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2023-03-31-accounts

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07441391 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141699

Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

for

Rotherham Rise

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

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Rotherham Rise

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 13
Report of the Independent Auditors 14 to 16
Statement of Financial Activities 17
Balance Sheet 18 to 19
Cash Flow Statement 20
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 21
Notes to the Financial Statements 22 to 29

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Rotherham Rise

Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

TRUSTEES Ms S Baig Ms S Halpin (appointed 7.9.22) Ms R Mclafferty (appointed 20.3.23) Ms J Skeats (appointed 1.7.22) Ms S J Woffenden Ms R Haleem (appointed 12.7.22) (resigned 6.11.22) Ms P A Jarvis (resigned 31.1.23) Ms S Armstrong (resigned 20.1.23) Ms C Saltis (resigned 5.8.22) Mrs C Finnigan (appointed 14.11.23) COMPANY SECRETARY Ms S M Wynne REGISTERED OFFICE Rise House 18 High Street Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 1PP REGISTERED COMPANY 07441391 (England and Wales) NUMBER REGISTERED CHARITY 1141699 NUMBER INDEPENDENT AUDITORS KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors) Network House Stubs Beck Lane Cleckheaton BD19 4TT

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Rotherham Rise

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

Our charity's purposes as set out in the objects contained in the charity's constitution are:

To relieve the distress and suffering of women, men and children who have suffered, experienced or are exposed to domestic abuse, inter personal violence, sexual assault, stalking and/or child sexual exploitation;

To relieve any woman, man or child in necessitous circumstances who may be temporarily homeless by (but not limited to) providing refuge accommodation, making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities and/or by the preservation and protection of their mental and physical health in such ways as shall relieve their need, and to offer advice, information and support to any person who is or has been affected by domestic abuse and/or child sexual exploitation;

To educate the public in the causes and effects of domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation and the prevention thereof, and to undertake or contribute to research into such matters and/or publish the useful results of such research.

To provide services and facilities to promote the health and well-being of persons mentioned in these objects by setting up a women's centre and a men's centre, in order to develop the life chances of those people, to enable and empower them to take positive roles within the community, and to promote their physical and psychological health.

The aims of our charity are to reduce the prevalence of domestic abuse and its impact on women, men, and children affected, as well as working to create a society where violence against women, men and children is neither accepted nor tolerated.

The review of our aims, objectives and activities takes place regularly as part of our business planning and development processes. The review involves a range of stakeholders and considers what we have achieved and the benefits these activities have brought to our beneficiaries and the wider community.

This review will help us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Directors consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Our main objectives for the year continue to be the promotion of awareness and the prevention of violence and abuse against adults and children and the delivery of services, which provide support and protection. The strategies we used to meet these objectives included:

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Public benefit

Our main activities and beneficiaries are described below. All our charitable activities focus on preventing and reducing the impact of domestic and sexual abuse on adults, children and young people through a combination of intervention and preventative services.

Our objectives and funding limit the services we provided to:

" Adults, children and young people affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse, living in Rotherham on a permanent or temporary basis

" Professionals and community-based groups who participated in awareness raising activity or who sought advice and information

Services delivered with the primary focus of supporting women, now includes support for men. We have reviewed the governing documents to ensure activities are reflective of our aims.

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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

Refuge Accommodation and Dedicated Children and Family Service

Rotherham Rise manages 10 self-contained units of refuge accommodation on behalf of Together Housing Association. The refuge location is confidential and there are strict policies to maintain this. The core refuge accommodation is for women and their children who are provided with short-term temporary accommodation and support to enable them to recover and move on from domestic violence and abuse. Support includes wellbeing support, advocacy, key work, peer support, group work, parenting support, learning opportunities and support to access other services. We aim to support women and children to rebuild their lives free from abuse, access appropriate housing and begin to live more independently.

Making the decision to leave a home, moving into an unfamiliar environment, and leaving personal possessions is a challenging time. Alongside this, parents have the additional anxieties of their children having to leave their familiar environment, extended family and friends.

Refuge Staff endeavour to support individuals and families through this transition, and moving forward with their lives. To enable this, we offer a welcoming and comfortable environment, as well as providing a bespoke holistic support package helping residents to regain self-esteem and confidence.

The refuge provision offers a vital service for those who have made the difficult decision that it is no longer safe for them to remain in their own home. Improved safety and access to bespoke support can be life changing.

Safer Options

Safer Options is part of the refuge accommodation provision, providing accommodation in the community for adults and their children fleeing domestic violence and abuse. Delivery is in partnership with Target Housing who source and provide the housing management of the accommodation. This extension of refuge accommodation has enabled the availability of another 10 properties. The project also provides access to people who may not be able to access the core refuge, this includes men.

Staff provide bespoke support for those accommodated as outlined in the refuge accommodation including access to an out of hours on-call provision, 365 days a year.

Community Support Services:

This year the commissioned floating support contracts were commercially tendered by RMBC; the new service specification was for one contracted domestic abuse outreach service. We were successfully awarded this contract. The two floating support contracts continued up to September 30th 2022, and the new contract commenced from 1st October 2022. Implementation of the new contract took place prior to contract commencement to ensure delivery ready for the start date.

Community Domestic Abuse Support Services up to September 2022

Community Domestic abuse Service.

The support service offered one to one support for adults who have been affected by domestic abuse. We received referrals from a wide range of agencies, with Police and Self-Referrals making up our highest source of referral.

Individual, were provided with initial safety planning and advice. This was followed by an offer of bespoke support to address practical, emotional and immediate needs such as safety, housing, financial/benefits, children's welfare, signposting as appropriate etc. We work in partnership with other agencies to maximise the safety of the adults and children involved.

The focus and aim of the support offered was to prevent the cycle of abuse, and to help individuals develop strategies to issues that can affect their everyday life. Pathways to step down support following one to one service include access to a range of group work programmes. These groups offer opportunity for individuals to develop their confidence, learning opportunities and support networks.

Community Domestic Abuse Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) Support Service

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The service included committed staff who have a range of languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic. BAME clients experiencing domestic abuse may have language and cultural barriers, which affect their ability to seek support. Our staff have language and cultural understanding, which is invaluable when supporting clients from diverse backgrounds. We provide a specialist, personalised service to meet the needs of those that come to us for support.

The service operated within strict boundaries of confidentiality to ensure no client information is ever shared inappropriately. We have worked with clients from over sixteen different ethnicity's living here in Rotherham, and dealt with a wide range of issues including, trafficking, immigration, Sharia divorce, forced marriage among others.

While this service is no longer commissioned separately we continue to provide specialized support to meet the needs of individuals and families affected by domestic abuse

Domestic Abuse Coordinated Community Response (DACCR) from October 2022

The Domestic Abuse Coordinated Community Response (DACCR) is a client-led model developed by Rotherham Rise that aims to:

DACCR is supported through extensive services, web-based support, web-bot service, digital resources, contact points and a telephone helpline.

Foundations

Prevention

Supported by:

Trauma-Informed

This is aided by the following:

Evidence-based/recognises impact of DA on emotional regulation, and relationship patterns.

For Parents:

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-Parenting/family support activities

For Children & Young People:

Whole-System Response

DACCR Steps

Responding to Need

Responding to a client's needs at the first point of contact (all risk levels):

Connecting to Clients

Connecting with Clients with ongoing support, adjusted if changes to risk occurs.

Client Recovery

Offering tailored programmes of support to aid recovery.

Children and Young People Service

Our Children, Young People and Family Support Services are integral to the Refuge accommodation service and DACCR. The service is for children up to 19yrs of age who have witnessed parental domestic abuse and or young people who have been in an abusive relationship. We offer a family approach service which can include parental support. As with all our other services, we always decide the best support plan for the individual. This can include 1-on-1 support sessions, counselling, group work and activity-based support for very young children

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When children have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse, we often work with them around topics of what are feelings and what is safety, explaining what they have witnessed or experienced in a way they can understand to give them tools to express themselves better. We will also work with the guardian (parent or carer) so that they have a better understanding of how to support themselves and their children in recovering and coping with domestic abuse.

For young people, who have experienced an abusive relationship themselves, we provide a specialist service that aims to empower them and better understand unhealthy and healthy relationships.

Post Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Services:

Support Service

Offering a tailored trauma informed support package based on individual need for those affected by Child Sexual Exploitation. Rotherham Rise works in partnership with the Trauma Resilience Service (TRS). Via the TRS, Rotherham Rise practitioners have received Trauma Matters, further enhancing skills in delivering trauma informed services. With a cohort of practitioners completing Trauma Stabilisation Facilitator Training, who deliver Trauma Stabilisation Classes.

Counselling Service

The Counselling Service provides compassionate, timely, person centred approaches; experience has demonstrated that it is the way in which the counselling is delivered that can have a significant impact on the effectiveness of client growth, mental health and wellbeing.

Compassion, empathy and respect are core values upheld in counselling and viewed as integral to the counselling process. Counselling is an effective intervention that strengthens the client's commitment to utilising personal resources to achieve positive and sustainable change. This year the counselling service welcomed and supported students to access and complete placements within the counselling service.

Central Hub and Community Cafe

After securing a long-term lease at a property in the Rotherham Town centre we took the decision to actively seek the funds to purchase the building to maximise the investment made and to provide long term stability for the charity. We successfully achieved social investment and placed an offer on the building, which was accepted. The purchase of the building was completed in November 2019. Due to the building having existing tenants, Rotherham Rise became a landlord.

Following closure due to the pandemic the community cafe, based within the Rotherham Rise building, reopened in October 2020. The cafe named Hygge aims to offer a welcoming and relaxing place for meeting for food and drinks as well as offering opportunities to take part in community groups and activities. The cafe also offers a non-stigmatised route to services by creating awareness of the charity as well as providing opportunity to link through a range of activities and groups. Successful funding to enable recruitment of a community involvement project worker has supported an increase in activities and partnerships for delivering groups and activities. For example: Tots group, Chatty Cafe and Knit and Natter.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Existing Outreach contracts were commercially tendered and Rotherham Rise was awarded the contract that replaced the two previous contracts. The new contract value was higher than the combined value, however there was a significant increase in the contract requirements including providing a helpline and providing the support for all risk levels of domestic abuse. The contract was also awarded at a time of economic and cost of living crisis.

RMBC Contracts remain the main source of funding for Rotherham Rise and these contracts have had a static contract value for a number of years, while experiencing increased demand and complexity of cases. Rotherham Rise has requested RMBC consider uplifts on contracts, without success.

During the pandemic the organisation was successfully awarded grants to delivery additional services in response to the crisis and enable expansion including the increase of community refuge accommodation; Safer Options. Fortunately, the funding for the Safer Options project has been continued via RMBC, unfortunately this funding was cut significantly.

Opportunities continue for us to develop and expand our services through successful award of grants. However, this comes with challenges around managing short term funding and staffing. Rotherham Rise continues to be flexible and adapt to challenges of funding and managing high demand services.

The financial position of the organisation continues to be reviewed regularly, undertaking risk assessment and forecast. This has established the organisation's ability to continue to deliver existing services. However, assertive action is being taken to manage resources and overheads to reflect the current economic crisis and additional pressures this has on budgets.

Principal funding sources

Principal funding sources for the charity are currently by way of grant and contract income from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Services contracted by RMBC include: Refuge Accommodation services, BAME and Floating Support up to September 2022, DACCR from October 202, Post CSE Support and Counselling Service. Two Central Government Grants managed by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner enable projects for Children and young people, and men affected by domestic abuse to be delivered.

In response to the Charity's dependence on local authority grants and contracts, we continue to progress our funding and risk management strategy, which supports applications to alternative funders in order to develop future services that meet the needs of adults, children and young people., The charity also works closely with other agencies to improve outcomes for clients and will consider joint funding bids where appropriate.

Additional Funding Sources

During this year we received the following grants and donations:

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Principal funding sources for the charity are currently by way of grant and contract income from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Services contracted by RMBC include: Refuge Accommodation services, BAME and Floating Support up to September 2022, DACCR from October 2022, Post CSE Support and Counselling Service. Two Central Government Grants managed by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner enable projects for Children and young people, and men affected by domestic abuse to be delivered.

In response to the Charity's dependence on local authority grants and contracts, we continue to progress our funding and risk management strategy, which supports applications to alternative funders in order to develop future services that meet the needs of adults, children and young people., The charity also works closely with other agencies to improve outcomes for clients and will consider joint funding bids where appropriate.

Additional Funding Sources

During this year we received the following grants and donations:

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FINANCIAL REVIEW Achievements

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FUTURE PLANS

The charity plans to continue in the activities outlined in previous sections in the forthcoming year, subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. Plans for the future include:

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Structure

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Organisational structure

The Charity can have a Management Committee of up to 12 members who meet bi- monthly, and who are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. At present, the Committee has members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity, meeting bi monthly.

A scheme of delegation is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the services rests with the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and that key performance indicators are met.

The management of day-to-day operational service and delivery is the responsibility of a team of Service Managers and Head of Operations and Finance. The Operations and Finance Team provides a range of functions to ensure the organisation is robust and compliant in areas including; finance, HR and health and safety.

The organisation also maintains retainers with specialist services in relation to HR, health and safety, and IT support, enabling prompt access to advice and guidance.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Induction and training of new trustees

The charity has a Trustee base recruited from local organisations and individuals who have a good understanding and/or experience of working with vulnerable groups including women and families. In an effort to understand and fully utilise the skill base of Trustees, they are asked to complete a skills and knowledge audit - where significant gaps in skills are identified and individuals are approached to fill these.

Most Trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity and are invited to attend information sessions before and after recruitment. They are also given a handbook that contains additional information relevant to the work of the board and the responsibility of Trustees, covering:

Trustee development days are held and individuals are encouraged to attend further relevant training, e.g. role and responsibilities of trustees etc.

Related parties

Trustees always act in the interests of their charity and not for private benefit and receive no remuneration or benefit.

Expenses trustees can claim are outlined within the finance policy and procedures manual. To confirm, no trustees' expenses have been claimed during this reporting period.

No transactions have taken place with those persons and entities that are closely connected to the charity or its trustees, referred to as related parties

Risk management

The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces.

Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers, clients and visitors to the project.

The continuing implementation of Quality Assessment Framework ensures a consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Rotherham Rise for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

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

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

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors), will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 25 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs C Finnigan - Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Rotherham Rise

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Rotherham Rise (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

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

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

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

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

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

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of trustees

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

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

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

While planning our audit, we have made enquiries of management and those charged with governance around any actual or potential litigation and claims against the company for non-compliance with specific laws and regulations. The same has been done in respect of any instances of fraud or irregularities. The responses received have been communicated with the engagement team at the planning stage.

We have not been informed of any specific laws or regulatory related issues that could materially impact the financial statements in addition to this, there has been no suspected fraud or irregularities reported to us.

While planning our audit the engagement partner selected appropriately trained staff to be engaged in the audit and the team are allocated based on their competence and capabilities.

The audit work undertaken is a substantive work based audit approach, reviewing to source documentation where appropriate and includes a review and walkthrough of the systems which management have put in place. These tests are directional. Therefore, they are designed in a way to maximise audit effectiveness and the possible identification of any material fraud, irregularities, or instances of systems and procedure breaches. Our testing did not identify any issues that requires any additional reporting.

These tests and other areas of our audit work are designed to enhance our ability to detect cases of material fraud and certain irregularities. It should be noted that our audit is carried out using a material based approach and therefore does not test every transaction, as such it would not detect all instances of irregularities and specifically fraud which is inherently more difficult to detect.

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

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Rotherham Rise

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

KJA Kilner Johnson Ltd (Statutory Auditors) Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Network House Stubs Beck Lane Cleckheaton BD19 4TT 3/26/2024

Date: .............................................

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Rotherham Rise

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
4
Accommodation
Outreach
Other income
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Accommodation
Outreach
Governance Costs
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
17
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
17,562
449,130
492,997
139,179
53
1,098,921
547,069
552,327
42,523
1,141,919
(42,998)
67,486
24,488
284,334
308,822		 Restricted
funds
£
-
187,288
289,952
-
-
477,240
-
397,391
-
397,391
79,849
(67,486)
12,363
39,101
51,464		 2023
Total
funds
£
17,562
636,418
782,949
139,179
53
1,576,161
547,069
949,718
42,523
1,539,310
36,851
-
36,851
323,435
360,286		 2022
Total
funds
£
26,421
613,772
519,605
95,018
-
1,254,816
447,868
751,754
20,721
1,220,343
34,473
-
34,473
288,962
323,435

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance Sheet 31 March 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
11
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
14
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
470,233
50,576
238,662
289,238
(81,878)
207,360
677,593
(368,771)
308,822		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
51,464
51,464
-
51,464
51,464
-
51,464		 2023
Total
funds
£
470,233
50,576
290,126
340,702
(81,878)
258,824
729,057
(368,771)
360,286
308,822
51,464
360,286		 2022
Total
funds
£
475,987
139,716
249,218
388,934
(136,832)
252,102
728,089
(404,654)
323,435
284,334
39,101
323,435

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance Sheet - continued 31 March 2023

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 25 March 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

C Finnigan - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period		 2023
£
102,140
102,140
(25,403)
53
(25,350)
(35,882)
(35,882)
40,908
249,218
290,126		 2022
£
(18,648)
(18,648)
(40,990)
-
(40,990)
(35,883)
(35,883)
(95,521)
344,739
249,218

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2023 2022
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 36,851 34,473
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 22,057 15,625
Interest received (53) -
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 98,241 (105,175)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (54,956) 36,429
Net cash provided by/(used in) operations 102,140 (18,648)
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
Net cash At 1.4.22
£		 Cash flow
£		 At 31.3.23
£
Cash at bank and in hand 249,218 40,908 290,126
249,218 40,908 290,126
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (35,880) (2) (35,882)
Debts falling due after 1 year (404,654) 35,883 (368,771)
(440,534) 35,881 (404,653)
Total (191,316) 76,789 (114,527)

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

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

Income

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA). Incoming resources are recognised when:

(a) The company becomes entitled to the resources

(b) The directors are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fund-raising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA. Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the company has unconditional entitlement to the resources. Contractual income is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or performance related services have been delivered. Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable.

Expenditure

Expenditure is charged to the statement of financial activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. Expenditure is classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred in the delivery of the charity's activities and services for its beneficiaries, including both direct and support costs.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements, including Accountancy fees.

.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Freehold property - 2% straight line Plant and machinery - 33% straight line Fixtures and fittings - 33% straight line Motor vehicles - 20% straight line

Taxation

The company is not VAT registered. As a Charity the company is exempt from taxation on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

Fund accounting

Restricted funds are funds received from donors which are subject to restrictions on the purposes for which they may be used of which have been raised for a specific project.

Unrestricted funds are those where there are no externally imposed restrictions. These include funds freely available to the charity for expenditure or appropriation to reserves for internally designated purposes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest receivable - trading
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Accommodation
Outreach
£
£
Other income
-
-
Accommodation
368,875
-
Outreach income
-
693,963
Grants
267,543
88,986
636,418
782,949
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Children in need
Children in need - BYM
Co op Foundation
DCMS Youth Investment Fund
Key Fund back on track
Lloyds Foundation
IC Discretionary
P & C Commission
Stovewood - NHS
AHF
Awards for all
Hallam FM Cash for Kids
RMBC Upskilling		 Other
income
£
139,179
-
-
-
139,179		 2023
£
17,562
2023
£
53
2023
Total
activities
£
139,179
368,875
693,963
356,529
1,558,546
2023
£
49,488
9,500
3,015
250
45,721
-
-
107,000
80,255
20,000
10,000
1,300
30,000
356,529		 2022
£
26,421
2022
£
-
2022
Total
activities
£
95,018
466,180
425,351
241,846
1,228,395
2022
£
37,115
9,500
6,985
35,500
3,779
22,977
35,981
78,000
21,724
-
-
-
-
251,561

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Accommodation
Outreach
Governance Costs		 Direct
Costs
£
400,969
724,034
(11,580)
1,113,423		 Support
costs (see
note 6)
£
146,100
225,684
54,103
425,887		 Totals
£
547,069
949,718
42,523
1,539,310

6. SUPPORT COSTS

Governance
Management
costs
£
£
Accommodation
146,100
-
Outreach
225,684
-
Governance Costs
42,523
11,580
414,307
11,580
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2023
£
Auditors' remuneration
11,580
Depreciation - owned assets
31,157		 Totals
£
146,100
225,684
54,103
425,887
2022
£
9,000
15,625

7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Employees		 2023
£
1,096,686
1,096,686
2023
46		 2022
£
830,144
830,144
2022
39

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Accommodation
Outreach
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Accommodation
Outreach
Governance Costs
Total
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
26,421
466,180
324,176
95,018
911,795
447,866
428,509
20,721
897,096
14,699
269,635
284,334		 Restricted
funds
£
-
147,592
195,429
-
343,021
2
323,245
-
323,247
19,774
19,327
39,101		 Total
funds
£
26,421
613,772
519,605
95,018
1,254,816
447,868
751,754
20,721
1,220,343
34,473
288,962
323,435
11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 Freehold
Plant and
property
machinery
£
£
455,000
3,092
-
16,977
455,000
20,069
22,750
2,062
9,100
6,689
31,850
8,751
423,150
11,318
432,250
1,030		 Fixtures
and
fittings
£
16,482
8,426
24,908
9,099
8,303
17,402
7,506
7,383		 Motor
vehicles
£
35,324
-
35,324
-
7,065
7,065
28,259
35,324		 Totals
£
509,898
25,403
535,301
33,911
31,157
65,068
470,233
475,987

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2023
£
Other debtors
34,254
Prepayments and accrued income
16,322
50,576
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
£
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15)
35,882
VAT
3,425
Accruals and deferred income
42,571
81,878
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2023
£
Bank loans (see note 15)
368,771
15.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
2023
£
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank loans
35,882
Amounts falling between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years
35,882
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
332,889
16.
SECURED DEBTS
The following secured debts are included within creditors:
2023
£
Bank loans
404,653		 2022
£
139,716
-
139,716
2022
£
35,880
2,833
98,119
136,832
2022
£
404,654
2022
£
35,880
35,880
368,774
2022
£
440,534

The loans are secured against the property known as 18 High Street, Rotherham.

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
Children in need
Fixed Asset Fund
Rotherham Safer Partnership
Awards for all
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are a
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Children in need
Children in need - BYM
Co op Foundation
DCMS Youth Investment Fund - CIN
Fixed Asset Fund
Key fund back on track
Police & Crime Commission
Rotherham Safer Partnership
AHF
Awards for all
Hallam FM - Cash for kids
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.22
£
231,137
53,197
284,334
-
39,101
-
-
39,101
323,435
s follows:		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(42,998)
-
(42,998)
7,813
(14,612)
84,462
2,186
79,849
36,851
Incoming
resources
£
1,098,921
49,488
9,500
3,015
250
-
45,721
107,000
230,966
20,000
10,000
1,300
477,240
1,576,161		 Transfers
between
funds
£
51,219
16,267
67,486
-
16,976
(84,462)
-
(67,486)
-
Resources
expended
£
(1,141,919)
(41,675)
(9,500)
(3,015)
(250)
(14,612)
(45,721)
(107,000)
(146,504)
(20,000)
(7,814)
(1,300)
(397,391)
(1,539,310)		 At
31.3.23
£
239,358
69,464
308,822
7,813
41,465
-
2,186
51,464
360,286
Movement
in funds
£
(42,998)
7,813
-
-
-
(14,612)
-
-
84,462
-
2,186
-
79,849
36,851

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated fund
Restricted funds
DCMS Youth Investment Fund - CIN
Fixed Asset Fund
IC Discretionary Grant
Rotherham Safer Partnership
RDASH
Rotherham MBC
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.21
£
216,438
53,197
269,635
-
-
-
1,049
18,277
1
19,327
288,962		 Net
movement
in funds
£
14,699
-
14,699
35,324
(1,889)
5,666
(1,049)
(18,277)
(1)
19,774
34,473		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
-
-
(35,324)
40,990
(5,666)
-
-
-
-
-		 At
31.3.22
£
231,137
53,197
284,334
-
39,101
-
-
-
-
39,101
323,435

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Children in need
Children in need - BYM
Co op Foundation
DCMS Youth Investment Fund - CIN
Fixed Asset Fund
IC Discretionary Grant
Key fund back on track
Lloyds Foundation
Police & Crime Commission
Rotherham Safer Partnership
RDASH
Rotherham MBC
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
911,795
37,115
9,500
6,985
35,500
-
35,981
3,779
22,977
78,000
91,460
21,724
-
343,021
1,254,816		 Resources
expended
£
(897,096)
(37,115)
(9,500)
(6,985)
(176)
(1,889)
(30,315)
(3,779)
(22,977)
(78,000)
(92,509)
(40,001)
(1)
(323,247)
(1,220,343)		 Movement
in funds
£
14,699
-
-
-
35,324
(1,889)
5,666
-
-
-
(1,049)
(18,277)
(1)
19,774
34,473

Funds

Restricted Funds

1) Children In Need - Funding for bespoke support for children young people and families affected by domestic abuse

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Funds - continued

2)Police & Crime Commission grant - enabling bespoke support for children and young people and families effected by domestic abuse.

3) Lloyds foundation - contribution to core staffing and support for organisation development.

6) RDASH - provision of a bespoke trauma informed support for individuals affected by CSE

7) Children in need - BYM, specialist outreach support for young males and their families affected by domestic abuse

8) The Co-op - support with the set up costs relating to the café and Rise House

10) IC Discretionary Grant, enabling organisations to respond effectively to the requirements and restrictions implemented during the pandemic

11) Key Fund Back on Track, supporting awareness and prevention activities through community engagement

12) Fixed Asset fund, to depreciate assets financed by Restricted Funds

Designated funds

The designated funds are unrestricted in nature, these fund have been earmarked by the Trustees in line with the Charity's Reserves Policy. The Charity's reserves consist of 3 months operating costs, staff redundancy and other closure costs. An additional £16,267 has been transferred from unrestricted reserves as at 31 March 2023 to bring the designated fund balance inline with budgeted closure costs.

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the current and previous year the company held an interest in a dormant subsidiary known as Rotherham Rise (Trading) Limited, a company limited by guarantee. The company guaranteed they would be liable for £1 on winding up of the company.

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