M Slsterfs Pla Year Ended 31 Marth The Trustees present their reFK)rt together with financial stAte￿￿ntS of the ch￿ty for the year ended 31 March 2025. Tlis also servesas a Direct￿5 Reportforthe KXJrpo￿sof c(XTyarylaw. The Trustees have adopted the prowsions of the Stacement of Recommended Prac(1￿ ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by char￿le< IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and finantial staterTEncs of the charty. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance ￿ the accounting policies set out in the notes tt) the accounts and compty with the charitys goveming documen¢ the Charities Aa 2011 and Accounting and Reporring by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparing their aicounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in Ort0t￿r2019. The Trustee5 are Dirertors ofthe companyfor the purposes ofthe CompanlesArt2￿￿. The Trusteeswho have setved during the year and since the year end are Shown orl page 1. OBJECTIVE5AND A￿1v￿lEs INCLUDING PUBLIC 8ENEFIT￿ATEMEfr The charl￿S objettsasset out in its ArticlesofAssociation ￿e.. To promote for the public benefit and wth a ￿eW to public protection and the preseThation of order, the provision of service5 dtrected towards the prevention of domestyc violence. The support of women and children who have suffered or are in danger of suffering disadvantage. exploitation andlor violence frorn perpetrators known to them. To advance the educatton of voluntary and sLitutory agencies and the wblic in an aspects of domestic Violen￿ against women by known men. tt5 cause% remedies and provision. My Siste¢s Place are a speoali5t trauma informed Wiolence Winst Women and Girts semce (VAWGI service with over 23 years of experience based in hrtiddlesbrough. Commitmentto excellence in all areasof our sevviies isunderpinned by nationalty recognised accreditations frorn the Britsh Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy IBACPI. Women5 Aid and Safe Lives. WÈ are one ofthe few VAWG services in the UKwho are BACPAccredited and We￿ earty adopters of trauma informed prartice. We prowde holistii, therapeuDc. practical support to victirn5 through their journey out of abuse and support surwvors to make liffrchanging decisions around personal safety, housin& finances criminal and crwljustsce, fighung to keep children. immigration justice and threats of deportstion. We alsogive mental health 5UPW¥t for the p￿chOI￿"(al recovery from the impacts of interpersonal trauma and abuse. Our services are accessible to diverse communities with unique demographi(5 and locally defined needs. We have an in-depth understanding of the issues. challenges and health inequalities affeciing families we work with. Our services meet the needs of sumvors who have some of the highest levels of risl poverty. and multiple disadvantages nationally. The area in which we work has high levels of violent crime/sexual exploiratton and communities who are marginalised and may not traditionally present to mainstream services e.g.. LGBT+ Blackand Minoritised Communities Gypsy, Roma andTravelerlGRT) communities. suNtvorswtth complex needs, individua15 With drug and alcohol dependency. poor mental health and leaminglphysical disabilities. In addition. we sUPPOrt those vtho have experienced Female Gertitsl Mutilation, domestic slavery and traffickin& Our expert teams of aduk and children's therapists. Independent Domestic Violence A(fvocates IIDVk%l. Young Pec>ples Domestic Violence AdvocateslCIP-IDVAsl and EconomicAbuseSupportWorkers (Wwsk offerindwidual targeted 5UPPOrt servicesto adults and children aged 4yrs and over wth multiple and complex needs. Working from a trauma informed perspecrNe. we assess and manage all levels of risK identify support needs. safeguard, genera options I choices through specialist provision. athoG3te ensuring iustiie for viccimslsurvivors and work proaitwely wtthin multi- agency landscapes to irnprove survNors' safety and keep theirvoices at the centre of ourworL 0￿r￿M To encourage. enable and empower. we believe that g￿en the right resources everyone has the capacty to thrwe Our Vislon To create Safer cornrnuniti'es where everyone can INe free from domestic abuse and sexual ￿olenCe Page 2 M Slsterfs Pla om r Ended31 Marth Our Mis5ron To provide high qualty, innovatwe. end to end serMCÈX which enable individuals and families to move from surviving to thriving. Ourvalues My Sisters Place stands for a place of safety. hope and change. A place of SAFEfY for those seeking escape from dOMe￿IC abuse The right level of practical help and emotional SLippKirr to aid recoveryand burld HOPE The possibilty of a life CHANGE towards a better future Volunteer5 MSP is SUPPQrted by fNe dedicated volunteers who provide significant value to the organisation. They assist in co-facilitating the Freedom Programme and theSteppingS(ones peersupportgroup.as well ascarryingout reception dutie&admini5tratNe supporL fundraising aaivities, contributing to social tnedia £ampaigns and supporting counsellin& Each volunteer contributes an estimated 8-10 hour5 perweel Theircommitmenten3bles our paid staff to focus on high-risk cases and frontline service delivery. demon5traung the importance of volunteer conthbuDons in sUS￿lning our support model. How ourActivitses DelSver Public Benefft Our main actiwties and who ¥%e try to help are detsiled below. Our charitable artwitses focu5 on 5upporring those shho have experienced domestic￿01en(e and are undertaken to furtherourcharitable purFW forthe public benèfi In setting our objertwes and planning our actNitses the trustees have considered the Charity Commi55ion guidance on public benefiL ACHIEVEMENT5AND PERFORMANCE Service demand rèmain5 COnSiStenrty high. In 2024-2025. MSP re(ewed 5,560 requesrsfor suppo¢ marking a 6A% increase from the premousyear. This gro￿ refiects both increasing awareness and the growing need5 of our community. We have commeficed delwery of our 3-Year Strategic Plan. developed with stakeholder& staff. and 5yfvTvor& It reflects key priorities.. Supporting women and children who do not twst oraccess statutory services through drop-in sUPPOrt. Expanding SUPFK>rt for)riaims of economic abuse who often fall through seryice gaps. Despite a challenging enwronmentof austertty. welfare reform. and non-specialist comffli55ionin& MSP continues to advocate fi)r quality. trauma-informed. and gender-respxinsive services. Page 3 istefs Place nd its Subsidia for hey rEn arch Addressin8 EconomicAbuse: Our Economic Abuse ream supported 239 clients a wide range of inteNention5. includin A$￿StanCe with ￿elfare benefrts and appeals for clients £215.993 Access to grants le.g., Buttfe UK, FurbdlT). Help securing accommodation and removal c¢)sts. Budgeting athice and support Reduttion in water rate5 payable by those suprx)rted of £5.808 annually Debt support through PayPlan and SurvNing Economic Abuse. 59 referra15 Access to SIM card5. digitsl dewces and traininglvolunteerin& Additional funding was secured in 2024-25 to direcrty support familie5 in need with essentials such as fo(xl, cloching and housing r(ems. See table below. Funds used to su Smallwood Trust Safe LiveslNatWest Circle Fund rt V￿men and children Amount £27,637 £2,286 Women's Future and Flee Fund Grants (VRF, Butde. FurbdlT) £4.CKJO £14.323 Safeguarding Our in-house Safeguarding Leads have played a kital role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all clients. stsff. and partner professionals interacting wth MSP. Key actNities indude= Responding to 1181 safeguarding enquiries Attending 3-4 statutory children 5 meetings and 1-2 adult safeguarding meetings ¥weekly Daily supptsrt forstaff. including quality assurance of referrats co Children'ssocial Care.AdultSerwces. MARAC. and LADO Deltvery of internal safeguarding training in addtrton to local authority prOws￿n Safeguarding rernains a priority area of continuous develOp￿￿nI across policy. practice. and training. Tralning and Consultancy We delivered two major training contracts during the year. Mlnistry of Justice= We were part of the NonherrF Training Consortium delrvering trauma-informed training to sexual violence profession31& MSP developed and delivered a bespoke 2-day training for ISVA5 and a l-day trauma-informed rnanagement course. A total of 216 professionals We￿ trained acros5 15 sessions. LO￿lAUthorIty. We developed and delivered trainingto ¢iver350profes&onals ISocialWorker5. Early Help Practitioners. Housing Officers) on the dynamics of domestic abuse. risk assessmenL and safety planning. This programme has bee recommissioned for anotheryear. We also delivered tailored Sessions to communrty groups. f05rer carer& and unNÈrsity studen￿ receiving consisten¢ pOS￿1Ve feedback Student Engagement and Placements We hosted rwo Social Work students and several therapy placemènt Students. The srudents contributed to frontline delivery and benefitted from our trauma-infofmed environrnent. Following the success of these placemenrs. MSP now contribute5 to Teesside University5 Social Work BA programme and continues to expand therapeuuc placeffents fof counselling students. Page 4 Subsidia Com foYtheYearEnded 1Mar Children and Young People- Preventing Abuse Our Children and Young Persons semce is suitable foryoung people aged 13- 24 year5 who are experiencing domestic abuse in their own interpersonal relationship. We offer 1-1 support to enable young people to make informed choiies around their relationship.. to increase safety from domestic abuse and work through their feelin85 to identify the impact the abuse is having on their live The dirett work is client-led, an approach that allows young people to explore the relatyonship befften power and control abuse and toxic relationships. developtng their understanding of healthy and unheatthy relationships. As5i5tance is gwen for young people to help recognise signs of domestic abLf5e and unhealrhy relationships and ro allow them to develop an awareness of how to respond to domestic abuse. Through 1..1 sessions. we support them to= Recogni5e signs of abuse. Explore healthylunheatthy relationship dynanNcs. Make informed. safe chorces. We also delivered.. Primary Schools-. Year 6 workshops in 7 schools1341 pupitsl and a fvjrther 10 scheduled1397 pupils). Secondary Schools.. Workshops in 4 schools reaching 1.074 students Colleges.. Sessrons for 122 students at Middlesbrough College.. NACRO workshops planned. Topics covered include consenL equality. boundaries. and 5UPPOrt pathway As part of our 3-YearStrate￿ we aim to devek)p our Chrldren Young Persons servi￿. Counselllng and Therapeutic Services y Slsters Place Counstlling and Therapeutic SeTvice5 continLted to delNer effecrNe therapy to adult survNors 16 year5 and over accessing the service supported by consistenL robux and wdenced therapeutic oL￿CoMeS throughout 2023 to 2024. Service and Delivery In the adult counselling service 202 survivors completed a course of therapy wtth 7616 Seeing Significant improvements in their physical and psychological health and well-being ￿th 86% of survivors experienung suicidal or self-harming thoughts seeing a reducrion in risk as a result of accessing therapeutic sup￿rl The service continued to meet the needs of marginalized groups with 9% of clients from the LGBT(> communry and 1216 of dients from minority ethnic communities access the service and 4 male sumvors accessed therapy. Waltlng Tlmes The setvice worked hard to keep waiting times low to ensure ￿(e55 to therapy was available 'at the point of most need, and achieved an average waiting time fvom receipt OF referral io therapy start of onty 37 day Sessions Dellvered 5urvwors attended 2284 5e55ion5 an average attenifed 73% ofsessions booked. The seNce ￿CeNed 642 referrals and completed 300 therapeutic assessments, prior to therapy commencin& io ensure the therapeutic needs of sutmvors were front and centre 3nd that therapy wa5 tailored and individualised to those needs. Brief Interventions project The project provides practtDoners, within our main support seNce. access to imn*diate brief interventlOll5 for clients they are supporting. Brief short-term interventions are prowded to help stabilise and contain at the point of most need for clients experiencing high levels of anxiety and trauma. The Bl Projert pr(Nided sUPPQrt to an additional 106 clients and delivered a further 131 sessions. Page 5 rEn ME TIME Children and Young Ptoples Therapy SeThice ME TIME Therapy Semce continued to build on effecrive referral pathways by providing access to trauma informed therapy to the most vulnerable children and young people invofved wthin the safeguarding arena. The service continued to recognise and support the holistic needs of the famity by providing a range of short-. mediurn- anil longer-term interventions for Ihtldren and young people 4-18yrs in addition to pathways for pafents to ￿(e55 therapeutic support to build their own resources ènd fLJrther support their children's whilst thty access the ME TIME seNce. The Se￿Ice received 116 referrals and delNered $01 direct On&t0￿ne and group sessions to children and young people aged 18yrs. In addition, 200Thtrapeutic assessments were completed prior to rherapy commencing to ensure the needs of children and young people were understorxl and their voices heard. 10 parents were supponed through our ME TIME Parent pathway or received trauma specffic sup￿r[ via our Healing Together One to One for Parents to support them with a further 71 sessions delwered. Forct Control Roorn IDVA We have an Independent Domestic Violence Ath"sor IIDVA) based withtn Cleveland Police's Force Control Room. The role strengthens the link be￿een frontline police response and domestic abuse Support services ensuring timety safeguarding interventions and impro￿1ng outcomes for ￿ttIM$. The primary purpose of the Control Room IDVA is to supw>rt effective and timely infomiation sharing betwpen Cleveland Police and My Sisters Place IMSPI. The role plays a critical part in ensuring thattrictirns of domestic abuse receNe appropriate, informed, and coordinated sup￿Tr at the earliest opportunty following police cont Route 2 This service is currentty not operating due to fijnding streams dosing. However. we are Optim￿1( about the fvture. We will continue to explore commissioning pathways in order to expand the services we offer ￿ a wder catchment area and seek to ensure that Route2 can retum to providing the quality serwce that 15 highlighted in tts repuL3ti0n. IRIS Middlesbrou8h The added valve of investment from Chanwng Futures in 202412025 has enabled this programme to be rolled out on a full-time basis and allowed Middlesbrough to recrutt more GP surgeriesvtho are now IRIS 5ur8eries and increase the number of clinical and non-clinical staff wth a clear understanding of pathways and when tt is appropriate to use routine enquiry to ask about domesti£ abuse. The Athocate Educator provides ongoing support to the entire GP surgery team and offers dedicated adwce and consultsncy on indwidual cases. They are embedded in the surgery providing easy access to specialist DA provi5i0n. During 2024 1 2025 IRIS trained 116 Clinical and 138 non4inical staff in recognising abuse. being alert to indicators and understanding the links between mentsl health and domestrc abusÈ. The training has been del￿e￿d over 22 training sessions. 15 of 18 GP surgeries in Middlesbrough have now re(eNed IRIS training and are IRIS accredited eithervia in-house training andlor virtual training. Additional Funding provided by Chanbring Flrtures in 202412025 enabled three new GP SL¢rgeries to be contarted and offered training during this period. During 202412025 IRIS received 120 dtrect referrals from GP 5urgerie5. Demographic datA collerted at point of referral evidence that over two thirds of those refefra15 are for those Trmth protetted chararteri5tics due to age, gender. disabilty and or ethnicity. When IRIS training has been de1[ve￿d in GP sur8erie5, far greater numbers of Patients are identif￿d as experiencing domestic abuse. Equalityand Dfversty MSP 15 committed to inclusrv¥ty and equity. Ml staff complete mandatory equality and dwersity traFning and we are enhancing our organisational capacity in areas such as neurodwersity and disability inclusttin through partnerships with organisations like Disability Rights UK. We activety support Trans and Non-Bin3ry survivors. collaty)rate with HART Gables. and are developing peer support gmups for young people, men, and Black and minorr(ised coMmun￿eS to aJdre55 unmet needs. Page 6 bsidla rthey rEn arch 2025 Partnership and Community No single agency can tackle VAWG alone and successful partnerships are key to t&klillg the problern. At MSP we are actNely engaged in developing partnerships and firmty embedded in the local comfnunty and are a trusted hyper l(K81 seNce. Approx. 8096 of our staff and volunteers a￿ local people who have a Iwed experience of abuse in some form. We are a part of the community. and we are from the communty. therefore our kno￿edge and skill base of local need has deep authentic roots. Our staff also work from local GP surgeries. community hubs. and schoo15 fvrther eTrnding our reach. We a￿ strategicalty and operationalty invofved in MARAC trhe Mu￿-Agenc￿ Risk Assessment Conference) an information Sharing and artion planning meeting for W(tirr￿ of domesric abuse who are at risk of serious harm or death. MSP share chairing MARAC with the Police. We attend MLJlti-A8ency Tasking and Coordination 'MATAC'. meetings led by Cleveland Police, along wth key partners, which assesses and plans a bespoke set of inteNentions to tsrger and disrupt serFal perpetrators andlor support them to address their behaviour. Multi-agen(y PLtblic protettion arrangemenfs IMAPPA'S) are in place w ensure the suciessful management of violent and sexual offenders. Funding Strategy MSP have diversified ourfunding base delNering on behalf of the Local Authority.The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner IOPPCI. Public Health and a range of grant funders including the Big Lottery and Lloyds Bank Foundation. We have secured six years funding through SmaIlw(￿d Trust as a grant partner offering direct grants to women to meet their immediate needs and direaly address barrier5 to leaving. A5 we move forward with our new strategic approach outlined in our I￿￿?￿E￿ our intention is to inirease our independenc and move away from a reliance on OPCC and LA funding Strearns - {cu￿ent￿ 50% of our income) by generating unrestricted income. We intend to increase income through our consultancy and training offervthich is developing and expanding. Thrs year we began delwering Statutory Domestic Homicide ReWey￿ for Local Authorities. This is a ma¥kei with significant demand and is under supplied. We are undertaking an internal cosr saving exercisè arKI reviewng extemal prO￿der contraas to reduce overheads. Fundraising artivity. The charity Ljndenakes a range of fundraiyng activsties to support its charitable purposes. These include fundraising campaigns directed at the general public, sponsored events organi5ed by indmduals and group% and donations from individuals and businesses. During the year the chanty raised £41.601 fmm donation5 genera￿d through these fundraising activtties. The charity employs a fundrAi5er to support and coordinate its fvndraising ￿tIVit￿5. The trustees have over5i8ht of fundraising undenaken on the chartW5 behalf and ensure that it is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation and recognised good practicè. The charity is committed to maintaining high standards in fundraisrng and Seeks to compty the Code of Fundraising Prattice. No material breaches of fundraigng regulauons occurred during the year. The charty did rTrot receive any fundraising complaints during the year The trustees take reasonable steps to enSLire that fvndraising athities are condutted Fn a manner that proterts the public, including vulnerable people, from unreasonable intrusion. Pressu￿ or distress. Page 7 M Slsterfs Pla ndits Com Re r Ended 31 March Looking ahead Our fundraising goals for the upcoming year focus on expanding our neM*rks. burlding new relationships and gaining new supporters - both financially and as a(fvocates. We plan to host a serie5 of MSP events. engage wtth 3rd party events, increase engagernent wrch l142026................. Page10 My Sisterfs Place and its Subsidlary Company Report and Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Chartycommlssioners Ch¥rlty No. 1137319 Reglstr8r of Companies Company No. 07233811 ANDERSON BARROWCLIFF LIMfvED CharteredAccountants Sost nd its Subsldla Company information Report of Ehe Trustees 2-10 IndependentAudltorfs Report Statementof financlal attwities 14 Consolldated Balance5heet 15 Parent Balance Sheer 16 Statement ofcashflows 17 Notes to the accounts 18-29 Subsidia Com In Trustee5 Helen Mather jennifer Shleld Amanda Senlor Melanie Butler Lindsey Hazle Rachel Smith Chalr Treasurer Member Memberlreslgned 16107120251 Memberlreslgned 16107120251 Member lappolnted 20111120241 Chlel Officer Lesley Storey Company Number 07233811 CharltyNumber 1137319 Re8lstered Offlce 121-123 Borough Road Middlesbrough TS13AN Banker5 r8ln Money 7 Llnthorpe Road Mlddlesbrough T51 IRF Santsnder 17- 19 Llnthorpe Road Middlesbrou8h TS1 7RG Audltors Anderson Barrowcllff Llmlted 3 Klngnsher Court Bowesfleld Park Stockton on Tees TS18 3EX Page 1 Sistefs Place ndlts ed 31 March 2tr25 The Trustees present their report together wlth financSal statements of the charfty for the year ended 31 March 2025. This also Se￿e5 a5 a Director5 Reportft)rthe purpose5 of coryany law. The Trustees have adopted the provlslons of the Statement of Recomrnended Prattice (50RPI "Ac£ountlng and Reportlng by Charities" IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charty. The financial Statements have been prepared In accordance with the accounting policles Set OUE in the notes to the accounts and cornply with the charitys goveming document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reportln8 by Charltles.. Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to £harltles preparin8 their accounts in accordance with the Finandal Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland publlshed In October 2019. TheTrustees are Direttors ofthe company for the purposes of the CompaniesAct20C6. The Trustees who have served during the year and slnce the year end are shown on page l. OBJÉcfivESAND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PUBLIC BENEFITSTATEMENT The charltys objects as set out in itsArticles of Assoclarlon are: To promote for the public benefit and wlth a vlew to publlc protection and the preseNatlon of order, the provision of 5enrtces directed towards the preventlon of domestic violence. The support of women and chlldren who have suffered or are In danger of sufferlng disadvantage. exploitation andlor violence from perpetrators known to them. To advance the educatlon of voluntary and statutory agencies and the publlc in all aspects of domestlc vlolence agalnst women by known men. Its causes, remedies and provlslon. MySlsterf5 Place are a speclallst trauma Informed Vlolence 4gainstWomen and Girls 5ervlce