My Sister's Place
and its Subsidiary Company
Report and Flnancial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
"Charity Cornm15sloners Cop
Charlty No. 1137319
ANDERSON BARROWCLIFF LIMITED
Chartered Accountants

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Company information
Report of the Trustees
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IndependentAudltorfs Report
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Statement of financlal activities
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Consolldated Balance sheet
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Parent Balance Sheet
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Statement of Cashflows
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Notes to the accounts
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Trustees
Rebecca Samuels
Helen Mather
Jennifer Shield
Ema Thomhill
Amanda senior
Anna Rawling
Melanie Butler
Llndsey Hazle
Rachel Smrth
Chair- reslgned 8 November 20
Chalr- appointed 17January 2024
Treasurer
Member- resigned 12July 2023
Member
Member- reslgned 8 November 2023
Member- appointed 1 Aprll 2023
Member- appointed 1 April 2023
Member- appointed 20 November 2024
Chlelofflcer
Lesley Storey
Company Number
07233811
Charlty Number
1137319
Reglstered Office
121-123 Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS13AN
Bankers
vI￿1n Money
7 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS11RF
Audltor5
Anderson Barrowcllff Limited
3 Klngfisher Court
8owesfield Park
Stockton on Tees
T518 3EX
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The Trustees present thelr report together with financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 March
2024. The annual report serves the purpose of both a Trustees, Report and Directorg Report under Company Law.
The Trustees have adopted the provislons of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and
Reporting by Charltleg, (FRS 102) in preparlng the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the accounting policles set out in the notes to the
accounts and comply with the charitys governlng document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reportlng
by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparlng their accounts in accordance
with the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland published in Ottober 2019.
The Trustees are Dlrector5 of the company for the purposes of the Cornpanies Act 2006. The Trustees who have
served during the year and slnce the year end are shown on page 1.
OBJECTIVESAND AcfiviTIES INCLUDING PUBLIC BENEFITsfATEMENT
The charitys objects as set out In Its Articles of Assoclation are:
To promote for the publlc benefit and wlth a vlew to public protection and the preservation of order, the
provlsion of seNices directed towards the preventlon of domestlc violence.
The support of women and children who have suffered or are In danger of suyerlng disathantage,
exploitation andlor vlolence frorn perpetrators known to them.
To advance the educatlon of voluntary and statutory agencles and the public in all aspects of domestic
vlolence agalnst women by known men, Its causes, remedles and provis10n.
My Slsterfs Place are a speclallst trauma Informed Vlolence Against Women and Glrls (VAWG) servlce with over 22
years of experience based In Middlesbrough. Commitment to excellence in all areas of our servlces 15 underplnned
by nationally recognlsed accreditations from the British Assoclation for Counselling and Psychotherapy IBACP},
Women's Aid, Safe Llves and RESPEcf. We are one of the few VAWG servlces In the UK who are BACP Accredlted and
were early adopters of trauma Informed practice. We provlde holistic, therapeutic, prattlcal support to virtims
through their journey out of abuse and support survivors to make life-changlng decislons around personal safety,
housing, finances, crlmlnal and civil ju5tlce, flghting to keep children. immigratlon justice and threats of deportation.
We also give mental health support for the psychological recovery from the Impacts of Interpersonal trauma and
abuse,
Our servlces are acce55ible to diverse communltles wlth unique demographics and localFy defined needs. We have
an In.depth understanding of the Issue5, challenges and health inequalltles affectlng families we work with. Our
servlces meet the needs of survlvors who have some of the highest levels of risk povety, and Tnultiple
dlsatfvantages nationally. The area In which we work ha5 high levels of violent crime/sexual exploitation and
communitie5who are marginallsed and may nottradltlonally present to mainstream 5erwices e.g.. LGBT+, Black and
Mlnoritlsed Communities, Gypsy. Roma and Traveller (GRT) communEtles, survivors with complex needs, individuals
with drug and alcohol dependency, poor mental health and learnlnglphysical d15abilities. In addition, we support
those who have experlenced Female Genital Mutilation. domestlc slavery and trafficking.
Our expert teams of adult and children's therapists. Independent Domestlc Wiolence Advocates IIDVAS), Young
Peoples Dome5tlc Violence Advocates (CYP-IDVAs} and Economic Abuse Support Worker5 (EASW5}, offer Individual
targeted support seNices to adults and children aged 4yrs and over with multiple and complex needs. Workingfrom
a trauma Informed perspective, we asse55 and manage all levels of risk, identify support needs, safeguard, generate
options I choices through specialist provision, advocate to ensure justlce for vlrtims/sunAvors and work proactively
within multi-agency land5cape5 to improve su￿1Vor< safety and keep their volce5 at the centre of our work.
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OBJECTIVESANDACTIVITIES INCLUDING PUBLIC BENEFrrsrATEMENT-contlnu¢d
OurAlm
To encourage, enable and empower. we believe that glven the right resources everyone ha5 the capacityto thrive
Our Vlslon
To create safer communities where everyone can live free from domestlc abuse and sexual violence
Our Misslon
To provide high qualty, innovative, endto end servlces, which enable Individuals and families to movefrom survlvlng
to thriving.
Our Value5
My Slsters Place stands for a place of safety, hope and change.
A place of SAFETY for those seeklng escape from domestic abuse
The rlght level of practical help and emotional 5UPPOrt to aid recovery and build HOPE
The possibmity of a Ilfe CHANGE towards a betterfuture
Volunteers
My Slsteffs Place is supported by 5 volunteers who provlde a range of services, including co-facilitation of the
Freedom Group and Steppln8 Stones peer support group, reception and administration duties, fundraising, and
soclal medla campaigns.
In additlon, 207 volunteers have been tralned as ASK Me Ambassadors, attendin8 awareness tralnlng sesslons In
the communlty to spread knowledge of domestlc abuse and provide people wlth a source of asslstance.
On average, volunteers dedlcate 8-10 hours of their time each week, whlch Is Invaluable to My Slsters Place and
allows paid employees to focus on hlgh-rlsk cllents.
HowourActivitles Dellv•r Publlc Benefft
Our main attivities and who we try to help are detailed below. Our charitsble activities focus on supportlng those
whohave experienced domesticviolenceand are undertaken tofurtherourcharitable purposeforthe publlc benefft.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have considered the Charlty Commission guidance
on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENT5AND PERFORMANCE
Demand for our services contlnues to remain hlgh. In 2023-2024 we received 5,206 requests for 5UPPOrt.
We envisage that demand wlll continue to rise. and our challenge is to ensure that we are appropriately resourced
to provide high quality seNlces to all those who need them.
We have started to put Into practice our 3-year strateglc plan. This document sets out our strategic intentlons and
arnbitions over the next three years to ensure that our organisatlon 15 Successful, viable and delivers results. The
context in which we operate remaln5,' challenging budget cuts, cost of living crisis. welfare reform and the
commissioning of non-5pecialist service5 and taking In-House seNlces remain a real threat to our organisation. In
addition, the uncertainty of Brexit and the absence of a long-term health, social and economic recovery plan from
the coronavlrus pandemic wlll create further unknown challenges which we must be prepared to face.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE- contlnued
In the development of thls strategy two themes came through strongly from all stakeholders. Firstly, My Sisters
Place (MSP) needs to be ableto provlde supportto those women and their children who trust no other setvices and
need to dirertty access our drop-in. Secondly, we need to Increase our 5UPPOrt to those victims of economic abuse
who are increasingly falling through gaps. MSP has pivoted resources to addressing economic abuse over the last
twoyears. We have had significant success in deliveringtrauma informed welfare rlghts services and we have been
successful in obtaining funding from The Lottery to expand thls service fvrther over the next three years.
Gendered povety is a significant Issue in Cleveland and we have some of the hlghest rates of child povety In the
country with many of our clients belng In dire need. Before we can address the issues of trauma caused by abuse
we often need to ensure food. fuel and basic essential items such a5 tolletries are provlded.
The need to focus on early intervention and prevention Is also an i55ue and the tenslon be￿een the IMIO demands
Is currently out of balance and we need to re-focus. We recognise that In order to prevent domestlc abuse we must
focus on holding perpetrators to account and support evldenced based Inte￿entIonS which change perpetrator
behavlour and improve safetyforvictims.
My Sisters Place has the skills and expertlse to dellver perpetrators interventions through our Respect accredited
Route 2 project However, the landscape Is complex and we have paused and are undertakinga stskeholder analysls
of what our place Is In this dynamic landscape.
Overthe course of thls plan, we wlll begSn a newjourney as we develop seNices for male victlms and LGBfi virtims
of abuse. We want to ensure that we can offer high quality gender responsive provlslon and therefore we are
committed to continulng to develop our male victim servlce5 in a collaborative and co-produced way. Our vision Is
that this servlce wlll be standalone under the MSP structure.
As a testament to the excellent work carried out by our IDVA team we were successful in achieving the Safe Llves
Leading Llghts accreditatlon for another 3 years. this along with the recently renewed Women's Aid accredltation
outlines the fantastic work that the team are achlevlng.
Addresslng Economlc Abu$•.'
Our Economic Abuse Team Is having a signiflcant impact on mltlgatlng the Impact of economic abuse. During
2023124the team worked wlth 177 client5 SUPPOrted them to:
Make benefit claim5 and appeal declsions.
Find accommodation, app5y for funding for removal costs, household Items, clothing, income boost5, rent
arrears, bonds.
Apply to Chance for Children (Buttle grants) for Item5 to help chlldren recover.
Appty for reduced water rates savlng familles money.
Look for volunteering opportunities and tralnlng courses.
Budget advice and managemenL
Open bank accounts.
Make referrals to Payplan through a dedlcated portal who work with vulnerable cllents to help clear debts
and refer to Survlving Economic Abuse to wrrte off debts accrued by perpetrators.
Apply to FurbdlTfor reconditioned Ipads and phones to keep people dlgitslly connected.
Issued prepald Vodaphone 51M cards.
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During 2023 - 2024 we were successful in generating additlonal funding to be directed towards families in need
seetable below,
Fundlng recelved from
Srnallwood Trust
Open Philanthropy
Benefit backdates
Grants (VRF. Buttle, FurbdlT)
Ongoing yearly entitlements awarded
Reductlon In water rates annually
Amount
£26,712
£15.592
£21,532
£13.984
£89,344
£4,680
Safeguardlng
Our Safeguardlng Leads contlnue to add capaclty to our Management Team and work towards strengthening our
training policies, procedures, and staff supervislon. Thls dedicated In-house safeguardlng speciallsm allows MSP
staff to ensure chlldren and adults connected to our organisation are Safeguarded and appropriatety supported.
We havea dedlcated Safeguarding email address which also 5UPPOrts professlonals to reach out regarding concerns
about cllents In a tlmely and dlrect manner. In the past year we have responded to 2417 email enquiries received
to the safeguardlng Inbox, whlch would otherwise have been sent to Reception, 5ervlce Manager or the IDVA team.
Tralnlng and Consultancy
Northern Tralnlng Consortlum
In February 2024 we collaborated wlth other VAWG servlces to develop the Northern training consortlurn (NTC). Thls
is a collaboratlve tralnlng enterprlse by northern women's sector organisations IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse
Servlces), My Sisteffs Place, The Pankhurst Trust, Wearside Women in Need. Leeds Women's Ald, and Halo Project.
We succe55fully tendered to deliver a large Natlonal training programme funded by the Minlstry of Justlce. MSP
created a package of trauma-lnformed tralnlngfor ISVA5 {Independent Sexual ViolenceAdviserslwhich is now belng
rolled out.
We have provided four flnal Social Work student placements over the past year, enabling the next generation of
Social Workers to adopt a vlttim-focused vlew of domestlc abuse a5 they enter prartice. We have received
outstanding feedback regarding our student placements. and our staff team have benefitted from the additional
support students can offer. Followlng this success, we have been comm5ssioned by Teesslde Universlty to provide
domestic abuse teachlng on their Social Work BA course. We also have Therapy Placements students embedded
Into our delivery model for trauma counselling enabling u5 to deliver Increased sesslons and have a comparatlvely
shortwaiting time.
TRAINING
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As part of our ongoing commitment to improving link5 btheen partner agenaes, our Safeguarding Leads have
completed bespoke tralnlng In domestic abuse and trauma-informed prartice with many organlsatlons across
Mlddlesbrough and continue to roll this out across the community. Services reached include..
NHS - School Nursings Health Visitors, Perlnatal Mental Health
Police- Vulnerability Unit (PVP) and frontilne officer5-delivered trauma informed pollcing
Children's Social Care
Adult Social Care
Recovery Connectlons (Opiate SeNice)
Hart Gables (LGBTQ+ Service)
Chlldren and Young People - Preventlng Abuse
Our Chlldren and Young Person's seNice is sultable for young people aged 13 - 24 years who are experiencing
domestlc abuse in their own Interpersonal relatlonship. We offer 1-1 support to enable young people to make
Informed cholces around thelr relationship,. to increase safetyfrom domestlc abuse and workthrough thelr feelings
to Identlfy the impatt the abuse Is having on their Ilves. The dlrect work is cllent led, an approach that allows young
people to explore the relation5hlp btheen power and control abuse and toxic relationshlps, developlng their
understandlng of healthy and unhealthy relationshlps, As5i5tance is given for youn8 people to help recognlse slgns
of domestic abuse and unhealthy relatlonships and to allow them to develop an awarene55 of how to respond to
domestlc abuse.
The (CYPI project reached 1531 children and young people wlthln Mlddlesbrou8h. Actlvltles included 1-1 suppor¢
workshopswhich challenged gendered assumptlons and explored equallty, consent and healthyrelatlonshipswithin
primary, secondary school and college.
As part of our 3-year strategywe aim to develop our Children and Young Persons serwice.
MSP Counselllng and Therapeutlc Servlcos - Annual Report- 2023 to 2024
My Slsters Place Counsélling and Th•rap•utic Servlces contlnued to del(ver effective therapy to survivors
accessing the servlce supported by conslstent, robust, and evidenced therapeutlc outcomes throughout 2023 to
2024.
Servlce and Dellvery
In the adult counselling service 185 survivors completed a course of therapy wlth 73% seeing slgnificant
Improvements in their physlcal and p5ychologlcal health and well-belng with 86% of survivors who were
experlenclng Suicidal or self-harming thoughts seelng a redurtlon in risk as a result of accesslng therapeutlc support.
The servlce continued to meet the need5 of marglnalized groups with 4% of cllents from the LGBTQ+ community
and 10% of cllent5 from Black and minoritised communitles access the service and 4 male survlvors accessed
therapy.
WaltlngTlmes
The service worked hard to keep waltlng tlmes low to ensure acce55 to therapy was available'at the point of most
need, and achleved an average waltlng tlme from receipt of ieferral to therapy stsrt of onFy 52 days.
Sesslons Dellvered
Survivors attended 2027 sessions and on average attended 75% of sesslons booked. The service received 603
referrals and completed 246 therapeutic assessments. prior to therapy commencing, to ensure the therapeutic
needs of Survivors were front and centre and thattherapywas tallored and individualised to those needs.
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Brlef Interventlons Project
The projett provides practltloners. within our main support seNice, access to immedlate brief interventions for
clients they are supporting. Brief short-term interverbtion5 are provided to help stabilise and contain at the point of
most need for clients experiencing high levels of anxiety and trauma. The Bl Projert provided support to an
additional 134 clients and delivered a further 146 sessions.
Qualltyand Standards
BACP Accredltation Renewal Successful
The seNice continues to meet BACP Service quallty and practlce standards and following our renewal submls5ion
and a slte vlsitfrorn the BACP assessors, accreditation was successfully renewed for another 5 years. Followingthe
assessment assessors offered the following feedback..
'Thankyoufor submitting un excellentARRf5) appllcation.. all criterla hove been met ond accredltotlon ht7s been renewed
fvr ofvrtherflveyears, Yourresponses to all the crlteria arefull, exponslve and the referencingls well orgonlsed. You have
glven o plethoro of evidence for each criterion. Thls has enabled (7 Stralghtforward ossessment of your servic¢ and the
assessor commendsyour submission for its qualty and comprehension. Thonkyou for the givlng ofyour time andfvll
eng(7gernent during the vislt It would seem oll st¢7ff are working hord to malntt71n a hlgh stondard of ethict71 and
prolessional service, Our discusslon highlighted some areos of celebration within the Se￿iCe, from both managers and
prartitioners e.g. dients beingfront ond centre of any decisions,. the responsiveness of the servlce to offtr targeted support
to clients, the new Brief Interventlon servic¢ suNlvlng then thrlvlng through covid,. ond the amozlng waiting list of48 daysl
An incredlble achievement indeed."
Tlme Tralnlng
TIME Tralnlng to delivered to IDVA services wlthln Cambrldgeshlre and bespoke modules locally with a further 75
prartltloner5 trained In trauma informed practice
ME TIME Chlldren and Youn8 Peoples Therapy Servlc•
ME TIME Therapy Servlce continued to bulld on effectlve referral pathways by providing access to trauma informed
therapy to the most vulnerable children and young people involved withln the safeguarding arena. The servlce
contlnued to recognlse and support the holistic needs of the family by provlding a range of short-, medium- and
longer-term interventions for children and young people 4-18yr5 In addition to pathways for parents to acce55
therapeuticsupportto build their own resources and furthersupport their children's whilsttheyaccessthe ME TIME
se￿ICe.
The service recelved 86 referrals and delivered 490 dlrect one-to-one and group sessions to chlldren and young
people aged &18yrs. In addition, 170 therapeutlc assessments were completed priorto therapy commencing to
ensure the needs of children and young peoplewere understood and theirvoices heard. 9 parents were supported
through our ME TIME Parent pathway or received trauma spectfic support vla our Healing Together One to One for
Parents providing therapy while their chlldren were accesslng ME TIME and the ME nME Service extended It5
provislonto parents offerlnglt HealingTogetherOneto Onefor parents with 6 parents accessingthi5traumaspecific
work wlth the service offering a further 80 sessions of parent work,
Route 2
This service is currently not operatlng due to funding streams closing. However. we are optimistic about the future.
We will continue to explore commlssloning pathway5 in order to expand the seTvices we offer to a wider catchment
area and seek to ensure that RoLrte2 can return to providlng the quality seNice that is highlighted in its reputatlon.
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IRIS Middlesbrough
We have had 63 referrals to IRIS this year and we are seeing a rise In risk levels and complexity of cases. Work has
been conducted to develop a robust business case whlch has been presented to the Integrated Care Board, funding
appllcatlons have also gone into Legal and General.
quality and Dlversity
At MSP Equality means,. to treat everyone atwork In a fair manner according to their indivldual needs and Dlversty
means,. to value Indlvldual differences In the workplace. We want everyone to be able to come to work, feelingthelr
best, feelingsupported and feellng equal and we will continue to review howwe embed this wlthln MSP byrecording
and monitoring equality and dlversity data and by asking and listenlng to our stsff on how we can Improve. Staff
tralnlng on Equality and Diversity Isveryimportantto us and therefore training is mandatoryfor all staff to complete
upon Indurtion to MSP and we continuously look for additional training. We are working with other specialists such
as Dlsablllty Right's UK to enhance our skills In the fields of neuro diverslty and disablllty.
We are a Trans positlve organlsatlon warmly welcomlng TranslNon-Blnary Survivors. Over the last few year5, we
have strengthened our understandlng and community nemorklng through HART Gable5 a local LGBT specialist
servlce. Our ASLMR Ambassadors and volunteer5 projert has enabled us to have deep conversations about what
gaps exlst in local provlsion and what we need to do with communitles to ensure no vittim Is left behlnd. Povety
and financial abuse came out as the leadlng issue of concern. As a result of this work, we are also establishing a
young person's peer supportgroup to ensure the volces of CYP are heard. We are workins toward5 seeding a men's
survlvors supportgroup andsupportingseveral small groupswho are self-organislngfrom our Black and Minoritised
Community.
Partngrshlp and Community
No single agency can tackle VAWG alone and successful partnerships are keyto tackllngthe problem, At MSP we are
actively engaged In developing partnerships and firmly embedded In the local community and are a trusted hyper
local service. Approx. 80% of our staff and volunteers are local people who have a lived experience of abuse In some
form. We are a part of the community, and we are from the community, therefore our knowledge and sklll base of
local need has deep authentlc roots. Our staff also work from local GP surgerles, community hubs, and schoo15
further extending our reach.
We are strategically and operationalty inVo￿ed in MARAC IThe Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) an
Informatlon sharing and attion planning meetlng for vlttlms of domestlc abuse who are at rlsk of serious harm or
death. MSP share chairing MARAC with the Pollce. In the last six months we have safeguarded 239 MARAC cases. We
attend Multi-AgencyTasklng and Coordination 'MATAC', meetings led by Cleveland Pollce, along with key partners.
which asses5e5 and plans a bespoke set of interventions to target and dlsrupt serial perpetrator5 andlor support
them to address their behaviour. In the last Six months we have prepared for and attended MATACS for 42
perpetrators. Multl-agency public protectlon arrangements IMAPPA'S) are in place to ensure the successful
management of violent and sexual offenders. We prepare for and attend around 5 case5 per month. In the last
week we attended 10 Chlld Safeguardlng Conferences.
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Funding Strategy
MSP have diversified ourfunding base deliveringon behalf of the Local Authority, The Office of the Police and Crime
Commlssloner {OPPC), Public Health and a range of grant funders including the Big Lottery and Lloyds Bank
Foundatlon. We have secured slx year5 funding through Smallwood Trust as a grant partner offerlng direct grants
to women to meet thelr Immediate needs and dirertly address barriers to leaving.
As we move forward with our new strateglc approach OLrtlined In our IX£aLPkD our intentlon is to Increase our
independence and move away from a rellance on OPCC and LA funding streams - (currently 50% of our Income) by
generating unrestricted income.
We Intend to Increase income through our consultancy and training offer which Is developing and expanding. This
yearwe began deliverlng Statutory Domestlc Homlclde Revlews for Local Authoritles. This Is a market with slgrsificant
demand and is undersupplied. We are undertaking an intemal cost savingexercise and reviewing external provider
contracts to reduce overheads.
Fundralslng actlvlty: Fundraising has been extremely challenging thls year and the comblned issues of recovery
from the pandemlc and cost of living crisis have reduced our opportunltles to deliver community events.
The charlty does not carry out signlficant fundraislng activltie5.
All fundraising attivitles were monltored Internally as part of staff supervislon and scrutlnlsed ty our Business &
Finance Dlrector In line wlth finance policies and procedures. No complalnts were recelved wlth regards to fundralslng
activitles carried out in thls perlod.
Impact Measurement: The Impactof domesticviolence iswlde ranglns toaddressthisvarled need Mysisterfs Place
prloriti5e5 3 main outcome areas that are relevant to all age groups and are tracked using our Oasi5: On Track Case
Management system:.
Safety - Uslng a nationally recognised multi-agency risk assessment and management system to assess,
manage and reduce the risk of further harm to women and children.
Soclal Justlce - My Sisterfs Place provides advocacy In a range of setting5 Includlng crlmlnal and civil justlce,
money advice, houslng and Immigratlon. The impact ofthis is tracked through support plans via on track.
Health and Wellbelng - We recognlse the negative Impact on both physical and mental health and our
counselllng servlce addresses the immediate emotlonal needs and offers pathways through the recovery
process. We measure theimpactofthese interventionsthrough CORE-IMSandtheShortWarwickEdlnburgh
scale.
FINANCIAL REVIEWAND RESERVES POLICY
My Slsterfs Place ends this financlal year with a deficit of £57,812. Plans are In place to Increase incomegeneratlon
as part of a sustainabilty strategy whlch include5 trainlng income and the development of a dispersed propety
portfolio.
The charitys reseNes policy is to aim to have an amount in free reserves to cover 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The
trustees feel that this amount 15 sufficient to allow the charity to affect a smooth exit should this ever be required.
Free reserves are unrestricted funds whlch are not designated.
At 31 March 2024, included In the unrestritted reserves of £951.926 were designated funds of £399,426 Set out to
cover fijture expenditure. At the year-end free reserves were £213,814. At the year*nd restricted rese￿e$ were
£50A69.
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Included wlthln the unrestritted reseNes are designated reserves which have been set aslde for 5pectfic areas of
spend by the trustees, thls is to ensure that these future projects are protected and will not be so heavlly reliant on
securfng grant funding in order to pursue attivitles which the trustees feel will further the charitys objertlves.
£399,426 is designated to allow propety investment which will enable the charity to provide secure immediate
furnlshed accommodation for our most vulnerable service users.
Prlncipal Rlsks
My Slsterfs Place maintalns and reviews Its risk register In line wlth the organlsatlon risk management policy. All
major rlsks have been reviewed and systems have been established to manage these rlsks.
Princlpal risks contlnue to be-
staff Recruitment and Retention: Staff are extremely tired following an Intense perlod in our hlstory that shows
no signs of abating. This is a national Issue not onty in the charltysector but across all sertors of employment. Local
Authorltles and Police forces have been allocated governmental fundingto tsckle VAWG and staff are being drawn
to the publlc sector as the terms and conditions are better. Charities slmply cannot compete. Thls continues to be
raised at a national level with the DA Commi551oner and the Home Office.
Capaclty: Lack of capacity to deliver services and develop new projects. Thi5 Issue has and continues to be ralsed wlth
our commissioners.
Covld R•covery and Cost ol Lfvlnr. Continued pressure from the external environment impacts on our ability to
implement services. We are working with our partners to mitlgate the rlsks as far as posslble.
My 51sterfs Place Tradlng Llmlted
My Slsterfs Place Tradlng Llmited Is a 100% subsldlary of the charlty which was incorporated on 30 Aprll 2018 and
started to trade that year.
The trading arm Is currently not artlve.
Plans for th• Futurè
MSP strategic direction of travel In the next three years Is set out In our Strategic Plan.
Strateglc Prlorities- We have set three key Strategic Prlorities creating a framework which outlines what we want to
achieve, what difference thi5 wlll make and how we will measure our Suc￿sS.
Earty Intervention and Preventlon
Our Intention is to adopt and promote a publlc health, whole systems approach to preventlns VAWG togenerate lastlng
change in our community.
Inclusfve Servlces and Recovery
Our intentlon is to contlnue to dellver high quality, trauma Informed and end to end services for those Impacted by
VAWG. and to expand these 5ervlces ensuringthey are inclusive for all. MSP were an early adopter of trauma informed
practice- our therapeutlc model Is Nationally recognised. and we want to continue to invest In this.
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FINANCIAL REVIEWAND RESERVES POLICY- continued
Sustalnable Organisatlon
Our intention is to lead an effective, well governed, and sustainable organisation which recognlses and values our
people.
Our underplnnlng themes whlch cut across all strateglc prlorltles are: Co-pmduction, Partnership, Gender Based
perspective.
srRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
The organisation Is a charitable Company LImlted by Guarantee, Incorporated on 23 April 2010 and Is governed
under its Artlcles of Assoclation. The company registered as a charlty on 6th August 2010. On 1st April 2011 the
company took over the a55ets and activities of My Sisterfs Place Women's Advice Centre, an unincorporated charlty
whlch was establlshed in 2002.
Recrultment and Appolntment Inductlon and Tralning of Trustees
Trustees are appolnted at a meeting of the charltys board on the basls of nomlnations received by the board.
Trustees are selected by the board based on their eligiblllty. personal competence, specialist skllls and relevant
experience. New trustees recelve an inductlon in the working5 of the charity and ongoing tralnlng need5 are
Identlfied by indivldual board members and through annual skills analysis. The charty insurance Includes trustee
Indemnity cover. All trustees appolnted bythe board must retire at the nextAGM and stand for re-electlon.
Orsanlsational Structure
The Board of Management. conslstlng of trustees and offlcers, meet at least quarterly to declde matters of pollcy
and strategy. Day to day management is delegated to Chlef Officer and her team.
The charity has a salary framework detalllng the skills abllfties and responslbllltles for all roles and related pay bands
which includes key management personnel.
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES sfATEMENT
The Trustees {who are also Dlrectors of My Sisterfs Place for the purposes of company law) are responslble for
preparlng the Trustee> Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance wlth appllcable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requlres the Trustees to prepare flnancial statements for each financlal year, which give a true and
falrvlewof the state of affair5 of the charitable companyand of the incomlng re50urce5 and application of resources,
Includlng the income and expenditure. of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial
statements. the trustees are required to".-
select sultable accountlng pollcie5 and then apply them consistently,,
observe the methods and prlnciples in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS 102)..
makeJudgements and estlmate5 thatare reasonable and pruden¢,
state whether appllcable Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures
disclosed and explalned in the financlal Statements:
prepare the financial statements on a going concern basls unless It Is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue In operation.
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TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT- continued
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial posltion of the charltable company and enable them to ensure thatthe financial statements
compty with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
company and hence fortaking reasonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud and other Irregularities.
In so far as the Trustee5 are aware:.
there is no relevant audit informatlon ofwhich the charitable companys auditors are unaware; and
the trustees have taken all the steps that we ought to have tsken to make themselves aware of any relevant
audit information and to estsblish that the auditor15 aware of that information.
Thlsreporthas been prepared in accordancewlth the5peclal provisions of Part15 ofthe CompanlesAtt2006 relating
to small companie5.
Approved bythe Trustees and authorlsed to slgn on their behalf.
Jennlfer Shield - Treasurer
2710112025
Dated:
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Opinlon
We have audited the flnancial statements of My Si5terfs Place (the parent company) and iys subsidiary for the year
ended 31 March 2Q24 whlch comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financlal Activities. cc￿S011dated Balantr Shert
Chaty Balance Sheet. consor￿ated Cash Flow Statement and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary
of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applled in their preparatlon Is
applicable lawand United KingdomAccountingStandards, includlng Financlal Reporting Standard 102'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng
Prattice).
In our opinlon the flnanclal statements:_
give a true and fair vlew of the State of the charitable companys and subsldlatys affalrs as at 31 March 2024.
and of the incoming resources and appllcation of resources, including its Income and expendlture for the year
then ended,.
have been properly prepared in accordance with Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce," and
have been prepared in accordance wlth the requirements of the Companles Att 2006.
Ba515 for oplnlon
We conducted our audlt In accordance with International Standards on Audltlng (UK) (ISAS (UK}) and applicable law.
Our responsibilities under those standards are further descrlbed in the Auditors responsibilities for the audlt of the
financlal statements settion of our report. We are independent of the group In accordance wlth the ethical
requirements thatare relevantto our audlt ofthefinanclal statements In the UK includingthe FRC'S Ethical Standard,
and we have fulfilled our other ethlcal responsibilities In accordance wlth these requirements. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufflclent and appropriate to provlde a basls for our opinlon.
Conclusions relatln8 to golng concern
In auditin8 the financlal statements, we have concluded that the trusteeg use of the golng concern basls of
accounting in the preparatlon of the financial statementsls approprlate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertalntles relatlng to events or
condltlons that, Individually or collectivety, may cast significant doubt on the 8roup and parent compan￿$ ability to
continue as a golng concern for the perlod of at least twelve months from when the financlal statements are
authorlsed for Issue.
Our respon55bllitles and the responsibilities of the trustees wlth respect to golng concern are described in the
relevant sections of this report,
Oth•r Infomiatlon
The directors are responslble for the other Information. The other information compri5e5 the Information In the
Report of the Trustees but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Audltors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statement5 does not cover the other Informatlon and, except to the extent otherwlse
explicitlystated In our report we do not expre55 anyform of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connectlon wlth our audit of the financial statements, our responsibillty Is to read the other information and. in
doing so, consider whether the other informatlon is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwlse appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material
Inconsistencies or apparent material mlsstatements, we are required to determlne whether thls gives rlse to a
material misstatement In the financial statements themselves. If. based on the work we have performed. we
conclude that there is a materlal misstatement of this other information, we are requlred to report that fart. We
have nothingto report in this regard.
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Opinion on other matter prescrlbed by the Companles Art 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financlal year forwhich the flnancial statements are
prepared is consistentwlth the financial statements." and
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exceptlon
In the light ofthe knowledge and understandlng of thegroup and the parent companyand Its environmentobtalned
in the course of the audit, we have not identified material mlsstatements In the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothlng to report In respect of the following matters where the Companie5 Att 2006 requires us to report
to you rf, in our oplnion'.-
adequate accountln8 records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received
from branches notViSlted by us,. or
the parent company financial statements are not in agreement wlth the accountlng records and returns; or
certaln disclosures of Trustees. remuneratlon speclfied by law are not made,. or
we have not recelved all the Information and explanations we require for our audit; or
Responslbilities of trustees
A5 explained more fully In the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement, the Trustees Iwho are also directors of the
charitable companyforthe purposes of companylawl are responsibleforthe preparation of theflnancial statements
and for being satlsfied that theyglve a true and falr view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is
necessary to enablethe preparatlon of financial statements that are free from material misstatemenL whether due
to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charltable companys ability to
contlnue as a goln8 concern, dlsclosin& as appllcable, matters related to golng concern and usln8 the golng concern
basis of accounting unless the trustees elther intend to Ilquidate the group or the parent company or to cease
operatlons. or have no reallstlc alternative but to do so.
Audltorfs responslbllltles for the audlt of the financlal statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhetherthe flnanclal statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to Issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that
Includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a hlgh 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, Misststements
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. indlvldually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be
expectedto influencethe economic decisions of users taken on the basls of these financial statement5.
Irregularities, Including fraud, are instances of non-compllance with laws and regulations. We design procedures In
line with our respon5ibilitles. outlined above, to detect material mi5Statements in respect of Irregularitles. includlng
fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detetting Irregularities. includingfraud is detalled below:_
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Auditorfs responslbllltles for the audit of the flnancial statements Icontinued)
Based on our understanding of the charity. we have consldered applicable law5 and regulations which rnay be
fundamental to the group's abilityto operate orto avoid a material penaty, and we considered the extent to which
non-compliance might have a material effect Dn the financial statements. We consldered management's incentives
and opportunltles forfraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (inclLJding the risk Df override of controls).
and determined that the prlncipal risk5 were related to the posting of inappropriate manual journal entries to
manipulate financlal performance, management blas in significant accountlng estimates and any significant one-off
or unusual transartions.
We discussed among the audit engagement team the opportunitles and Incentives that may exlst within the
organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the t]nanaal statements.
Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included..
Enquiryof management and those charged wfth governance around actual and potential litigation and clalms.
Enquiryof entity stsff In tax and compliancefunctlons to identifyany Instance5 of non-compliancewith laws and
regulations.
Reviewing mlnutes of meetlngs of those charged wfth governance.
Reviewing financial statement dlsclosures and testlng to supportlng documentation to assess compliance wlth
applicable law5 and regulatlons.
Auditing the rlsk of management override of controls, Includlng through testing Journal entries and other
adjustments for approprlateness, and evaluatlng the business rationale of significant transaction5 OUt51de the
normal course of buslness.
Challenging e5tlmates andjudgements made by management in thelr significant accountlng estimate5.
Revenue recognltlon; agreelng a sample of revenue transactions to galn assurance over the occurrence and
accuracy of revenue and also to ensure revenue has been recognised In the correct period.
Because of the inherent Ilmltatlons of an audSt, there Is a risk that we will not detect all irregularitie5, including those
leadingto a material misstatement in the financlal Statements or non-compliance wlth regulation.The rlsk Increases
the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflerted in the
financial statements. as we will be less likelyto become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk Is also greater
regarding Irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves Intentional concealment, forgery,
colluslon, omlssion or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibllltles for the audit of the flnancial statements is located on the Flnancial
Reporting Council's website at".
Thls description forms part of our auditoffs
report.
Use of our report
Thls report is made 501ely to the charltable companys members, as a body, In accordance wlth Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Att 2006. Our audltwork has been undertaken 50 thatwe mlght state to the charitable companys
member5 those matters we are required to state to them in an audltorfs report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or a55ume responsibility to anyone other than the charltable
company and the charitable CoMpan￿S members as a body. for our
dit work, for thi5 re
for the oplnions
we have formed.
Andrew Dewng FCA (senior statutory audltor)
For and on behalf of Anderson Barrowcliff Limited CharteredAccountants
StatULoryAuditors
3 Kingfisher Court
Bowesfield Park
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3EX
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anclal A
Ivltl
dlntsi
2024
Unrestricted Restrfcted
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations & legacles
Charitable artivities
Other trading attivities
Investments- interest received
68.878
15.000
64.891
2.921
68,878
1.170.985
73.503
1921
79,780
1,088,508
54,172
298
1.155.985
8.612
Totsl Income
151.690
1.164.597
1,316.287
1,222,758
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
7.390
162.638
7390
1.366.709
75
1,255,105
1.204,071
Total Expendlture
170.028
1,204.071
1.374,099
1,255,180
Net incomellexpenditure)Inet
movement in fund5
Funds brought forward
(18.338)
(39.474)
(57.812)
(32,422)
12
970.264
89,943
1.060.207
1,092,629
Fund balanc• carrl•d forward
951.926
50.469
1.002.395
1,060.207
The accompanying notes form part ofthese flnancial sLatements
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tasat
2023
Notes
Flxed Assets
Tanglble assets
338.686
338,812
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bankand in hand
10
94A03
635,913
293,437
565,041
730316
858,478
Credltors: Amounts falllng duewlthin one
year
66.607
137,083
Net Current Asset5
663.709
721,395
Net A55ets
1.002395
1,060,207
Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestrlrted fund5
Unrestrlrted income funds
Designated funds
12
50.469
89,943
12
12
552.500
399.426
562,880
407,384
951.926
970,264
Total Funds
1.002,395
1,060,207
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the speclal provisions of Part 15 of the Companles Act 2006
relatlng to small companies.
J Shield- Treasurer and director
2710112025
The accountswere approved bythe Board on
and signed on Sts behalf bythe above.
The accompanying notes fomi part of these financial ststements.
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Company No: 07233811
Sisterfs P
ce
Balan
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed Asset5
Tangible assets
Investments
338,686
338.812
338,687
338,813
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bankand In hand
10
142.148
587.687
341.182
516,815
729.835
857,997
Credltors."Amounts falllngdue within one
year
66.127
136,603
Net Current Assets
663.708
721,394
Net Assets
1.002,395
1,060,207
Fund5
Restritted funds
Unrestricted funds
Unrestritted income funds
Designated funds
12
50.469
89,943
12
12
552.500
399.426
562,880
407,384
951.926
970,264
Total Fund5
1.OD2,395
1,060,207
These accounts have been prepared in accordance wtth the speclal provlslons of Part15 of the Companies Act 2006
relating to small companies.
gs
J Shleld- Treasurer and director
2710112025
The accounts were approved bythe Board on...................... and signed on its behalf bythe above.
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
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arch
2024
2023
Cash flows from operatlng artlvltles:
Cash generated from operations
18
77.594
1178,999)
Cash flows from investlng actmties
Interest received
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
2.921
(9.643)
298
(1,1731
Net cash used In Investlng actlvltles
(6.722)
(875)
Change in cash and cash equlvalents In the reporting
period
Cash and cash equrvalents atthe beginning ofthe
reporting period
70.872
{179,874)
565.041
744,915
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting perlod
635,913
565,041
The accompanying note5 form part of these financial ststements.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a)
General Information and Basls of Preparation
My Sisterfs Place is a private company Ilmited by guarantee and registered In England. In the event of the
charity being wound up. the liabllity in respect of the guarantee is Ilmited to £1 per member of the charity.
The address of the reglstered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financlal
statements. The nature of the charltys operations and principal activitles are as an independent'one Stop
Shop, for women who are suffering, or have Suffered, domestic violence.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportlng by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charlties preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Flnancial Reportlng Standard
appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) Issued in Ortober 2019, the Flnancl31 Reporting
Standard applicable In the United Klngdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102), the Charities Art 2011, the
Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applles from 1 January 2015.
The financlal statements are prepared on a golng concern basls under the historical cost conventlon.
The financlal statements are presented in 5terllng whlch Is the funttional currency of the charlty and
rounded to the nearest £.
Theslgnlficantaccountlngpollclesapplied inthepreparatlon ofthese financlal statements are setoutbelow.
These pollcies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwlse ststed.
(b)
Ba51s of consolldatlon
The financial statements consolidate the results of the charlty and ifs wholly owned subsldlary. My Sisteffs
Place Tradlng Llmlted.
(c)
Income Recognition
All Incoming resources are included Sn the Statement of Flnancial ActlvStie5 {SoFA) when the charity is legally
entltled to the income after any performance conditlons have been meL the amount can be measured
rellably and it is probable that the Income wlll be recefved.
For donations and grants to be recognised the charlty will have been notifled of the amounts and the
settlement date In writing. If there are condltlons attached to the donation or grant and thls requires a level
of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred untll those condition5 are fully
met or the fulfllment of those conditions Is within the control of the charity and It is probable that they wlll be
fulfilled.
Donated facllltles and donated professlonal services are recognised in income at theirfalr value when thelr
economic benefit is probable, tt can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the Item. Fair
value 15 determined on the basis of the value of the gtftto the charity- For example. the amountthe charity
would be wllllng to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is
recognlsed in expendlture.
Investment Income is earned through holding cash in deposit accounts and Is recognlsed when it Is earned.
No amount Is Included in theflnancial statements forvolunteertlme in linewlth the SORP (FRS 102). Further
detail 15 given in the notes to the accounts.
The grants are recognised uslng the accrual model.
There is no netting off of expenditure within the accounts.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnued)
(d)
Expendlture Recognltlon
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classifted under headings that aggregate
all costs related to the category. Expenditure 15 recogni5ed where there is a legal or constructive obligation
to make payment5 to third parties, it is probable thatthe settlement wlll be required and the amount of the
obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classifled under the following headings'.-
Charltable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activlties.
It includes both costs which can be direttlyallocated to activities and those costs of an Indirect nature.
Support costs are those funttions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake
charltable attivities. Support costs Include back office cost5, finance, personnel and payroll.
Governance costs are those incurred In connection with compliance wlth constitutional and statutory
requirements.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activltyforwhich expenditure arose.
Tanglble Flxed Assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreclation. Cost includes costs directly
attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
lel
Depreciation Is provided on all tangible flxed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated
residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful Ilfe.
Depreciation has been charged at'.-
Improvements to freehold propety
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
41XJ Straight line
2596 straight line
Freehold Propety is not depreciated. Although this is not in accordance with FRS 1 Q2 sectlon 17.18 the
properties are always kept in a state of good repair and the Trustees believe that the market value Is in
excess of cost.
(n
Debtors and Credltors Receivable/Payable Wlthin One Year
Debtors and creditor5 With no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are
recorded at tran5attion prlce.
Ig)
Cash at Bank
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investment5 With a short maturity
of three months or le55 from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Pension Costs
The charity operates a fully insured contributory defined contribution pension Scheme for all employees.
The company contributions are charged to the SOFA in the period to which they relate,
Taxatlon
The charity is an exemptcharitywithinthe meaning of schedule3 of the Charitie5Act 2011 and is considered
to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of
a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
(h)
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnued)
ti)
Operating Leases
Rentals payable under operating lease5 are charged to the SOFA on a stralght-line basis over the period of
the lease.
Ik)
Terminatlon payments
Termination payments are recognised in the SOFA in the period they are paid.
Golng Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no
materlal uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of
incorne and expenditure for12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income
and expenditure is sufficient wlth the level of reserve5 for the charity to be able to contlnue as a going
concern.
(m)
Judgements and Key Sources of Estlmation Uncertalnty
In the application of the charitable companys accounting pollcies, which are descrlbed above, the Trustees
are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources, The estimates and associated assumptions are
based on historical experience and other factors that a￿ considered to be relevant, Actual results may
differ from these estimates.
The estlmates and underlying assumptlons are reviewed on an on8oln8 basis. Revislons to accounting
estimates are recognlsed in the period In which the estlmate is revised if the revlsion affects On￿ that period,
or in the period ofthe revislonand future perlods if the revisionaffects bothcurrentand future periods.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees In furtherance of the general
objectives of the charity and which have not been deslgnated for other purposes.
(n)
Deslgnated fund5 comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular
purposes. The aim and Ltse of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restrlcted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrlctions imposed by donors
or which have been raised bythe charityfor particular purposes. The cost of raising and adminlsteringsuch
fund5 are charged agalnst the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes
to the financial statements.
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DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
Unrestrlrted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
Fundraising and sundry donations
The Big Glve
Donated premises
Middlesbrough Lottery
Smallwood cost of living income
Amazon Grant
Sara Chalton Fund
Our Womens Volces Donations
42,347
13.428
12.000
1.103
42,347
13A28
12,000
1,103
40,080
12,000
6,500
1,000
20,000
200
68.878
68,878
79,780
The donated premlses are the estlmated market value rent of the propety donated to the charity
by Mlddlesbrough Council,
In 2023 £73,280 of the donatlons related to unrestricted funds and £6,500 related to restricted funds,
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
2024
Unrestrirted Restrlrted
Funds
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
WWIN Slsters Projects
Coun5elling Henry Smith
WWIN - NHS Charitles Partnershlp
Big Lottery Fund- Counselllng & Building
Capabllltie5
Lloyds Bank Foundation
The Big Give
Police & Crlme Commissioner- Route 2
Sundrygrants
Smallwood Trust
PCC Perpetrator project
Leathersellers
MBC Recovery granuadmin support
Natwest Safe Lwes Clrcle Fund
MBC SeNlces {LVP) Lot 3
MBC Services Lot 2
Masons
IRIS
PCC IDVAJISVA
Scope
MBCx2 IDVAS
MBC Safer Streets
MBC Vittim Survivor
PCC- CURVfunding
ASK me
Navigator accommodation
rraining Income
23,616
66.400
53.522
66.400
53.522
42,689
115.543
115,543
43,958
2,250
491
46,189
90
25,000
96,234
32,659
24,060
5,000
80.931
253,466
10,164
35,621
205,710
60.650
58.298
9.008
24.030
60,650
58.298
24.008
24.030
15.000
80.931
253.465
17.153
25.145
211470
62.911
36.509
80.931
253.465
17.153
2S.145
212N70
61911
36.509
46372
17.474
17A74
31,295
11,765
50,800
20,148
28.236
34240
28.236
34.240
Total
15.000
1.155.985 1.170.985
1,088,508
In 2023 £1,015,827 of the income from charitable attivlties related to restrirted funds and £72,681 related
to unrestricted funds.
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INCOME FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unre5trlcted Restrlrted
Funds
Funds
2023
Total Funds
Total Funds
Tlcket income
Smallwood
ASK me conference
IWD Event
Corporate supporters
Acce55 to work income
Training income
Housing Benefft
Harbour
Recharge income
Other
110
110
300
290
4.717
438
4.717
438
8.612
40,781
15.881
530
8.612
40.741
15.881
7,940
38.197
3,666
2,715
534
3.004
3.004
Total
64.891
8.612
73.503
54.172
In 2023 £620 of Income from trading artivities related to restrlcted Income and £53,552 related to
unrestrirted income.
RAISING FUNDS EXPENDITURE
2024
2023
Staff costs
Fundraising costs
4.198
3,192
75
Totsl
7.390
75
In 2023 all of the expendlture related to unrestricted funds.
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EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACtIVlTIES
2024
2023
Dlrect costs
Staff costs
Travel, tralning & supervision
Computer & telephone costs
Propety costs
Propetyworks
Project costs
Client costs
Professional fees & supeNision
Depreciation
Glft in kind - rent
946.722
12.374
54.789
12.329
8.237
12,720
45.231
6,914
9.768
11000
867,702
15,374
49,273
22,644
7,456
10,983
40.555
4,899
8,278
12,000
1.121.084
1,039,164
Support costs
Staff costs
Travel & training
Postage, stationery &general admin costs
Premises costs
Bookkeeping costs
Consultancy
Bad debts
117.924
111,102
7.024
24,739
20,506
34,778
2,660
19.639
38.498
41.250
7.228
6.890
231.429
Governance costs
Accountancy
Audit fee
Other servlces
200.809
6,600
7.596
6,600
8,532
Legal costs
1.366.709
1,255,105
In 2023 £185,805 of expendlture on charitable attivities related to unrestricted fund5 and £1,069.300 related
to restrlcted funds.
STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Social Security Costs
Pension
Other staff costs - settlement payment
944.266
76,416
39.223
8,939
864,305
74,386
40,114
1.068,844
978,805
No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000,
The average number of employees during the year was 44{2023: 381.
Key Management Personnel Costs
The total amount of employee's remuneration received bykey managementpersonnel including employers
National Insurance and pension contributions is£69.42512023'. £69,104). The charitablecompanyconsiders
its key management personnel to be Chief Officers.
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STAFF COSTS- corrtinued
Trustee Remuneratlon and Related Party Transactlons
Notrustees received any remuneratlon orexpenses during theyear{2023: NII).
No trustee or other person related to the charlty had any personal interest in any contract or transactlon
entered into durlng this or the previous year.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS- GROUP&CHARITY
Flxtures.
Land &
Fittings &
Bulldlngs Equlpment
Total
Cort
At1 April 2023
Additions
399,513
29,377
9,643
428.890
At 31 March 2024
399,513
39,020
438,533
Depreciatlon
At1 April 2023
Charge foryear
61,587
7,958
28,492
1.810
90.079
9.768
At 31 March 2024
69,545
30,302
99.847
Net Book Value
31 March 2024
329.968
8,718
338.686
31 March 2023
337,927
885
338.812
FIXED ASSEf INVESTMENTS
Investments held bythe charity representthe entlre share capital of Its tradlng subsidiary, My Slsterfs Place
Trading Limited (registered number 11337607). The nature of the companys activities was the operation
of a charltyshop which closed In the prioryear. It is now dormant. Further details are gFven in note 16.
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DEBTORS
Charlty
2024
Group
2024
Charity
2023
Group
2023
Trade debtor5
Prepayments and accrued Income
Intercompany balance
71,376
23.027
47.745
71.376
23.027
287.864
5.573
47,745
287,864
5,573
141148
94.403
341,182
293,437
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CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Charlty
2024
Group
2024
Charity
2023
Group
2023
Trade creditor5
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income
Other credltors
182
182
17.112
41.692
7.323
17.112
41172
7.323
136,421
136.901
66.127
66.607
136.603
137,083
Deferred income Includes.,.
Charity
2024
Group
2024
Charity
2023
Group
2023
Brought forward
Deferred In the year
Released In the year
122,921
122.921
163,959
28.192
28,192
122,921
(122,921) {122.921) 1163,959)
163,959
122,921
(163,959)
Carrled forward
28.192
28.192
122.921
122,921
The deferred income relates to income recelved this year, whlch relates to 202412025, malnly In respect of
salary costs and work notyet performed:.
MBC Victim Survivor
Leather5eller5
Masons
12,480
5,000
10,712
28,192
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fvIOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Incoming Outgoing
At 31.3.23 Resources Resources At 31.3.24
Rertrlrted Funds
Smallwood
Nat West
Coun5elling- Big Lottery Incluslve
Counselllng- Henrysmith
The Big Give
MBC CYPS Lot 3
MBC Lot 2
Scope
Route 2
Iris
MBC Admin support
IDVAIISVA
Perp project
Masons
Navigator Accommodation
Leathersellers-jubilee fund
Acce55 to work
MBC x2 IDVAS
Victim Survivor
WWIN Homeless Link Project
ASK ME
Reach PLC Pride of 8ritaln Funding
4.335
1,132
60,650
(44,295)
(713)
(115,543)
(66.400)
(69,084)
(80.9311
(241.701)
(61911)
{270)
(25,145)
{24.030)
1212,470}
(S8.298)
(17,153)
{34,2401
(9,008)
(8,612)
(36,509)
(12,500)
(53,522)
(28,236)
(2,5001
20.690
419
115,543
66,400
69,084
80,931
253.465
62,911
12,622
24.386
270
25,145
24,030
212,470
58,298
17,153
34,240
9.008
8,612
36.509
17,474
53.522
28,236
4.974
2,500
Restrlcted Fund5 Total
89,943
1,164,597 11,204,071)
50.469
Incomlng Outgolng
At 31.3.23 Resources Resourc•s At 31.3.24
Deslgnated Funds
Perpetrators Project
Development of New Area5 of Work
Building Fund
22,772
27,341
357.271
22.772
27.341
(7,958) 349.313
407,384
(7,9581
399A26
General unrestritted funds
562,880
151,690
1162,070)
55151))
Total unre5tritted funds
970.264
151,690
1170.028)
951,926
Total funds
1,060,207
1,316,287 (1,374.099) 1,001395
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PURPOSES OF RESTRICTED FUNDS
Srnallwood Trust- To provide small grantsto women needingsupport, including managementand support
costs.
NatWest- to provide financial support through grants to victims of economic abuse and to help survivors
move forward.
Bls Lottery Fund- A five-year grant with part funding towards Counselling IDVA and Support Services
CURV fundln8- Icleveland unit for the Reduction of Violence) to reduce hospital admission for assaults in
knife or sharp objett and reduce non-domestic homlcides focusing on people under the age of 25 years
old.
The Blg Glve - A special funding round of the Big Gtve raising money for a mother and Daughter Therapy
service
MBC Servlces (CYP) Lot 3 - Local authorlty funding for Middlesbrough services, funding IDVAS and
Counselling staff for Chlldren and Young People Service
M BC Servlces Lot 2- Local authority funding for Middlesbrough services, fundlng IDVAS, Counselling staff
and Sanctuary Service
Pollce & Crlme Commlssloner (Route 2)- To 5UPPOrt perpetrator work through Route 2 proJect
Sundry Grants- Various small grants for basic provisions for women In need
IRIS- Funding for an Iris Educator Advocate for the Middlesbrough IRIS project
MBC Grant SupportlAdmln Support- Local authority fundlng towards admin costs
Police & Crlme Commlssioner (IDVA)- To provide Independent Domestlc Vlolence Advocacy
PCC Perpetrator Project- Funding for DA Complex Needs workerand therapeutlc servlce staff plus admin
and management costs to deliver the Perpetrator project
MBC Safer Streets - Funding for VAWG Ask Me Ambassador scheme, IDVA Stalking and Personal Safety
funding for vulnerable women and girls
Masons- A 3-year grant to fund a therapist for CYP service
Navlgator Scheme The money received from Middlesbrough Public Health via MHCLA to provide a
Domestic Abuse Navigator, dispersed accommodation and personalisation fund forwomen facing barriers
to safe housing.
WWIN - NHS Charltle5 Partnershlp - In partnership with Wearside Women in Need (lead partner) to
provide a Counselling community partnership programme for North East and Cumbria.
Leathersellers- funding towards the Brief Intervention Duty Projert.
ASK ME- training is a free domestic abuse awarene5S training programrne that Is delivered in community
spaces for all community members. The aim of the training is to deliver a quality programme that allows
community members to come together and create rich discussion, group participation and activities based
on the foundations that underpin domestic abuse and why it 15 important to understand these.
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Scope To support disabled people and unpaid carers and bulld resilience. promote wellbeing and
participation, and reduce isolation after Covid.
Henry Smlth- Grant totaling £203,500 towards three yearg salary and on costs of a Senior Therapist and
a Domestic Abuse Counsellor at a project providing therapeutlc 5eNices for people affetted by domestic
abuse in Middlesbrough.
Access to work- Access to work Is a publiclyfunded employmentsupport program that aim5 to help more
disabled people start and stay in work. MSP helped staff by purchasing equipment and then claimed back
from DWP.
Vlctlm & Survlvor Engagement Work - Part time stafflng costs for a pilot projett worklng alongside
Middlesbrough Council for Domestic Abuse virtims in Mlddlesbrough.
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PURPOSES OF DESIGNATED FUNDS
The Perpetrators Fund was designated by the trustees for a project which started in May 2016. setting
aside £5Q,000 to brldge fundlng gaps. During the year. none of this funding was used.
The development ol new areas of work. This represents proceedsfrom the sale of the Albert Centre and
isto be u5edtowards premises, Investmentsand otherdevelopmentareas. Intheyearended31 March 2019
two properties were purchased fora total of £118,598 to provlde homes forvictims of domestic abuse. This
money was taken from thls fund.
The Capltal Fund istofund capital charges forfixtures, fittings and equipment. The surplus on the houslng
project has been transferred into this fund.
The Bulldln8s Fund represents that element of reserves whlch relates to the charitys premises.
Thedeslgnated funds are expected to be spent In the nextthree to fiveyears in line wlth the Strategic plan.
ANALYSIS OF NEfASSEfs 8ffwEEN FUNDS- GROUP
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Unrestrlcted R•strlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Flxed assets
Net current assets
338,686
613,240
338,686
663,709
50869
At31 March 2024
951,926
50,469
1,002,395
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PENSION cosrs
The Company operates a contributory pension scheme. It Is a defined contributions scheme and
contrlbutlons are charged to the SOFAas they accrue. The charge fortheyear was £43,02112023: £40,114).
LEASING COMMITMENTS
15
2023
Operating leases whlch explre:
Withln 1 year
Bel￿een 1 & 5 years
217
325
434
325
542
759
Payments In the year amounted to £217 (2023,. £4341.
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SUBSIDIARYCOMPANY
The charity owns 100% of the share capital of My Sisteffs Place Tradlng Limited (company number
113376071. The subsidiary was incorporated on 30 April 2018. It is used for non-prlmary purpose tradlng
activities. A summary of the result5 of the subsldiary is shown below.
Turnover
Expenses
Net loss
Assets
Liabllrtles
48.091
48,091
Share capital
17
RESULTS OF THE PARENT COMPANY
Total incomlng resources
Movement In fvnds
1.316.287
(57.812)
18
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Group
2024
Group
2023
Net Income forthe reporting perlod (as perthe statement
of financlal attivitiesl
(57.812)
{32,442}
Adjustments for.
Depreciatlon charges
Interest received
Decreasel(increase) in debtors
Decrease in creditor5
9.768
(2.921)
199.034
{70A75)
8,278
(298)
(89,463)
(65,094)
Net cash (used inyprovided by operatlng artlvStles
Tl.594
(178.999)
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