Company registration Iiumber.. 07311689 Charity registration number.. 1138460 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited (A company limiied by guarantee) Annual Report alld Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Cojnmunity Accounting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottin¥hatn NGI 5GL Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Contents Reference and Administrative Details Trustees, Report 2tolO Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities 12 to 13 Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows 15 Notes to the Financial Statements 16to26 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Refer¢n¢¢ and Administrative D¢t#ils Tru5t¢es Tansy Wa￿lI0W, Chair Nicola Mosley-walia. Vice Chair Sonia Rashid, Treasurer Maureen Storey Michelle Bailey Kathleen Sheridgn Clare Fow'ler Senior Management Team Hollie Venn, Chief Execuiive Julie O'Rourke, Service Manager Fozia Shabir, Service Manager Charity Registration Number 1138460 Company Registration Number 07311689 Rtgisttred Office PO Box4917 Woodseais Sorting Office Sheffield S8 2JQ Independent Examiner Johii O'Brien, employee of Community Accoiinting Plus Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottiiighani NGI 5GL Bankers Virgin Money 68 I Chesterfield Road Sheffield S8 ORY Page I Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report The trustees. who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the aiinual report together with the financial 5tatement5 of the charitable coinpany for the year ended 31 March 2022. Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the year and sin¢e the year end were as follom's.. Trustees.. Tansy Warrilow, Chair Nicola Mosley-walia, Vice Chair Sonia Rashid, Treasurer (appointed 31 March 2022) Maureen Storey Michelle Bailey Kathleen Sheridan Clare Fowler {apkN)inted J l March 2022) Rebecca Good (resigned I l November 2021) Moore (resigned 31 January 2022) Maggie Wykes (resigned 30 June 20221 Structure? governance and mallagement alure olgowerning documenl The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It IS L)perated under the rules L)f its memorandum and articles of association dated 12 July 2010 and most recently amended 8 April ?014. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1. Recruilmenl ￿pPOintmENt uftru5tees All member5 of the Board of Trllstees are elected each year at the Anniial General Meeting and member5 Tnay be re-elected or re-appointed. Position5 011 the Board are advertised externally.. and appointed after infonnal interview. Some are reserved for specific specialist roles, and we are working to iiicrease the diversity of the Board. Inducliom undlraininR ollruslees 'l-h¢ CEO is rcsponsible for th¢ indllrtion of new Tnistees and identifying additional training needs, in consultation with the Chair of the Board. The induction process for new Trustees involve% the Chair, or another Board member appointcd hy her, ensuring that copies of the documentation listed below is made available and explained to the new mcmher.. The Memorandum and Articles of Association. Supporting documcntation Aims & Objectives, key Policies & Proc¢dur¢s et¢. Roles & Respon5ibilitie5 & Delegated Aiithoritie5 Copies of the most recent annual accounts and management accounts. Arrtsmgemeiitsfor sethiig A"ey mortogemertipersonnel remMrtÉratlon SWA uses local and national benchmarking against similar organisations to ensure its salaries for key managers are fair and reflect the level of responsibility they hLIId. Page 2 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report OrganlsalioN￿ls1TuC$Ure SWA 15 inaiiagFed by a voluntary Board of Trustees, with paid staff undertakin¥ the work of the orgaiiisatioii and dealingF with the day to day adininistration. The Board meet5 at least l O times each year. Task ¥roup5 which report to the Board meet when nece5sarv, and the Board considers Quarterly Managetnent Accounts. The Board and staff teani together agree the forward strategy for ihe organigation, in consultation with service ugerg, and set out in our strategic business plan. Progress is moniiored against the plan and risk register, ai)d policies and procedures are reviewed in a regular cycle. The organisation has been in existence as a charity since the 1970,9, and is also now a charitable company limited by guarantee. incorporated on 12 July 2010. which required us to registered once agaii) as a charity on 18 October 2010. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which establishes the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. Members of ihe charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 st March 2022 was 7 {2021.' 8). The Trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only io voting rights. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. ￿￿10T riskn andnianagemenl ofihose risk5 Risk muKagemenl The Trustees are re5poiisible for ideiitifyii)g, assessingT and managFiiigF risks: to the orgFanisation. our staff and 5etTrice users. The Risk RebFister and Business Plan ideiitify the strdtegic aims, structure, activities, challenbTes, iesourcts ie4uired ai)d inajtsr risks to which the organisation is exposed. The Risk Register is approved b>, the Boaid of Trustees annually and rtviewed regularly. It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level that equates to at least 3 inoi)ths unrestriLted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover mana¥einent and admii)istration support costs and to Itspond to emergency applications for grdnts, whi¢l) may arise from tiine to time. Risk assessinei)t and management is undertaken and ieLtsrded in ielation to the specific services delivered and in response to changes in legislation and funding available. The Finance Policy and Procedures outline those authorised to make pavments, place orders and take other actions with linancial consequences. During the year to il March 2022, all major risks were reviewed. assessed and managed. These included additional risks related to the Covid-19 pandemic. working closely with senior managers. and in consultatilin with commissiliners and public health leads within Sheffield Ciry Council. The Covid-19 pandemic created an impact for the organisation from an operational and governance perspective. which llndoubtcdly increased risks which reqiiired increased reoular monitoring to mitigate or minimise. The orgFani5ational IT systems required a responsive and rapid change to move to more agile aiid remote working. .hich the organisatioii had not previously adopted. Increased oversight from commi55ioner5 was undertakeii to ensure risk5 to beneficiaries were understood and co-ordinated acr05S the city. Revi51011S to Bu5ine5s Continuity Plan5 and risk assessments were required regularly and Swiftly to remain appraised of the rapid changes that 'ere taking place for the orgTani5ation. The SWA Board have been extremely proiid of the way everyone in the orgFani5ation rose to the challengyes posed by the pandemic and worked together to overcome them so positively. The pandemic helped deinoi)Sliate that SWA governance, risk Inai)agemeiit and working practices are very effective. Objectives and activities Objects tsnd alffts To relieve and suport women and children who have suffered, or are in danger of suffering violence from perpetrators known to ihem: To educate and inform the public in all as￿¢tS of domestic violence. Page 3 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report Objectives, 51Tulegies andartivilies The main aetiwitie5 undertaken in relation to those purposes To provide access to safe and secure temporary accommodaiion for thlise service users thai are at risk of significant hami, or are at risk of homelessness due the actions of a perpetrator knO￿n to them. and ensure that the}, are able to access safe and secure permanent accommodation. The aim of our charity is to support service users to make choices abL)ui Iheir future, including helping them to recognise controlling behaviour, understand the effect that this has had on themselves, their children. friends and family and to prevent repeat victimisation. Refuge Service for women and families affected by domestic abuse SWA are commissioned to provide two refuges. accommodating a total of 37 families at any one time. Single women can be accommodated in family flats on the understanding that they will move to a smaller flai if one becomes available. Our contract is to provide 6-12 moiiths, support to residents and support them to move on inio altemative accommodation. One L)f the flats is an emergency flai enabling women to access SWA support out of office hours. and is usually accessed by the Police or Social Care. Women are eligible to be assessed for accommodation in the refuge if their primary support need is that they are. or have been, a victim of domestic abuse (including coercive controll and are ai medium to high risk of harm. We also house dependent children and young people of any genderlsex or age. SW A are inclusive, with decisions made on a case by case basis to ensure that we are able to meet the support needs for each referral. Pets are accepted on one site as SWA recognise the barriers for those leaving with pets and the shortage of refuge accommodation available to survivors with pets. Multiple and Complex Needs SW A accommodaie women and children ￿'1th multiple and complex needs such as (but noi limitsd to) drug and alcohol use, mental and physical health needs, language or learning disabilities. Having multiple and complex needs ivill not in itself exclude a family from our service. However. if there are knoM".n issues that arise from those needs, or if there are already residents whose needs could pui the family ar risk, SWA reserve the right to decline the accommodation request. Safeguarding Children and Adult5 Where there is evidence that indicates that the resident or her childrei) may be at risk of hami in the refuge. or the}, may put others at risk. SWA will seek additional information and guidance from professionals involved with the family before taking a decision on whether to offer accommodation. It is essential that all assessments consider potential safeguarding issues and SWA ensure that our risk assessments at referral, and all DASH risk assessments IDomestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-based abusel are as thorough as possible. The safety of the family. and of the oiher residents in the refuge, staff and visiting professionals is our priority. Where sgfeguarding concerns are present, SWA will always make the appropriate early interventions and will support families ￿'1[h safeguarding plans agreed. Residents have security of tenure as soon as they enier Iheir flat (whether or not they have signed a licence agreement) and cannot be moved on unwillingly without formal eviction proceedings. Page 4 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report Safely and Security The self-coiitaii)ed i)ature of the accommodation gives the residents better security of tenure. with all residents having a non-excluded licence. There are sonie 'restrictive house rules, contained within the licences". SWA are able to move residents between flats to suit current needs. SWA complete monihly health and safery checks SWA can access ihe flats without pemiission should we have any health, safety. security or safeguarding concems. SWA have a strict 'no visitL)rs' policy that is emphasised at the sLIrt of their journey towards rehousing. as this is very hard for some people. The refuges have a range of security measures and equipmellt in place, inside alld oiitside the buildings to ensure women and children are safe. The buildings are also 'tsgged' as vulnerable for a rapid respoiise by South Yorkshire Police, Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Services, and the staff on-call number and the numbers of paid Managers are held by Ihese services as key-holders. There is a concierge service at each refuge site to ensuTe there is a presence ovemitwht and at ￿".eekellds to protect the residents and respond to any issues that Inay arise outside of staff support hours. There is a sinoke and heat fire detection system iii all flats and in the communal areas of the buildin(Ts. SWA protects the coi)fidentiality of the refuge addresse5 by the use of forwarded PO Box addresses for the regisiered company address and for correspoiidence entered into by SWA stafy or residents. New residents are required to keep ihe address Confidential and are reminded about confidentiality at weekly residents, meetings. We have a confideniialiij, agreement that we require all contractors. thxi services or visiiors to adhere to, and have a preferred taxi service whose drivers have enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checks. Specialist support Support is provided to all fainilies and is tailored to their particular needs and goa15. Support Worker5 are on-site and diiring the year of this report Th'ere on site between the hour5 of 8.30am and 5.30pm. five days a week. A new staff rota will be in place from October 2022 providing support Monday - Friday 8.JOam - 7.jopm and Saturdavs and Suiidays froni 10.00am - 2.00pm. Some SWA stal'f also work outside of these hours. and a Support Worker is on-call at all times, along with the additional concierge service at both refuges. Each family is allocated a key-worker at relerral and, where possible. this key-worker will be the persoii who supports the familv throughout their journey through the service. In the absenee of the key-worker. an alternative named w'orker is allocated wilh the skills needed to support that family. SWA has a very experienced, well trained. diverse and multi-lingual staff team. who aim to meet the cultural needs of our residents. Where we cannot meet the language needs of a family. we make full use of interpreters. Significani religious and culiural events are celebrated and we often benefit from the generosity of our supporters to mgke these events as enjoyable as possible by providing treats and gifts. Moving on to independent living Throughoui their stsy in the refuges. service users are encouraged to identify their aspirntions and supported to achieve their goals, including moving on into their own aceommodaiion. SWA will assist with this process along the waj. to give service users the best possible chance of success in the fuiure. Where support is siill needed after moving inio their home, SWA help to ensure that referrals are made and other appropriate support services are in place. Page 5 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report Public benefil The Tru5tee5 review the aiins, objective5 and activitie5 of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of our work in the reporting period. The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on publit benefjt when revieNwing the charity's aiins and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set. Approximately 38/0 of the organisation's total income is from rent and service charge relating to the tenancies. This income Lowers the rental of the buildiiiJ(T , expenditure required to stock and maintain the tenancies and also covers SL)me of the staff costs aSs￿lated with intensive housing management. The remaining income comes primarily from our CL)ntract with ShetTield City Council. which covers the cost of the support service provided to residents. plus other small grants and donations. This increased during 2021-22 thanks to additional central govemment funding provided to local authorities to meet their new statutory duties to provide safe accommodation under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. SWA continue to seek grant funding for other essential services (such as services to children affected by living with domestic abuse) over and above Ihe childcare provided, for example to enable mothers to engage in the p0￿er to Change and other group work programmes and family activities. SWA also has a volunteering programine and activities that volunteers support or help to provide ii)¢lude'. AcLonipaiiyin¥ clients to appointmeiits and providing advocacy services Bud¥et-friendly outin¥s SULh i15 Vlslts to the park aiid PiLIIiLS Gardeniiig and providing therapeutic outside areas Life skills such as Ltsokin¥ and budgetii)g Play and activities with children Health and well-being activities The trustees confimi that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Aehievements and performanet The charitj s inain activities and who we help are described bclow, focused on the provision of temporary supported accommodation, and undertaken to further SWA'S charitable purposes for the public benefit. Due 10 the Coronavirus pandemic, the number of women and families that moved through the two refuges in the year 9021-22 ￿aS much smaller than usual. due 10 suspension then delays in the rehousing process by Shelrield City, Council. As a result. residents staj'ed with us for much longer than usual. SWA provided temporary emergency accommodation to 80 )vomen 61 ehildren and young people in the year and 30 /0 had been with us for longer than 12 months. The refuges were full, and we consistenily exceeded the occupancy target of 900/0 by between 60/0 and IOO/o each monih. Adult service users- of the 80 women resident in our refuges during the year.. Age.. 3Q/o were aged l&?0., 73Q/o were aged 21-40,. 24Q/o were aged 41-65 Ethnicity.. 410/0 were White British: 580/0 were from Black and minoritised communities, of which the largest categories were.. 260/0 Pakistani, 90/0 Arabic, 7.5 /0 Eastern European Dis#bility.' 9/0 had a physical disability; 8 /0 had a long terni disabiliiy: 4/0 had a leaming disability: Support needs.. 150/0 had drug 5UPPOrt needs,. 9Q/o had alcohol siipport needs; 790/0 had mental health siipport needs,. 25 % required intetpreting; 26Q/D had lln5ettled sta￿5 Page 6 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report Children & Young People 650/0 of our adult residents had childreii and 6% were pregnant duriiig their stay orthe 01 ehildren and young people resideni during the year, 550/0 were girls and 450/0 were boys 41 /0 were aged 0-5., 25 /0 were 6-10; 24/0 were 11-15; I￿10 were 16-20 Of the residents that moved out of the refuges. the majority moved on to new settled accommodation and some moved to other accoTnmodation such as alternative supported accoinmodation or went back to the family home. Where women retiirn hoTne, SWA'S objective 15 that the M'omen and childreii have gained Tnore confidence and 5elf-M.orth, aiid too15 for safety plannin¥, to better recogni5e abusive beliaviour5. including sig115 of escalation, and eiiable thein to take early actioii to keep theinselve5 safe. They a150 know more abolit tlieir rights and how to access help and support. Group Work Programmes SWA siaff deliver a range of group WL)rk programmes. including 'Power to Change, which covers= My Bill of Rights.. understanding my rights What is abuse.. understanding domestic abuse Why is it so hard to leavelstay away. Boundaries.. uiiderstanding the link between lack of boundaries and domestic abuse Assertiveness skills and boundary setting.. praciicing assertiveness in relation to boundaries Healthy relationships.. it's what ￿'e want and what ￿'e need Fainilies and cliildren.. uiider5tandiiig liow doTnestic abuse affects childreii & youn¥ people Endings and new beginnings.. whai have we learni. lei's celebrate. let's graduate. Whul womeii whn hffive fitteFtd£d P¢Jwer t￿ Change say.. To knoiv that J am not the onlTr has 5uifered andthat what l amfeeling is normal. BÉ£ng ohle lo talk opÉnlv tsKdfreelv. w.ilh0￿1 beirtgjudged l[eli J Mas bElieved[or thefirst time. J d(Jn'ifeLI ifl'Rn ihv une. It hus given me.snmg hope. l llow,.feEI J've got the righi to take acliom. Ifeel fftore Co￿fide￿I myself.,hen l M'olk arouNd. I kKow I have ihe vighi io .￿￿ NO put my.felf.fir.gt. I huve beconie a.i.feptive C￿￿fIdEnt J vuluc myselfmore und l betley oble to spol abusive behaviour. Oiher 4￿￿1￿froM wtsmen living iii our refug￿.. All the slaff are ama=ing they help me and babv 50 much. I'm slruggling Trvith my confidence al the momen¢ so lovely to h(7ve the support ofstaffundseeillg other mz4mS. For ihefiv.%t limefop a long lime J can 4¥ppe.¥.% my vieivs I love the slafj. thev make me feel safe and able to understund whot has happened io me ihal it wasn'l my.[attlt. Page 7 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report BEl￿g here hL7S mL7de me have a ri4 0]'hope.[or me mv childi'en, Ihanty'ou I love being here ivith all the other ladies, iif£els like a bigfomily J have never had. Ji's the]irst time I hL7ve aLlualty' opened up andspoke É3bout things. J l(Jv¥ ¢hc 51uff ihLy h(￿¥ hclped mc tstuv ihL slrui¥ht nurruivfur ¢hLfirJf lipnc in my lifL l Lun'l b¢livvL il. In ih¥putst I'v¢ bLcn u drug uJLJr uvdi'iulenl lifL H'u5 Lhuvlic Firsi lime my life I have beeK able io express aKger. l am very aKgpy. Financial review SWA operate a trauma it]formed and person cejitred model of support that focuses 011 helping people to understand and recover from their experiejices, and achieve it]dependence. This means that expenditure on M'ell trdit]ed and experienced staff remains the priority and we keep tight financial control of other expeiiditure. SWA Ineasiire success in achieving objectives by a variety of method5, including monitoring outcomes against perfom]ance targets. The accounts have been prepared to comply with current statutory requirements. the requirements of the chdrity's Memorandun) & ArtlLles of Associatioii and tl)e requiremeiits of the Statement of Recominended Practice-. Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5 ISORPI. The financial staten)ents have been prepared on tl)e going concetn basi5. as the Board of Trustees 15 actively taking steps to reduce costs and maximise income, in particular Housing Benefit receipts, through riglirous sysiems and management conirols. The charity has a balanced budget for ihe coming year and is looking at ways to improve the level of unrestricted reserves in line with our reserves policy. We have agaiii beeii successful in ￿nderIng for the domestic abuse supported accommodaiion contract with Shetyield Ciiy Council. flir up to 5 years Iroin I October 20?2. This has reduced the financial uncertainty SWA had faced until its award and strengthens the charity's ability to undertak'e additional fundraising. SW A ￿.111 be delivering this contract in partnership with Ir)AS. another specialist domestic abuse charity. Ivhich will strengthen both organisations presence across Sheffield and increase choice for domestic abuse survivors. Total income for the year was £842.083 {?021.' £798,?94) and total expenditure was £841.448 {2021.' £753,095). This led to a sllrplu% for the year of £635 (2021.. £45,199), Icaviiig tntal reserves of £?17,093 (2021.. £216.458). Unrestricted reserves at the year-¢nd were £147,753 12021.. £220,149) and restri¢ted reserves were £69,340 {¢ompared to-£3,691 in 2021). The restricted fiiiids in the year in¢liided the SCC contract and grants from Children in Need. for work M'ith childreii ai)d young people. and from the Violence Reduction Unit of the Police & Crime Coinmissioner's Office. SWA also secured 501ne sinall grants to help in responding to the Covid pandemic, and a donation from Johii Lewis for education at]d work-ready support. GoiiibF concerii The Trnstees confim) that the level of the charity's re5etves is now equivalent to 3 months, expenditure in line with its Stated Reserves Ptslicy. They Lonsider that there are no n)aterial uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going coi)cem. Key.judgements that tl)e Trustees have made to support this consideration include the fact that the chaiity has an exptLted surplus budget for the yeai endin¥ 2022. The charity has a fundraising strattg>' in place, and is actively fundraising, with no assumptions about fundraising income included in the budget and cash flow forecasts. The charity will continue ro maintain vigorous cost control and 10 seek cost reductions wherever possible. Page 8 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Trust¢¢s' Report Principul risk5 and uncerlaiRlie5 Risk munagemenl The Trustees are responsible for identifying, assessingT and managing risks, to the orgFani5ation, our staff and service users. The Risk Register and B115ine5s Plan identify the strategic aims, structure, activities, challeii¥e5, resources required and majtsr risks to Mhich the organisation is exposed. The Risk Register is approved by the Board of Trustees annually and reviewed regularly. It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, Which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level that equates to at least J Inoi)ths unrestricted expenditure. This provides sU￿]e1ent funds to cover management and administration support costs and to respond to emergency applications for grants, which mav arise from tiine to time. Risk assessinent and management is undertaken and recorded in relaiioii to the specific services delivered and in response to changes in legislation and funding available. The Finance Policy and Procedures outline those authorised to make pavments, place Lirders and take other actions with financial consequences. During the year to il March 2022, all major risks were reviewed. assessed and managed. These included additional risks related to the Covid-19 pandemic, working closely with senior managers. and in consultaiilin with commissiliners and public health leads within ShetTield Ciry Council. The Covid-19 pandemic created an impact for the organisation from an operational and governance perspective, .hich llndoiibtedly iiicreased risks which required increased regular monitorit]g to mitigate or niinimise. The organisational IT svstems required a responsive and rapid Lhaii¥e to n)ove to more agile and reTllOte working. .hiLh the organisatioii had not previously ddopted. InLreased oversi¥l)t from comTlli55ionet5 was undertaken to ensure iisk5 to beiieficiaries were understood and L(>-ordinated acr055 the city. Revisions to Bu5llle5s Continuity Pla115 and risk assessments were required re¥ularly and Swiftly to remain appraised of the rapid Lhan¥es that 'ere taking place for the organisation. The SWA Boiird have been extrtn)ely proud of the way everyoiie in the organisation r05e to the Lhallen¥es posed the pandemic and worked iooether to overcome ihem so posiiively. The pandemic helped demoiisirate that SWA governance. risk management and working practices are very effective. Policy on reserves SWA aim to maintain the equivalcnt of three moiiths, total expenditure a5 unrestricted reserves in order to meet its liabilities and llnforeseeii expcnditure. Unrestricted reserves (taking into account only current assets) at the year-end represent ? months, total expenditure. The charity reviews its management accounts on a quarterly basi5 Wlth the Treasurer and Board of Trustees against the ciirrent budget. It thcn takes action to mitigate any risks where there 15 a material variance that may affect the charity's ability to maintain current leve15 of re5erve5. Plans for future periods SWA are pleased to have once again beei) successful iii tendering for the domestic abuse supported accommodation contract with Shel'field City Couiicil, this time in partnership with IDAS who will deliver the dispersed housii)g element, including housing for male victims, while SWA deliver the refuge accommodation for women and their children. The contract is initially for J years. plus a further 2 years subjeLt to performance, and is effective from l Oetober 2022. During 2021-22 we were also successful in securing other grants and organising fundraising to enable us to deliver additional services to the women and children we support. We buili L)n the success Lif our previous grant from Children In Need, to fund direct work with children and young people in our refuges, with a successful reapplication for a further 3 year grant which started September 2021. Page 9 Shetriekl W'omen's Aid Limil¢d Tru.qtees' Rewbrt HavAnB retaitted the ￿￿n¢11 contsad. SWA Trt￿ett ¢onfidtni aboui the futurt. And Are wjlking with our ncw Chicf F.xc¢utii'c to r#rcngthen ow postiion, and ro complete the pr￿e￿ of accr¢diralion t() ichieve Ihe IVomen'5 Aid Federntion ol Ensland Naiional Strnd￿d￿ w.hich are the w8nis¢d se¢tor qu￿rry rnth. This 'ill build (th Ib¢ Stsg¢ One WAFE X¢Tedilation a]readv •W￿ded ITh Nlarch 20L?. 5141emerif of Trwsiett, RespoM$lbilltl "Iht trustffs Iw1￿ ar¢ a150 thc dirccior5 of ShetTield Women's Aid l.imited for the purprf¢s of company law) •re swnsible for prepllring the tNStees' Tepori and the fimnciai st8thents in uc£ordance Mryth the United Kingdom Acthinling SiandthLs IUnit¢d Kingdom G¢nernlly Accept￿ Acwwitsng Practi¢¢l and appli¢&blc law regulations. The report and accixnts hase iK¢n pr¢par¢d in a¥¢oJdan¢¢ ￿'1th th¢ ptovisioo$ in the Companies Aei 2006 rcloiin8 to small companie C(MDpany law rcquirc5 thc tru5ttts to pr¢p￿¢ fin￿(la1 st*ements for cAch financial yEar. Undu company14w the trusle¢s must not approi'e the rtllanc1￿ statements unless thry Are utisfied th￿ tho gib'e s tNt And f￿r view of the sl•le of affair5 of the ch&ritsbl¢ ¢(*npany and of its incoming and application of re50ur¢es, iThcludinM its inec￿e expenditure. for p¢riod. In pr¢twin8 the8¢ finaD¢i2E st8trmenw the In￿￿¢8 are quittd io: stlcrt suitable ￿￿Unting policic5 and apply thcTn ClXtsiStcntly• obseTve the methTrd5 and principles in th¢ Charitics SOKP. n￿k£ judgements 8nd ￿tIM1*S that are ffwiiable ao4 ￿lden￿ 8raie *,heiher applicftble ACc￿n(ln8 Siandards have bttA followed subjtA to kny departur¢s disc105cd and cxplain¢d in the financial ststcments. and pretwe ihe fift￿¢141 $t*ments on the 80ill8 ¢￿￿*M basis unless il is inapproprith io ryesutne that ¢JJArit&ble eamp8oy Mill ctintimw in btyqiness. Th¢ trusttts ￿r¢ r¢5pnnsibl¢ for kccpin8 adcqua¢¢ accounting rewrds that arc 5UtTicicnt to show and cApl&in the dwtlRble cornpan} s tralls&ctiuns and disclose with mwnable accuracy at any time the financial wsition of the Charl￿ble comp&ny and enable them ro engu￿ that the fln8ncig1 ststements comply with Ihe Cornpanies A¢1 ?otK). "I'hey ore 81so responsible for Safegu￿dIng ihe of the charit#bl¢ compny and heuce for lakAA rrasonablr strps for th¢ Prrvcntll￿ d¢tcdion of filud and othcr irrr8ulantl¢5. Smill t￿￿￿￿￿eS provlslon siattrnenl This rewt h&$ been prepfjred in #¢Ofth¢e wth the srnall companies rewme under the COM￿1￿ .4a 2006. The annu￿ wwjrt W•5 4>provcd by the trn5*¢$ of th¢ cbariry oll 8 D¢c¢rnb¢r 2022 arKI swd on its bchalf by.. Page 10 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Independent Ex#min¢r's Report to th¢ trust¢e$ of Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Independent examiner's report to the tru5tee5 of Sheffield Women's Aid Limited ('the Companv,) I report to the charity trustees oil my exatnination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 202? Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Ihe Company are noi required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respert of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 2011 Act,). In carrving out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5) (bl of the 2011 Art. IndepeThdent examiner s statement Siiice the Conipaiiy's ¥r05s incoine exceeded £250,(X)O your examiner must be a member of a body listed in 5eLtion 145 of the 201 I ALt. I coiifinn that l ain qualified to uiidertake the examinatioii because l am a member nd Fellow of the Associatioii of Charity Indepeiideiit Examiner5, wl)iLh is oiie of the listed bodies. I l)ave Lompleted my examination. I confiTm that no matters l)ave come to Iny attention in coi)nection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in anj material respect.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of Ihe Company as required by s￿tIOn 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the account5 do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement thai the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is iiot a matter considered as part of an iiidependent examination: or 4. the accounts have iiot been prepared in accordance with the method% and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for ac¢ounting alld reporting by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their account% in accordance with the Finan¢ial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and R¢piiblic of Ireland (FRS 10?)]. I have i)0 concems and have come across no other Inatters in connection with the examii)ation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the aecounts to be reached. 111 O'Elrieii MSC: bLLA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottinghain NGI 5GL Date.. 1211212022 Page 11 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Statement of Finaneial Attivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Ineluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains and Losses) Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total 2022 Total 2021 Note Income and Endowments fro￿. Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading aciiviiies InvestTnent iiicotne 8,545 318,889 1,045 167 8,545 934,513 1,045 167 3?,438 764,676 1,072 108 615,624 Total income 328,646 615,624 944,270 798,294 Expenditure on: Charitable activities {298,855) {542,59i) {841,448} (753,095) Total expenditure 1298,855) {542,59i) {841,448) (753.095) Net income 29,791 73,031 102,8?2 45,199 Net movement in ￿ndS 29,791 102,822 45,199 Reeoneiliation of funds Total funds brought forward 220,149 (3,691) 216,458 171 ?59 Total funds catTied fonvard 21 249,940 69,340 319,280 216,458 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations diiring the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 21. The i)otes On pages 16 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 12 Sheffield Women's Aid Limited Statement of Finaneial Attivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Ineluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains and Losses) These are the figure5 for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds 2021 Note Income and Endowments from: Doiiations aiid le¥acie5 Charitable activities Other trddillg activities Investment income i2,438 669,466 1,072 108 32,4i8 764,676 1,072 108 95,210 Total income 703,(184 95,210 798,294 Expenditure on.. Charitable activities {657.146) (95,949) (75J.095} Total expenditure Net incomel{expenditure) {657.146) (95,949) {75J,095} (7?9} 45.199 Net movement in funds 45.938 (739} 45,199 Reconciliation of funds Total lunds brought forward 174,211 12.952} 171,259 Total funds Carried forward 21 220.149 13,691) 216,458 The i)otes On pages 16 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 13 she￿ie]d Women's Ald Llmited (Regtstration number: 07311689) Balance Sheet 4s at 31 March 2022 2022 2021 Note Tangibk asset5 10 16,917 14,984 Current a55ets DebioTS Cash at bank and in hand 65,723 268,937 203.257 188.458 12 334,660 J9I,715 CredltOTS: falling due wlthiTk one year 13 132,2971 190.241 Net current gssets 302,363 201.474 Net assets 319.280 216,458 Funds of the charlty: Restrlcted funds Rtstricttd fi)nds 21 69.340 13.6911 bnrestrlcted Intome fulld$ Unrestncled fvttds 249,940 220,149 Total fund$ 21 319,280 216.458 FOT the finanrijl y¢aT ¢nding 31 March 2022 the charity was eniitled to exemption frem audii under section 477 of the Cotllpanies Act 2￿fi relating to Sm￿[ companies. Directors, respoDsibtlities.' The njejnbers have ttot required the LJJariLy to obtaiti all audit of its acrounts for th¢ year ]]) qu¢stioll i ac¢oTdartce with stction 476- and The diTecioFS ackttowl¢dge theii tesponsibilities for cowplying wtth the rtquir¢tn¢nt8 of th¢ Act with respect to a¢¢outtttng reeords and Ibe prepÈration of ac¢outtt8. These financial SL*emenls have been prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e with the 5p¢cial provisions relating to eompanies subjeci to the small eompY&ntes regime within Part 15