Regstered Charity Number: 1149125 Company number. 08194767 Light Peer Support Ltd Annual Report and unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2023 Ught Peer Support Ltd Contents Page Chairfs report Trustee5' annual report 2-13 Independent examinerfs report 14 Statement of finanaal actiwties 15 Balance sheet 16 Note5 to the financial statements 17-21 Ught Peer Support Ltd Chairfs Report The tmstees are pleased to present their annual directors. report together with the finantial statements of the charity for the year ending 30 June 2023 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors. report and atcounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply with the Chartties Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006. the Memorandum and Articles of Association. and the charities Statement of Recommended Practice lapplicable to chartties preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland- FRS 1021 issued in October 2019. Chairfs Report This is the thirteenth annual report for Light Peer Support Ltd (Lightl. I continue to be incredibly proud to represent Light Peer Support. As one of the founding members of the charity it means a huge amount to me to be able to say that we are in our thirteenth year of support for the families of South Yorkshire during pregnancy and after having had a baby. With a thanging economic environment this year has continued to bring immense challenges for families, for volunteers. for staff and for Light. l am proud of the resilien￿ we showed during the Covid 19 Pandemic and the progress we have made post pandemic to return to 'normal' _ whatever that might bel Iys clear that the Covid 19 Pandemic has had a lasting impact on many businesses and individuals and it is not that easy just to go back to how it was. Service users had a different type of service because of Covid restrictions. and staff had got accustomed to working at home and providing support in a different way, but I'm pleased to report we have now re-established face - face SeN1￿ delivery to our service users. Thi5 year has seen u5 consolidate the support we provide through our contracts wtth Sheffield City Council and the Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster Specialist Perinatal Mentsl Health Service. Whilst we secured a contratt extension V￿th SHSC, both these contracts come to end on the 31 March 2024. However as both these contracts come to an end we will be ensuring we respond to anticipated tender opportunities. We have also been successful in the Family hubs bid, which cover5 the next 2 years. We have worked hard to meet and exceed delivery targets and continue to expand our offering. We have recruited some specialist stsff this year to support fundraisin& book-keeping and HR/ legal support and have put in place an IT and CRM package to improve data recording and ¢ollectson. We have rècruited a fundrai_Eing tonsultant to support the diversification of our income streams. Recentlywe have engaged a marketingconsultant to increase our engagement and expand our reach on social media and otherchannels. Our main focus has been to expand physical support groups post lockdown. With an increasè In referrals. we have increased face to face supwrt and increased the number of groups, ensuring that there is more than one sUPPOrt group happening on every day of the week. We are still offering remote support via video call and telephone. email. text and the online forum. We have also increased our tsrgeted support wfch more focus on birth trauma. pregnancy, dadslccpparents and under-represented groups. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all our families, Staff, volunteers, funders and SUPPOrters, without YOU 311 we coukl not continue to deliver this vital support, the pandemic has impacted huge]y on families havin8 a baby or who have young children and the support we offer is a lifeline for manv. Savi Robinson Chair of Light Trustees Light Peer Support Ltd Trustees. annual report For the year ended 30 June 2023 About Light Light Peer Support Ltd (Lightl is a registered charity providing support to women and their families who are affetted by mental health problems in pregnancy and around childbirth in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster. Light doe5 not employ health professionals and cannot prescribe medication - we provide peer support via fa￿ to face one to 01￿$. support groups, buddying, text and email support. Light was founded tn July 2010 by Louise Heard and Karen Beetham. mothers with a history of post natal depression and Savi Robinson, who was an NHS Volunteer at the time. Mission and objectives of Light Light aims to reduce isolation, reduce stigma, and increase confidence so that mothers are able to participate in normal lrfe, interart with their babies antl enjoy life as other new mothers. It 15 common for mothers suffering from depression to stsy inside, isolate themselves and worry that people will see them as a bad mother. Llghys long te￿ vision is to establish a central￿ located ￿ntre that will be accessible to mothers and provide a safe place where they can feel secure enough to come, ￿CeIve support and talk about their illness with others who have experienced their illness and who are now recovered, promoting recovery through self help. Mother5 often experience difficulties ar￿ssing psychological se￿ICe5. particularly where there are childcare issues and the centre will aim to provide a counselling room where these servi￿$ can be offered. Light also aims to raise awareness of postnatsl depression throughout Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and further afield by being involved in the training of other voluntary and statutory organisations, so that they can recognise the symptoms of postnatal depress￿on and can be preventative rather than reactive when they encounter a mother with these issues. The objectives of Light are the promotion of any charitsble purpose directed to alleviating those who suffer from postnatal depression and pregnancy-related illnesses and, in particular, the relief of 5ickne55 and protedion and promotion of good hcalth (both physical and mentall by the provision of sUPPOrt and counselling and the advancement in education in matters relating to postnatal depression and pregnancy- related illnesses and their effects in particular by the provision of advice andguidance. Ision Effective peer support for anyone strugglinE wtth their mental health and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy, birth and afterwards. Mlssion We support anyone struggling emotionally during pregnancy, birth and beyond. We provide peer 5UPPOrt, raise awareness and promote understanding of perinatal mental health. Values Hope- we show there is light at the end of the tunnel Supportive- we provide help to anyone who needs ¢ without judgement Empathetic- we truly understand how it feels to Struggle emotionally Compassionate- we're caring, kind and considerate in all our actions Collaborative-we work together to ensure aryone gets the support they need Light Peer Support Ltd Trustee< annual report- continued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Analy5bS of Need Postnatal depression is a worldwide phenomena for reasons that are unknown, though causes and effective treatments are being researched. There is good research into the incidence, which is 10% to 15% following childbirth. For example, Sheffield has a birthrate of approx. 600015723 live births in 20211, Doncaster- 3,333 live births and Rotherham- 2.814 Iwe birth5. This means an estimate aeross these regions of 1187 to 1780 women who will Suffer mental health problems around the time of childbirth each year. 12021 figures =ONS stats from NOMIS on 31" Oct 221 What has Light done this year? In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our artivities. the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on pub5ic benefit, including the guidan￿ 'public benefit: running a charity IP821'. stsffln We have continued to grow our peer sUPPOrt V￿rkfOr￿ with 8 Peer Support Workers and 2 Peer Support Co-ordinators now in post. We now employ 2 Peer Support Worker5 from BAME communities which ha5 enhanced the cultural sensitivity of our service offer. Following a review of our business infrastructure requirements we made the decision to increase the expert15e available to Us engaging the services of management accountant and managed service provider for our infrastructure. We also appointed a part time Business Manager and are currently looking to increase this capacity to enable further support to our governance and business management needs. Referrals Light continues to receive referrals from professiona15 and men and women who self-identify as needing support with their emotional and mental wellbeing in the perinatal period. We Continue to work with all our stakeholders to improve the referral pathways into our seNice. for example introducing QR codes on Light media. Self-referral continues to account forthe bulk of our referrals. We have responded to 475 referrals in this period offering initial support and signposting where appropriate. Light has a reputation for delivering atimely response to enquiries, within 24-48 hours. This often 5LErprises service users who thought they would have to wait, one newly registered seivice user said "I thought I'd have to wait. to be honest I didn't expert you to be so efficient. Support for parents and families There has been a significant increase in referrals in the last year. 316 people registered with us for ongoing support, 252 of these opting for I:1 s4JPPOrt via a videocall, telephone call or in person meeting. Support is initially offered for 6 session5, but thi5 can and doe5 continue if required. In person sessions are held from our Knowle House Hub in Sheffield. but we a150 hold sessions nearer to people's homes when possible. usually from Family Centres or Family Hubs, especially for Service User5 in Doncaster & Rotherham. Locality Perinatal Mentsl Health Peer support Groups We have re-established our locality group offer as part of our portfolio of perinatal mental health peer support service across Sheffield. Donoster and Rotherham following the lifting of covid restrictions. Llght Peer Support Ltd Trustee< annual report- contlnued For the year ended 30 June 2023 We now hold weekly peer support groups at the following locations: Sheffield Primrose Family Hub Darnall Family Hub First Start Family Hub Shortbrook Family Hub Sharrow Family Hub Rotherham Aughton Early Year5 Centre Rawmarsh Children'5 Centre Doncaster Bentley Family Hub Rossington Family Hub Targeted Peer Support Groups Birth Trauma Peer Support Group The birth trauma peer support offer was made possible by funding initially from Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group and latterly by NHS South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw ICB. We established a weekly Birth Trauma Peer Support Group in November 2022 in response to the increasing number of birthing parents who were presenting to us with a difficult birth experience. The group is a facilitated by our Birth Trauma Peer Support Worker. We are also seeing an increase in the number of parent5 coming forward as a result of the birth experience of partners. In this perlod 73 people registered with us to provide support around experien￿ of birth. th Pregnant Parents14 Trimester Peer Support Group We established this group in Sheffield as a result of the numbers of pregnant people registering with us for peer support in pregnancy. As new parents didn't want to leave the group following the birth of their baby, we extended this offer to include the early post-partum period. As this group proved vg.ry %uttÈsgful. we have now extended this offer and now provide a further group in Rotherham too. Following the opening of our Light Rooms laddttional accommodation within the same building providing a large group room. deditated office space. counsellinyjl-l rooms and kitchen) in January 2022. we continue to work to achieve our vision to open the Lighthouse la hub for perirtatal mental health peer 5UPPOrt services) which will be open through0￿ the week for parent5 to be, parents and families to droTrin outside of the group sessions run by either ourselves of our perinatal mental health partners. We keep our group programme under continuous review to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our service user5. We are presently offering first aid for parents. baby massage, the incredible babies programme. the start well families programme. Following a successful walking group in 2023 we are now planning walking groups for 2024. Li8ht Peer Support Ltd Trustees. annual report- continued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Under-represented groups Light has continued its work to address health inequalities and address cultural and communication barriers which compound peririatal mental health inequaltty. In July 2022 we collaborated with Sheffield Hallam University to secure funds to undertake a projett to address health inequalities in perinatal mental health, being l of 10 successful applicants in the Small Business and Research Health Care Competition 20 {funded by NHS England). This was to develop a proof of concept within 6 months for an online digttal tool to address health inequaltties in perinatsl mental health, initially working with the Arab Community. The aim of the work was to increase understanding of perinatal mental health and engagement with service5 for people with perinatal mental health needs. We recruited bilingsjal community engagement workers to ensure we successful recruited sufficient people to participate in the work and inform the design of the tool. Thi5 work was completed by the th 30 April 2023. We have submitted a further proposal under Phase 2 of the programme to develop this work further and expect to hear whether we have been Successful in October 2023. Artlvity Overview Type July- Sept 2022 2022 Types of Support Provided . Virtual Groups• Forum, One to Ones (telephone, tex¢ email. video) No of support enquiries 119 93 149 received Jan- Marth Z023 Aprll- June 2023 114 No of registrations 81 67 Support Groups on averagele3ch weekl One to One Support (new matches) One to One Support Appointments l all types. face- face. telephone, video tall) Counselling laverage no. service users) Online Forum: total registered lat the end of each period) Facebook Reach io 12 51 70 65 218 Z85 360 18 17 Is 15 379 402 413 7305 3827 9106 7183 Counselllng serylce We continued to provide the Light counselling service that we started 2018. During this period the service has maintained its counselling capacity with 516 trainee or qualified volunteer counsellors providing services to on average 15 service users in each 3 month period. The opening of the Light Rooms in january 2022 prowded deditated therapy space. Our counsellors provide support by video call. telephone call or face-face from our thernpy rooms in Sheffield. Ught Peer Support Ltd Trustee< annual report- tontinued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Volunteers Implementation of Lockdown restrirtions impacted on our volunteer workforce as the majority of volunteers provided assistance and support at face to face groups throughout Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham. In this period we had interest from 30 people exploring volunteering for Light, however this only resulted in 10 perinatal mentsl health peer support trained volunteers commencing volunteering and after mandatory training and induttion. Changing social and economic conditions has impatted on our ability to recruit and retain volunteers, but the situation is improving PrÈmises Lighys move to larger premises wtthin the same building at Knowle House in Sheffield in January 2022 which provided us wtth a large group room. dedicated office and counselling/l-I space and kitchen facilities continues to reap benefits in relation to our service offer and ability to offer complimentary servites from our partners in an environment that 15 familiar to our service users. We are now working with our landlord to further maximize the use of the accommodation we have to ensure we have the Spa￿ as we respond to the increase in referra15 to our setvice. Developlng infrastrurture and fundralsln8 During 2022-2023 Light strengthened ts infrastructure.. We realized the benefits of introducing "Quickbooks" in 2020-2021 as our accounting software and engagement of a management accountantto support financial governance. We deployed our new CRM in January 2023 with the benefits of streamlined record keeping and demonstrable compliance with GDPR and access to real time dats on our peer support activities. We engaged a fundraising consutLant in March 2023 to help us raise addttional funds to cover costs that often the main contracts do not fully cover. It also helps with unrestrirted funding for small charities such as ours. This has already delivered results with various grants being awarded to Light in between August & September 2023. Networking & Communication LiBht hascontinuod to developrolationships across South Yorkshire and the countryto advance local and national provision of perinatal mentsl health services. raising awareness of perinatal mental health and sharing best practice. Some of these part￿lP5, networks, organisations and membership groups we work with are listed below: Local Maternity Voltes Partnership Citywide Perinatal Mental Health Steering Group Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust. Sheffield City Council Public Health Commissioner5 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust South Yorkshire & Bas5etlaw Integrated Care System & Local Maternity System Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust The Marce Society Sheffield Mental Health Partnership Network Sheffield Sling Surgery Make Birth Better Sheffield Hallam University Light Peer Support Ltd Trustees, annual report- continued For ihe year ended 30 June 2013 Raising Awareness Raising awareness continues to be a major aim of Light. continuing to work with others so that parents and families know that support is available. Lockdown affected our abilty to deliver face- face awareness raising events. This has improved since the easing of Lockdown restrictions wtth Light staff now attending events to both raise awareness and promote Lighvs seNice offer. Further to the launch of our Podcast Series in "On a knghter Not￿ wth the first episode going live on I" August 2022, we have now published 19 episodes ta date. We continue to promote the unique contrlbution perinatal mental health peer support has to recovery from perinatal mental health difficulties to professional audiences. Notably we presented at the and at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Perinatal Quality Network Annual Forum in october 2022 and at the Yorkshire Approved Mental Health Practitioners Conference in April 2023 Social Media Our Peer Support Co-ordinators take the lead on Social Media. Our Facebook followers and reach has continued to grow in this period. Light staff aim to create and post content related to our Servi￿ users and their families, often topics which come up at group or through our one-to-one support are then created into a social media to show and share support. We try to show our Servi￿ users that we understsnd the demands of parenthood and the implications this can bring on our mental health. whilst encouraging them to seek SUPF)Ort and signposting to other services when appropriate. We often share and signpost other seNices which we feel are relevant to ourfollowingthis includes: PANDAS, SANDS and Miscarriage Association. We also promote and share seNices provided by the perinatsl mental health services and family hubs across South Yorkshire. Finally we work together with our funders and other organisations to gather feedback to improve services. We re￿ntly promoted a survey gathering the views of younger parents Our online forum provides a confidential space for our service users, where they can find reassurance. knght continues to share and promote the use of the online forum and its benefits to service users and their families. We will continue to P05t and share our own experience. tips and Useful thin85 we have found as part of our peer support offer. Across all our social media assets. we will continue to create relatable and appropriate content for our follower5 and seNice users to continue to raise awareness of matemal mental health arsd encourage those who are struggling. Networking & Partnerships We will be continuing to work with partners across Sheffield, &)uth Yorkshire and the re51 of the UK. Light Peer Supp¢)rt Ltd Tru5tee< annual report- continued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Feedback We ask service users for feedback on the Servi￿ therfve received, we ask for feedback across several domains using a 0-5 ratin& the domains are impact on physical health. impact on mental health, impact on social isolation. impart on self*steem, relationshiplattachment to childlchildren. We mostly re￿1ve positive feedback or suggestions for improvement to service delivery. Group Evaluation Feedback These are a selertion of comments re￿iVed showing how SeN1￿ users have been supported with their circumstanceslrecovery in our peer support groups. Able to talk openly and not feel judged, share each other's experiences. After speaking with K I realise I need to attually accept that l am about to give birth and make a birth plan with my partner as it might help me fell more in control, prepared and less anxious. Attending and sharing Fny weeks highs and lows, even though I have not been well. I do fell mentally better for attending. Enjoyed today. Feeling great. Thank you. A friendly space to talk about baby life. not worrying about being judged for difficult parts. It feels better to get things off my chest. Acknowled8ement /understanding that my worries are normal and others feellhave felt the same. Being able to reason through my anxieties and reflect and be confident that I have made sorne good decisions this week. Really enjoyed today's group. l am starting to feel a lot more positive about everything. A chanceto cry and not feel bad about it. Supportive women. Tips and tricks. Llght Peer Support Ltd Tru5teeg annual report- continued Fortheyearended 30June2023 Peer Support Evaluation - Periodit Evaluation We survey our service users periodically, these are some af the responses recetved when we asked service user5 what they found most helpful. X is so understanding and rea55uring. The peer to peer support has been absolutelv central to me feeling and coping better. Honestly, I had no idea how much it would help to have someone to talk to who is so experienced and considerate. The fact I can text her during the week has also been a huge asset. I found the peer support from X incredibly helpful, my mental health wa5 SUPPOrted at a really difficult time. X chats to me like a friend. She has been so sUPPQrttve. She makes sure l am calm and happy before she hangs up. Somewhere to tslk abjut my traumas. triggers and mental health. I feel like it prepares me for when the supportends, so that I have to skills to take An outside perspertive and flexibility of availability. fO￿ard to help me indefinitely. Support v￿rkerS are non- judgemental, offer advice. relatsble and its good to talk with other parents going through similar issues. Light Peer Support Ltd Trustee5' annual report- continued For the yearended 30June2023 Peer Support Evaluatlon - l-l Support ( after 6 sessions of support) These are sorne of the comments we re￿IVed when V￿ asked service users receiving I:1 support what were the things that they found most useful. 1 find it so helpful how she just makes me feel so validated in what I need to discuss and that I'm not insane. She just listens and helps me calm down. Dedicated time, consistency, validation and relatsble experiences. Great Servi￿ and easy to access. Having someone to talk to about issues which are private and confidential. You're doing brilliant. The ability to decompress and be reassured my issues are importanL X 15 amazing she has helped me so much & the match wa5 amazing. Nobody else that I've spoken to since the birth was able to talk to me with such compassion, clarity and understanding. It made me feel like l am not alone in my experience. IY5 invaluable Been ableto open up without judgement Having someone to talk ta and knowing that I'm not alone. Very friendly welcoming servi￿. Just what I needed. X is incredible. having l-l chats with her helped me through some very difficult times. She wa5 kind, empathetic, helpful and always willing to talk. I will always be grateful to her. io Light Peer Support Ltd Trustee￿ annual report- continued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Future Plans Light remains focused on its business plan and realizing its ambition for the Lighthouse, which will provide a drop in a facility every day. We continue to work with our landlord to ensure our spaces meet our needs. Our workforce are our greatest asset and we will continue our efforts to ensure are staff feel valued and respected. and their development supported. Light intends to be representative of its seNice u5er5 and will continue to take attion to increase the diversity of our workforce. Sustainability of our Chariry is paramount so we will continue the hard WO￿ to secure funding for Light, engaging with new and existing funders and expanding to work on more varied fundin8 Streams such as corporate collaboration and new innovatiolls in donations capture. We have engaged a marketing consultant to expand our digttal Presen￿ support our engagement activities with both Servi￿ users and wider stakeholders. The contract Light has with Sheffield City Council to provide Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Services ends on 31 March 2024, we are anticipatine this being retendered. We agreed a contract extension with NHS Sheffield Health and Social Care {SHSCI to provide Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Services to 31 March 2024, with an uplift of contact value. We are still awaiting infomiation on how SHSC will go out to tenderfor the contrart from April 2024. We also received additional funds from NHS South Yorkshire & 8assetlaw ICB to continue to provide Birth Trauma Peer Support Services. We were unsuccessful in an RFQ submission to Sheffield City Council to provide peer support to Dad's and co-parents, but are pleased to report that we were SUC￿SSfUl with a tender response to Sheffield City Council to provide an extended and enhanced Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Service as part of the Governmenys Family Hubs Start for Life Programme which 15 funded until 31 March 2025. Flnandal revlew Fundin The sustainability of Light has been enabled by the Brants and contracts awarded by our primary funders in previous years. we are extremely grateful to these funders- Sheffield City Council Sheffield H¢alth and Social Care Trust NHS Sheffield CCGINHS South Yorkshire & Ba55etlaw ICB We also thank NHS England for the grant funding we receNed following our successfrjl application in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University to the SBRI Health Care Compet5tTron 20. We also receNed grant income in this period from Health Education England for a training grant whilst peer support workers undertake 3 12 week training course. We have secured further grant funding for 2023-2024 for the new peer support workers we will recruit to deliver against the Sheffield City Council Family Hubs PNMH PeerSupF)Ort Contrart. We a150 extend our thank5 for all donatbons to Light from various fundraising activities. li Light Peer Support Ltd Forthe year ended 30 June 2023 rves Light is dependent to some extent on fundraisire adi¥1￿ to stsstsln some income. ￿ht doe5 Th)t have a sole souro of income or re8ular grant provislon. Currently Ltht relies on a number of sources of fundin& from one off donation5 and fvndraisi￿d athrt*sofgroupsto tontrartualgrants from Sheffield aty CounLII a￿1 Sheffield Health & Socol Care. The Tnths used the Buklan￿ provided ty the Charitie5 commis￿Tr to revmv the poly in January 2021. and detennined that the Ongoi￿ poly is to require free reseNes (general fvnds} to be at least six months b￿l£eted operational costs plu5 some provisThi for unfore5eeTr costs. vhoich is set at approximately £130,(XX). As at 30 June 2023 the thaiity had free reseryes of £152,539. In additlon to thls £19,947 was set asmle in de4nated funds for woiect fundi￿ which spans the finandal year. Thls pollcy wlll be revle**d at Trustee meetiw which are currentty held bi-monthly. It wlll be monitored by CEO with support from the Treasurer. Company Number 08194767 Charlty numlber 1149125 Savi Roblnson Alice Curren Sally Evans Jan Cublson Jo McGarr¥e appoifjted 27 Septefflber 2023 Jan Cubison Helen Miles Examlner (and accountsnts) Sarah L¥hrfoot. FQI DChA Seven Hills knuntsnts Limlted 57 Burton Street Sheffield $6 2HH Knowle House 4 Norfolk Park Road Sheffield Light Peer Support Ltd TnJstee< annual report- continued For the year ended 30 June 2023 Structure and governance Light Peer Support Ltd (Company number 081947671 was incorporated on 29 August 2012 and its Memorandum and Articles of Association govern it. its legal status 15 that of a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity (Charity number 11491251. It has no share capital andthe liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1. Overall rnana8ement of the Charity is the responsibility of the trustee directors who are elected and Co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Day to day project activity is carried out by volunteers and paid staff. Management Light has 4trustees who meet every 8- 12 weeks. The trustees are Jan Cubison, who was the Clinical Service Manager for the NHS Sheffield Perinatal Mentsl Health servi￿ before she retired in May 2015, Savi Robinson. who works in the statutory sector. All￿ Curren, a full time mum who formerly worked in the finan¢ial sector and runs her own business and Sally Evans who is a successful business woman running her own business. We recently gained a new trustee, Jo McGarrigle, who was previousty our CEO and left to work for Derbyshire County Council. lo has a wealth of experience with families and children and detailed knowledge of how our charity works so we welcomed her return to volunteer on a trusteeship basis. We are always actively seeking new Trustees and management comrnittee members from a varlety of professional backgrounds who believe they can support our work. In particular fundraising experience would be invaluable. If you are interested in joining us then please email us at contactus@lightpeersupporLorg.uk Small company exemP￿On The company has taken advantage of the small companieg exemption in preparing the report above. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report (including the directors, report) above on Signed on behalf of the chariVs trustee5: Print name.. Position.. Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Ught Peer Support Ltd l*he Companv) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 lune 2023. Responslbllities and basis of report As the chariws trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2￿6 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 rewrt in respect of my examination of your chariW5 accounts as carried out under settion 145 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 I'the 2011 ACVI. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Art. Independent exarninerfs statemeftt 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= 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 Att 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 Prartice for accounting and rewrting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 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. Signed: 3 Sarah Lishtf ot, FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH Date.. 3 October 2023 14 Llght Peer Support Ltd Statement of financial actlvities {Incorporatlng the Income and expenditure account) for the year ended 30June 2023 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total fund5 funds 2022 Total nds funds Notes Income fyom: Donations Charitsble activities 4,89) 173.985 4,890 173985 2,375 199.119 2,375 199.119 Total incorne I78￿75 178,875 201.494 201.494 Expenditure on: Group and activty costs Other projett costs Volunteers expenses Staff wsts Salary costs Staff travel and expenses Payroll and HR support fees Training Office and admlnistration costs Office rental Insurance Telephone and internet DBS checks Website Computers and 50ftware Printing, postage and stationery Legal and professional fees Equipment Other expenses Bank charges Governance costs Independent examinatlon Trustee expenses 2,558 658 552 2.558 2,286 552 43 6,470 30 43 7,825 30 1.628 1,355 144,182 5.658 4.345 144.182 5,658 90,197 1.361 787 671 90,197 1,361 787 671 20.1(M) 507 2,302 331 20.100 507 2.302 331 300 18,508 320 405 96 755 130 13,005 387 3.378 667 348 6,601 13 13,005 387 3,378 667 500 18.508 197 405 96 755 130 6,601 513 123 500 274 431 106 274 431 106 9YO 864 33 864 33 Total expenditure 202,760 2,051 204￿11 125,666 2.355 128,021 Net incomellexpenditurel 123.885) {2.0511 125.936) 75.828 12,3551 73,473 Transfers 12,51X)I 11801 Net movement in funds 121,385) 14,5511 125,9361 76,LK)8 12,5351 73,473 Total funds brought forward 193.871 7.368 201.239 117.863 9,903 127,766 Total funds carried forward 172.486 2,817 175.303 193.871 7,368 201,239 Light Peer Support Ltd Balance Sheet As at 30 June Z023 2023 Z022 otes Current Assets Balance at bank and cash Debtors Total current assets 185,591 26,082 211,673 191,643 21,943 213,586 Creditors= amounts falling due wtthln one year 136,3701 112.3471 Net Current a55ets 175,303 201,239 Total assets less current Ilabilitle5 175.303 201,239 Creditors.. amounts falling due after one year Total net assets 175,303 201,239 Represented By Ger¢eral funds Designated funds Total unrestricted funds Restricted fund5 Total funds 152,539 19,947 172.486 2,817 175.303 148,269 45,602 193.871 7,368 201,239 io For the year ending 30 June 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Att 2006. The director's acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respett to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance wtth the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies, regime. Approved by the board on . co. lol Signed on the board's behalf by- Sign.. Print: JAVI £o£ifvJ&DJ. Position: 16 Ught p￿rSupPort Ltd Notes to thefiharKial staiements Forthe yearended ao June 2025 l Accountlng Poll¢les lal Genefal ght Peer Support Lid is a charitable company in fv United Kingdom limiteJJ by guarantee. In the everrt that the charrty is wound up the Ilablllty in respÈct of the guarantee is litnited to £1 per member of the thaiity. The address of the fe￿sterÈd office is given in the lÈgal and administfatfve information of these finatKial statem The financial slaternert5 have been Pfepa¥ed in actordance w6th the StstemeTht of flecthmmendsl Praatstr: Accounting and Reporting tsy Charfties preparin8 their accDuMS in acC(7rdaF￿e the Fwn(ial Reportin8 Standard applicable in thE UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 Isecond editiorl. the Finanoal Reportingstandard applKable in Unitsd Kingdom and ReFxJblic of Ireland IFRS1021 and with the Charitie5 Act 2011. The finanaal stsiLYnents have taken thanlage ofthÈtwroti(m to prepare a Statement ofCa5h Fl) The charlty meetsthe éefinltion of be￿fft wtity as definal FRS102. The finaroal 518tements aTr presented in stedln8 which LS the fvnctional Currenry of the charlty and are roundal to the r￿rett £1. Ibl Income Incotne Is recogni5ed when the charity has entitlement to the fiJnd5, arry [￿r￿ante coKlitK)n5 attached to thp Itemlsl of incotne have been met, it is probable that the income will ie recewed andthe amunt tan be rneasurèj reliably- Income from g(wemment and other ¥rants. ￿er.13p￿r grants or'fftrbue, grants. ts reCogn￿￿d when the chartty has entitlement to the fund5, any pertormance cttof all tangible fved assets ¢JvertiEirexpEcred useful Ilve5 on ihe fo1luvrfl￿g basi>.. Fixtures, fsthnGs and equipment.. 3 yeaTS 5traiglrt line {•) CJ¥h and cash equr4o1ents Cash and cash equivèlents rornprisÈ £ash on hand and ￿11 deposits, and other short-term h￿tilY Iquid Investrnents that ale readlly conVerti￿e to a known arnount of cashand are sutty￿ tts an insi￿f￿aTrI risk of chary invalue. lfj Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from custom￿5 for 5V¥￿5 PerfOrr￿ in the orthnarycourse of busirE55. Trade debtors are rec￿niSed initially at the transauion wice. Tlyare subsequetrtty measured at arnorttsed cost uslng the effective Interest method. less prowsion for Impalm)￿t. A provis￿Tr for ts* Èrnpaimietlt of trade debtr>rs is estsbli5hed when there is objective eviden¢e that the company ￿11 not be ab￿ to tollecE èll aTr￿nts due acCoTd1￿to the Ori￿nal tem￿ ofthe reCeN)l￿ Igl Tiade uedittiis Trade Creditors #re obIl￿OnS to pay for goods of s*￿ceS that have beeth acquired in ￿ wlinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities rfthe tharity d¢)e5 t*rt have an Uncondit￿r￿lI right. at the end of the reporting period. to defer set￿eMent of the creditor ft)r at least tsie￿e montkts afterthe reportin8 date. is an unconrfitional right to defer settlement for a¢ le35ttwelve rrbonth5 afterthe rep)rtiw date. thryare presented as fwLtrrert Irdbititoes. Tiade creditor5 are recOgn￿e￿ initialty at the transaction prKe aThY 5ub5equenty measured at amorti5ed (x)5f using effective interest method. 17 iIEbt Peer SupFx)rt Ltd Notes tothe finanrial statemethts.c0n1lhm￿d For the year Ènded 30 June 2023 l Acctyjntint Polide5. £un￿n￿d {hl Fund atcountirt Unrestritted fund5 are donatiorbs and other ￿ receiwdble or generated fat ts objects of oryanisaiion without further specified purpose. Designated fund5 are wirestrKted funds of the £harity wNch the tntstees have decided at tsEir discretion to set aslde to use for a specific pu¥pose. Re5tri¢tedfunds areto be used forspecHIc PUFpose5as labj tythe thmr. 111 Penslon costs and other W-feiiyemert benefft5 The charity operate5 a defined contribuiion p￿s￿)n schEFHe. Corrtritr¥Jticw￿ P3yaNe to the chatitvs FensK)n stherne are tharged to the Staternent of Financlèl Activities Inthe wod to wh1th1tr￿ relate. til Operatih8 leases Payments made under opernir￿ leases are d￿l￿d toStstÉmeTrt of Ffftanci31 PthtE5 un a stratght-line basis overthe perfod of the lease. Ikl Taxation As a charity, the or8anisation is exemN from tax on irKompand gal￿ falli08Wthin the ava1kb￿ tax exemptions to the extent that theseare applied t? its charitsble objects. No tax charges haVea￿en chaiity. 111 Goin8 ¢onc•rn The financial staternents have been prepared oft a goirk& contrm ba515 a5 the truaees believe that no material uncertainties eKi5t. The trustees have consi(Jered the level of fvnds hehl and the experted kvel of itKome and expenditure for 12 rmnth5 from authorising these rinancial stst2ments_ The budgeted inctxY* and expethdr(ure is suffioentwith the of rwves forthe tharity to bE ableto continue as 8 80ingwncern. 2 IncomE from charfiable actsvibes T￿31 Unrestrtted Restrfcted Fur FLthds Total 2022 Fund Funds Sheffield Health and Soaal Care Trust sheff￿[d City Council South Yorkshire IC8 Ipreviousty CCGI Other serwces 78.205 78,205 40,CQI 23,765 32,015 110,189 110,189 40,WO 41,960 6.970 23,765 32x115 41.960 6.970 173J85 173.985 199,119 199,119 3 stsff cosf5,trustees remuneration and ex• andthe r05t ¢fkw minagemertpersonnel 20Z3 2022 Gross salaries Employer's national insurance contslbuth) Ernployer's allowance Emph)yees pen%on contributions 138,098 8,781 15.OCQI 2J03 88,942 4,371 14,3711 1,255 144.181 90,197 No ern￿O¥ee$ had employee beneffts in exce55 of £f4J.IW12022: ￿l).ThereWaSan a¥eraEe of 9.7 ¢M￿0¥ee5 durfngthe year12022.. 7.41. Light ￿¢r Support Ltd Notestothe ffinarKl81 statemr4bts- COThtIN￿d For ihe year ended 30 June 2023 The tTUStees were r￿t paid or retrived any thl*r berth from ernTtyment wrth thE £harity in thE 12022: £nill. No tN5tees were feimbursed expense5 duiine the year12022.. £nill. Nts charity trustee rÉ*eNed pay￿rtt for pYofe555onal or other ser¥i¢es supplied to the charfty1202Z.. £rtill. The key manaeement Fersonnel of the charliy cornp￿ the trusLees and the ch￿ Execubve Officer. The total em￿oyee benefft5 of the kev management person￿1 wa5 E43.04812022: £29.684. tIM5 indude maternity payand the m4trmity co¥erl. 4 Fees pald tothe lttdeperKlertexamiw￿sC*0*Satk 2023 Inde￿ndent examlnation fe 990 Otherfees pald to the Independent exam1nerfs0￿aTh1S*lofft f0r0therfina￿lal S￿￿￿e$ 450 5 ￿bta[S 2023 2022 Trade debtors Othertaxes and saaal seturfty Prepayrneftts 21,057 16.918 5.025 5,025 261A2 21,943 6 Cr¢dltoYs: amowtsdueTwItIkn ¢w v 20 Trade creditOF5 Accrua15 Other taxes and 50¢ial secLSrity Deferred inc(wne 7,142 1,170 6,394 864 589 28,058 36.370 12,347 7 Deferred intamÈ Deferred income braughtforward Reteased In the year Deferred in the yeai 17.999 113,4991 14.5001 28,058 Oeferred income carriedforwar 28,058 45CAI Income15 deferred on the basts ofthe contrart ayeEd w1ththÈf￿der. light Peer Support Ltd Notes to the financial statements- wrtlrn*d For the ￿aT ended 30 June 2023 8 Unrestrkted fund5 Caryied Imome ExpendTiurÈ Tra[￿r5 fO￿rd DeslRnated fu#ds 8AME Peer Support wort¥de¥ebpmerrt Electronic records system ServKe Hub provision 23.788 13,965 7.849 13.8411 113,9651 17.8491 19,947 T¢)tsl deslgnated funds 125.6S51 19,947 General funds J48.269 J78875 1177,1051 2,50D 152,539 Tutal unre51riCted funds I93￿71 Inm5 12017601 172.486 The trustees have set aside projett funthngwhKh spansthefiThanual year. to grwe a Clea￿ plrtureof the ongoin8 S￿[ce$ of the ch¥rity. Pr￿rYearcornporUtive Ighr Curried fo￿l7rd Intome Expenditure Tmnsfr Desigftste(IAunds BAAIE Peersupport workerdevelopment Electronic ie¢ordssystem Servlce Hub provssion 28,461 19J50 17.775 {4,673J 15.98S} [9.926} 23.788 13,965 7,849 Total desl8nated fund5 66.186 120.5841 45,602 General funds 117863 135308 1105,0821 J80 148.269 117363 201.494 1125.666) 193,871 The rrtssrees hiTre set qsideproiertfvndlng which spun5 thefinunc￿l yeor. rogrve o deorerpicrure of the onqoing services of the chority. 180 9 Re5EritEed fvnds Broug Carrled forward Imome Expendltwe Trdnsfers Natlonal LoErery Awèfo$ for All Cètaly5t and the Nation￿ Lottery Com￿yn{ty F4JrKI COVID-19 Digital Response 5.144 12,5COI 2.224 12,C611 173 140511 I15￿1? I￿17 Nailonal Lottery Awaythfor All A grant received from the lotteryi forthe photography project Through their eyes". in conjunction with SCHARR. The project stslled due to the itTrpad of coyid. ha5 not bee cornpieted. £2,5(M) has been tyan5ferred to general I￿￿$, for the adsninistration and management costs incurred by the charity. The Lottery have iThSicated th3tthey requi￿the ￿T￿pent babnce of £2.644 ￿ be returned to them. Catslyst and the Naiionol ioii¢ryComfiwrdty Fund c0vir￿19 D*ltsl Resp)nse This grant was to support Light'5 onlinÈ prÈsÉnce but the funds Iwe used foradditional Feer supkK¢rtrapaoty and focu5 group capture data, wlth the permission of the furMJeT. Ught Peer SupW< Ltd Notes to the finanaal statements. c•ntlrn*d For the yearended 30June 2023 9 Restrirted fvnds- coDdnued Restrittedfvnd%-pre¥iou5yeor Corried fonvord l*Korne Eweftditure Trun5ftrs NutionGI LottEryAwordsfvrAII The NotlonalLottery Community Fund-COV71>19 Communlty Perinotol PeerSupport Cotolystundthe Ngtionol LOtteryC￿munItyFUnd COVI 19 DigitLYI Respoftse &499 {1.3551 5.144 11801 3.224 2,224 180 10 ADalysls UF netassetsbetweettfvr Ikneral F4EfK15 Resknrted Funds Total 2023 Funds NÈt current assets 172.486 2017 175,303 171486 817 175,303 Anuly&soln¢t¢yssets belwttnlunds-prevRJusyeor Generul Destynoted Funds funds Restrirted Funds Total 2022 Net¢utyentOSsets 14B.269 45,602 7,368 201,239 148.269 45.602 7,365 201,239 11 Related patrty tran54th¢Jns There were no related partytransactions durin8theyear. thrth•n those detalled In r*rte 12 Operatlng lease CQEnmltments At 30 June 2023 the charitywas commitwl to maklr8thef01k)￿￿ future ￿¥￿I￿￿M lease paymenst uTrJer Don￿r￿dIable ¢Jperatin8 lease5 as follows.. 2022 Payable within l year Pa¥abl¢ 1-2 ygars 15,225 3,738 18,963