Company re8iStration nutllbcr: 05319865
Cbarity regi$tsation number.. 1141890
The Quetzal Project
(A cowany limited by gu&rantee)
Annual Report and FiThancial Statements
foT the Year Ended 31 N(arch 2025
Community A¢counting Pl
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
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The Quetul Project
Contents
Reference and Admittisirative Details
Trustees, Report
2107
Independent ExamiD&$ RebNJrt
Ststement of Finaneial Activitic$
9tolO
Balance Sheet
Nores to the Financial Statements
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Reference and Administrative Detalls
Try9t¢es
Shirley Munden
Fazeela Pat¢1
Elizabeth Sarah Ryley
Priya Luljatia
Niwla HuTI¢y
Sophi¢ We&50n
Bu5hra Ati
Helett Owen
Carla Sijnone Thomas
Richard Seaman
Se<retiry
Sophie Wesson
SeDlor Management Team
DcboFah Knight, Chief Executive Officer
Cbxrlty ReglitratloD Number
1141890
Company ReglstratiDn Number
05319865
Registered Office
14-16 Talbot LaDe
Leicester
LEI 4LR
llldependent Exsmlner
Eva Stev¢D8, employee of
Commutrity Accounting Plus
Units l & 2 North W¢st
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
NGI 5GL
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Trustees, Report
The tntstees. wbo are dircctors for the pwposes of company lttw, present the annual repDrt together with the
financial statements of the chaTitable company for th¢ year end￿ 31 March 2025.
Trustees and offleerg
The trustee5 and officers serving during the year and sin¢¢ the year ¢nd werc a5 follows..
Tn]stees.'
Shirley Munden
Fazeela P&tel
Elizabeth Sarah Ryley
Priya Luharia
Nicola Hurley
Sophie Wes50n
Bu5hra Ali (&ppointed 6 Jut)¢ 2024)
Helen (hven (appointed 21 Jalluary 2025)
Calla Simone Thomas {8ppointed 28 January 2025)
Ri¢hgrd S¢aman (appointed 28 Jatwary 2025)
Svphi¢ W¥>SVD
Stryctsre* governance and WD4geJiieJit
gfgov¢rn¢ng docNment
The charity is a company lin)ited by guarant¢¢ and registered Charity. It t$ operated wid¢r the Nles of its
m¢morandum Fthd articles of a5soci4tion dat¢d 22 Nove5nb¢r 2004 most r¢￿￿tlY 8m¢od¢d 30 Nove[n￿r
2020. It has llo slwe capital atkd the liability of each member ill the event of winding-up 551imited to £1.
Reerullm¢ni &nduppoinimentoftruslee&
Trustee roles were advertised on our wtbsite, swial media and truslce recruiitnellt websites. tnterc8ted
applicants were inili811y sent a tmstee recruithien¢ pack including a role d¢s¢ription and p¢rsonal specificatitsn.
If the applicant wished to eontinue with the application, they were &%ked to provide a CV gmd cover letter for
atsessmeDt. Applications w¢re assessed by the existing board of trustees with the assistance of the CEO. Shon
listed lpplicatsts were invited for interview aTJd background dJ¢cks were ¥arrie41 out. Th>se suceessful were
asked to 8ttend the AGM to be officially appointed by being proposed and seconded by exi5tiJg board members.
Full induction and training is provided ensuring 911 trustees are well equipped to gov¢m the organisation
effectively.
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Trustees, Report
Major risks 4ndma•4geffjeni ofthose risk*
A number of significant fijnders represent a proporti(￿ of Quetzal's income. Loss of these could in)pact
service continuity. The Board ￿onItorS fimding depelldencies alld seeks to build fllwci&l r¢silience through
serves aDd diverse filnding Streams.
Even with our key fund￿5 in plac¢, If we were unable to secure suffici¢nl new future grants this would pose o
signific4nt risk to the orRanisaiion. Quettal have developed a fvndraisinA StrdteAy 10 dÈveTsify income
genefauon and we coutinue to incre&8e fi]nding from sollrces other than graTLts and foundations ￿ tjwuge this
risk.
Rising oper&tiollal costs pose An ongoing risk to financial stability. The organisation monitors budgets Closely
and reviews eXpenditt￿e re8ul8rly io ensure vttlue for money and efficiency.
The Board of Trustees oversees financi81 planning and risk management tljrnugh regular review of budgets.
reseryes, and iu¢ome forecasts.
Objectiyey and adivides
Objects andaims
Quet7AI provides free and inc1￿5]ve ww)8¢lliDg and support to women aged 16 and over, living in Leices￿r.
Leieesterstsir¢ and Rutland thai have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
Our Aims
Give women 8 voÈce to be heard and enable a8ency and control.
Work with local ¢ommuttities to challenge the shame and taboo nomtives and raise iwme$5 of Childhood
sexual abuse:
Work in a trauTna-infoTmed way that d0¢5n't r¢-traumatise Worne￿ or staff and volunteers;
Keep the voi¢¢ of those with lived experience central to how we work and shape what we do.
Our Objectives
Provide high quality tsÉlored supp¢)rt to survivors of childho(yJ sexual abuse that meets th¢irindividual needs.
Ensure support is ￿Cessible and available when needed.
Work irt collal>oration with other local or8aniBations to onswe the best POEsible Btandard of ￿1¢? delivery
Raise awareness of the effects of childh¢)od sexual abuse and of trauma-inforn)ed ¢ar¢.
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Trnstee$' Report
Objedives. slrntegies omdadivilie
Quetral prnvide5'.
IDdividual Counselling.. Following an &ssessment to ensure clients are eligible for our service, they r¢cei¥e One
to one counselling. All of our couDs¢llors ar¢ ¢ither qualified or undertoking finai trdining and receive additional
specialLSt trdining ond support from our ¢linicAI Icad. Couwlling takes placc at the same time weekly with th¢
sarne ¢ounsellor to ensure you have con5iAeney. for up to one ye8r. We #re able to offer thts setvice through
faC¢-t￿f￿Ce, telephone or on-line methods.
Single session therdpy (SSD.. SST is an approach to therdpy that aims to 8ddress a clienvs concerns and
achieve meaning￿1 change within a single iherapy session. It ss designed to be a focus¢d, solution-oriented
approach that offers imEnediate support. Sin8lc session therapy offer effective and timEly support, allowing
clients to ¢xp¢ri¢n¢e relief, gain insights, and deyelop strategies for ¢hange within a short period of time.
-Emotional Supp)rt S¢rvi¢¢s'. We run a 'Check and Char Service and drop in workthops ￿ provid¢ emotional
8UPPfft to ¢lients both on the waiting list and after COLinselling.
EMDR (Bye Movement Desensitisation and RepTocessing) Therapy: We provide EMDR whicb is a
therapeutic approach d¢v¢loped to help individua15 process and overcome traI￿tt¢ m¢rnQri&5.
-Cowisellor-Led Group Sessions designed to SUPFd)rt womcn on the waiting list for COU￿SellIng. The8¢ w¢r¢
psycho-educational support groups providing coping tools 8Dd emotiottal aw9reness in a safe, non-judgemental
settikng. Era¢h wt¢kly 5¢56ioD focused on o key th¢JD¢ $vch ths Pror¢s5ing Emotion5, Atw¢ty, AJkg¢t, D¢f¢n¢e
MecbaDisms. Relationships. and Resilience. Participants could attcnd individual sessions or the full 5eri¢$. The
groups ajmed to et)hance emotional understandin& build resilience, 0￿d prepare participants for olle-to-one
counselling, contributing to recovery and wellbcin8 within a trauma-infonned framewor
QuetYAI also deltv¢rs a ran8¢ of WOTkshops, ￿1p5 and outreach ￿tIvItieS to support our ¢l¥Titable aim&
Publie beneflt
Quetzal enables seNice users to improv¢ their mental health and wellbeing. increase their eonfiden¢e and better
manage tbeir lives and relationships. Our s¢ryices allow wornen that hav¢ experi¢n¢ed chddhood sexual abuse
to begin to r¢¢over from this traurna and improve their personal situation engage mor¢ fre¢ly tn their
community.
The tritstees eoDfinD that they have compli¢d with the requirements of sertion 17 of th¢ Cbariti¢s Act 2011 to
hav¢ du¢ iesard ¢0 di¢ publii brllrfil publi$lied by the Cjwity Conunis¥toii foi Ejiglwid Wal¢5.
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Tru$lees' Report
AcbieverneDt
Delivery
April 2024-Mar¢h 2025
.348 New referrals reeeived.
.354 Clinieal As8cssments completerl
•305 New clients started therapy.
-3789 CLTrULi¥KlliIi￿ s￿￿￿j￿11b drlivurd (42Yty Lu [￿￿. 24/0 uuiitK, 34Yo TrlrpJWi￿l.
•463 Check and Chat (Ernotional support) ￿115 ¢ompleted.
Other worksh(Trp8 and events delivered in 24125
Join the Conversation: Neurodivthyity & CSATh8m inforn)al sessioll tn person at Quetzal. to Aise awarenes5 about
neurodiversity and childhood stxual abuse.
Craft O-clock- free ¢rdfts workshops of pat￿tin& flow¢r makin& yarn crafts, beading etc.
Project Healing Words - Cr¢ative Writing Workshops Suppon. Consisting of six half4ay workshops for
survivor& with individual stsp￿rt and a platfomi for storjtrlling.
etzal's Week of Adiwsm 2024 a week of cvents rdisin8 awareness of childhood sexual abuse, enablin8
comynunity parttcipaÈion. support and fundraistng.
Healing Words Anthology Launch launching the aTLthology of ereative work from the Healing Words proje¢L
Vknted Pop-Ups- POPUPS to prollM)te fundraisiDg via Vinted.
During 24125 Wettal also worked on the project "Trauma-lnformed Welfare Advocacy Patts¢rsbip'.
Collaborative piece betweell Quettal, Shama Women's Centre, and Charity Link Leicester funded by Lloyds
Ballk Foundati¢)n. The parn)¢Tship brings together three local organisations to pron￿¢ trdum8-infom)ed
approaches ￿thItt the welfare system. The project aLm5 to ensure that people who have experienced trauma ￿e
treat¢d with understsndit]g and digmity when accessing w¢lfare suppo
During the year, th¢ pathership gathered insights froEn lived experience. ¢ngag¢d wTrth locd welfare
professionals, and begall dev¢lopiTtg trdaning and awareness materials to influence rnDre compassionate,
trauma-aware prdctice. The project focuses on advocacy and systems ¢hange rather than individual casewoTi
contributing ￿ a fairer and more supportive environment for sEJr¥ivor&
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Trustees, Report
FIDADci•I review
Despite an increasing challenging ￿ndraISing environment w¢ continue to diversify kn¢ome gnd work
towards less reliance on 8rallt fiLDding. Wbile cautious about the stability of future income we believt we are in
g¢)od financial position.
Policy on raerves
The trustees hav¢ examined th¢ charity's r¢quirem¢nts for reserv¢s ID light of the main risks to the or8anis8ti0n.
"I he chanty is se¢knng to build gener￿ tun¢ts io ¢ov¢r six months ol'annu￿ costs. Quetz￿.5 emt plan js based on
the expectation that reserves att available should the organisation ever need to be wound down.
Pnn¢ip41 rlskf dnd4ncertuiHlies
A small number of signtfi¢ant funders represent a proportion of Quetral's income. Loss of these could impa¢t
service continuity. The Board monitor5 fi￿dIng der*ndet)cies and seeks to build fmancial resilience througb
reserves and diverse funding streams.
Even with our key funders in place. If we were unable to secure sufficient new fith]re 8fdnts thi5 would p05e a
$ignifLcant risk to the organisation. Qu¢rzal have developed a fundraising strategy 10 diveysify incom¢
generntion and we continue to increase fi￿dIng from sources otheT than grants and foundations to manage this
risk.
Rising operntional costs pose an ongoing risk to financial stability- The or88nisation mo￿t01$ budgets closely
and reviews ¢xpendirure regulaTly to etisure value for rnon¢y and ¢ffi¢ien¢y.
The Board of Trustees overstts f￿￿O¢la1 platming and risk D]anagement through regular review of budgets,
reserves, and incom¢ forecasts.
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Trnstee$' Report
St*tement of Reyponsibilitles
The trustees (wbo are al50 the directors of The Quetral Project for the Purposes of ¢ompany law) are responsible
for preparing the trustees, report and the f￿anCIal statements in accvrdauce with applicable law and Ullited
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepod A¢COL￿ting Praclicc). including FRS
102 'Th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Thc retK>rt and accounts
have been wepared in aceordance with the pn)vi$ion5 ID the Compant¢s A¢t 2006 r¢lating tQ 5rnall ¢ompaoies.
Company law r4uires the th]$te£s to prepare fin8llcial slatements for ¢a¢h f￿￿￿claI y¢ar. Under company law
the (n￿le¢S 1]iu8t not approv¢ the fU￿la1 $tat¢menis unless they aff saiisfied that they gtNt a t￿e and fair view
of the $tat¢ of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources attd application of Te50urces.
iticluding its irtcom¢ and expenditure, of th¢ ¢haritable company for tbat period. ID prepmng these fitianci
statements, the trusttts atr required to:
select suitsble 8¢counting policie5 and apply them consis*o11y'
observe th¢ rnethods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that ar¢ r¢*sonable and prudent;
btate whether applicabl¢ accounting standar(Ls, comprising FRS 102 hav¢ b¢en followed subje¢t to any
material dep8rnir¢s disclobed and explained in the fJnan¢ia] slat¢m¢nts," and
prep￿ the financial ststem¢nts on the going concern basis unless li is ittappropriate to presum¢ that the
¢1￿1￿ble company will CODtinu¢ Én business.
The tnwrees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records ttMt caD disclose with reasonable accurd¢y at
any time the financial position of the charitsble cornpany enable them to ensure that the financial statements
¢omply with the Compa5]ieb Act 2006. They are also r¢sEK)nsible for 5afeuuardiug tbe 35s¢rs of the ¢haritable
company and hence for takitig reas(Fnabl¢ steps for the preveDiion and detrction of fraud and other a￿egulaTillts.
The ttuste¢s are r¢sponsible for th¢ maintenance and inte8rity of the CO￿9rd1¢ 8nd financial infonnation
included on the ¢harttable componls website. Le￿$]8(1￿￿ goveming the Preparation dissemination of
r]nau¢i81 stat¢rnents tnay differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The anlluai report was approved by the tTU5tee5 of the charity .Q.11.i.ol.l&d si8tsed onits behalf by:
Elizabeth Sarah Ryley
Tr￿stee
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Independent EIaminer's Report to the trustees of The Quelzal Projeet ('Ihe Company,)
l￿depE&dent examiner'5 report to the trustee5 trf The Quetzal Project I'the Company'l
I report io the charity trustees on my ¢xarniThation of the accounts of the compaTry for the year ended 31 MaTeh
2025.
Responlibilltiey b•sis Df report
As the charity's trustees of the Company {8nd also its directors for the purposes of c(mpany lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of th¢ ￿Ounts in accordaDce with the t¢quirements of the Companies Act 21)06
('the 2￿6 Act.).
Ha￿.]n8 satisfied myself that the a¢¢ounts of the Company are not requtred to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and a￿ eligible for independent examinaiion, I repon in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out ￿d¢r section 145 of the Charities Aet 2011 ('the 2011 Aci,). In c8nJing out my
examiti*ion I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commis5iots section 145{5llb) of the
2011 A¢t.
Independent eximlner's $tAteme#t
Since the CoMpan￿S 8mss income exceeded £250,1)00 your examiner must be 2 membtt of a bcdy listed in
section 145 of the 2011 A¢t. I confjrni that l am qualified to undcrtake the examsnation beca￿￿¢ l arn a memb¢r
of the Chartered Instibjte of lknblic Finance and Accountsncy (CIPFA), which is one of the listed bodies.
I haye completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
¢xan)ination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
l. accounting Tecords were not kept in respect of th¢ Company as required by sectson 386 of th¢ 2006 Affj or
2. the accounts do not accord with those ￿ords,. or
3. tbe accounts do not comply with tbe accounting requirements of sectton 396 of the 20¢￿ Act other than any
requirement that the a¢counts give R 'tsve alld foil view which is llot a matter Co￿dered as part of aTk
independent examinaiion; or
4. the accounts hgve not be¢n prepared in awotdance with the methods and prillciples of the Ststement of
Recommended Practice for gccounting and reporting by charities lapplicable to ¢b8riti¢s pr¢pariTLg tlteiT
accounts in accordance with ihe Fitiancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK Republic of Irelattd
(FRS 102)].
I have no ¢oncerDs and have come a¢TOSS no oth¢r [natt￿5 in connection with th¢ ¢x8miDatioTh to which attention
should be dra￿ in this rep)rt in order to eD8ble A proper understanding of th¢ accounts to r¢ached.
Ev& gtev
. BS¢. CPFA, ¢mploye¢ of Community Accounting Plus
member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance aud Account8Jy {CIPFA)
Units l & 2 North Wcst
41 Talboi Street
Nottingham
NGI 5GL
0211212025
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Statement of Finaneial Actlvlties for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognfised Gains
nd Losses)
Tot
2025
Total
2024
Unrestritted
Reltrketed
Note
Intome and EDdowm¢nts from:
DoDation5 ond legacies
C.hArit*ble #¢tiyiÈies
Inveslment kncoD
69,121
13,134
2,362
69.121
198.188
2,362
91,374
1517.-193
1,430
185.254
Total income
84.617
185,254
269.871
280.197
Expenditure on:
Charitsble activities
78,433)
(198,893)
(277,326
270,935)
Total expenditure
78.433)
198,893)
277,326
{270.935)
Net incornel(¢xp¢ndittwe)
Trnn$fers between fun(Ls
6,184
110,758
(13.639)
10.758
(7.455)
9,262
Net movett*nt in funds
(4,574)
(2,881)
{7,455)
9262
RecoDdll*tl(trn of fund5
Total funiLg brought forward
134,604
$4,396
189,000
179.738
Total fuuils ￿rried fonvaTd
14
130,030
51,515
181,545
189,(MM)
All of the charity's activities derive from ¢on¢tnuin8 operation5 during the aknv¢ two peri¢yds.
The fi￿dS breakdown for tlxe period is shown ID note 14.
The n￿eS on pages 12 ¢0 22 fomk an integrdl part of these fiuaDcia] statements.
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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Flxed
Taogible assets
975
1,063
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and itt hat)d
io
223
196,161
2.(KJ7
190.941
196,384
192,948
Credltors: fauing due within otte ye*r
12
15.814
5.011
Net current assets
180.570
187.937
Net assets
181,545
189.000
Funds ofthe eharlty:
Restrlcted Incom¢ fuDd5
Restytcred funds
14
51,515
54,396
Unr¢stri¢ted inconie funds
Unrestricted fimds
130,030
134,1rf
Total f￿ndS
14
181,545
189.IXM)
For the financial ye8s ending 31 March 2025 the charity w8s entitled to exemption from audit under section 477
of the Cornpanhes Act 2006 relating tt> Small eompanies.
Direeiors, responsibilities..
The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for thc ycar in question in
accordan¢e wth section 476,. and
The dirrftors acknowledge their responsibiliiie5 for con)plying with the requirements of the Act with resp￿{
to a¢¢ounting rccord8 and thc prq>aratioTr of a¢ththts.
These financial statements have been prepared in a¢cordaEJce with th¢ special provtsions tt18ting to companies
subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2(X)6.
Thefi
cial Statements ort pages 9 to 22 were approvrd by the tsustr¢s. and authorised for issue on
d Si￿Led on their behalf by..
lizabeth Sarab Ryley
Trustee
The notes on pages 12 to 22 form OTL Int¢￿al part of these financial ststemettts.
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Notes to the Finaneial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
l A¢￿￿￿tIllg polki
Summlry ofsignificant accounting polld¢5 kry acco￿￿tIllg estimat
The principal accountiDg policies applied in the Preparation of these f￿nCial statem¢tys are set out b¢low.
Thesc policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented unless otherwise ststed.
ststemettt 4)f compll8D¢e
The r]ttanLial slatements have been p￿pared In accordance with A¢counting and R¢porting by Charities..
Stat¢m¢Jt of Recommended P￿tICe (applicable 10 charities prepaTill¥ their accouttts ill accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK aDd Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021) {iswed ID October 20191
(Charittes SORP {FRS 102)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 102) and the Compattie6 Act 2006.
Bagls of preparntlo
The Quetsal Project meets the defEnttion of & public benefit entity und¢r FRS 102. Assets and liabilkiies are
iDitsally recogDis¢d at h5siorical ¢osi or transaction valu¢ wd¢ss otherwise stated in the relev8ni accounting
policy notes.
Golng coneern
The financial st&tements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The tmstees assess whether the use of going concern is appmpriate i.e. whether there are any materia
uncertaintie5 related to events or conditions ihai may cast signifscant doubt on the ability of the charity to
Continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessmem ill respect of a period of one year from the date
of approval of the financial statements.
EJemptlon from preparlng a e*sh flow statetnent
Under the excmption available to stnaller chaTilie5 the Board of Trustees h85 chosen not to include a Statement
of Cash Flows within the financial stat¢m¢nts.
InC0￿e and endowment5
Voluntary income including donations. gifts, le8acies and grattts that provide core fwiding or are of a general
ature is re¢ognised when the chartty has entitlement io the income, it Is probable that the ittcom¢ will be
Teceived and th¢ amount b¢ m¢asured with Sufficient r¢liability.
Don4tions 47ndleg￿leS
Dona¢ion5 are recognised whcn the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement dAie_
In the event that a donation is subj¢¢t to conditions that require a level of perfomiance by the ¢har&ty before the
charity is entitled to tbe futL<b, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are ￿llY
met. or the fulfilm¢nt of thos¢ ¢onditions is wholly withÈn the ¢ontrol of the charity and li is piobable thal these
conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Gr•nts recelwble
fjr8nts are Tecognised when the chariry has an eniitlement to the ffijnds and any conditions linked to the grdDts
have been met. Where perfonnance conditions #re attached to the 8rant and are yet to be meL thc in¢ome 18
recognised as a liability and included on the balan¢¢ sheet &s d¢f¢￿1 in¢ome to b¢ released.
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Notes to the FinAnelal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
E￿endItUre
All expenditure is reCo￿ls¢d once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that eXp￿diLure, it is probable
settlement is required and tbe amouut caa] be measured reliably. All costs are alloca*d to the applicable
expenditure heading that aggr¢gat¢ similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot b¢ direcily &ttribut¢d to
porticular headings they have been allocated on a basis consisient with the use tsf resources, wqih ¢entrdl staty
costs allocated on th¢ basis of tit)Je spenL and d¢preciation ¢har8e5 gllocated on the portion of th¢ a&set's use.
Other support costs are allocated based on tbe 5Prtad of sts(fcosts.
Ch￿ritable acliyiti
Charitable expenditure ¢ompri5e5 those Costs incurred by tbe charity in th¢ deliv¢ry of its 8¢tiviti¢s alld servic¢s
for its benefLc¥ari¢s. li include5 both costs that can be allocaied direct]y to such activities those ¢05ts of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
GoverDIDeiit gr8nts
Government grants gre recognised based on th¢ accrual m(*del and are measur¢d at the fair value of the asset
eived or receivable. Granis are classified as reloiing either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue
are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are reco8ni5ed. Grants relating to assets are
recognised over the eXpeC￿d use￿[ life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating io an asset is d¢ferred, IÈ is
recognised as deferred income.
T•xation
The charity is considered to pass the tests sd out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Firthnce Act 2010 and
therefore it me¢ts the definitioyj of a charitsble company for UK corporation tsx puryJ03es. Accordingly, the
charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capilal gains received within categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of the C¢)rporation Tax Act 2010 or SectlOD 256 of the Taiation of Chargeable
Goins A¢1 1992, to the exteni ihal 5u¢b income Of gains 8re applied exclusively to chaTitsblepuTposes.
T￿E]ble flxed assets
Individual fixed asse¢s cosiing £500.￿ or n￿e are initially recorded at cosL less any subwuent ￿mula￿d
depreciation and subsequent accumulated imparrment losses.
Dopreeiation &mortl8Ation
Depre¢itlion is provided on tallgible fixed wets so as to write off the co$t or valuation, less any estimated
residua] value, over their expected ugeful economie lift #s follows:
Asset t1￿$
Computer equipment
FurnitEwe and cquipment
D¢preciAtioD melbod *nd rate
33.30/0 Strdight line
20/1 straight line
Tr•de debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due fft)m customer5 for merchandise sold or services perfortthed in the ordinary
course of business.
Trade debtors are r¢cognised initially at the traDsaction price. They ate subsequently m¢a8wed at amoTtised cost
Iising the ¢ffeetive interesi Tn¢tho4 loss prOVisiOt) for imptiimiertt. A pwvigion for th¢ impairment of trade
debtors is estsblished when there is objective evsdence that the charity will not be able to collect all imounts due
according to the 0ri8tnal ternis of the receivables.
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Cash and casb equivalents
Cash and casb equivalents comprise eash on and call deposits, alld other short4erni biBhly liquid
investroeots that are readtly CODV¢rti711¢ to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insi￿lficant risk of
change in value.
Trade eredltors
Trade Greditors are obli8atioDs to pay for goods or services that bav¢ b¢¢n acquired in the Ordinary course of
business from suppliers. Account5 payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does Dot h#v¢ ort
unconditional righ4 at th¢ end of th¢ re￿rtIng period, to d¢f¢r settlement of the Creditor for at l¢a5t twelve
months aftet tbe reporting date. If there 15 an UDcouditional rigbi to defer 5ettl¢ment for al leut iwelve months
after the TetK)Tting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors ar¢ recognis￿ initially at the ttansa¢tion pri¢e and subsequently measured at amortised Cost
ustng the effective interest method.
Fund struC￿re
Unrestri¢ted ittcome funds are general fimds that are available for use at the bijstees, discretion in fi￿heranCe of
the objectives of the cbarity-
Desigtlated fvnds are unr¢stri¢t¢d funds 8et asid¢ for sp¢¢ifi¢ purposes at the discretion of tl% tsust¢es.
Restricted income fimd$ are those grduts foE use in a particular area or for specific p￿￿$¢& th¢ use of which is
restricted to that area or purpos¢.
Pension5 1Dd other pogt retirement oblig•tlon$
The charity operate5 Y4 dcfmed Contribution pension scheme for employtts. The assets of the scheme are held
separdtely from those of the charity. Peu5ion costs Chorges in the Statcmellt of Financial Activities represent th¢
contributions payable by the charity thiriD8 the year.
2 Ineome from don•tlons legad
Unrestricted
funds
General
TDtxl
2025
TotAI
2024
Don&ti<)ns and lega¢i¢s-
Donations fvott) eompanies, trLsts al￿ similar
proceeds
DoDation5 frotn indivith]a]s
Gr&nts. including capital grants.
GovenJ]neTht grants
Grants from other charities
37.5(M)
4,668
9.459
9,459
47,162
12,51K)
47.162
12.51x1
49,206
69,121
69,121
91,374
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Notes ¢0 the Flnanclal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
3 ID¢O)De from cbarlt4ble #tdvltles
Unrestrlcted
ftsnd$
Gener*1
Restricted
ftsDds
Tot41
2025
Tot
2024
Service d¢livery
Grants
Sundry income
13,134
13,134
185.254
185.254
186,731
18
13.134
185,254
198,388
1¥7,393
4 Grants & doDa¢lon8
Unre5trided
funds
Restricted
funds
Totsl
Freeva
Leicester City Council
Garfield Weston
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
The National Lottery Cotnmunity Fund
41,860
11,895
30.000
7.625
58,936
5,0(h)
41.860
59,057
30,
7,625
58,936
47,162
LRMCA
Seven Frien(Ls Foundation$
Rosa Fund
H¢T￿ Srniih
Smallwo￿1 Trust
Sundry grants & donations
2,5
2.5
23.021
10,000
6,917
9,459
23,021
io,iJoo
6,917
9,459
69,121
185.254
254.375
5 Investment IDcome
Unrestrlcted
rllnds
Gener*1
Totsi
2025
Total
2024
Interest receivable and similar incorne-
Interest receivabl¢ on bank d¢tK>5its
2,362
2,362
1,430
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
6 Expettditllre on cbarftable activitit5
UDrestrlrted
ds
Gener81
Restricted
Total
202S
Total
2024
Cleaning & hygiene
Office rent
Repair & maint¢nance
utilities
Re¢Nitment & trainillg
Salaries, Nl & pensions
Staff trdvel & expenses
Lega] & professioTYdl
B￿Sine&S support ¢osrs
IT service support costs
Licences & website
Office eqUIpn￿￿t & 6upplies
Phone COSTS
Printing & p05ta8e
Insura￿¢$
Projects & events
Marketing & awareness
Paid Counsellors
Volunteer expenses & resources
Volun￿er $upervi5ion
Volunteer training
Depreciation
Sunthy eXpenditr￿e
2,873
4,344
419
3.306
150
2,873
2,348
11.032
125
4.538
1,055
146.429
691
2.137
1,805
4,920
881
2,818
714
6,760
419
4,820
1.514
250
132,854
188
31.929
371
.978
418
2,335
164.783
559
1,978
418
49
949
596
2,384
949
983
1,184
,579
109
1.887
88
1.133
32.966
1.246
49,194
1.497
855
3,571
516
376
1,887
1.558
358
18.957
152
2.350
2,046
726
4,486
486
49,769
822
170
68.726
974
2.520
726
78.433
198,893
277,326
270,935
7 Net Ine0ml￿gI0￿tgfj1ll1 resources
loutgoing)lincoming resources for ihe include..
2025
2024
Depreciaiion of fixed assets
726
516
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Notes lo the Flnanclal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
8 Staff eo$ts
The a88r¢gate payroll costs were as follows:
2025
2024
Staff eosts durfng the year were:
Woges gnd $#l*rie
Social security costs
Pension costs
156,050
6,593
2,140
139,104
4.762
2.563
164,783
146,429
The rnonthly avera8e number of persons {including 5¢nior management team) employed by the charity durin8
the year Vd5 &8 follows..
2025
2024
Average Dumber of ¢mploy¢es
3 {2024- 5) of thc abow¢ cmployecs participated in thc Dcfincd Contribution Pcnsion Sch¢mc&
Contribuiions to the employee pension %hemes for the year totalled £2.14012024- £2.5631.
No eJnployee rcceiv¢d ¢rnolu1t￿nls of ￿K￿re than £60,000 th]rin8 th¢ year.
The iotal employee bellefits of the key mxna8emertt personnel of the Charity were £44.51612024- £42,395).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
9 Tangible fixed 858¢ts
Fllrniture aDd
eqiiipmeDt
Computer
TotHI
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
912
22.949
638
23.861
638
At 31 March 2025
912
23,587
24,499
Depre¢lation
At l April 2024
Charge for the yeAr
183
182
22,615
544
22,798
726
At 31 March 2025
365
23,159
23,524
Net book ￿l￿e
At 31 Ma￿h 2025
547
428
975
At 31 March 2(D24
729
334
1.063
10 Debtors
2025
2024
Tjxde debtors
Prq)8yments
120
1.887
223
223
2.¢K>7
11 C*sb and eAsh eqlllyaients
2O2S
2024
Cash at bank
196,161
190,941
12 Credltors: an¥Junts falllng due vAthln one ye*r
2025
2024
Trdde creditors
Other creditors
14203
3,321
1.690
15,814
5,011
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
13 Obllg#tloD$ under lea5eJ hire purchA5e CODlrnets
The totsl value of future minimum lease payments was 8s follows..
2025
2024
Within oDe year
In two to five years
9,600
16.800
9,600
26,400
36,000
26,400
14 Funds
Balxnce at
31 March
2025
B4l8nc¢ at I
April 2024
lrtcoiniDg
r¢50ur¢es
ReS0￿rr¢S
¢spend¢d
Transfers
Unrtttricted funds
Generql
General fimd
74,495
84,617
(78.433)
(10,758)
69,921
Designated
Re5erve5
60,109
60,109
Total unrestrlcted I￿ndS
134,604
78,433
10.758
130,030
Restrlcted funds
Awards for All
LloyiLs Local Colabs
Nation￿ Lottery CoDllnunity
Fund
7.019
19,600
(7.019)
(17.849)
1.751
27.777
58,935
41.860
(58,736)
141,860)
(10,7581
111,896)
(7,625)
(30,000)
(5,1)00)
13,838)
4,312
27.976
SARC
MH Project
10,758
11,896
7,625
30,000
5,CM)O
23.021
MOJ
Garfield Weston
LRMA
R05a
sn￿1]wo0d Trll8t
19.183
2,605
Total restrlcted funds
54,396
185,254
198,893
10,758
51,515
Total
189,000
269,871
1277,326)
181,545
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Note5 to the Financi&l Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
B*1¥4nce at
31 March
21124
Balance at I
Aprll 2023
Inrorning
re50ur¢eg
Re$ource
expellded
Transferg
Unrestrltted funds
Genernl
Genernl fund
100,169
93,466
(89.140)
{30,tKKJ)
74.495
Design4ied
Reserves
30,109
30,000
60,109
Total UDrestrlcted fthttds
130278
89.140
134,604
Restrleted
Award5 for All
Lloyds Local Colabs
National Lottery Community
Fund
Communiry Matters Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundatiot]
fijnd
8.819
48,1(K>
{1.8(M))
(28,500)
7.019
19,61)0
25,918
59.065
4.650
(57,206)
{4.650}
27,777
In.567
(In..567)
(32.562)
10.450)
(11.525)
32.S62
10,450
SARC
MH Proj¢ct
Carlton Hayes Mentsl
Health Tn￿t
MOJ
OPCC Comrni$sioD¢ES
Safety fuod
11.525
8,6(K)
7,625
18,600)
19,075)
1.450
6.860
16.860)
Total Mtrleted fuDds
49,460
186.731
181.795
54.396
Totsl fuDd8
179.738
280.197
270.935
189.0(rf)
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Notes to the Flnanclal Ststrlnents for the Year Ended 31 Marfh 2025
The specific purpose5 for wbich the fvnd5 aTe to be applied are &s follows..
Awards for All- fiandiD8 eontributillg toward staff salaries, service delivery and development,.
Community MatteTS Fund- ￿ndIng contributing toward activity sessions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation fund- core costs support to pay for senior staff.,
Lloyds Local Colabs- funding eontributing toward influencing parthership work.
RASAF - fimding contributing toward genrice delivery includiDg EMDR service.
gARC _ fiinding contributin8 toward Service delivery..
Making kn)cal Life Better- fimdin8 contributin8 toward the costs of training for hvo Clinic41 Supetvisors"
MH Proje¢t- ouireach and cowiselling in the Market Harborough district;
Carlton Hayes Mental Health Trust- fimding for Counselling se5SiOnS"
MOJ- Delivery of Counselling Se￿iceS.
National Lottery- Contributions towards Project Costs-
OPCC Cornmisstoners Safety fithd- Delivery of counselling seryices,.
Gyrfield WestoTr core costs support,.
LRMA- ft]ndiDg contribuiing ¢owards Employability Project"
Rosa- funditig contributing toward OrgaDi5ational DevelopmenL'
Su￿llw00d- funding Contributing toward Disabled Wonm service.
The transfer from the General to the SARC fiutd is to cover th¢ deficit on this activity.
IS Anxiysi$ Df *9gets bettv¢eD funds
UDrestricted
2025
GenerAI
Dolgttated
trleted
Tangible fjxtd a8s¢ts
CwTent assets
Current liabilities
975
84,760
15,814)
975
196.384
115,8141
60,109
51,515
Total n¢t &3S¢ts
69,921
60,109
51,515
181,545
Unrestrleted
2024
Total funds
G¢D¢r8J
Designated
R¢stri¢ted
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Cwrent liabilities
1,063
78.443
5,011
1,063
192,948
{5.011
60.109
54.396
Total net assets
60.109
54,396
189,IM)O
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Notey to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 March 202S
16 Fees pAy*ble to iDdepeDdent examiner
During the period. the fees payable (exeluding VAT) io the Charity's itidependent examiner CommunÉty
Accounting Plus are analysed as follow8:
2025
2024
Independent exami)Thtio
Other financial services
1.010
870
180
I,OID
1.05
17 Taxatlon
Th¢ charity is a re8i$trred charity alld is therefore exempt from Corporation t&Kation.
18 Tr￿Ste¢S remuDeratlon And e￿nIeS
No trystees. nor any persons Gonnected with ¢he￿ have received afty remuneration from the charity during the
No Wus￿eS have received 0￿Y reimbursed expenses or any other bellefi￿ from the chariry thriDg the year.
19 Rel•¢ed party trAns*etlottg
There were no relaied party transactions in the year.
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