woman's Yrust recovery from domestic abuse Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st March 2024 Charity Registration Number 1143513 Company Registration Number 06886781 (England and Wales) woman's Yrust recovcry l¥()In dome%tlC IibLise Contents Chair and CEO'S Foreword Trustee Report Goveriiance and Adminislralive Infoimalion 15 Independent Auditor's Report 23 Financial statements Statement of Financial Activities 26 Balance sheet 27 stalement of Cash Flow 28 Principal Accounting Policies 29 Noles to the Financial Statemenls 31 The Trustees present their statutory report logelher with the financial statements of Woman's Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024. This report has been prepared in accordance with Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011 and conslilutes a directors, report for the purposes of company legislation. Woman's Trust is constituted as a charity registered for charitable purposes with the Charity Commission {Charily Registration Number 1143513) and a company limited by guarantee (Company Registration Number 06886781). woman's Yrust reiovely Iroin domestic ¢ibiise Chair & CEO'S Foreword This year, woine17 and childrei) l)ave faced worsei)ii)g abiise aiid nierilal healll), 88 a resiill ol the country's economic and social challenges. wliich followed oli froin the pandemic. The cosl-of-liviiig crisis has lelt both the women and children we support and our colleagues slriiggling. Woman's Trust called for urgeiit action lo priorilise Ilie devaslaling impact of doinesli¢ ablise on women's aiid girls, mental health in Nnvember 2023, as we marked 16 Days of Action. SiitvivoTs continued lo tell lis that counselling and rnenlal health siipport is Ilieir highest need, as evidenced by the Domestic Commissioner for England and Wales's own report (A Palcliwoik of Provisioii, 2022} wliicl) sl)e presented al our eveiil "No wonien turned away" New dala published since by the Royal College of Psychialrisls have Provided further evidence of abiise as the Inain dfivei for women's and girls, mental ill health, with national police data revealing that sui¢ides due to domesti¢ abuse had overtaken homicides. Woman's Trust faced Increasing demand for our services, whilst costs increased al a faster rale than funding. For the second year now, we were only able to provide direct therapeutic support to only half1917 out of 1,596) of Ihose contacting us. Wilhoul our support, women are left with nowhere lo luln to, as the NHS Mental Health Services reported a million people on wailing lists this year and London's slalulory services including social care and housing were also overwhelmed. As we completed Ihe second year of our five-year Strategy, we continued lo develop nnovative services and partnerships across the whole system. We worked together with our commilled and passioiiale funders, both existing and new, as well as slalulory agencies, lo provide higli-qualily Irauina-infoTined service5 across Londoii lo more woinen Ilian ever. We bui51 oll our partiiersl)ips with other specialist 'by and for, women's charities, as a Ineniber of Women's Aid Federation of England & Wales and the London VAWG Consortium, to reach Ihose facing multiple disadvantages and diverse groups inclL¢ding young women and girls, and black and minorilised coininunilies. We are privileged lo work with passlonate, commltted and expert staff, both our counsellors and front-line colleagues, as well as the wider Woman's TTUSI team. We recognised the impact these diificult liines have had on Iliem and conliiiued lo focus on providing a positive supportive environment, ensuring llaining and development. a work-life balance and flexible working. As the year came to a Glose, Sally Fleld stepped down as our Chair in February 2024. Sally's coininilineiil and leadersliip for over 12 years enabled Woimaii's Trust lo become Ilie leading expert at Ihe inlerseclion of doineslic abuse and mental health and a beacon of hope for survivors. We welcomed Niki Scordi, the new Chair, as we work towards developing national responses and collaborations lo influence systems and deliver beller outcomes for women and girls. As we enter the third year of our strategy, we continue to centre our work on women's and children's needs and to amplify their voices. We cannot do this without Ihe conlinued support of our supporters, funders, partners and colleagues,. we thank you. Niki Scordi, Chair Heidi Riedel, Chief Executive OffI￿r woman's Yrust rec.overy Iroin dome5tlC rihLlSe Trustee Report Our Vlsion, Mission and Approach Our vision is a world where women have the resources to prevent domestic abuse damaging their futures. Our mission is to help any woman in London affected by domestic abLise to overcome the mental and einolional harm and rebuild her life, by providing women-only, client- led counselling and support services. Woman's Trust's charitable object is to relieve women and children who are being, or have been, affected by domestic abuse, through the provision of a ¢ounselling and support service. Woman's Trust is the leading specialist service provider of pioneering, free and confidential mental health responses for SLJrvivors'. + We offer specialist 'person-cenlred' counselling and Iherapeulic services, informed by an understanding of the long-term mental health and emotional impacts of domestic abuse • Through a trauma-informed approach, we enable women to make their own choices and decisions, in their own way, in overcoming the risk and damage caused by domestic abuse, and • We are expert in understanding the dynamics of domestic violence and abuse and its devaslaling and often long-lasling effects on women's lives and that of their children, providing accessible services regardless of race, religion, class, or culture. Woman's Trusl is a women-only organisalion. It is led by members of the community it was develope(J to serve.. women who live or work in London. We provide a safe environment for women to discuss their experiences openly and withoLIt fear of being judged, to process their thoughts., and to understand, express and learn to Inanage their feelings and reactions wilh tlie help of our specially trained therapists. We work with women at our dedicated Women's Centre in central London, regional London hubs and online, to meet women where they are at. Our services are accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework for tlie Counsellin Professions 2018 L. We are also accredited for the National Quality Standard of Community Services by Women's Aid Federation for England & Wales. woman's Yrust re£ove¥y Irotri domestic tibu5e We work in a whole system approach to ralse awareness and iinprove understanding of Ihe impact of domestic abuse and VAWG on womon's and girls, mental health, aiining to deliver systems change and improve outcomes for siirvivors. We enqage with volLintary and stalulory soclor partners, working in partnership lo develop frameworks and responses lo meet Ilie needs of woinen and girls. We provide awareness raisiiig worksliops and training for professionals and front line workers, both voluntary and statutory partners, on mental health, suicidal ideation and improving responses and mental health outcomes for women and girls survivors of DA. We carry out research and share praclice-based evidence. based on our almost 30 years of expertise, ainplifyiiig woinen experts by lived experience voices, sharing our besl-praclice approaches and publishing briefings lo influence commissioners and policy-makers across local and national government level. Impact at a glance Our services 1596 referrals received 917 women offered support, 679 women received triage. advice aiid sigiiposling support Servlce engagement 143 women in Iherapeulic Support groups 496 women in counselling 114 women in Workshops Key Outcomes Counselling Therapeutic Support groups Self-development Workshops 70D/o redliced suicidal thoLigl)ts and idealioii 71010 reduced self-harm 94 /0 rediiced feeling stress and anxiety 890/0 had more control of their future I000kn fell less isolated. 960/0 improvement in onfidence. 970/0 reduclion in stress and anxiety levels. 96 /0 greater sense of control over their future 97 /0 feeling beller equipped lo cope 940/0 improvement in self- esteem. 93 /0 improved inter- personal interactions. woman's Yrust recovery from domestic abLJ5e Our counselling and support services Domestic abuse has affected or will affect one in four women in the UK. The psychological and emotional consequences of abuse, if left unaddressed, can last a lifetime for Ihe woman and her children. Our services enable women lo recover from domestic abuse and rebuild their lives. We aim to tackle the emotional and psychological damage caused by abuse, by providing mental health services lo women and their children, including specialist person-centred Irauma-informed one-to-one counselling, therapeutic support groups (both BACP accredited se￿IceS), educational and self-development workshops, webinar resources for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and help women with small grants from a hardship fund, where possible. A Woman's Servlce Journey Women access our services directly or through a referral from diverse pathways, including statutory and voluntary partners, such as the NHS and other health agencies, the police, social care and other VAWG and mental health Gharities. A86998menl on $ultablllly for dlrecl ¥upport .andlor 81gnp0811ng lo,8 r8ng& ol È118rnallv6 88rvie8B. Long*Term~ Coun8olllno.'_ Therapeutlc Support Groups ,Up-104 cenlr wilh,a.. per80n.. 0'88long gcl81181 Up lo 8 2-hour sessigris, led by a specialist coun¥ellor. empowering women lo share expgriences and support each other 010881on8 Women can choose to access one or more services simultaneous- sly or one after the other, as each woman's journey is tailored lo her needs. Self-Development Workshops Wobinars 2-hour online and In person sessions d&signed lo help women wlh Ihe praGlical and emollonal Impact of dome¥lic abusè, to support their recovery eos of psy¢ho- u¢allonal work- shops:'on a rang8 01188ues. avallabl&,on ourweb8110 woman's Yrust recuvery Iroin doincslic ¢il)use "The counselling space has been hnrd work, but I'm deeply gratefiil that I had (J wonderful coun5ellor to help giiide me through discussing trouma, overcoming ond managing it. The spoce ollowed me to volidote my experience ond difficulties. There were often thoughts I shared out loud and I was worried about how they might be received, but I neverfelt judged. The sp(Jce ht7s been so incredibly heulingfor me. This was thefirst time I discussed the rape and miscurriuge l experienced. I no longerfeel so afraid to expre55 my experlences. In n way, Ifeel like I'vefound my voice again. Since receiving counselling, I hove been able to re- engoge with myfriends, and communicate my need5 better with my portner ondfomlly. l olso nppreciate that, if I need to, I can return to Woman's Trust. Knowing that this service can stoy us on option for me to re-engage with, greatly helps my mental health. I would like to soy o personul thank you to my counsellor, who hns been n wonder since myfirst session - a m055ive thank you to her." Womun supported- February 2024 Our reach: referred to and engaged with our services Throughout the year 2023124, Woman's Trust received 1596 referrals (1758 in 20221231 from a variety of sources, with 917 clients offered direct therapeutic services1632 in 2022123). 679 women were provided witli initial triage support and sign posted to a5ternalive non-specialist services for further support, as we were al financial and resour￿ capacity. A quarter of total women offered services originated from our partnerships with Greater London Authority's Safer Accommodation Whole Housing (LWHSPI and Floating Support {PLFSS) programs, launched in 2022123. Self-referrals from women survivors (29Q/o) and referrals from the NHS 1190/0) continue to be the main pathways to our services. ALL SERVICES REFERRERS 2023124 25* MÈnL4iHoai1hlNH&M￿.PAE•￿l 192 19 2¥ VAYkl8vdwtitys*¢101 121fi o* 20 25Y• 35% woman's Yrust iecovery froni doinesLIc ¢ib115e At Woman's 'friisl, 53% of women and girls who accessed and engagcd with counselling, support groups, and worksliops came froin global Inajorily (including Black, African, Asian, dLial-herilage and racialised) groups, compared to 47% of London's deinographic profile (Census, 2021). Our services are offered to young women and girls from 16 years old, as well as to adult women of all ages. Women aged 26 to 50 present 73 % of those engaged with our services. Since the launcli of the specialist service lo 16 to 25 years old, in partnership with London's Violence RedLiclion Unil (the Maia & LIFT Partnership) in 2022123, we have been delivering awareness and self-developmentworkshops across 6 London boroughs. ETHNICITYQFALLATTENDINGSERVICE CLIENTS 202312024 AGE RANGE OF ALL SERVICE CLIENTS 202312024 IL￿￿lA￿lI 2LS¥ o1￿￿Eth￿￿hY 27 1 259b BIKk El￿￿¢ 7% 18 41b WMt•Biltlsh 24¥ 04 IG.20 21.YJ 26-￿ 31-Jto 4l.W SI.￿ GI-70 714 Servlces provided Our goal is lo offer a variety of services tailored to address the diverse needs of our clients and aid them in overcoming the trauma of domestic abuse. REFERRALS ENGAGEO BY SERVICE 202312024 161 Svpp￿tGr0ups t614 woman's Yrust recovery Iioin dotK)e5tic abuse 8ervlce No ofWom8n 0/0 Wonwn 496 63,10 143 18./. 144 783 Counselling £iipport Group Workshops All Sèrvlces FY2023.24 {Non-unique women 1001. I Servicos FY2023-24 (Unique women). 663. A total of 663 women were provided at least one of our services after assessment and 70% (496 23124, compared to 446 221231 engaged with individual counselling sessions, with some women accessing multiple services. Of the women accessing our services, 496 women engaged with one-to-one counselling and attended 770/0 of all sessions offered (4398 of total 5711 sessions). Following the Covid pandemic where our counselling services were mainly accessed online, this year we were able to offer an increasing amount of face-lo-face counselling to women who preferred it. Woman's Trusl has remained a crucial support for many individuals. Our group sessions, including therapeutic support groups (a total of 223 sessions, consisting of 28 provided group blocks, each lasting 8 weeks} and psycho- educational workshops (comprising 86 sessions), were successfully continued both online and face-to-face. "I think Woman s Triist.slioiild be siipported, because it is a safe spncefor women ond girls to shore their experiences and be heurd, and also be taught about different types of abuse and whot to be aw(yre of An thefuture. I hove leornt (ybout pntterns of obuse by reflectlng on my own experience, ond it has a150 been incredibly validating to speak up about it ondfeel safe doing so. Woman's Trust helps to build our confidence nfter coming out of abusive relationships which most likely stripped us of it and that confidence in self is very importt7nt in order to move forword und trust yourself again. Woman supported- February 2024 woman's Yrust iecuvLry livrTI duiii£'sliL ()IJu5L' Impact: Our Outcomes 1. Counselling service A total of 496 received direct COLinselling support. with 5711 total counselling sessions delivered in the FY 2023124 of which 770/.14398) were attended. Women engaging with counselling services reported an improvement in their mental health and well-being, and reduction in suicidal ideation, as well as more able lo make life choices and have better relationships and connections. We ensure the effectiveness and impact of our services on women's lives, through the use of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) for counselling and entry and exit questionnaires (EQ) for all our services. Women told us that our support helped with their recovery from domestic abuse and improved their mental health.. 94Q/o reduced feeling stress and anxiety 70010 reduced suicidal thoughts and ideation 71 % reduced self-harm 57 % reduced their feelings of depression 950/0 improved their se5f esteem 910/0 were more confident 89 % had more control of their fulure 95 % had belter understanding of their rights and how lo access services for support 950/0 had improved their interpersonal and family relalionships 81 % had improved their relationships with their children, of those with children 'The whole process was o complete educotion. The Impoct of deolin9 Wlth the trauma wos 50 Ampuctful that it showed up in my emotionul, mental und physic(Fl he(Jlth - I never knew thnt this wos o 'normal'consequence but hovingsuch o good relotNonship with my counsellor re(ylly helped os I wns open with her about what I wt7s experiencing she put me ot ease with the facts oround how therapy impact5 the mind and body. 11 underestimnted how miich I needed t(J understnnd my odult triggers and leorn the connection ond the importance of learning how to sooth my inner child throughout the proce5S." The importance of cultur(Jl represent(Jtion w(Js key to me mnking the most of the sessions offered to me, I needed to know I would be completely understood. I was ht7PPy to waitfor the right therapist to be assigned to me. She was 100% worth the wait. io woman's Yrust iecovery Iioiii doiiiesliL cibiibe "I feel empowered and privileged to be in a position to hove the tools thot work for me, und willlorever be gr(yteful to WTfor their generosity. I hove noticed l much more open about my own-wellbcinfj with my fomily, friend5 nnd collet7giies which enables conversations about how they are doing. I hope thot by shoring my story people who are concerned abolit askin9 for help won't hesitate. Stigmo around thernpy is reol yet more and n?ore people iieed it to journey life us best we can, I liope tlpis will cli(Jnge aiid that WT will be given tlpe recognition they deserve. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEAR T TO EVERYONE wfAND FUNDERS WHO MAKE WORK LIKE THIS POSSIBLEI" Women attendlng coun5elling- June 2023 2. Therapeutic Support Groups Our specialist trained counsellors facilitated a total of 28 Therapeutic Support Groups, with each group comprising 8 sessions. For support group programmes ending in FY2023124, these garnered a significant attendance of 881 attendances, with 107 unique women benefiting from the service {980 altendances, 150 unique women benefiting FY2023124). The impact of the Therapeulic Support Groups was ove￿helMlngIY positive, as women reported.. > 100 % felt less isolated. > 96 /0 of parlicipanls reported an improvement in their confidence. > 970/0 experienced a reduction in stress and anxiety levels. 5b 96 /0 fell a greater sense of control over tlieir futLire. 98 % reported improved ability lo participate in group discussions. 930/0 indicated an enhanced understanding of their rights. "The venue is a relaxing, friendly, welcoming ond restorative space run by lovely people. It h(ys been o pleosont surprise to be welcomed into other events held ot the veniie. Thls offers comfort and companionship (ynd the cl7once to meet women supported by different groups. There is alwoys a wnrm welcome 17nd encoijrogement to particip(Jte I feel a part of something posltive. worm (Jnd supportive. Ifeel less lonely in my journey to reclaim myself." li woman's Yrust recovei y froin don)eslic abuse -Beiiig able lo reveol what feels like eurih shattering stories ol my lived experienie and receive love (ynd support from the group. The environment that [my groupworker] hos created encoiiroges an opening lip whenever one is ready to try. Llstenin9 to others has been on (Jmazing experience. The ch(ynGe to offer support to another person with afew words of comfort completelyshifts thefocusfrom the weight of one's own worrie5. [My groupworkerj hos beeip superb. 51pe is Ilie inoin reason I continue to attend the sessions. Ifeel supported by lier. Sl?e iT)nnnges the group very well. Ifeel safe in her space" Women uttendlng Groups- November 2023 "I have hod the chance to share experiences of very difficult and troumotlt thArJgs in o sofe space with people that understand und give empathy. This has meant some things ore no longer just locked inside or eoting away at me. I hnve o chance to let some things go. l olsofeel thut Ifelt v(ylid(Jted ond understood by the women in the group ond thefacilitator. This gove me courage (ynd n bit more confAdence to face life generally." Womun attending Groups- December 2023 3. Self-development workshops Our Self-Development Workshops were accessed by 103 women, with 52 attended workshop sessions and a total of 367 attendances. Our workshops included Workshops for young women aged 1610 25 experiencing domestic abuse and additional needs including care leavers, school exclusions and al risk of exploilalion and offending, as part of the Maia & Lift programme in partnership with Advance and funded by the LVRU, Workshops aimed at supporting women and their children with housing needs in refuges and the community, parl of the GLA-funded PLFSS programme in partnership with the London VAWG Consortium and Refuge, Workshops focused on empowering women with knowledge and awareness of the effects that domestic abuse may be having on them and others, and helping to rebuild their self-esteem and confidence in a safe, supportive environment amongst peers, funded by City Women Nelwork and the RBKC Serious Violence Unit, Thrive Futures Theatre workshops- partnership project aimed at providing a space for women to express themselves by connecting with other women through creative activilies, and for Ihem to rediscover and explore skills and talents. 12 woman's Yrust rvr.ov?iy Iroin doFt)estlC cil)use Women, including the Young women we supported reported overwhelmiiigly positive outcomes and impact of the workshops.. 94 % of the women experienced an improvement in their self-esteem. 93'/o reported iinproved interpersonal iiileraclions. > 96 % fell an increase iii their overall confiden￿. 990/0 increased their confidence lo change their lives. 970/0 fell botler equipped to cope with their experiences of domestic abuse. > 970/0 fell workshops improved their skillset. The outcomes and women's feedback demonstrate the effectiveness of our Self- Development Workshops in empowering women, enhancing their well-being, and enabling them to overcome the challenges associated with domestic abuse. "Ifelt v(ylidoted by seeing how my sense of self/identity has been impacted by my history of DA and that it s no surprise I struggle with tlie Assues of low 5elf-esteem / poor sense of personal identity. l enjoyed the opportunity to leurn and shore 05 a group and reolise I nm farfrom alone when it comes to these problems, th(Jt I wus not the originator of them but, by procticing the suggestions presented and by focusing on getting to know myself ond learning to accept ond value myself listed con heal ond re-build my sense of self / identity goingforw(Jrd. l especiolly liked the 501ution part.- Woman attending Work5hops- June 2023 "[The groupworker SJ very insightful overview of couses of loneline.ss o[ter doinestic t7biise wos littered with very useful exomples and scenarios. Her opprooch mode it eosy to see one's own sltuotion ond gove room to stnrt thinking obout lived experience compared to oll that Anform(ytion. This overview wos u useful precursor to the deeper levels of exploration throughout the workshop. Indeed, this first port of the workshop gave me an iden of just how deep and real the talk would be, triggerin9 mnny thoughts ond feelings,. and many things I hod chosen not to think of." Woman ottendlng Workshops- Januory 2024 13 woman's Yrust rLLUVL'iy IIuiTi duiiiLslic abuye Raising awareness in a whole system approach We woi'k iii a wliole syslein appi"oacli lo raise awareness aiid iniprove uiidei'slaiidiiig of the impact of domestic abuse and VAWG on women's and girls, meiilal hoallh, aiming lo deliver sy.stems change and improve outcomes for survivors. As parl of this work we hosted events and roundtable dlscussions with statutory and voluntary sector stakeholders, including Sophie Linden the Deputy Mayor of London for Policing and Crime, and Claire Waxman London's Victims Commissioner. In October 2023 Woman's Trust held the event"No women turned away: meeting the needs of survivors of domestic abuse" We hosted Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner (DAC), who talked about her report on the patchwork of provision for survivors of abuse, which highlighted the postcode lottery of service provision as well as women's unmet counselling and therapeulic support needs with less than half of those who wanted mental health support able to access it. wornon's We raised awareness of Ihe impact of domestic abuse on mental health with diverse stakeholders, including presentations of Woman's Trust work at the Royal College of Psychiatrists 'Trauma informed Care" conference in May 2023 and the National Women's Institute event on International Women's Day, March 2024. We also continued to work as parl of a whole system approach and in partnership with charities from across the VAWG sector, as members of the London VAWG consorlium, the Angelou Partnership and Woinen's Aid Federation. 14 woman's Yrust recovLry Iruni doi)iesliL Iibiise Governance and Administrative Information Governance, Structure and Management Trustees Administrative Information lat dale of approval of financial slaleinei)Is, except where noted} Appointed on 1 February 2024 and Chair from 25 February 2024 Niki Scordi Maya Rodriguez Treasurer and Chair of Finance Committee Charity Reglstratlon number 1143513 Laura Mccarthy Chair of Ethics and Practice Committee Sharon Citrone Resigned on 8 November 2023 Company Registration Numbar 06886781 (England & Wales) Nicola Peers Joint Chairs of Fundraising and Communications Committee Nadia Mahmud Anthonia Ifeanyi-okoro Debbie Hartley Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Assoclatlon 24 April 2009 Linda McHugh Joanne Baker Resigned on 16 May 2024 Chair of HR Committee Helen Smilh Chair until 24 February 2024,. resigned as Registered office trustee on 15 May 2024 West End House Appointed on 16 May 2024 37 Chapel Street London NW15DP Appointed on 22 July 2024 Sally Field Deborah Freeman Vyara Stoycheva Heidi Riedel Chief Executive Office Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4AT Auditors R E Jones 132, Burnt Ash Road Lee London SE12 8PU 15 woman's Yrust recovei y froin domestlL n and notes lo the firiancial slalemenls, in¢luding significant accoiinling policies. The financial reporllng framework that has been applied in Iheii preparation is applicable law and Uniled Kingdom Accounting Standards. including FRS 102 Tlle &iiiaiiciAI Rei)oitiiig .%lhiidard c?pplicable ii? Ilie UK aiicl Repiiljlic of Irblaiicl (Unitèd Kingdom Generally A¢¢epled Accounting Praclicel. In our opinion. the financial slalemenls.. 'give a true and fair view of the stale of the charitable company's affairs as al 31 March 2024 and of Its incoming resources and application ol resources for the year then ended., .have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice., and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 20111 Ba818 for oplnloii We conducted our audit in accordan¢e wilh International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUK}l and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described In the Aiidilors respoiisibililios for Ilie aiidil olllie fiipaiicial slaleiiieiils se¢lion of oui report. We are independenl of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant lo our audit of the linan¢ial slalemenls in the UK, including the FRC'5 Ethical Standard, and we have flilfilled 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. Coiicllisloiis relalliiu to goli)g coii¢&rn In aiidiling the linan¢lal slalemenls. we have concluded that the Iruslees, use of the going concern basis ol accounting in the proparalioii ol the financial slalei))enls is appioprialo. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncerlainlies relating lo events or Conditions that. individually or collectively. may cast signili¢anl doubl on the charily's abilily lo ¢onlinue as a going concern for a period of al least 12 months from when the financial slalemenls are aulhorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Iruslees ¥Mlh respect lo going concein are described In the relevant sections of this report. Other InforiTratlon The other information ¢omprises the inloTmalion incliided in the annual report. including the IILislees' report, other than the financial slalemenls and oiir auditor's report Ihereon. The Iruslees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other inlormalitsn and, except lo the exlenl otherwise expllcllly slated in our report, we do not express any form ol assurance conclusion Ihereon. In Connection with our audit cif the financial slalemenls, our responsibilily is ID read Ihe other information and. in doin9 so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsislenl with the financial slalemenls or our knowiedge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears lo be materially misslaled. 23 woman's Yrust reiovei y Iioin doineslii abuse Independent Aiiditors, Report lo thè Triisloos of Wuiiiaii'5 Triist Icoiiliiiiiedl For Ihp year oiidod 31 Marcli 2024 11 we idei)lily sucl) 17ialeiial iticoiisisleiicies or ilppdreiil Iiialeridl IlllSblaleiNenls. we are required lo determine whether this gives rise lo a material misslalemenl in the financial slalomenls themselves. If. based on the work we have performed, we concliide that there is a material misslatemenl of this other information, we are fequired lo ieport that fact. We liave nothing lo report in thi5 regard. Matters on which we arè r&qulred to report by axc&ptlo In the light of Iho knowledge and under$landlng ol the company and ils environment obtained in the course of the audit. we have not identified material misslalemenls in the Iruslees, report. We have nolliing lo report in respect of Ilie following malleis in relation lo whlch the Charity's Act 2011 requires us Its report lo you il, in our opinion.. .Ihe informalion given in the Iruslees, report is inconsislenl in any material respect wlh the financial slalemenls., or 'adequale and proper accounling iecords have not been kept., or .Ihe linanclal slalemenls are not in agfeemenl with Ihe accounting records and returns., or *we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our aLidil Respoi)sibllltles of trustees As explained more fully in the Iruslees, rèsponsibilities slalemenl, the Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of Ihe linancial slalemenls and for being satisfied that they give a true an(1 fair view, and for such internal control as the Iruslees determine is necessary lo enable the preparallon of financial slalemenls that are free from Inalerial misslalemenl. whether due lo fraud or error. In preparing the linancial stalemenl8. the Iruslees are responsible lor assessing the charity's ability lo continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mallers related lo going concern and using the goin9 concern basis of accoiinling unless the Iruslees either intend lo liquidate the charity or lo cease operations, or have no realistic allernalive bul lo do so. Audltor's responslbllltl&s for the audit of the flnancial slatèm8nts Oui objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the linancial slalemenls as a whole are free from material misslalemenl, whether due lo fraud or error. and lo issue an auditor's report that Includes Olir opinion. Reasonable assuran¢e is a high level of assurance bill is not a guarantee Ihal an audit conducted in a¢¢ordance with ISAS IUKI will always delecl a maleTial Inisslalemenl when il exists. Misslalemenls can arise from fraud or error and are ¢onsidered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions ol users taken on the basis of these financial slalemenls. Iriegularilies, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance wilh laws and regulalions. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above. lo delecl material misstalemen18 in respect of irregularille5. including fraud. The exlenl lo which our procedures are capable ol dele¢ling irregularities, including fiaud is detailed below.. 24 woman's Yrust recuvefy lioii) duiiie5tlL Iibuse Indepondont Aiidltors, Report to the Triislees of Woinaii's Trust Icoiiliiiiie(11 ror tlio yoar oiidod 31 Marcli 2024 Caplhilily ol Ilio aiidil iii d&locliiig irrogiililrilies, iiicliicli17g Iraiid Tl)e obleclives ol our audit are lo identify and assess the risks of Inalerial misslalemenl of the financial slalemenls due lo fraiid or error,. lo obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misslalemenl due lo fraud or error.. and lo respond appropriately lo those risks. Based tsn our understanding of the charity and industry, and Ihrough discussion with the Ifuslees and other managers las required by auditing slandardsl, we identified that the principal risks of non- compliance with laws and regulalions related lo health and Safely, anli-bribery and employment law. We considered the exlenl lo which non-compliance might have a malerlal ellecl on the financial slatenienls. We also considered those laws and iegulalions Ihal liave a direct impact on the preparation of the financial stalemenls such as tho Charilles Act, Charities SORP IFRS 1021. laxalion and pension leglslalion. We communicated identified laws and regulations Ihroiighoul our team and remained alle lo any indications ol non-compliance throughout the audit. We evaluated management's incentives and oppDrlunilies lor fraudulent manipulation of Ihe financial slalemenls (including the risk of override of conlrolsl and delermlned Ihal Ihe principal risks were related lo pcisling inappropriate journal entrie8 10 in¢rease revenue or reduce expenditure and management bias in accounting eslimales. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included.. -Dlscussions wlh Trustee's and assessment of known or suspected inslan¢es of non-¢ompllance wlh laws and regulations (including health and safely) and Iraud., and -Idenlilying and assessing Ihts design effectiveness of controls Ilial management has in place to prevent and delect fraud., and -Perforrning analytical procedures lo identify any unusual or unexpected relalitsnship5. including related paily Iransaclions that may indicate risks of material misslalemenls diie lo fraud., and -Idenlilying and lesling j(>urnal enliies, in particular any manual enlries made ale year-end for financial slalemenl preparation. There are inherent limilalions in the audit procedures described above and the fiirther removed non- coinpliance wilh laws and regulalioiTrs is from the events and Iransa¢lions reflected in Ilie financial slaleirenls, Ilie less likely we woiild become aware of it. Also, Ilie risk of not delecling a material misstalemenl due lo fraud is higher than the risk of not delecling one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate ¢on¢ealmenl by. lor example. forgery or intentional misrepresenlalions. or through collusion, Usa of our report This report Is made solely lo the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of Ilie Companie5 Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might stale lo the charitable company's members those mallers we are required lo slate lo them in an audilorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exlenl permilled by law, we do not accept or assume f68ponsibilily lo anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body. for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinlons we have formed. Darren Smart Isenior Audilorl For and on behalf ol R E Jtsnes & Co Chartered Accounlanls and Slalulory Audllor 132 Burnt Ash Road London SE12 8PU 25 woman's Yrust recovLiry liuiyi duiYie51iL abuse Statèment of Fiiiaiicial Actlv1119S Iiiicorpor￿lI1i1cI tlie Incoiiie & Exi)ondltiirp Ar.r.oiiNtI For tli& yoar oiiiled 31 Marcl) 2024 (Note 191 2023 Total Funds 2024 Total Fiinds Notes Unr&slrlcted FLinds Restrlcted Fuiids Income and ondowmonts from.. Donations Chaiilable activities Grants and project fundin9 Investment income 137.912 137.912 114.335 268,058 630.048 898.106 828,267 Total Incomo 414.424 630 048 1044 472 945 407 Expenditure on.. Raising f(Inds Fundraising costs Charitable expenditure .ProvisiDn of counselllng and support services 126,423 126.423 137,063 287 497 871 550 959 047 879 600 Total ExpBndlture 413,920 671.550 1,085.470 1,016,663 N&t Incom& and movement In funds 504 141,502} 140,9991 171,2561 Recoiiciliation of fiinds: Fund balances al 1 April 2023 446.898 131039 577 937 649 193 Fiind balances at 31 March 2024 447 402 536 938 577 937 Th8 slalemenl of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expendiluie derived from continuing aclivilies. 26 woman's Yrust recovery from domp5tlC