Of this total, there were over 24k user engagements across the website and 1,506 downloads. .

We hada total of 185.1k Facebook views and 21.9k views of content across our Instagram account. WALL remains an active member of the National Women's Aid Federation of England. Being a part of the federation is a priority for WALL and evidences our commitment to best practice and being a part of a supportive network of domestic abuse charities. During the past year, WALL have delivered a total of 16 external training sessions to other local organisations and charities, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Rutland District Council and boroughs across the county, including Charnwood, Melton and North West Leicestershire.

WALL have delivered a total of 17 talks, raising awareness of domestic abuse and our work, sharing knowledge and also gaining the support of others, in terms of their donation of time and through monetary donations. We have also attended a total of 36 events, across the City and County over the last year.

Within our refuges we have placed a high commitment to providing our clients and their children with education, learning and fun. We have partnered with a fellow local charity, whereby funding has been secured to provide all residents with arts and crafts activities, that allow them to escape and be present, whilst producing a piece of artwork to be proud of. Art therapists come into refuge and deliver hands on sessions. Sessions take place weekly and form part of refuge life.

We have celebrated a range of events and festivals over the past year, including birthdays of the women, men and their children in our services, and Holi, Christmas, Easter, Diwali and Eid.

We have the support of a local charity who provide birthday cakes for anyone celebrating a birthday whilst they are in refuge.

We have celebrated festivals with food, made possible through donations from local shops, businesses and individuals. Through donations received to WALL, we have also been able to provide our residents with pamper packs, toiletries, pyjamas, slippers, diaries, books and clothing throughout the year. At Christmas all residents received a large gift bag of presents. During Easter everyone had a chocolate egg, and during Diwali and Eid residents received presents of dress jewellery and toiletry gift sets.

During December, we were very fortunate to be provided with donations to provide all residents and their children with a Christmas lunch, that was prepared for and cooked by the employee team. We had music, dancing and Christmas crackers with a delicious lunch, which was enjoyed by all. Our trustees came into refuge to join in with the celebrations, to support with activities and spend time with residents.

The support and generosity of our supporters, makes such a vital difference to those accessing our services. Clients feel seen and cared for, knowing that others have wanted to help them and make their experience in safe accommodation that little bit easier.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Client Voice and Feedback

‘My name is Leanne” and | was in refuge from April 2024 to Aug 2025.

My time in refuge-was quite a journey. | was up and dawn with my mental health, trying to deal with my life being turned upside down and being away from my child. | can't say I'm 100% better but | am certainly on the right track. | can't thank the following people enough for their support, understanding and being there in my time of need. First off, employee 1. What a fantastic woman. There's no words to express my gratitude to this woman. She helped me through my darkest days with her support and guidance. Manager 1, again what a woman. She gave me the best focus when needed, which | will forever be grateful for. Employee 2, my fellow cat lady. My first point of contact and genuinely a lovely person. Employee 3, always put a smile on everyone's face. Employee 4, always lifted my spirits with her smile and chats. Manager 2, what a beautiful soul. She actually got me doing yoga (seated) which | had never done before but really enjoyed. Christmas dinner at the refuge was one of my favourite times. Staff and clients came together and made a difficult time that little bit easier. | nearly forgot to mention the art ladies. | have to admit, this was out of my comfort zone but| loved meeting up and making things and learning new skills. All of these ladies have helped me in different ways to get where | am and| will forever be grateful. The work Women's Aid Leicestershire do is wonderful and without you, many lives would havea different ending.

Thank you again and | wish all staff good health and happiness.

Lots of love sent to you all x’

‘Thank you so much for what you have done for me and my daughter. Every woman will be strong if they have support workers, like you have here’.

‘You have done so much for me, i don’t know where to start. | want you to know that i thank you from the very bottom of my heart’.

‘You have been a complete support for me, over the last 6 months. You have been the rock | needed through this awful time. It's been so nice to have people who are on my side and know that you are all there for me. Thank you so much. What you do for people is inspirational’.

‘You are the most caring and genuine, supportive and wonderful, godsent, women! For what you do, giving us life again, is beyond words. With forever gratitude, for how you have lifted me, thank you’.

‘Thank you for never giving up on me’.

Financial Position

During 2024-25 donations and grant and contractual funding have increased.

Service delivery requirements and targets have increased.

We continue to scrutinise expenditure and minimise unnecessary spend.

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Investment Policy’

Our investment policy is to hold cash reserves in an interest-bearing deposit account at the best available rate of interest to maximise investment for the organisation. Rates of interest continue to be low and this continues to impact on reserves

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Reserves Policy:

The Board of Directors has examined the requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation and has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets should equate to closure costs at the preceding financial year to allow close down, with an additional amount to cover costs to enable the organisation to continue for a period of up to three months in the event of a disruption of income.

This equates to £349,249 and this sum forms the designated fund taking into account future pension contributions. The reserves held at 31 March 2025 were £853,962 made up as follows, restricted reserves £962, unrestricted reserves £16,441 and designated funds £836,559. Trustees regularly scrutinise the amount of reserves held and take the appropriate action to bring the amount of reserves held into line with the reserves policy. This could include a review of self-funded projects and fund-raising opportunities including applications to trusts.

Plans for the Future

A number of targets have been agreed by the Board of Trustees which link into WALL's 5 strategic objectives. These targets will be monitored and reviewed over the next 12 months with progress reports being discussed at Board meetings.

Financial targets include - to maximise and diversify funding streams and boost free reserves; minimise unnecessary expenditure and review online donations process to make it easier for donors to donate. We will source funding for new Projects, including a Project to support victims of stalking and refuge accommodation for young women aged 16-24.

Accommodation service targets include - to agree without recourse support arrangements with partners and achieve a quality mark.

Marketing/campaigning targets include - to run targeted campaigns to increase awareness; maintain national links, attend regional events and have a strong presence on social media.

External targets include - to expand volunteer opportunities; expand Board membership.

Miscellaneous targets include - to make and maintain links with key partners in order to maximise tender opportunities and develop new partnerships.

Our short term goal is to continue to deliver excellent support tailored to the needs of our service users.

Our longer term goals are to secure sustainable funding in order to ensure that any victim of domestic abuse will have the support they need when they need it and that no woman with or without children will be turned away from refuge accommodation. We have imminent plans to purchase a further two houses.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

• ° select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; e observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102); ° make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; ° state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

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

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

• e there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditor is unaware; and e 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 auditor is aware of that information.

Going Concern

Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future (12 months after signing this report) and have therefore, used the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Auditor

Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited are deemed to be re-appointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006.

Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

This report was approved by the board of Trustees on 19 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF ‘ WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including 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 statements:

• e give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;

• e have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

• e have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, arid we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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

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

Other information The other information comprises the information included in the trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. !f, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

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

• e the information given in the trustees’ report (incorporating the directors’ report) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

• e the directors’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report.

• We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: e adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

• e the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or e certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or e we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.; or e the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies’ regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on pagel® the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

in preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

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

We considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charity for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: timing of recognition of income, posting of unusual journals along with complex transactions and manipulating the Charity's key performance indicators to meet targets. We discussed these risks with client management, designed audit procedures to test the timing of income, tested a sample of journals to confirm they were appropriate and reviewed areas of judgement for indicators of management bias to address these risks.

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

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Nicola Fox (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited, Statutory Auditor Eagle House, 28 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AJ

Date: 22 December 2025

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED	WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED
Statement offinancial activities (including		income and expenditure account)
Fortheyearended31 March2025		Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total 31-Mar-25
	Note	£	£	£
Incoming Resources
Income and endowments from:
Donations and Legacies	2	34,747	-	34,747
Charitable activities:
Licence fee income	3a	4,121,711	-	4,121,711
Grants and contracts receivable	3b	119,000	§74,784	693,784
Investments Other	4	4,292 5,865	- -	1,292 5,865
Tota! income		1,282,615	574,784	1,857,399
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities		1,105,232	609,118	1,714,350
Total resources expended	5	1,105,232	609,118	1,714,350
Net (expenditure)/income		177,383	(34,334)	143,049
Transfers between funds		(10,296)	10,296	-
Netmovement in fundsduring the year	6	167,087	(24,038)	143,049
Fund balances at 1 April2024		685,913	25,000	710,913
Fundbalancesat31March2025		853,000	962	853,962

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 18 to 29 form part of these financial statements.

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED	WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED
Statementoffinancial activities (including		income and expenditure account)
Fortheyearended31 March2024		Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total 31-Mar-24
	Note	£	£	£
Incoming Resources
Income and endowments from: Donations and Legacies	2	33,949	-	33,949
Charitable activities: Licence fee income Grants and contracts receivable Investments Other	3a 3b 4	815,718 119,000 1,279 5,295	- 519,619 - -	815,718 638,619 1,279 5,295	©
TotalIncome		975,241	519,619	1,494,860
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities		985,981	500,205	1,486,186
Totalresources expended	5	985,981	500,205	1,486,186
Net(expenditure)/income		(10,740)	19,414	8,674
Transfers between funds		(709)	709	-
Netmovement infundsduring theyear	6	(11,449)	20,123	8,674
Fundbalances at 1 April2023		697,362	4,877	702,239
Fundbalancesat31March2024		685,913	25,000	710,913

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

		2025	2024
	Note	£	£
Fixed Assets
Land and buildings	11	267,663	-
Current Assets
Debtors	12	321,477	208,118
Cash at bank and in hand	13	631,492	622,030
		952,969	830,148
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year	14	(182,203)	(119,235)
		770,766	710,913
Creditors: amounts falling due
afterone year	15	(184,467)	-
Total net assets		853,962	710,913
Capital and reserves
Restricted funds	17	962	25,000
Designated funds	18	836,559	667,135
Unrestricted funds	18	16,441	18,778
		853,962	710,913

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small ‘companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 December 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:

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Company Number: 7171654

The notes on pages 18 to 29 form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of cash flows
Forthe year ended 31 March 2025
			2025	2024
			Funds	Funds
	Note		&	£
Cash generated from operations	9		106,857	(129,397)
Cash flow from operating activities: Interest paid			(13,343)	-
Netcash from operating activities			93,514	(129,397)
Cash flowsfrom investing activities:
Purchase oftangible asset Dividends, interestsand rents from investments			(272,431) 41,292	- 1,279
Netcash from investing activities			(271,139)	4,279
Cash flowfrom financing activities:
Bank loan advanced			187,087	-
Netcash from operating activities			187,087	-
Change in cash and cash equivalents in Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2024	the reporting period		9,462 622,030	(128,118) 750,148
Cashandcashequivalentsat31March	2025	10	631,492	622,030

The notes on pages 18 to 29 form part of these financial statements.

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WOMEN’S AID LEICESTERSHIRE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. Accounting policies

:

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

_ TheBasisfinancialof preparingstatementsthe financialof the charitablestatementscompany, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102 (2019), have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 402) (2019) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.

Legal form The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Its registered office is shown on page 1.

Incoming resources Income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Policies on specific income streams are: Income from government grants is recognised under the performance model and is not deferred. Income from other grants is recognised on an accruals basis. Income received in advance for the provision of a specified service is deferred.

Licence fee income is recognised on an accruals basis. Donations are recognised on a cash received basis. Bank interest receivable is recognised on an accruals basis.

Resources expended Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Grants payable are charged in the year they become payable. Other resources expended are allocated directly to the particular activity where the cost relates to that activity. However certain overhead and administrative costs are apportioned to each activity based on an estimate of staff time attributable to each activity.

Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the charitable objects of the charity.

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Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity such as the cost of board meetings, statutory compliance and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or less.

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income under administrative expenses.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Land & Buildings - 2% on cost

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date. The selection of these residual values and estimated lives requires the exercise of judgement. The trustees are required to assess whether there is an indication of impairment to the carrying value of assets. In making that assessment, judgements are made in estimating value in use. The trustees consider that the individual carrying values of assets are supportable by their value in use.

Fixtures, fittings and equipment are written off in the year of purchase because the nature of the organisation means that they have virtually nil residual value by the end of the year of acquisition. Proceeds on disposal are _ brought into the income and expenditure account in the year of sale. Operating leases Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership ownership remain with the lessor are charged charged against profits on a straight-line basis over over the period of the the lease. Pensions The Company contributes to a defined a defined defined contribution pension scheme. The assets are held separately from those of the company the company company in independently administered funds. The contributions contributions are charged charged to the statement of financial financial activities on a payable basis. The contributions paid are shown in note 7. Fund accounting The Charity maintains various types of funds funds as follows: Restricted funds - are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by funders which have been raised by the organisation for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each each restricted reserve is set out in the notes to the financial statements. Designated funds - comprise comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside aside by the Board for particular purposes. :

Operating leases

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership ownership remain with the lessor are charged charged against profits on a straight-line basis over over the period of the the lease.

Pensions

The Company contributes to a defined a defined defined contribution pension scheme. The assets are held separately from those of the company the company company in independently administered funds. The contributions contributions are charged charged to the statement of financial financial activities on a payable basis. The contributions paid are shown in note 7.

Fund accounting

The Charity maintains various types of funds funds as follows:

Restricted funds - are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by funders or which have been raised by the organisation for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each each restricted reserve is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Designated funds - comprise comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside aside by the Board for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated reserve is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

Unrestricted funds - are available for use at the discretion of the Board in furtherance of the general objectives of the organisation and which have not been designated for other purposes.

	2. Donations and legacies
					2025	2024
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
			£	£	£	£
	Donations Legacies		34,747 -	- -	34,747 -	33,949 -
			34,747	-	34,747	33,949
	3. Charitable activities
	3a. Licence fee income
					2025	2024
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
			£	£	£	£
	Housing benefit		1,031,855	-	1,031,855	739,966
	Personal contributions		89,856	-	89,856	75,752
			4,121,711	-	1,121,711	815,718
	3b. Grant income
					2025	2024
.			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
			£	£	£	£
	Leicestershire County Council—	—Accommodation	119,000	-	119,000	119,000
	Oadby & Wigston Housing		-	17,345	17,345	14,738
	North West Leicestershire
	Housing		-	17,345	17,345	14,738
	Leicester City Council -Safe Homes		-	158,000	158,000	158,000
	Leicester City Council -Safe Homes Variation		-	41,120	41,120	41,120
	Leicester City Council — Children &Weekend Worker		-	17,342	17,342	-
	OPCC -MARAC IDVA		-	-	-	22,090
	OPCC - HIDVA		-	-	-	22,090
	OPCC—BAME		-	-	-	22,090
	OPCC— Screening		-	-	-	14,821
	OPCC—HIDVAMARAC		-	-	-	22,090
	Circle Fund		-	2,000	2,000	-
	Leicestershire County Council	-ADAM	-	48,527	48,527	48,527
	Leicestershire County Council	-JADA	-	-	-	12,874
	OPCC— Empowerment Practitioner		-	38,388	38,388	57,582
	OPCC— EmpowermentAdministrator		-	25,906	25,906	38,859
	Bid Writer		-	-	-	30,000
	Leicester City Council— Dispersed		-	77,969	77,969	-
	Leicestershire County Council	-SAVDA	-	104,167	104,167	-
	Leicestershire County Council- Nicholas Memorial Fund	-SAVDA Male	- -	26,425 250	26,425 250	- -
			119,000	574,784	693,784 638,619

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

4. Other income
			2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	£	£	£	£
Miscellaneous income	5,865	-	5,865	5,295
	5,865	-	5,865	7,906
5. Analysis of costs
Charitable activities
Refuges	1,061,740	-	1,061,740	950,030
Outreach	4,220	469,534	473,754	406,413
Support costs - Refuges	38,468	~	38,468	22,155
Support costs - Outreach	-	133,788	133,788	102,788
	1,104,428	603,322	1,707,750	1,481,386
Governance costs	804	5,796	6,600	4,800
Total	1,105,232	609,118	1,714,350	1,486,186
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Support costs
			2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	£	£	£	£
Establishment (rent, rates etc.)	887	29,292	30,179	19,543
Management(managementand admin salaries)	4,702	§3,307	55,009	42,216
Legal and professional	10,574	23,212	33,787	36,779
Information technology	4,742	23,096	27,837	17,640
Printing, postage and stationery	1,069	3,000	4,069	5,604
Human resources	-	1,470	1,470	143
Communication and marketing	16	114	130	771
Sundry expenditure	14,710	297	15,007	2,247
Depreciation	4,768	-	4,768	-
	38,468	133,788	172,256	124,943
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Governance costs
			2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	£	£	£	£
Audit fees	804	5,796	6,600	4,800
	804	5,796	6,600	4,800

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

6. Netmovement in funds is stated after charging
	2025	2024
	£	£
Operating lease costs —property	400,858	311,870
Auditor's remuneration:
In their capacity as auditors	6,600	4,800
Other financial services	3,422	3,527
	410,022	8,327
7. Staff costs and number
Staffcosts during the yearwere as follows:	2025	2024
	£	£
Salaries Temporary Staff	660,474 -	592,539 4,754
Social Security costs	50,431	43,656
Pension costs	13,251	12,276
	724,156	653,225

No employee (2024: none) received emoluments in excess of £60,000 in the year. The remuneration for key management personnel, who are considered to be the Chief Executive and the two Domestic Violence Service Managers totals £110,884.

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

	2025	2024
	No	No
Administrative staff	1	1
Advisory staff	32	32
	33	33

The trustees received no remuneration for their services (2024 Enil).

Travel and subsistence expenses were reimbursed to no trustees (2024: Enil).

8. Taxation

The charitable company is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

9. Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure)	to net cash	flow from	operating income
			2025	2024
			£	£
Netincome forthereportingperiod			143,049	8,674
Adjustments for: Depreciation Interest paid Dividends, interestand rents from investments (Increase)/Decrease indebtors Increase/(Decrease) in creditors			4,768 13,343 (1,292) (113,359) 60,348	- - (1,279) (15,452) (121,340)
Netcash usedin operatingactivities			106,857	(129,397)
10. Analysis ofcash and cash equivalents
	At01/04/24	01/04/24	Cash flow	At 31/03/25
Cash and cash equivalents	622,030		9 462	631,492
	622,030.		9,462	631,492
Debt falling duewithin 1 year Debtfallingdue after 1 year	- = -		(2,620) (184,467) (187,087)	(2,620) (184,467) (187,087
Total	622,030		(177,625)	444,405—
41. Tangible Fixed Assets—Land and Buildings			2025	2024
			£	£
Costas at 1% April 2024 Additions Disposals			- 272,431 -	- - -
			272,431	-
Depreciation as at 18 April 2024 Charge fortheyear			- 4,768	- -
Eliminated on Disposal			-	-
		)
			4,768	-
Net Book Value
As at 1% April 2024			-	-
As at31% March 2025			267,663	-
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

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1. Creditors: (amounts falling due within one year)

Deferred income relates to non-government grant service contracts for salaried posts to be performed in the next financial year.

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15. Creditors: (amounts falling due after more than one year)

2025 2024 £ £ Bank loan (see note 16) 184,467 - 184,467 - 24

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

16. Loans

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The bank borrowings are secured bya first legal charge over the freehold land and buildings and fixed and floating charges over all current and further assets of the charitable company.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

Restricted reserves (comparative)	Restricted reserves (comparative)
			Opening			Transfer of	Closing
			balance	Income	Expenditure	Reserves	balance
			£	£	£	£	£
Oadby & Wigston Housing			-	14,738	(14,746)	8	-
Leicester City Council —-	DA Accommodation		-	158,000	(158,303)	303	-
Leicester City Council -	DAAccommodation
	Variation		-	41,120	(41,226)	106	-
North West Leicestershire Housing			-	14,738	(14,918)	180	-
OPCC - MARAC IDVA			-	22,090	(22,094)	4	-
OPCC - HIDVA			-	22,090	(22,091)	1	-
OPCC - BAME			-	22,090	(22,091)	4	-
OPCC - Screening IDVA			-	14,821	(14,824)	3	-
OPCC - HIDVAMARAC			-	22,090	(22,090)	-	-
Leicestershire County Council -Adam			-	48,527	(48,612)	85	-
Leicestershire County Council		-JADA	1,161	12,874	(14,035)	-	-
OPCC — Empowerment Practitioner			-	57,582	(57,585)	3	-
OPCC — Empowerment Administrator			-	38,859	(38,859)	-	-
Circle Fund			3,716	-	(3,731)	15	-
Bid Writer			-	30,000	(5,000)	-	25,000
			4,877	519,619	(500,205)	709	25,000

Oadby and Wigston Housing - To provide advice and outreach support to domestic violence victims in the Oadby & Wigston

Leicester City Council - DA Accommodation —- Sub contracted to deliver the safe home project in the city

Leicester City Council - DA Accommodation Variation — Funding for counselling and a resettlement support.

NWL Housing - To provide advice and outreach support to domestic violence victims in Northwest Leicestershire.

OPCC Empowerment Practitioner - Delivery of an Empowerment Programme to survivors of domestic abuse

OPCC Administrator - to provide administrative support

OPCC HIDVA- Funding for hospital based IDVA.

OPCC MARAC- Funding for an IDVA to attend daily MARAC

OPCC Screening IDVA - Funding for administrative support.

Bid Writer — Funding for a Bid Writer

OPCC BAME — Funding received fora BAME specialist IDVA

OPCC HIDVA MARAC- Funding received for high-risk clients presenting at UHL

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Circle Fund - To provide financial support through grants to victims of economic abuse and to help survivors move forward and promote recovery and resilience.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)

LCC - ADAM Project - Funding received to support male victims in Leicestershire

LCC — JADA - Family service in Leicestershire for children and their non-abusing parent.

SAVDA — Accommodation in Leicestershire & Rutland

SAVDA Male — Male accommodation in Leicestershire & Rutland

LCC Dispersed ~ Dispersed accommodation in Leicester City

Nicholas Memorial Fund — Funding for arts and crafts

The transfer from unrestricted to restricted funds are to finance deficits in restricted funds.

18. Unrestricted and designated reserves

	Opening balance	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	Closing balance
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted reserves	18,778	1,282,615	(1,100,894)	(184,058)	16,441
Designated funds
Transferred from unrestricted
fund in line with reserves policy	310,487	-	-	38,762	349,249
Working in Partnerships	5,000	-	-	-	5,000
Staffing and Benefits Review
Including Pensions	42,000	-	-	-	42,000
Property Procurement&
Refurbishment	262,500	-	-	100,000	362,500
Project Development	10,000	-	-	-	10,000
Refuge Children’s Worker	37,148	-	(4,338)	35,000	67,810
	667,135	-	(4,338)	173,762	836,559
	685,913	1,282,615	(1,105,232)	(10,296)	853,000

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Unrestrictedanddesignated reserves(Comparative)	Unrestrictedanddesignated reserves(Comparative)
Opening balance £.	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £		Closing balance £
Unrestricted reserves 14,521	975,241	(974,010)		3,026	18,778
Designated funds
Transferred from unrestricted
fund in linewith reserves policy 304,222 Working in Partnerships 5,000 Staffing and Benefits Review	- -	- -		6,265 -	310,487 5,000
Including Pensions 42,000 Property Procurement &	-	-		-	42,000
Refurbishment 262,500 ProjectDevelopment 20,000 Refuge Children’sWorker 49,119	- - -.	- - (11,971)		- (10,000) -	262,500 10,000° 37,148
682,841	-	(11,971)		(3,735)	667,135
697,362	975,241	(985,981)		(709)	685,913
Development of specialist projects working in partnerships - To allow us to build partnerships with specialist providers.
CostsAssociatedwithVolunteers -Volunteers contribute totheworkof the organisation, this willensure that all volunteers are effectively trained and supervised to develop their skills, which will allow them to return to further education oremployment.
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Staff& BenefitsReview including Pensions—Pay model.	Pay review totakeplace in line withnewservice delivery

Project Development — Addressing gaps in services and meeting local need.

Property Procurement & Refurbishment — To procure and refurbish accommodation.

Refuge Children’s Worker — To fund a children’s worker for refuge.

1. Analysis of net assets between funds

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			2025
Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Long term liabilities	Unrestricted £ 267,663 952,007 (182,203) (184,467)	Restricted rai - 962 ~ -	Total £ 267,663 952,969 (182,203) (184,467)
	853,000	962	853,962
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Analysis of net assets between funds (Comparative)

				2024
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
Current Current	assets liabilities	£ 805,148 (119,235)	£ 25,000 -	£ 830,148 (119,235)
		685,913	25,000	710,913

20. The liability of the guarantors

The company does not have a share capital and is limited by guarantee. In the event of the charity being wound up, the maximum amount which each member is liable to contribute is ten pounds. There were 3 members at 31 March 2025 (2024: 6).

21. Contingent liabilities

The charity had no contingent liabilities at 31 March 2025 or 2024.

22. Related Parties

During the year the charity had no related party transactions.

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