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ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD. DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Contents

Page
Company Information 1
Directors' Report 2
Trustees’ Annual Report 3
Accountant's Report 7
Income and Expenditure Account 8
Balance Sheet 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10-12
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:

Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Company Information For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

Directors Mrs Christine Rushton Mr Malcolm Payne Mrs Angela Jones Mrs Nicola Cramer Mr Philip Cox Secretary Mrs Angela Jones Company Number 05366111 Registered Office 3 Waverley Market Dock South Shields Tyne And Wear NE33 1LE Accountants KP Simpson Ltd Certified Public Accountants 172-174 Albert Road Hebburn NE32 5JA

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Company No. 05366111 Directors' Report For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2025.

Directors

The trustees who held office during the year were as follows:

Mrs Christine Rushton

Mr Malcolm Payne Mrs Angela Jones Mrs Nicola Cramer

Mr Philip Cox

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors 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 company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the directors are required to:

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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

Small Company Rules

This report has 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.

On behalf of the board

Mr Philip Cox Director 22/07/2025

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ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

This year we achieved our aims by delivering the following services:

Our services complement both Local and National Government Strategic plans and priorities, and we participate in local forums and working parties that contribute to aligning the development of future services with the needs of local children, young people, and families.

Achievement and Performance:

These activities have been made possible by funding from The Hedley Foundation, Cleadon Rotary Club, Know Your Neighbourhood Fund and Sport England.

ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Provision:

The Service Manager oversees every aspect of service delivery and its development.

Counselling:

We have offered a range of therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, and Integrative Therapy as a direct response to the diverse range of presenting issues.

We received 312 referrals for counselling and assessments were carried out to ascertain suitability for our interventions. All cases were deemed suitable, and clients were then put onto our allocation list, which is impacted by the fact that we do not deliver time-limited interventions due to the complexity of the trauma experienced by children, young people and adults accessing our services.

Complementary Therapies:

These are delivered by our qualified Therapist who offers six free sessions to young people and adults associated with our service, which include:

191 sessions were delivered to 40 clients to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and physical ailments impacting on their health and wellbeing.

Activity Programmes:

We have delivered a range of outdoor, adventurous, and creative activities since employing our dedicated Activity Co-ordinator through National Lottery Community funding. She has been instrumental in adopting our holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of local youth by supporting them directly and indirectly through liaising with their parents/carers so we are kept aware of any additional challenges they may experience that is impacting on their lives. We have been mindful of the increased anxieties felt by young people aged 11-18 years, many of whom have become accustomed to being socially isolated and reticent about socialising with others, including at school. We are hopeful that the coming year will enable us to deliver more activities to complement our counselling provision and benefit our community by encouraging young people to become more active, through a range of grants, including Sport England, who have supported our work for several years.

We continue to struggle to recruit Sessional Youth Workers; however, several of our young people have now become Volunteers, which is beneficial for them and our organisation. Our pool of Sessional Activity Workers and Volunteers have been instrumental in enabling us to deliver high quality, adventurous and creative pursuits. We have delivered the following:

These activities have been made possible by funding from National Lottery Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, The Hedley Foundation, Cleadon Rotary Club, and Sport England. We have delivered 180 evening activities, 47 full-day activities and 5 residential experiences during this fiscal year.

Resilience Programmes:

We have delivered resilience sessions at our office base to groups of young people as these are instrumental in assisting young people to increase their resilience and face life’s challenges. Individual sessions are incorporated into counselling provision too.

Family Mediation:

The Service Manager has delivered several mediation sessions between young people and their parents to help build positive relationships within families and increase community cohesion.

Steering Group:

We have continued to work with our Steering Group of 15 young people to plan, organise, budget for, and evaluate our activity programmes. They have enjoyed meeting fortnightly as social evenings have been arranged and they have also participated in activities they have organised for their peers.

Feedback from clients and participants:

We continue to collate feedback from our counselling clients, parents/carers and participants of our activity programmes to appreciate the impact of our interventions and to understand where, if necessary, any amendments or additions are required to fully address the diverse needs of those individuals accessing our services.

Examples of feedback are as follows:

What has your overall experience been like with Escape?

‘Meeting new friends and learning new skills. Trying something new and sharing my experience with others.’

‘Overall experience has been amazing, helped massively with bonding with my son.’

‘Honestly just amazing. Everyone is so friendly, welcoming, non-judgmental, helpful and very professional.

The opportunities that escape have given both myself and more so my son is unexplainable. The friendships we have both made thanks to escape are lifelong.

I honestly do not know where my son and I would be without them, both mentally, physically and within our relationship.’

‘Our overall experience has been excellent. Communication is always great. Elisha is very good with the kids and is always very friendly and approachable. There has been a good variety of activities that my kids have been involved with and it has given them a chance to try some activities they’ve never done before – my daughter tried mountain biking, but she wouldn’t do it again, but she still gave it a go. Both my kids have SEND and they have been able to join in on all activities and felt included.’

What has been the biggest difference you have seen in your child since being involved with Escape?

‘Positive behaviour changes. More courage and bravery. More self-respect and becoming healthier and focusing more on their selfimage.’

‘Big confidence boost and day to day life and behaviour changes.’

‘Since joining Escape my son has grown so much in confidence, maturity, he’s trying things he never would do normally. He’s starting to recognise his own triggers and emotions a lot more than he used to.

At one point my son wouldn’t let me be out of his sight. Now he goes and waves me off and doesn’t even look back

Escape have brought my son on leaps and bounds with all of the activities, counselling and friendships he has made. As cheesy as it sounds, but escape has become more of an extended family to me and my son rather than just a ‘service’. Honestly can’t thank everyone at escape for everything they do.’

‘My daughter is quite quiet, shy and struggled with friendships. Attending activities has given her the opportunity to meet more girls of a similar age and she is starting to build new friendships which is huge for her.

My son is on the younger side of the age range but has attended some activities both with and without his sister. Attending the activities without his sister has helped him to gain confidence and feel included in a group of kids without his sister being there.

As parents we really do appreciate this service.’

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ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
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Governance: Chair
Philip Cox
Secretary Director Director Director
Angela Jones Nicola Yousef Malcolm Payne Christine Rushton
Service Manager/Safeguarding Lead
Lynne Yousef
Administrator/ Complementary Counsellor Activity
Accounts Clerk Therapist Coordinator
Lisa Hopper Gaynor Tate Phil Dixon Elisha Scott
Sessional Staff & Steering Group Counsellors/
Volunteers 15 members Psychotherapists
20 18
Peer Mentors
4
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External 1-1 Clinical Supervision
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Escape Intervention Services Ltd is an organisational member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and individuals are also members of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.

ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

Team working:

Escape Intervention Services has a strong team working ethic, which is understood by all Committee Members, staff, sessional staff, volunteers and young people who form part of our Steering Group. Everyone associated with Escape recognises the family values on which Escape has developed and flourished, with all team members being informed of developments, training opportunities and plans for the future.

Due to the nature of our team structure, it is difficult to get everyone together at one time as most of our volunteers and sessional staff work full-time and have their own commitments. We communicate regularly with them through email and keep them abreast of changes or new items to consider. We also have an annual celebration to which everyone is invited, to thank everyone for their commitment and support of our services.

Our celebration event this year was held on Sunday 1 September 2024 at South Shields Football Club, who have become one of our supporters, having given us use of their marquee for free. This event was officially opened by the Mayoress of South Tyneside, Mrs Stella Matthewson, and the Deputy Mayoress, Councillor Audrey Huntley. It was a very successful event attended by almost 200 people and we were entertained by young musicians, Platonic, who were an inspiration to the young people in attendance as they have become very popular on the local music scene due to their talents. This event raised £1,900 towards our core costs and demonstrates the generosity of families associated with our charity.

Plans for the future:

1. We intend to maintain current levels of delivery by identifying and applying for funding through grants and contracts that may be relevant to developing our services.

2. We aim to increase our activity programmes to work with more young people and improve their life chances by engaging them in pursuits they would not normally have access to due to the financial constraints of their families.

3. We shall remain responsive to demand and consider Saturday opening, if and when required, for those who cannot attend our evening sessions which usually end at 8.00pm.

4. We have discussed our future plans to build a purpose-built therapeutic centre with the Chief Planning Officer at the Planning Department of the Local Authority, who is receptive to the idea of a community asset. Discussions are ongoing.

5. We will ensure that policies and procedures are kept up to date and that Governance is conducted professionally.

6. We will continue to contribute to the Local and National Plans and invest in our relationships with partner agencies to ensure young people and families grow and thrive.

7. We are developing a Succession Plan in preparation for the retirement of the Service Manager and to mitigate against any unforeseen changes in the Chair and Trustees’ roles.

ESCAPE INTERVENTION SERVICES LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (continued) YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025

The main financial contributors to assisting us to sustain our charity this year are as follows:

Awards for All National Lottery Community Fund National Lottery Know Your Neighbourhood Fund William Leech Charity Sport England Bernard Sunley – pledged Sir James Knott Albert Hunt Trust Ballinger Charitable Trust Barbour Foundation Hedley Foundation Cleadon Rotary Club The Joicey Trust Garfield Weston Foundation Coalfields Regeneration Trust Asda Foundation Postcode Neighbourhood Trust Healthier Together Champions Fund Rothley Trust Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Magdalen Hospital Trust

Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

In accordance with the engagement letter dated 17 September 2018, and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.

This report is made to the directors in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the directors the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the directors that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's directors for our work or for this report.

You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 28 February 2024 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.

Signed

22/07/25 KP Simpson Ltd Certified Public Accountants 172-174 Albert Road Hebburn NE32 5JA

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

Restricted Unrestricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Notes 2025 2025 2025
Income From:
Donations 120,682 104,178 224,860
______ _ _
Total Income 120,682 104,178 224,860
Expenditure on:
Program Delivery 148,376 59,675 208,051
_ ______ _
Total Expenditure 148,376 59,675 208,051
Operating (Deficit)/Surplus (27,694) 44503 16,809
Tax on surplus 99 99
Net movement in Funds (27,694) 44,602 16,908
______ ______ _
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward 70,724 -25051 45,673
Net movement in funds
 (27,694) 44,602 16,908
__ _ _
Total funds carried forward 43,030 19,551 62,581

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Balance Sheet As At 28 February 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets 4 5,318 5,841
5,318 5,841
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 100 -
Cash at bank and in hand 64,689 47,256
64,789 47,256
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 6 (6,516 ) (6,314 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 58,273 40,942
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 63,591 46,783
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
Deferred Taxation (1,010 ) (1,110 )
NET ASSETS 62,581 45,673
Income and Expenditure Account 62,581 45,673
MEMBERS' FUNDS 62,581 45,673

For the year ending 28 February 2025 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 Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

On behalf of the board

Mr Philip Cox Director 22/07/2025

The notes on page 7 form part of these financial statements.

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

1. General Information

Escape Intervention Services Ltd. is a private company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 05366111 . The registered office is 3 Waverley, Market Dock, South Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE33 1LE

The company is also a registered charity under the registration number 1149516, which also gives the company exemption from corporation tax.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.

2.2. Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

Sale of goods

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods.

Rendering of services

Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.

2.3. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures & Fittings 25% reducing balance Computer Equipment 25% reducing balance

2.4. Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable surplus for the year. Taxable surplus differs from surplus as reported in the statement of comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other year and items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred tax is recognised on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable surplus. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable timing differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable surplus will be available against which those deductible timing differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable surplus will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and asset reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

Current or deferred tax for the year is recognised in surplus or deficit, except when they related to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the current and deferred tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

3. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 4 (2024: 4)

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

4. Tangible Assets

Cost
As at 29 February 2024
As at 28 February 2025
Depreciation
As at 29 February 2024
Provided during the period
As at 28 February 2025
Net Book Value
As at 28 February 2025
As at 29thFebruary 2024
5. Debtors
Due within one year
Trade debtors
6. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Trade creditors
Paye account
Pension account
Accruals and deferred income		 Fixtures &
Fittings
£
886		 Fixtures &
Fittings
£
886		 Computer
Equipment
£

28,166		 Total
£

29,052
886
29,124
30,010
788
25
22,423

1,456
23,211

1,481
813
23,879
24,692
73
5,245
5,318
98
5,743
5,841
2025
£
100
2025
£
3,241
2,454
461
360
6,516		 2024
£
-
2024
£
3,000
2,497
457
360
6,314

7. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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Escape Intervention Services Ltd. Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 28 February 2025

8. Restricted Funds

Restricted Funds Balance
b/f		 Incoming Outgoing Balance
29th
Feb'25
Awards for All 3,380 20,000 19,740 3,640
National Lottery Community Fund 53,402 56,955 89,888 20,469
National Lottery Know Your
Neighbourhood		 5,941 18,739 23,945 735
Percy Bilton 481 - 481 -
William Leech 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
PCC NE Youth Ltd 1,244 - 1,244 -
Sir James Knott 1,276 - 1,276 -
Magdalen Trust - 1,400 1,400 -
Sport England - 14,998 2,200 12,798
Hedley Foundation - 2,000 1,612 388
Rotary Club - 790 790 -
Rothley Trust - 800 800 -
Totals 70,724 120,682 148,376 43,030