Company registration number: 07970294 Charity registration number: 1146544 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDfrED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2024 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Contents Legal and admini5trdttve information Directorf report lincorporatin8 the Trustees. annual report) 2-11 Independent examiner'5 report 12 ststement of financial activities 13 Balance sheet 14 Statement of cash flows Notes to the accounts 16-19 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre LeKal and admlnlstratlve Information For the year ended 31 March 2024 Director5/Tru5tees Ruth Kennedy Katharine Thompson Anne Tatlow Marie findall Jen Marsden-lambert Elizabeth Wilson Chair Treasurer Secretary Key management Meera Kulkarni Angela Toulson Laura Smith Chief Executive Officer Business Manager Services Manager Reglstered Charity Number 1146544 Registered Company Number 07970294 Scotia Works Leadmill Road Sheffield SI 4SE Accountants Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S62HH Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Mallin8 Kent ME19 4TA Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Director< report (Incorporatingthe Trustees, annual rep￿) For the year ended 31 Mardb 2024 The trustees are pleased to present their annual dirertors. report together with the finanaal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requiremerts for a directo report and accounts for Cornpanies Act purposes. The finanaal statements comply with the Charitie5 Art 2011, the Companies ALt 2006. the Memorandum and Article5 of A55ociation. and the 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 1021 issued in October 2019. Structure. governance and management The charity was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 29 February 2012 and is govemed by its Memorandum and Artides of Association whid) were amended on 23 June 2016. The charity changed its name from Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse cent￿ (SRSACI to Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre. with Companies House on 21 July 2021. sR￿c is an organlsatlonal member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACPI. The Survivor5 Trust and is a full affiliate member of Rape Crisis England and Wales. SlblSACs ISVA and CYPISVA Services are fully accredited by Llme Culture. Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the directors who a￿ elected and co-opted under the terms of the constitution. Day to day management is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer Meera Kulkarni who is sUPPOrted by the Senior Management Team - Angela Toulson - Business Manager and Laura Smith Services Manager. Recruiljnent. appointment and Inductlon of tNstee5 Trustees are identified by both open and focused recruitment aimed at ensuring an appropriate balance of skills and experience. The recruitment process Includes: If shortlisted an interrflew wlth the Chalr, CEO and one other Trustee If SuC￿$sful at interview, candidates are invited to attend a Board Meeting After consultin8 the other board members. successful candidates are invited to Joln the board. All new trustees then receive a full induction includin8 key documents of SRASAC as well as guidan￿ on the role of trustees and governance and legal duties. Board Meetings Board meetings a￿ held every 2 months where key strategic, financial and governan￿ issues are discussed and decisions agreed and then minuted. Any decisions made more urgently within the timeframe for meetings are eVIden￿d and recorded. The Board must be quorate {a minimum of 3 trustees) for decisions to be valid. Arrangements for settlng pay of all personnel All proposed pay increases or one-off payments to all staff (including all senior management stsffj are discussed and decisions made by the Board on an annual basis. Rbk Management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assuran￿$ against fraud and error. Strategic, busine55 and operational risks are reviewed with the senior management team on a regular basis. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dlrector< report (incorporating the Truste￿ annual report)- continued Forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Obiecbves and activities The object of the charity 15 to relieve the psychological distre55 of persons who have been sexually abused or raped by any person{sl in the City of Sheffield and the surrounding area. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre(SRASAC) provides high quality. professional. re5ponsrve specialist support servi￿5 to anyone affected by sexiaul abuse or sexual violence at any time in their life within sheffield and the surrounding area. The charity offers: Free face to face counselling sessions for any survNor. Specialist support groups for survivors Infi)rmation and Support Telephone Serrfice. Sndependent Sexual Ifiolence Advisor {ISVAI Seprfs￿ for anyone of any a8e who has experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Training for professionals on understanding sexual Violen￿ and supporting survivors. The trustees confimi that they have referred to the a)arity Commission's guidan￿ on public benefrt when reviewin8 the charitvs aims and objectives and in plannin8 future artivities. Achlevements and performance 2023124 Achlevements this year include: The establishment of a specialist counsellingser¥ice forchildren (under 13) and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and violence. Specialist ISVA post established to 5UPPOrt survivors from marginalised and ethnically diverse communities. Creation of 6 new higher quality soundproofed client rooms to Increase capacity for face to face work in the Centre. Throu8hout 2023124 the SRASAC team has been focused on maintaining the delivery of high quality support serv1￿$ to survlvors in Sheffield. The Trustees would like to expre55 their admiration and 8ratitude to all our staff and bank counsellors for their continuing commitment to SRASAC and the clients we serve. always, we pay tribute to our clients for their strength and fortitude and for placing their trust in us to accompany them on their joumey to recovery. Our experience this year has taught us many things including the resilience of our stsff and counsellors and the commitment of all of the team to continually strive to improve the services we provide for survivors of sexual violence. SRASAC recognises that one of our greatest strengths is the dedication of board, staff and counsellors to work together for the benefit of our clients. Independent Sexual Wiolence Advisor Service (ISVA) Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre's (SRASAa Independent Sexual Violence Advisor IISVA) service provides specialist practical and emotional support to survivors of rdpe. sexual abuse and sexual violence. We support all ages and are gender induslve. Our team is made up of both chlld and adult ISVAS. The 5errfice 15 independent and confidential and provides support to cope with the impart of sexual violence iffespective of whether or not it Is reported to the police. If our clients choose to report to the poli￿ the ISVA will support them to liaise with the police and understand the criminal Justi￿ proces& Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dirertors, report (in￿rporatIng the Trustee< annual repcrt) - continued For the year ended 31 March 2024 We accept self or agency referrals and make contsct within 48 hours- we complete a risk and needs assessment and a 5UPPOrt plan to ensure the most effective 5UPPOrt is provided. Our ISVA seNice became part of the South Yorkshire Sexual violen￿ Partnership ISYSVP) which was established in 2017 to deliver the contratt from the South Yorkshire Poli￿ and Crime Commissioner to provide ISVA seNices across South Yorkshire. The SYSVP Board of Trustees consists of two Trustee members from each of the four or8anisation5 in South Yorkshi providing ISVA servi￿, induding two trustees from SKWIC. Our ISVA service like all ISVA Servi￿ across the country 15 having to deal with the impact on surrfivor5 of the current severe delays in the criminal justice system. The backlo8 in Crown Courts has led to huge distress and re-traumatisation of survivors as they wait in anticipation for justice, having hopes dashed by p05tponements and delays. Counselling Servi SKiSAC offers short-ttrmedium temi specialist sexual violence counselling for anyone, regardless of their gender identity who has experienced sexual abuse or sexual violence at any time in their lives. We provide a Safe. ￿SpertfUl and non-judgementsl Spa￿ for survivors to begin the process of recovery. Counselling with SK4SAC allows an opportunltyto be listened to and accepted, to be able to tslk about past experiences and how they continue to impart on survivors throu8hout thelr lives. SRASAC continues to offer more cholce for clients to access counselllng by offering our sessions elther remotely vla on-line video call or telephone, or face to face in our Centre. Our new 'blended service, developed during lockdown in 2020, has been embraced by cllents and counsellors alike. offerlng increased flexibility and a more individualised, client centred approach. Counsellors at SRASAC work from a trauma informed perspective and focus on building positive and effective therapeutic relationships, an important part of the counselling process and recovery from trauma. They have knowledge and understanding of the many effects of sexual Violen￿ and are able to support clients to become more able to manage their feelin85 and become rn0￿ confident to carry on with life without being ovenvhelmed or controlled by the abuse they have suffered. We encoura8e clients to make their c)wn choices and make changes in their lives if that is what they want. All of our Counsellor5 are professionally fully qualified and members of a professional counselling body, for example The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). Our counsellor5 come from a range of therapeutic back8rounds and work within their own modalities, which includes a client-centred/relational approach based around empowerment of the individual. The clients who refer into the coun5elling serrfice range widely in terms of age, sexual violence history. need5 and requirements. Sheffield has a diverse population alongside a large student population. Surrfivors can contact our service sornetime5 Within days of an assault through to several years and even decades. Dats for Improvemert We use a secure bespoke online data management system, CRMS, to input dient information at various points as they move through our senrfce. The dats below is all from the year 0110412023 to 3V0312024. Cllent Data for 202312024 The ISVA Servi￿ received 567 new referrals. The Coun5e51ing Service received 526 new referrals. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Alwse Centre Director< report (incorporating the Truste￿ annual report)- continued For the year ended 31 March 2024 Referrals2023124: age breakdov 159 138 1121 1rii 80 60 43 ,I,Ili 46 57 Illl 0-12 13-17 18-24 25-34 3544 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ I ISVA 11 cOun￿lI1ng The thart above demonstrates that clients aged 18-24 years made up the largest referral group (30%) for the counselllng seNlce, whlle dlents aged 13-17 years were the most referred group123%1 for the ISVA seNlce. Ccllents Referrals2023124: genderbreakdown 1C 3(K) Female 499 Mak ￿50 1 71 Transgend 8r woman I Transgènder man Non-linary 16 Other Prefer notio say Not provided 14 ISVA kl CoUn*￿ng The chart above demonstrates that clients identifying as female made up the largest client group5 acr055 both servi￿, forming 88% of referrals for the ISVA Service. and 82% of referrals for the counselling service during 2023124 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dirertors, report Ilnc(wporating the Trusteeg annual report)- continued For the year ended 31 Marth 2024 Client 5upport- ISVA Servi During the 2023124 year, the ISVA Servi￿ provided support to a totsl of 827 clients. This included support with identifying their needs following referral, advi￿ on their Options for reporting to the Poli￿, and guidan throughout the Criminal justi￿ System {CJS). including support during trial. The chart below shows the number of interartions/types of support delivered during the year. Cllent interactloThswith SRASAC ISVA Service durirrfJ 2023124 5(X) 1(fiO 1S)0 21IJO 2￿10 3(X)0 39)0 Text conversation with client Outyoing tèxtto clent 2076. Tele￿one d]8ck4n ￿ 1027 Telephone call with dient 2306 Tele￿one call on behalFin supportof dient 16 Fa￿-ts￿fa￿ meeting *ith client Online suP￿rt sessions Meeting on behalffin Su￿ort of dient 137 Attend court Mrith cliont 167 Pre4rial visit with client 16 Home visit Wl 266 schoolk01￿ge￿nI visi Re¢west police update IIWII 589 19 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Directors. report fincorporatlngthe Trusteeg annual report) - continued Forthe year ended 31 Marth 2024 a￿nt Support-counselllng Service During the 2023124 year, the Counselling Servi￿ supported a total of 874 clients. This included supportthrough triage calls. assessments. telephone support group wort and counselling sessions delivered fa￿-￿}faCe, online. and by telephone. Client interactions with SRASAC Counselllng Service durirwJ2023124 5tfi 1iXiO 1YIO 2(MIO 2￿)0 31X)O Teletthone triage * 1439 F2FMutual A9sessw￿nt Meeting (MAM) P 151 Video MAM 169 Online counselling ￿sSIon 1610 Online wellbeing s&ssion 159 Tele￿one cOun￿lI1n9 se$S￿n F2Fcounselling session 186 Oul90in9 ell￿11 to client Outgoing &thon• call to client Outgoing textto c&ent f.i 197 1995 SRASAC had 2 volunteerfully qualified counsellor5 durin8 2023124 and reco8ni5es theirvaluable contribution to the work of the counselling seNice. Outcoffle5 Being able to demonstrate public benefrt and how our serwces help and support those who have experienced sexual violence is key to our work at SIiASAC. For seNices suth as ours'hard, outcomes and how to measure for them is often difficult but we consider data relating to dient experience to be our'hard, outcomes. We are constsntly looking at collecting and analysin8 data to impn>ve the ser¥I￿S we provlde. We routlnely collert 12 client focused measures and look at the improvement scores. For 2023124 these indude: I have felt better able to cope when thin8S 80 wrong- average 43% improvement for each client I have felt Positive about my future- average 50% improvement for each client I have thought l am to blame for my problems- average 69% improvement for each client I have felt tense, anxious or nervous- averdge 5P% impr¢)vement for eath dient Evaluation forms are completed by the client when they exit the service. The key indicator question is "Do you think Counselling with SIIASAC has helped you" 82% of clients who had completed an evaluation forni answered the question with Yes. a lof and the remaining 18% answered Yes, in some ways-. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dirertw< report (incorporating the Trustee< annual report)- continued Forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Below are some recent client quotes taken from evaluation forn￿. Counselling Feedback. "I come to SRASAG with o lot of unresolved guilt. SI￿rne. onger, upset ond I hadn't pro￿55ed my rope ot oll. In fart. I couldn't even soy I wa5 raped until obout 6 session5 in. My memory of the 055ault was really broken ond I couldn t really think obout what hod hoppened. Counselling helped me to put the piece5 back together ond give me a nO￿atiVe thot I could spe(3k obou¢ that I believed and that I could proce55. It challenged my belief5 about myseYin the situation ond made me reolise thot it wasn t just the.rope that W05 traumotic but 0150 the woy it wa5 handled ofterwords ond mode me understand why I hod all these se￿dep￿C0t1nqIeel1nqs obout what had hoppened. I hadn't reali5ed befvre Istortedcounselling l￿wMuch it hod ofrrted my lrfe os I hodpushedit awoy ond tried to hide it but now I've opened the box I've been able to See the extent of the damoge ond been able to do somefixiTng. Because of thi51 hove been oble to confront myfeeling5 obout 1¢ dispel thefrats I hod concocted obout it ond become more confident, ond goin back my belief in mysettthot I hodn't even reolised I had lost. Overall. this hos been o reolty d4TKuft process ond I think I've worked reolly hard but l am so much betterfvr it. Thonk you so muthfor giving this to me, fvr listening to nTre and not turning me owoy even when I wasn't sure I should be there, for giving me the space to talk about whot happened to me ond allowed me to process it in sofe, kind and understonding place. I really appreciate everything you htwe donefvr me." "lfrelscared to thlnk about where I would be without SRASAC. The opportunty come to me at a cnKial time In my lrfe and l om so thonkfvlfor the help I hove received. I cantfvlly explaln how much SRASAC has helped me. The experience was completely drfftrentfrom any otherfvm?s of help I'd prevlousfy tried, l ftlt so much more listened to ondfeft Ilke my counsellor trufy caredfor me." he counselling helped me to recognlze and understond my trauma for wh(rt It wos. I now ftel I more fvlfy appreciote why and how it hoppened. whut happened5aY5 more obout those who troumotised me thon it doe5 about me. Iknowthat I have nothlng to be a5hamedof, no controlover what happened. no way of making things dgfrrent or better for myseff or others. I feel stronger, ond hopwer ond intend to move forward with my lift knowing l am a good person who deserves to be hoppy ond content. Ifeel overall more positwe about Myse￿." ISVA Feedback: "[My ISVA] was obsolutelyphenomenol ond Istond by thefoct that I pmbably wouldn t hove gonefvrbwrd wlth reporting rf she wasn* supporting me. lftlt like shefvund out thing5 thot bothered me most and we worked oround them (so my Overthinkin￿ she would olwoysfind out the most she could obout things to try ondprevent made up scenari05 on my head). I couldny h(Ne done this whole thing without her. She fvlt like ofriend who I could rely on. Beyondgrotefvlfor the help and5UPPOrtshe provided." -1 have put off completing this feedbackfonn for a long time due to being completely overwhelmed with the support which I receivedfrom SRASACondhove been unoble to think howexGCtly to put my grntitude into words. SRASACprovided a voice to me at a time when I wos voicele55, ond guided me thmugh o confvsing ond unjust poli￿ investigative system. Although I dld notfrel os though I was ready to move on and come to an end of my time within the ISVA service, through no foult of anyone except the difficulty of such o usefvl sen11￿ being chmnicolfy underfunded. whot I wos ollowed to do wosfeel as though I was oble toface the world with the skills ondreassuronce of my ISVA workers. I would like to thank[mylSVA] (ond [myprevious ISVA] before herjfvr her complete dedicotion to helping me.- for the countless communicotions with school and my parents whom she eventuolly was oble to help to understand where I was ond whot I wosfeeling afterexperiencing violen￿. Even on day5 when somemight nothave thoughtourse55ion5 wereporticularly u5efvl. I reossure them thoteven when [my ISVA] wasn't helping me to get the world to understand me, that there was no time w(￿ed. It 15 drfftuttfor somepeople who I￿Ven't htJdcertuin life experience5 to understand thotsmollpmgre&sions are justos importont a5 bigger ones. and sometimes a triviol chat obout the creepy Russian dolls on the table wa5 ne￿ssary ot grounding myfrelings andpreventing mefrom spiralling into despair.- -[My 15VAJ has helped me through my court case in engaging in thefort that whot h¢ippened w05n t myfGutt. I would not be at the point i om now without her, She h05 honestly done the most amazing job is providing me with help support and5trategie5 in overcoming all myfears and t1￿Ughts. I couldn't have oskedfvr o better person to help mel- Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Directorg report fincorporatingthe Trustee< annual report)- continued For the year ended 31 K7rch 2024 Impro¥lng access to our services Our focus on indusivity and drversity is reflected on our website and all information we provide about our servi￿. Our website now provides more detailed information and advice for those wishing to access our services as well a5 those who might need help in supporting a friend or family member who has experlenced sexual violence. We have also provided new'appropriate referral, information for professionals which has been wannly received. Our confidential Infomiation and Support Line servi￿. open 5 days a week continues to respond quickly and appropriatelyto enquiries from the general public and professionals and signpostingthem to otherorganisations for help as appropriate. This confidential service is also for coun5elling clients to enable stsff to touch base wtth them on a regular basis in between initial assessment and first counselling session. A similar approach of appropriate contact is also provided by our ISVA team. We continue to provide regular trainin8 events as part of our aim to improve awareness of our work and improving access to our Servi￿ as well as developing our community outreach in challenging the attitudes and behaviours whith give rise to sexual violence. Future developments During 2023124 we moved closerto achieving our main strategic objectlve to establish a new counselling seprfice specifically for children of all ages. Thi5 work has been stalled for some time due to issues in recruitment of specialist counsellors who were able to deliver fa￿ to face sessions as well as ensuring we had an appropriate level of clinical supervision and sUPPOrt in Pla￿ forthe5e specialist counsellor5. We are delighted that we finally have that capacity in house and are able to work towards greater provision of support for children in $114SAQ We have created dedicated children and family space within the centre with toys. resources and furniture more appropriate for children. We are currently seekin8 fundin8to extend thiswork to include sUPPOrt for siblings and the wider family. Flnan¢lal revlew Our total income for the financial year was £687,69412023:694,616). 98% of our income comes from 8rants for governmental and non- governmental bodies as shown in note 2 to the financial statements with additional donations from individuals and bank interest representingthe remaining income. Total expenditure of £761,068 12023-£653,841} resulting in a net movement in funds was a deficit of £73,374 (2023: surplus of £40,775) . Our stricted funds increased by £872 from £nil at the beginning of the year to £872 at the year-end. Overall, our unrestricted funds decreased by £74,246 from £497,407 at the beginning of year to £423.161 at the year-end. Any excess cash funds are pl￿d on deposit in interest bearing accounts to generate additional income for the charity, in line with the charity view on risk. Current forecasts show that SRASAC has £702.063 of secured income for 2024125 with experted expenditure of £794.226 leaving a shortFall of £92,164. This is not a dissimilar position to one we faced in previous years, so during 2024125we will be making further bids for funding to ensure thatwe can continueto provide our servI￿s. The main factor affecting the financial position in the comin8 years is that a significant amount of our funding continues to be for a relatively short period of time between 2-3 year5. The major contrdcts with the Ministry of justi￿ and the South Yorkshire Sexual Wiolence Partnership which account for £597.563 of expected income for 2024125 are due to end on 31 March 2025. This applies to all providers of counselling service5 for rape and sexual violencevictimswithin the UL Discussion5 regarding its renewal andlor extension of the existing contract are ongoing and we are confident that we are in an excellent position to be successful. The organisation is currently in a strong financial position and will be testing its financial stability over the coming months. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dirertorf report (incorporaling the Trusteeg annual report}- continued For the year ended 31 March 2024 ReseTh*s poliry Thetrustees, current reseFves policy ststes thatthe equivalent of between 3 and 6 month's planned expenditure should be kept in reserve to ensure that the charity could continue to work through a period of unforeseen dlfficulty. The trustee5 a55e55 the reserves policy on an annual basls. Planned expenditure for 2024125 is PJ4.226 with three to six month's expenditure being in the range £198.556 to £397,112. Free reserves at 31 March 2024 were £367.820 1 unrestricted funds exduding fixed assets) which is within the target range. Condusion5 We remain cautiously optimistic about our ability to attract the funding required beyond 2025 and following review in June we intend to build up the amount we keep in reserves overthe next two years. The Board believe that holding an increased level of reserves beyond 6 months planned expenditure is a prudent response to the challenges we will be facing over the next few year5. We fully recognise that we will not be immune to the financial challenges the whole country is fadng at this point in time as a result of the fallout from the covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine. the cost of livin8 crisis and looming austerity measures and so we believethat increasing the level of reserves we hold is a prudent resporlse to thls challenge at least for the next few years. SRASAC is very grateful to all our funders who have enabled us to maintain and enhance our services and provide contact and support for over a thousand clients. A Significant amount of our funding continues to be for a relatively short peri(xl of time between 2-3 years. This can make future planning for sustainabiSity difficult in a thallenging economic climate. Our greatest challenge continues to be en5urin8 high quality responsive provision for the needs of survivors In Sheffield. Referrals across all services have risen year on year as well as ISVA clients experiencing a much lon8er wait for progress and completing within the criminal justice system. In the coming year we will work to build the capacity of our Counsellin8 servi￿ to meet the needs of all sur4ivors. Truste￿ responsibilities in relation to the financlal statements The charlty trustees (who are also the dirertor5 of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a Trustees, annual report and finanaal statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice). The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 21X)6 ￿lating to small companies. Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial ststements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resour￿5. induding the income and expenditure. of the charitable group for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, ObseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP: Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: State whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the finanoal statements; and Prepare the financial statements on the going Con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue In business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the finanaal position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the Companies Act 2￿6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the d)arity and the group and hen￿ tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. io Sheffield Rape and sexual Abuse Centre Dlrector< report (Incorporatlng the Trusteeg annual report)- conlinued For the year eThled 31 March 2024 The trustees are responsible for the rna1ntenan￿ and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charivs website in accordance wtth legislation in the United Kingdom 8overning the preparation and dissemination of financial statements. Small company provisions: This ￿pOrt has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies, subject to the small companies, regime within Part 15 of the Companies Art 2006. Approved by the board on Iq 11 201 and signed on its behalf by: Name: Position: li Independent Examinerfs report to the Trustees of Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (?he Comparf) I report to the chartty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responstijilities and basis of report As the Chari￿5 trustees of the Company (who are a150 its directors for the purposes of company saw) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companie5Art 2006 ('the 2006 ACVI. 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 tharitys accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 1.the 2011 Atv). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given bythe Charity Commission undersection 14515) {b) ofthe 2011 Act Independent examinerfs statement Since the Companrfs gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body Ilsted in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, whichls 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: accounting ￿CordS were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Art; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of sectlon 396 of the 2LI)6 Art 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 method5 and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accountin8 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 IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drabvn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Satrdh Iightfoot. FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH Date: e•&f ao 12 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Statement of financlal artivities (incorporatingthe income and expendlture account) forthe year ended 31 March 2024 Unrestritted Restricted funds funds 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds 2023 Totsl Notes Income from: Donations Charitsble activities Investments- bank interest 11,021 519.969 4,899 872 150.933 11.893 670,902 6,223 503,067 6.223 686.053 2,340 182,986 Totsl Income s35￿9 151W5 687.694 511.630 182,986 694,616 Expendlture on: Charitable activities 610,135 150,933 761,068 451,656 202,185 653.841 Totsl expenditure 610.135 150.933 761,068 451,656 202,185 653,841 Net incomel(expendlture} (74,2461 872 (73,374) 59,974 {19.1991 40,775 Transfer between funds io 1,483 (1,483) Net movement In funds (74,2461 872 173,374) 61,457 {20,6821 40.775 Reconciliation of fund Total funds brought forward 497,407 497,407 435,950 20,682 456,632 Totsl funds carrled forward 423.161 872 424,033 497.407 497,407 All of the charitable company's operatlons are classed as contlnulng. The ststement of financial activitie5 indudes all gains ond1055es recogni5ed in the year. 13 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note5 Fixed assets Tangible assets 55.341 13,131 Total fixed assets 55.341 13.131 Current assets t)ebtors Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 42,795 362,554 405,349 150,116 356,572 506,688 Creditors- amounts falling due within one year (36,657) (22,412) Net current assets 368,692 484,276 Total assets less current Ilabllftles 424,033 497,407 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Totsl net assets 497M07 Represented By FUNDS Unre5tritted income fund Restricted income funds Total tharity funds 423,161 872 424,033 497,407 io li 497,407 For the year ending 31 March 2024 the company wa5 entttled to exemption from audit under sertion 477 of the Companies Act 2{￿)6 relatin8 to small companies, Directors. respon5ibilitie5: The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act The directorfs acknowledge their responsibilities for complying With the requlrements of the Act wlth respett to accounting records and forthe preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in occordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. Approved by the board on Iq and signed on Its behalf by: Name: Position: 14 Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (SRSAC) SL7tement of cash Ilows for the year ended 31 March 2024 Recondllatlon of net expendlthre to net cash Ilow from owating acb¥ities Net Incomellexpenditure) forthe year {a5 per the SOFA) 173.374) 40,775 Adjustments for: (Increaselldecrease in debtors Increasel{decreasel in creditors Investment income Depreciation 107.321 14,245 {4,8991 7,029 156,518) {2,340} 4,522 Net cash provlded byl(used In) operatlng acll¥ftles 50322 14921) Cash flows from investlng actlvltle5 Investment income Purchase of fixed assets Net cash (used In)/provlded by investing activities 4.899 {49.2391 2,340 {5,1541 {44,3401 {2,814} Cl￿nge in cash and ash equivalents 17,7351 Cash and cash equl¥alents at the be8lnnin8 of the year 356,572 364.307 Cash and cash equl¥alents at the end of the year 362.554 356.572 Sheffield Rape and SexualAbu5e Cèntre Notes to the Attounts forthÈyearended 31 Math 2024 l Accountln8 PofKies (a) Baskof preparation Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre is a charitsble company In the United ￿ngdoM lirnited by 8uarJntee. In the event that the chartty is wound up the liability in respect of the 8uarantee is limited to £1 per member of the tharity. The address of the regi%tered office 15 in the company iiiformat￿n on paEe l of these financial siatements. The financial statements have been prep3red in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charltles preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UKand Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 (second edltlonl. the Financial ReportinB Standard applicable in the United ￿ngdoM and RepUbr￿ of Ireland IFR51021 ènd wrth the Charrties Act 2011. The tharlty rneets the definltlon of a public benefit enttty as defined under FRS102. The financial ststements are presented in sterlin8 Mthich is the fvnctional CUT￿nc¥ of the charity and are rounded to the nearèst £1. Ilk) Income is rttognised in the SOFA when the charity has entltlement tothe fvnds. any perfom)ance conditions attached to the mtsnles have been met.the re¢eiptof the Income is probable and its amount can be reliably measured. Donatlons are reco8nised as i￿ome on recelpt In the year it becomesdue. Income from local government and other grants is recognlsed whèn the charbty ha5 entttlement to the fvndl any performance condlllons attached to the 8rants have been meL it is probable that the income will be re￿iVed and the amount can be measured reliabty. Investrnent Income Is included when recebnble. (¢1 E¥pendIty￿ and IlabS1ities Expendlture is recognised where an there is a leaal orconstwctive Obl￿tIon to pay a third party. it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obllgation can be reliably measured. All expendliure is rÈported gross of irrecoverable VAT. ThetNstees conslderthat the charlty has onty one charltable actlvlty. Support costs are those fijnciions that asslst the work of the charity but do not dlrectty undertake charitable artivities. Support costs Include administratitin ¢osts, fina￿e, personnel, payroll and 8overnance c05t& ft Is not deemed beneficial to Separately disclose support Costs as there Is onty one charitsble artivity and immaterjal fundraisin8 CQSt> Idl T4n8lble flxed assets Tan8ible fued assets are ststed at cost less depreciation. Any assets purchased below E5(Kl are written off at the time of purchase. Depreciation is Fxovided at rates cakulated to write off cost of those a55ets. less their resldual value. over thelr expected useful lives on the followinB basls: Impr¢Jvementsto leasehold propertv FIX￿r*S and ffttinBs Computer equipff￿nt Overthe lrfe of the lease 25% 33% le) Trade debtu TThde debtOTS are amounts due from customersfor sekvl¢es perfornied In the ordlnary course of business. Trade debtors are recoBnlsed Initlalty at the transaction price. They are Subsequent￿ ffleasured at amortised cost Uslng the effeaive Interest method, less provision for impaimient. A provision for the impaimient of trnde debtor5 is e#ablished when there is objertive evidente that the company wlll not be able to collect all amounts due ac(ordin8 to the original terms of recènrdbles. fft Cash and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equwalents comprise o5h on hand and call deposi￿ and other short-tèmi hlBhly Ilquid investments that are readify tomiertible to a known amount of cash and are subjectto an Insl8nlhcant r￿k of thange in Wdlue. ) Trade creditors Trade creditor5 are obli8ation5 to poy for 8oods or ser¥Kes that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from supplier& Accounts payable are da55ffied as current liabilrties rf the company does not have an unconditional rfghL at the end of the reporting pernd, to defer settlement of the c￿ditor for at least tWe￿e months after thè reporting date. If there is an uncondltlonal right to defer settlement for at lèast twefve months afterthe reporting date. they are presented as non-current Ilabllttles. (h) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are donations and other income recehvable or genernted for the objects of the orrdnisation wlthout further stecified and are available a5 generdl fund& RestfKted funds are either donations which the donor has speclfied are to be solety used for particular areas of the chariws woth or grant bncome soughtfor specffied artNtties. 16 Sheffield Rape and S￿￿al Abuse CÈntre Notes tothe AC￿u￿ts.C0￿tlnUÈd fOrthe￿arend8d 31 Mard12(b24 l Accounllng Policie5- continued Defired contslbutl(bn penslon schemè The charity contribuies to a tlefined contrfbution pension stheme for the benefft of the employee> The pension Costs ch3r%ed 38ainst net in¢omin8 resourcesaretbe contributions payable to the 5theme in respect of the accountin8 period In acwrdance wtth FIISIO2. U) Operatinglease Yentals Rentsls underoperatin8 leases are d￿r8ed tothe 5tstementof Financial ACt￿t￿ on a strai8ht fsne ba5isoverthe leaseterni. Ik) T•¥atlon A5 a charity, the or8anisation is exempt from tax on income and Bains tr4ifing withln the available tax exempttons to the extent that these a appliÈd to its tharitsble object& No tsxchar8es have arisen In the charity. {11 Golryconcem The financial thtements have been prepared on a 80inB concern basls as the trnstees beliÈve that no material Un￿rtaInt￿5 exlsL The trustees have considered the lèvèl of funds held and the expected level of income and expendltvre for 12 months from authorising these finantlal statements. The bud8eted income and expendlture is suffKient with the level of reseNes for the charity to be able to continue as a going Con￿rn. 2 Incomefrom dwritsble adl%lUes Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2023 Total Fund5 Funds Tatsl South Yorkshlre Sexual Vh)lence Partnership Ministry of Justice Sheffield Council south Yorkshire Police and Crlme Commissioner Uoyd5 Bank Foundatlon Student placement fee5 Other tralnln8 38.fjm 17,829 58,5th) 36,IXK) 339,264 226,313 58.50) 3Q¢XKI 340.305 I￿.512 340,30S 213W8 73.5 56 2.250 53.486 73￿[ 56mJ 2.250 10,192 10.192 633 519.969 150,933 670,902 503.067 182.986 686MS3 3 EXp￿d￿vre on th•rlt4ble 4cllvlQ IOYI un￿$tr￿led Total Funds Restfirted Funds 2023 Total Funds Funds Staff costs Staff supervision Staff trainin8 and wellbein8 Staff travèl. worftingfrom home allowance and expènses Staff support costs Volunteer expenses and supervision Bank counsellln Other counselllng costs Ilncludlng group costs. bAAMS feesand theraputlc costs) Rent Ilncluding service charBes. phone data and rates) SUpport￿$ts Attountanty and payroll fèes Advert15in8 and marfteting rr. Communicat￿5 and equrpment Insurance Printin& postage and stationery SubscriOions and memberships Other expenses Depreciation 442.917 71,453 514,370 335A21 3.155 108389 1170 L140 443AIO 5325 4075 3M51 I￿67 6.711 3.7 6.711 3,790 833 715 74.880 2.791 1.967 715 45.473 25.975 36?31 a4,¢￿7 39.673 3L796 14J)27 41.465 54y2 Ta￿04 405 4.959 792 19.1 792 1.768 96 2.427 9.623 3.973 427 1.788 3.167 854 7.029 3.167 4.651 5,912 1.763 4522 7I129 4522 6llK135 150.933 761.1 451,656 202,185 653A41 17 Sheffleld Rapeand Sexual Abuse Céntre NotÉEto the knunts. contiN*d fOrthe￿ ended 31 Marth 2024 2023 Salarie5 Employees Nl Employer's311o*on Employees pension contrlbutions 383.646 35.781 15.LK¥JI 39.479 {5.LMKI) 514 70 443,810 No employee receNed emolumentsof more than £￿,(￿￿ Én eltheryèar. The avera8e number of employees during the yearwas 1912023: 151. 5 IndePendente￿n&￿tion and feès paydbl• tothe Indepwthntexaminerfs oryan15atlon 2024 2023 Accouniancyfeesand payroll indudes: Indepèndènt eXamIna￿On fee There were no other fees paydblt to ihe Aidependent e¥arninee5 organisatlon during the year. 6 T￿￿te¢S and kèy management rwnuneration. ￿nÈfftS and e)4￿nseS The tmstèes were not paid or received any other benefrts from employment with thè charity In the year12023: £nlll. One trustee was re- imbursed none fortravel expenses in the year 12023: E1671. No charlty trustee reCei￿d payment for profe55*?nal or other servkes supplied to the thaTIty12023: £nlll. Key management comprises the trustee5, Chief Executive Offi￿r and the senlor team1Serylos Manager and Busine55 Manager). Total key management personnel remunerntitin beneffts in the yearwas £113.16212023: part year of the full team £843921. 7 Tanglblefjxed asstts lrnpro%*mèhts to Le*Èhold Pfoperty Hxture 4nd Comimrter FlttlnF equlpment Totsl As at l April 2023 Addltlons As at 31 March 2024 21JKM) 978 21,978 25,862 49,239 75.101 48.261 48,261 4,862 Depredatlon s at l April 2023 Char8e this period As at 31 March 2024 3.974 474 8.757 5,104 ,861 12.731 7,029 19,7 1,451 1,451 Net book fdlue at 31 Marth 2024 46.810 414 &117 55341 As at 31 March 2023 12,243 8 Debtoys 2023 Trade debtor5 Prepayments 140.791 9,325 8,123 44795 150.116 9 Cxeditors: amounts f4111ngdue withln one year 2024 2023 Trade credr(ors Othercreditors 30.528 129 14383 6,029 3Q657 22,412 18 d Rape arrtl Sexual Abwe Centre fortheswrended 31 ￿rth 2024 Balancè blfwd Income Expendilure Balance Transfers Mlnistryof Justtce: male rape fundlng Sheffield (Jty Council South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commi55ioner: Wjrtim ServKes Grant South Yorkshire Sexual Wiolence Partnership Co-op Local Community Fund: Children'straurna counselling 17W9 5850) 36,(KKI 38.&M 872 I17￿9) 1585Tr)1 1361￿} 138.&)41 8n Prtoryeorcompo￿0n Bolance b/fvYl Income Expendi￿re Tmn*rs Balance Mlnlsty ofjustsce.. moleropefvndlng Sheffieldcity Council South Yorkshlre Policeandcrimecommissioner Victiinservkes Gront South Yorkshlre Polke andcrime Commissioner VRU VAWG 1&4.486) (92.699) {36.CiXI) I20.￿￿} 2q682 735 36,LXXI 11.483) 185 11 Splltot net assets by fund 2024 Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2023 Totsl Funds Funds Tanglble fixed assets Current assets Current liabilitles 55341 404,477 136,6571 55341 872 405349 {36.6571 13.131 13.131 122.4121 122.4121 497 497 12 Operatlng leasecommltsnents At 31 March 2024 the charity was committed to maklng the followin8 payments underother operatin8 leases as follows: 2024 2023 Payable wfthin l year 24.368 23.570 23.570 13 Related partytransatthjns Two of the trustees of the chafity were also trustees of the South Yorkshlre Sexual Molence Partnèrship during the year. whlch has provlded fundln8 of £339.264 during the year12023: £340.3051. This partnership exists to distribute fvnding between Sheffièld, Bamsley, tloncaster and Rotherham. and each area'5 organssation has 2 members on the board. There wa5 no balance outstanding atthe yÈar end. Therewere no other related partytrdnsactrons. otherthan those detsiled In note 6.