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2025-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 07588144 Charity registration number: 1146410

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 9
Independent Examiner's Report 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11 to 12
Balance Sheet 13
Notes to the Financial Statements 14 to 24

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Amanda Hanson Janet Hylton Nicki Wilkinson Jane Wawszczak Leila Henry Erin Skelton Brenda Serrant Senior Management Team Sam Bowles, Refuge Manager Charity Registration Number 1146410 Company Registration Number 07588144 Registered Office 27 - 31 Carlton Road Nottingham NG3 2DG Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Trustees and officers

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees: Amanda Hanson Janet Hylton Nicki Wilkinson Jane Wawszczak Leila Henry Erin Skelton Brenda Serrant

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 17 March 2011. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the memorandum and articles of association. Trustees are recruited through advertising on the website and through informal interest at publicity events and also through the national volunteering 'Do It' website as well as through personal professional recommendations and unsolicited interest and applications.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

To promote the protection of women and children who have suffered from or are exposed to domestic violence and abuse by such means as are charitable (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) the prevention and protection of mental and physical health, the relief of need and promotion of research and education concerning domestic violence and the publication of the useful results.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Objectives, strategies and activities

We provide temporary accommodation and associated support and trauma informed services including community groups and training sessions for survivors and professionals. We work to promote research and education concerning domestic abuse, such as the freedom programme, own my life and the publication of results of research to inform better future services. We are based in Nottingham city and take referrals from across the country supporting women and children to find safety. This includes families who have been through our resettlement service and then are further subjected to post separation abuse, coercive control, stalking and harassment and those who are going through prolonged court cases both criminal and family cases. We are a specialist service supporting families who face multiple disadvantage in order to gain the best outcomes for vulnerable Women and children.

To provide advice, support and practical help to any woman who seeks it whether or not she is a resident of the refuge. Central Women’s Aid will operate usually but not exclusively in the area of Nottingham City.

Public benefit

To provide temporary emergency accommodation request for women and children who have been subjected to domestic violence and abuse of a mental, physical, emotional, psychological or financial nature within an intimate or family type relationship or who have been subject to rape or sexual abuse.

Our community outreach projects including survivor recovery programmes are available to all women aged 16+ who request support to recover and heal from the impact of being subject to domestic abuse. Our range of effective and engaging training to professionals and community organisations promotes better understanding and responses to disclosures of domestic violence, sexual violence and coercive control, including awareness of tech facilitated abuse.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Achievements and performance

Introduction from the Trustees

The Trustees of Nottingham Central Women’s Aid are proud to present this report for the year ending 31st March 2025.

Over the past 12 months, supporting survivors and building hope, our charity has continued to provide vital support and refuge for women and children affected by domestic abuse, while growing in strength, scope, and resilience. We have continued to deliver on our mission of offering Safety, Security, and Peace, adapting to meet new challenges and deepening our impact in the community.

We are grateful to our team of dedicated Staff and Volunteers who work diligently to deliver the charity mission and embrace new projects; and to the sponsor base who maintain supporting us year on year and who continue to grow with our charity.

Achievements and Performance

Core Services and Impact

Throughout 2024-2025, NCWA has continued to provide:

• Community-based outreach and support

We have supported more women and children than ever before, with increased engagement in our community support services and positive feedback across all areas of our work. We provided 468, 1 to 1 support sessions with adults and approximately 220 group and structured play sessions for children over the year, as well as more than 150 one-to-one or family support sessions, tailored to children and young people's emotional and developmental needs. We provided 7 survivor recovery group programmes with a total of 73 sessions and 73 therapeutic play sessions in the community.

Despite the housing crisis in Nottingham we have worked tirelessly to continue supporting women and children to move on to safe, stable and long-term housing.

Impact isn’t always about big numbers; it’s about real and meaningful change in real lives.

Whilst we have not yet found the right property to complete our goal to expand accommodation within this reporting period, we are on track to do so within the coming months.

Service Development and Innovation

This end of the period saw the successful development and pilot of two new survivor recovery programmes:

• Steps to Freedom (10-week programme): Co-produced with survivors and includes creative and reflective exercises supported by journal workbooks (launching for public use in August/September 2025).

• Own My Zone (6-week body-based and empowerment programme): Focuses on personal boundaries, confidence-building, and embodied self-awareness.

These programmes have been praised for their all-inclusive methods, with survivors reporting increased self-esteem and connection. Steps to Freedom is undergoing formal evaluation by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

Survivor feedback has been powerful with one beneficiary who attended the Own My Zone pilot sessions reflecting after the group and saying:

“I heard my voice for the first time in the session. I never knew I had a voice.”

Artwork and metaphors like the Tree of Strength have emerged from the sessions, demonstrating the deep personal growth promoted through our creative and holistic approaches.

At the end of the period, we were thrilled to recruit our first official ambassador, Nicky Brindley MBE, who we know will continue to be a passionate advocate for our work and mission.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Survivor Voice and Peer Engagement

We are committed to continue embedding survivor voice at the heart of our work. The survivor consultation group has contributed to programme co-design and will formally restart peer-led sessions in May 2025. A befriending scheme (Stage 3) is also being planned for the future based on beneficiary input and this will be a co-produced project.

Team Growth and Capacity Over the period we have:

• Grown our volunteer base, with 2 regular refuge volunteers, 2 community engagement/marketing volunteers, and additional ad hoc support. In total we have 16 volunteers working with us across all areas of the organisation, strengthening our work with their contributions. This valuable resource provides essential capacity, and we are fortunate to be continuously approached with offers of time and expertise. This stability has allowed us to extend long-term outreach and support, particularly to women experiencing post-separation abuse or legal challenges.

Between January and March, we delivered a comprehensive programme of whole-team training to further bolster our staff’s capacity to support survivors with complex needs, ensure all team members are equipped with the latest best practices in safeguarding and trauma-informed support and to enhance consistency and collaboration across all roles in our organisation.

Community and Networking

We have expanded our reach through:

• Beneficiary employability sessions through our partnership with a local Community Interest Company All group sessions have been supported with on-site childcare, enabling access and inclusion.

Marketing, Campaigning, and Digital Strategy

We have worked conscientiously to transform our communications, in line with the strategy and ensured the team has access to training and resources to build on the previous successes. Our communications team has significantly improved our online presence and public awareness efforts, including:

• Accessing to Trading and sustainability training through the school for social entrepreneurs which involved working with more than 20 other charities.

• 2 team member and a volunteer are also completing the framework for digital success training with the Bridge programme.

• Continued campaigning for systemic change to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) We were pleased to retain our Cyber Essentials Plus certification for the second consecutive year and have shared cyber safety information with our beneficiaries.

Our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn followers have increased significantly, raising wider awareness of the pervasive issue of domestic abuse and the support and services we provide to provide safety, security and peace.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Governance and Leadership

Our skilled and trauma-informed diverse Board of Trustees remains strong and stable, offering strategic oversight and expertise. In 2024, we recruited a new trustee and held a well-attended online AGM on 12th November, focusing on VAWG and intersectionality.

Outcomes Achieved during the Year

Organisational Resilience and Sustainability

We continue to grow as a specialist grassroots organisation with national ambitions. Our collective team brings together professionals with a wide range of qualifications and lived experience. We regularly invest in:

• Whole team training

We have established a comprehensive 5-year funding strategy with three key income streams to reduce grant dependency. Our deputy leader has undertaken Trading and Sustainability training, focusing on income diversification.

We have been in the fortunate position of having the relative security of being in the midpoint of receiving several multi-year grants to fund a range of projects and core costs which has reinforced our position and provided confidence for our team and stakeholders. Current funders include Children in Need 2024 - 2027; Leather sellers 2023- 2027; The National Lottery Community Fund; 2024 - 2029; and Warburtons 2024 - 2026. We are also receiving a grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation 2024 -2027, with access to significant additional support including consultancy and training which is further improving the charity knowledge base.

We continue to work with Nottingham City Council 2024-2026 providing emergency accommodation services and work closely with Nottingham City Homes to provide intensive management support on three move-on support properties provided for our beneficiaries.

We are also pleased to deliver projects supported by grants from Gemini Trust 2024 - 2025 and Pret Foundation 2024 - 2025. Additionally, we have received a variety of smaller grants and support including New Look Listergate (through Neighbourly) which raised funds of £2187.78 towards our work. We were also thrilled to be the KEOLIS Tram network charity of the year for 2024 which raised £1888, sponsored several community events and have continued their support towards us with ‘in-kind’ donations.

Thanks, is also owed to numerous, less corporate supporters, who have provided assistance and in-kind donations throughout the year.

The Soroptimists have continued to offer financial and ‘in-kind’ donations.

Nicky Brindley at Department for Work and Pensions has continued to provide gifts and ongoing support to our beneficiaries.

Taras’s Angels has continued to support us with various donations and be a partner providing our information cards to women accessing their security equipment through the police.

Buddy bags scheme offers their continued support to the children in refuge.

Nuffield and South Notts Academy did gift collections for us at Christmas, which was greatly appreciated, and Capital One have supported us with Eid gifts for the beneficiaries.

Sills and Betteridge have provided ongoing support, collections and advice to our beneficiaries and our thanks to Elliot Mather, Avery Denison and all of the other local businesses who have provided essential support; donations and volunteering to underpin our work.

If you have not been individually mentioned, it is not because we do not recognise and greatly appreciate the donated clothing, bedding, toiletries, household goods, food, baby essentials and school supplies, to name just a few items that make our survivors lives more comfortable whilst they are with us and for when they have their own safe home to go to - it all matters.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Future Plans and Priorities

• Accessible Property Purchase: We have secured pro-bono legal support the Trust Law and will proceed in 2025.

• Framework Accreditation: We are now an approved provider on Nottingham City Council’s DSVA framework.

• Revenue Generation: Journal sales and programme licensing from August/September 2025. Gratitude and Testimonials

Our work is only possible because of the dedication of staff and volunteers, and the generosity of supporters for our beneficiaries.

“Thank you for having me and my wife to the Christmas party-we had an amazing time.”

“NCWA is completely non-discriminatory & also shows anti-racism... keeping my needs & comforts as their priority.”

“Thank you so much-I’ve been spreading the word for how good the courses are!”

Conclusion

This year has been transformative for Nottingham Central Women’s Aid. We have met challenges with creativity, resilience, and unwavering commitment to survivors. As we look ahead, we remain focused on ensuring that no woman or child faces domestic abuse alone.

Financial review

We are again happy with our financial position at the end of this reporting period and feel we are successfully on our way to meeting our strategic aims to increase our service delivery as set out in our 5 year strategic plan whilst being mindful of the difficult financial and economic climate we are operating within. We have continued to diversify our funding streams to build financial resilience.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Principal risks and uncertainties

The refuge not being full to capacity for an extended period would have a negative impact on our income.

We have a number of time limited contracted services and various different grant funding streams which are due to come to an end but we are working to identify future funding opportunities and further diversify our income sources and increase subscriptions and donations for increased stability. A downturn in the economy can affect fundraising so we are mindful to diversify our funding streams to mitigate this possibility.

Having inadequate insurance cover in the event of a claim could cause financial detriment so we seek to ensure that the insurance protection is viable annually.

Fraud is always a concern in business and so we have in place a robust financial management policy and clear process which include separation of authorisation levels.

The cost of living crisis and ongoing increase in costs are also a concern.

Policy on reserves

NCWA wish to maintain a reserve amount of 6 months running costs to cover unexpected and unplanned events so that the charity’s work can continue.

These might include

Nottingham Central Women's Aid aims to hold between 15% and 20% of annual expenditure held in unrestricted reserves to provide sufficient working capital to cover delays in the spending and receipt of grants and to provide a cushion for unexpected emergencies.

In deciding the level of reserves trustees will take into account NCWA’s annual budget.

The management committee may designate reserves for an identified purpose (maternity leave/sickness cover/settlement).

The management committee and manager are responsible for ensuring that the level and use of reserves is monitored. They will

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Trustees' Report

Statement of Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Nottingham Central Womens Aid for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and 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.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by: 8th July 2025

......................................... Amanda Hanson Trustee

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Nottingham Central Womens Aid ('the Company')

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Nottingham Central Womens Aid ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... Pi John O'Brien MSc, FAIA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Date:............................. 8th July 2025

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total Expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15		 Unrestricted
£
68,830
117,949
4,043
190,822
(62,609)
(62,609)
128,213
128,213
551,211
679,424		 Restricted
£
-
264,978
-
264,978
(255,252)
(255,252)
9,726
9,726
23,725
33,451		 Total
2025
£
68,830
382,927
4,043
455,800
(317,861)
(317,861)
137,939
137,939
574,936
712,875		 Total
2024
£
47,570
301,961
4,125
353,656
(253,752)
(253,752)
99,904
99,904
475,032
574,936

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 15.

The notes on pages 14 to 24 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15		 Unrestricted
funds
£
47,570
118,917
4,125
170,612
(83,722)
(83,722)
86,890
(205)
86,685
464,526
551,211		 Restricted
funds
£
-
183,044
-
183,044
(170,030)
(170,030)
13,014
205
13,219
10,506
23,725		 Total
2024
£
47,570
301,961
4,125
353,656
(253,752)
(253,752)
99,904
-
99,904
475,032
574,936

The notes on pages 14 to 24 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 12

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

(Registration number: 07588144) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 6,929 4,390
Current assets
Debtors 12 3,467 3,691
Cash at bank and in hand 13 709,416 676,357
712,883 680,048
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 14 (6,937) (109,502)
Net current assets 705,946 570,546
Net assets 712,875 574,936
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted funds 33,451 23,725
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds 679,424 551,211
Total funds 15 712,875 574,936

For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements on pages 11 to 24 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by: 8th July 2025

......................................... Jane Wawszczak Trustee

The notes on pages 14 to 24 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 13

Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

Nottingham Central Womens Aid meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

Under the exemption available to smaller charities the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the financial statements.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Deferred income

Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate
Computer equipment 33.3% on a straight line basis
Furniture & equipment 10.0% on a straight line basis

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations from companies, trusts and similar
proceeds
Donations from individuals		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
54,542
14,288
68,830		 Total
2025
£
54,542
14,288
68,830		 Total
2024
£
37,601
9,969
47,570

3 Income from charitable activities

Grants & donations
Housing benefit & rental income
Laundry & payphone income		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
-
117,564
385
117,949		 Restricted
funds
£
264,978
-
-
264,978		 Total
2025
£
264,978
117,564
385
382,927		 Total
2024
£
183,044
118,245
672
301,961

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

4 Investment income

Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits
5
Grants & donations
Nottingham City Council
BBC Children in Need
Freemasons
The Neighbourly Foundation (Lidl)
Gemini
Punjabi Forest
Hawlet
Charities Aid Foundation (Warburtons)
Leather Sellers
National Lottery Community fund
Lloyds Bank foundation
Toyota
Groundwork
Women's Aid Foundation
Soroptomists
Nottingham City Council
Sundry grants and donations		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
4,043
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
440
2,188
-
1,000
1,913
-
25,000
-
25,000
-
-
-
-
-
13,289
68,830		 Total
2025
£
4,043
Restricted
funds
£
114,705
37,711
-
7,080
4,494
-
-
10,000
-
72,774
-
2,000
1,000
3,000
6,450
5,764
-
264,978		 Total
2024
£
4,125
Total
£
114,705
37,711
440
9,268
4,494
1,000
1,913
10,000
25,000
72,774
25,000
2,000
1,000
3,000
6,450
5,764
13,289
333,808

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Nottingham Central Womens Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Activities & workshops
Advertising & marketing
Cleaning
Depreciation
Bank charges
Equipment purchases
Fundraising costs
Governance, supervision &
recruitment
Resource materials
Refreshments, gifts & hospitality
Health & safety
Insurance
Legal & professional
Office expenses
Payroll service
Publications & subscriptions
Rent, rates & room hire
Repairs & maintenance
Residents food & emergencies
Sundry expenditure
Telephone, internet & postage
Training
Travel, meetings & refreshments
Utilities
Volunteer expenses
Wages, NI & pensions		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
817
445
576
2,702
4
1,614
69
566
-
366
2,652
3,910
2,954
10
1,235
1,024
8,722
2,242
326
-
1,915
491
283
3,704
56
25,926
62,609		 Restricted
funds
£
3,045
-
558
-
-
1,435
-
-
8
1,164
3,810
-
8,066
1,015
-
513
7,569
-
4,160
-
7,675
2,880
253
5,500
99
207,502
255,252		 Total
2025
£
3,862
445
1,134
2,702
4
3,049
69
566
8
1,530
6,462
3,910
11,020
1,025
1,235
1,537
16,291
2,242
4,486
-
9,590
3,371
536
9,204
155
233,428
317,861		 Total
2024
£
2,951
42
720
1,112
6
2,865
-
258
330
772
7,050
4,113
4,493
1,254
1,270
1,270
14,759
14,269
8,170
102
3,970
1,597
157
11,411
222
170,589
253,752

7 Net incoming/outgoing resources

Net incoming resources for the year include:

Depreciation of fixed assets

2025
£
2,702		 2024
£
1,112

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8 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2025
£
210,894
11,519
11,015
233,428		 2024
£
156,004
6,074
8,511
170,589

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

Average number of employees 2025
No
11		 2024
No
10

9 (2024 - 8) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £11,015 (2024 - £8,511).

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £25,683 (2024 - £23,016).

9 Fees payable to independent examiner

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:

Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:
Independent examination
Other financial services		 2025
£
900
2,340
3,240		 2024
£
860
1,894
2,754

10 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

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11 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
12 Debtors
Prepayments
13 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Deferred income		 Furniture and
equipment
£
14,002
-
14,002
10,425
571
10,996
3,006
3,577		 Furniture and
equipment
£
14,002
-
14,002
10,425
571
10,996
3,006
3,577		 Computer
equipment
£
5,533
5,242		 Total
£
19,535
5,242
24,777
15,146
2,702
17,848
6,929
4,389
2024
£
3,691
14,002 10,775
10,425
571		 4,721
2,131
10,996 6,852
3,006 3,923
3,577 812
2025
£
3,467
2025
£
373
709,043
709,416
2025
£
5,459
1,478
-
6,937
2024
£
277
676,080
676,357
2024
£
1,547
3,527
104,428
109,502

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15 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
Designated
Ralph King Legacy
Property purchase
Support worker's post
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Advocacy Fund
Nottingham City Council
Grant
The Neighbourly Foundation
(Lidl & Screwfix)
National Grid
Chrysalis Outreach Project
(Warburtons)
Boots
Food fund (Sainsbury's &
Lidl)
Flexible Housing
Gemini
Toyota
One stop
Pret Foundation
The National Lottery -
community fund
Children in Need
Soroptomists
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
April 2024
£
200,261
25,250
305,000
20,700
350,950
551,211
-
-
-
477
-
8,863
215
-
-
-
-
-
-
14,170
-
23,725
574,936		 Incoming
resources
£
190,822
-
-
-
-
190,822
3,000
114,705
280
-
10,000
-
-
5,764
4,494
2,000
1,000
6,800
72,774
37,711
6,450
264,978
455,800		 Resources
expended
£
(56,211)
-
-
(6,398)
(6,398)
(62,609)
(938)
(112,758)
(280)
(477)
(8,444)
(8,863)
(215)
(5,764)
(1,465)
-
(213)
-
(70,626)
(41,270)
(3,939)
(255,252)
(317,861)		 Transfers
£
(99,000)
-
80,000
19,000
99,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31 March
2025
£
235,872
25,250
385,000
33,302
443,552
679,424
2,062
1,947
-
-
1,556
-
-
-
3,029
2,000
787
6,800
2,148
10,611
2,511
33,451
712,875

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Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
Designated
Ralph King Legacy
Property purchase
Support worker's post
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted
Nottingham City Council
Grant
Avery Dennison
The Neighbourly Foundation
(Lidl & Screwfix)
Flexible Housing Fund
Jones Trust
National Grid
Chrysalis Outreach Project
(Warburtons)
Boots
Food fund (Sainsbury's &
Lidl)
Children in Need
Soroptomists
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
April 2023
£
155,276
25,250
260,000
24,000
309,250
464,526
-
5,506
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,506
475,032		 Incoming
resources
£
170,612
-
-
-
-
170,612
111,364
-
3,600
5,764
5,000
9,500
3,000
9,978
1,000
31,757
2,081
183,044
353,656		 Resources
expended
£
(59,722)
-
-
(24,000)
(24,000)
(83,722)
(111,364)
(5,506)
(8,600)
(5,967)
(5,000)
(9,023)
(3,000)
(1,115)
(787)
(17,587)
(2,081)
(170,030)
(253,752)		 Transfers
£
(65,905)
-
45,000
20,700
65,700
(205)
-
-
-
203
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
205
-		 Balance at
31 March
2024
£
200,261
25,250
305,000
20,700
350,950
551,211
-
-
-
-
-
477
-
8,863
215
14,170
-
23,725
574,936

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The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

This year the restricted funds have been as follows: Nottingham City Homes- Housing Management Nottingham City Council- Complex Needs refuge, childrens support, Move on accommodation Neighbourly (Lidl)- Emergency items for women and children fleeing Domestic abuse Warburtons – Chrysalis outreach project Boots – Workshops and hands on practical and emotional support Children in Need – Core funding Lethersellers – Core funding Neighbourly – emergency food and essentials National Grid- Warm packs and advice for women Soroptimists- Essential items for women and children fleeing domestic abuse Advocacy Fund, Home Office-WAFE) - Advocacy Toyota- Matresses and activity resources One Stop- Emergency, food, storage, hygiene Gemini- Play worker and equipment Pret Foundation- Supporting women & children in refuge to live safer & happier lives National Lottery Community Fund- Free from Fear project Legacy Fund- Access to accommodation fund Property Purchase- Property Purchase Support worker post- One Support worker post- one yea

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16 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets		 General
£
Designated
£
6,929
-
235,880
443,552
(6,937)
-
235,872
443,552
Unrestricted
General
£
Designated
£
4,390
-
305,373
350,950
(109,502)
-
200,261
350,950		 Restricted
£
-
33,451
-
33,451
Restricted
£
-
23,725
-
23,725		 2025
Total funds
£
6,929
712,883
(6,937)
712,875
2024
Total funds
£
4,390
680,048
(109,502)
574,936

17 Commitments

Capital commitments

At 31 March 2024 the charity had non-cancellable commitments under an operating lease for the premises which expires in 2036.

The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £93,500 (2024 - £102,000).

18 Charity status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

19 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

20 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

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