REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 115D798 REPORT OF THE TR TEES LYD R THE YEAR FOR FAMILY HELP DARLLNGTON Chartered Certified Accountsnts 80 Vicwria Road Darlinwon DLI 5JG EAMILY HELP DARLIliGTO% CIO COYTE_YTS.O.F THE_FINA￿C1AL sTATE￿IE￿Ts ror the l'ear Ended 31st M•rch 2024 Report of the Trnste Independfflt EKAmlDer's Rewjrt 12 Stitement of Flth*ncl*l Arfiiilies 13 B#l#n¢e Sheet 14 ote% to ihe Fln#nrl*l Staltmtllts IS to 30 Detxlled Sl*tement ol FSnan¢l41 Actlv5tles 31 to 33 FAMILY REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES for the I'eAr Ended 31st.M#reh 2 The IN%ieL's present their report with the financial slalements of Ihe charity for the year end¢d 31 si March 2024. The trusiees have adopted the provisions of Acww)ting and Re￿rtirt¥ by Charities: S￿lemen1 of Recommended Practice applicable to charitics preparing thcir ac¢ounts in accordance with thc Financial RcNYtill8 Standard applicablc in thc UK aThl Rqjublic of trcland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OWE￿IllEs AND ACTIVITIES Objecdve5 and aims The obJ¢¢ts of th¢ CIO are io relieve the needs of victims and survivor5 of domestic alxtse: (a) by pr()vision of refuge accoMn￿l0n for women and their childm. aThl Ib) by provision of ¢motional and waaic41 supNTrrL 8dvKe, guida￿￿ aDd such Lxher assisiance as the Tru￿ceS see fit. This is subject to a provision any w$¢ of fimds m￿( meet the requirements of charity law in Scotland and Northern I￿land Slgnlflcant gcrfvltles Famll). Help Darllngton CIO- V¢e *re_ Since1976. Family Help Darlinwon CIO (Famity Helpl has proT¥ided safe. temporary accommodats'on for women and children fl¢eing domestic abuse. As a 8rdsS-rC￿ charity. Family Help. which h&$ remained tnikpendent throughout its near Sl>year history. is home to one of the Iiyngest slanding refug¢5 in the UL Family Help's pU￿05¢-buIlt r¢fuge accoTntnodates around 50 womcn and 70 childrcn from all over th¢ UK cvcry ycar. The fomKr regisiered charity of 'Family Help. was wound up in 2013 with all activities transferred to the prtsent charitsble incorwraied organisaiion Fomily Help Darlington CIO althcyjgh the charity continues to use "Family Help" as a workin8 name. Servlce O%'ervlew In IiDe with its Charitsble objective& Family Help DarLington CIO provides.. a) refug¢ ac¢ommodaiion for wo]ren and women with childr¢n. fleeing domesti¢ ab b} a holistic pxkllge of practical and emotional SUp￿rt ¢1 move-on support io servicc-uscrs who haye moved out ol"reluge and ints) new lenanc1￿ within Darlington d) advocacy, options, inf0m￿tiOn a[￿ signEx>sting to those affecicd bv domestic abuse e) a confidcntial helplinc to any person aff¢¢ied direaly or iThlirectly by domestic abuse The primary knefiLi4WiCS of th¢ Lharity are the S￿vil￿ Lt*rs of (ak {c) and (e). aliFK)ugh ihere is dlso a knefit to ihe wider society if domestic ab￿ is al*tress￿. The T￿￿eeS confirm tlry have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on publtc benefii in planning the work of the chariry. Page I FAMILY HELP DARLI REPORT OF THE TR .STEES r th Year Ended 31st 2024 OWEcfiiiES AND.4￿1VITIEs A hlstorv to be proud of... 1976 was thc yLar thc Concordc I￿k its first commercial tlight. ihc film 'Rocky' was releabcd and ABBA domÈnaicd th music charts. li w&s also the year thai Family Help w&$ eS￿lished by a small group of dedicated Darlington people. Jusi fivc years after the first UK domestic abuse refugc 0￿ed in Lonik)n.' having rccognised a ncal for refuge a¢¢ommodalion in Darlingtory the group laurKhed a pil(* project in a condcmnryj ￿￿l￿dr(x)M terraccd house in the tOMTL centre. With very little funding. the project fflicd heavily on d(rt)atiort5 from the l(tsl romTnunity. Dwiie humblc iw'nniTJg5. thc proje£t quickly outgrew ihe imced house and moved inio old hospital rfy)ms ￿ Ihe wnds of an aban&*ned M'OTkh(Ktse providing shared accommo￿lIOn for those in nee Back the￿ Family Help ljad a reputation as th¢ refvge for TrJatt¢red wives, rnther than a safe haven for survivors of thme51ic abuse. As years the charity's mission became better understood and support from th¢ local community coniinued io Fast fonvard 10 2024. Family Help is now Family Help Dariington CIO (CIO uthblished in 20131 (Kcupics a purpose-built refuge with 8 units and oEKTries a bw dom¢%tic aEwse helpline. This year. the refuge accommodated amund 48 woinen and 69 children ond th¢ helpline r¢¢eived approximately 5(KJ call5. Family Help aims to keep women and children safe from domesii¢ abuse by providin8 safe and confidential accommodation herc residents are always welcomed with a non-judg¢menral. carkng and compassionat attinth. Although Ftimily Help restM)nd% to ￿1¢ in crisi& the CTr￿1ty is a purelv reactive ser¥'ice. S¢tvi¢e-users bencfit from support stsff to assi￿ with hO￿41ng. legal i￿UeS. educaiion Ixnefits as well &$ an in-house counsellor who provides emotional 5UPP)rt and a domcstic abuse progrdmmc dcsignd to edLKate and ¢M￿wer. Service-USCf5 with children have acce55 to two children's and young pwple's workers thai provid¢ MUC￿needed respite for children atKI mothers alike. Family Help offers survivors the space, time and resources Io D]ake infornied life choices and ils centra] put￿ls¢ is lo enable survivor5 to chan8c iheir own lives ¥nd move towards more N)sitive and safer oui¢omes. The refuge 14 a place wherc omen and iheir children ¢an be free from violence and dome￿1¢ abwse. Family Help's person-cen¢red appr()ach is shaped by the service-user, which promotrs social inclusi￿) atxl allows them io build u￿n their stsmgths and find their OWD solutions. The skills that seTri¢e users gain help them io remove thems¢lv¢s from unhe81th)' relAti{rf￿ipS and grow in awarene&8. equipping them to improve just their own life but the lives of those around them. As Ftr the oifi¢¢ for National Stsiistics deprivation index, Darlin¥ton siill h&s some of the highesi rates of depriN'ation in the unty, so there is still a long way to go but with carly intern'ention and cducation for all. no mattcr of age, gender, rdce or religion. there is Ix)tK for a future free of &Trmeslic abuse. Though l(Kaied in Dorlington. Family Help *c¢pts rrferrnls from anywh¢Tt in the UK. S¢Trice-usets often mov¢d out of their hownetom'ns due to thc need io safe￿ard their safety. In 2023-20?4. all servi¢¢-users Can￿ from outside of DarlingtotL Family Help proi'ides 4 24khour smice. 365 days a yeor, through oTrsifr office cover and thrt-of-1￿￿rs emergency nKgbil¢ phoDe cover. Family Help's confidential helpline is availabk Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm for any person affected by domestic abuse, direcily or ￿￿1[c(lIY. RcccDily, Family H¢lp launched a monthly p¢tr wpwjrt group in Darlington. tAI by ewrieJKed domestic abus¢ supEx)rt wurk¢p4. #nd str¢ngth¢ned by suTh'ii'ors. the Fxer supp)rt gn)up tffTn85" iogdher up iv 20 women and allows (hem to share their lived experience of dome￿[¢ abuse lo help one another. Taking elements of our (knnestic abuse pr0￿MMe ennyined with therdpeutic arts and crdfts, the wup has been so well attended thai soon it will fortnightly so thai we can rvach more women in need and work more closely with the wornen w¢ are SUp￿rtIng. Page 2 FAMILY H DARLINGTO REPORT OF THE TRI",STEES r Ended 3Jst.MAr OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Trnstees, recognition ofstaff *nd hopes for F*mll)' Help: This is Family Help's 48th annual reimrt an enviable ￿hIeVemen1 for any charity. We have con1inu￿1 ¢0 pml'ide refuge accommodation and support ￿ H'omen aThl childrtn affectrd by domesti¢ ab￿ - our i'aluable seTrice5 are futKknental to help vulnerablL clients rebuild and reclaim their lives. During the year. one of our clients was sUPPOrted to contribute to a qualitative rese8rch projeu by the Office of Nafftonal Statisii¢s exploring the experiences of 40 wom¢n who have survivcd domestic abuse with curreni or previoLLS cxpcrietKe of temporary safe a¢¢ommodation in England. li is im￿rtant that clien15' lived experiences relaling to dom&stsc abuse and i¢mporary accommodation are colleoed ￿ influence how policy, fiuMJin8 aThJ services Iwk acro&s the country. This ycar our ￿ SUp￿rt group has gained moMcnwr￿ ihanks to the supp)n of th¢ sthff ieam aTMI new town ccntrc vcnuc. which we are grdt¢fill to Newcamie Building Sc¢iety for pYovidin& The success of any organisaiion hin8es on its employtts. Once again ihis year the charity's entire staff tram have demonslrdted outstanding resilience adaptsbility in a fr¢quendy chdll¢D¥ing ¢nviroDmeDt. The tr￿￿teeS are eAtremely grnteful to all of the chariry's employees for their sen'ice. Thi5 year h&s seen many Successes for the Clwity, Imrticularly the of the Women's Aid Naiional Quality Standard 2023-2026. which through hard work and dedicaiion of the s4w Family Help receii'ing commendation from the natsonal ]L$ti￿l￿On. a grdnt award fr(xt) Lloyds Bank Troundaiion with additiona] support pa¢kage providing consultancy and assistancc in ￿ of organisaiional de￿ClOpMen[ 4)ccifically our ncw 5-ycar straicgic plan. which wc ho￿ to launch shortly. and coaching programmes for and tnana8emeni: and winning the Exceptio[￿ Care AH'ard at Darlinglon Borough Cnuncil's Stron8¢r Cammunities awards. A mulii-skilled aTKI wi(￿le￿IlY refres.1￿ boanl of management is lThlthy for Any eh2Tity. Thi5 year. we have welcomed thrtt new trnsiees who bring with them a variety of valuable know'ledge aThJ skills. One of our trustees siepped domm from Ihe trx)ard this ye8r for F*rsonal reasons bw we ￿ grnteful for their contsnual 5UPPXt as a volunteer. We are fidl of opttmism and ho￿ for the fortkomin8 year. Demand and need for Family Help's Service: The refuge has achieved 8￿/￿ capacily durin¥ 20?3-2024. The length of stay ai ihe refuge can fluctuatc dqKtht on individual CITaU￿ a￿1 choices. In receni years. Family Help has accomm￿￿0.. Women Children 202312024 ?02212023 ?02112022 ?020,'2021 ?019Q020 48 38 36 69 61 65 39 83 63 In 2023124. we h*1 48 clients whose solc income was through benefits. O residenis with no re¢ours¢ ￿ public fill￿$ and O clients who were working at the time of their sta).. We were unable io acComm￿ale 17 wonKn and 21 children fmm the Darlington area because refug¢ was full ai the time of th¢ call. All Callers were given more iDfornwtioD armj siwwed ￿ otheragettcies. PaBe 3 FAMILY HELP DARLI REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ror the Year Ended 31st M*rch 2024 0￿E￿I1'Es AND AcfiiiTIES ThL helpline receivcd over 56? calls for advice and refenals in 202312024. 62 of these calls were from Darlin￿On and 5(K) were from oiher ar¢&s. These calls a¥¢ a lifeline for many people who are suffering (k)m¢siic abuse. If the caller does not require refuge accomwnodation. then staff will listen to th¢ ¢all¢r and l or signwsl Ihem to the mosi ￿levant agcncics. The helpline is also ayailable to those who are concerned for - Domeslic abuse vidim5 will, ai limes turn to family and friends for suprK)rt - Family Hclp's helpi1￿ can provi(k eqsential si8nwin8 and suprrtin for those indirectly affected by domestic abuse. The 5eThice has 8 units. 2 kitche￿$. a children's playT(M)m. counsellin8 room. communal lounge. laU￿1ry fa¢iliues and garden with play equipmenl. With WI-FI access available throughout the building free for clients. Senlce Users, refledloDS: Expectations: "I tlK)ught it was ¥oin¥ io be thc worsL I was 50 scared thxrt comin8 into refuge. I did noi know what to expxl regarding the refugc itsclf and the wple in it." "I thought it would be like a hostel and I dtd rrt)t have high ￿K￿¢￿ti￿S Ftfore coming inio ￿￿ge." .1 was a bil daiinted by ihe thoughi of going into a refugc. I was sure if I could f￿1th the j(xJrrry aod move on io complete independence." "I wasn't Sure what ¢0 expect before because I hathi'i i*en in a refuge bef(Ke. l thoughi I might just have one r(x)m for me and th¢ kids.... You hear horror slories alx)ut refvges." Tr refvge w&sn'i what l expecteiL I tlK)ught it would be big aDd'pri50n like. Iwt it was wsy and homely." First impressions: .1 wa5 very overwh¢lnKd when I fust arriv¢d and in the early days. I wonted ￿ leave but S(￿ I sthrted io feel settlcd" 'The room was set up with freshly made I￿1% and eierythJ"Dg we needed realy and waitin& this really appreciaied.. "The added magic touches of toys, LK>oks and for the kids and new pyjama& slippers a￿1 pamFtr treats for me was very special." "I ￿￿ushI it WLS ￿1]Y frÉendlv and Sup1￿1Ve strai￿1 away. which helped us to seiile in quiekly. it has a really homely feel. eken Ihough it is not your forever home, it was like vi5itsng a friends, FK)use where you feel at home." "I walked through the (knor and bum inio lear4 bui staff ￿'ere ￿allY help￿1 and rwsuring. li was nice io be somewhere calm ond be able to IJ my guard do￿." "My first impressions were that the refuge u'as quiet ond peace￿1. I must knve slept for a￿Tru1 24 ho￿￿ when I fwsi got here because I was #bsoluiely eXhaU￿¢d and finally feli safe. I had cvcrything I needed wlw) l aTriN'¢d so I was able to to relax 5trdighi away.. Reflections: "li has been lovely lo slay he￿ a￿1 IkThstly li has ir£n lifesa*ing. Ai the time. I wasn't happy oboul having io tnov¢ to a new toNTk. I￿1 now I see thai ii was ne¢tssary f(K me and my son. Being heTe has &)ne me the *'orld of go￿.. "Its been lovely. l think my son is a bil disappointed to be leai'ing and w'ould love to corne Imckl. .1 feel really lucky to haNe been here, ti has been amazing for me and the E(Trys. We ￿ve felt ￿ settled here and are in a much better place than wc were- there has been so mu¢h rK)sitive progrr55ion for me and the EK>)'s." "It has been a really positiv¢ styy and has helped me stand on my two fw again. Th¢ support from staff has been incredible particularly the counselling and emotional Suppon. which you can get in o group setting or on a one-tfrone basis." "I w'ould say to anyone WO￿led al￿( going to tefi&8¢. if li is Darlington you are going 10. do ￿1 bc afraid. li is a wonderful pla¢e Jt¥J I hLwe thai I never need refvge a￿dIn. I￿1 if I did. I would be happy to stay here again." "This refuge and its staff is probably one of the I￿St in the country. W ith(yui yiyur help and SUPPOTL I would have Probably returned to my ex and ry)55ibly wouldn't be alive ioday." "The kids loved the in-house aciii'iiies in the plavro0￿ the boys especially. th¢y have thrived. The support given to my kids. especially my son with addiiional needs. has been incredible. I think thai Family Help is brilliant." Page 4 MILY IIE DARLIIY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES I r the I'e*r Elmled 3151 .Mareh 2024 OWEcfii'ES AND Acfii'iTIES "If li ivcrcn't tor me coniing hcrc. I wouldnm be here ioday. Either he would have killed me or I W(￿ld have killed myself. B¢forc coming into rcfijgc. thcrc w&s no way I W￿ld bc ablc to picttwc thc trdll5fomthiion has bapy¢D¢d.... l am so tefvl to cveryott who h&s helFd me get to where l am tcthy." SlatfrenectioD5: We have boih worked in the refuge for over 20 years. Bev celdnted 25 years, service earlier this so logcther we balie a cumbined experience of almosi 50 year& roughly the amount of llme &$ the charity has L*en 8oin& and as you can imagine th¢re has been a kA of Change over the year5. When ￿e sLirted ag support workers, we were r￿rt of a ieam of five proiiding supNMt to the women and children in a refuge that was dilapiddied aThd falling down #round our ¢ar51 li sittwted within an old Viciorian workhouse and often rcsidents 'ould Say thcy fcli a 'presencc' of others rcsiding with thcm. tkspite thi& th¢ thgc had a welcorning a￿1 calm a￿￿4)hLY¢ aNI was a hatvy home for hu￿ of families over the yeaTS. Back thcn, families sometimes had ro share ihe large rooms that weff usad as isolation wards in another life. This kind of communal living meant thai life-long frien(b.hips and iM)Thb" were fonned aNI the farnilies benefitted from ihe Inv￿uable supp)rt of DoIju51 the sthff but their peers. women who had walked in their sh￿S and und¢rsi(xxl compleiel}' hoH, they felt. There was no such thing as wi-fi back then and only one television in the entire building! 11 Testdents needed to ¢ontsci stalT out-of-hours they would use the communa] phone to seNI a m&wge ￿ the pager held by the memiKr of s&ff on4all. Residents ivould enjoy group sessio￿% in the refuge and day trips (Mjt in the beloved minibus - the nKithers would often babysJ¢ one anothcls chilthcn so that tlKy could CDiOy a bit of frcedom. Today? we occupy a purpostrbuilt refuge - ¢ach unit is furnished arnl h¥$ i(8 own bathrrx)m. We en$ure thai the are Sel up when new families arrivc and they haye 4Mre beddin8 and iowels, f￿1. toiletr&es a￿1 cleaning products io gei them start￿. We haN'e wi.fi throu¥hout the building with smart TV5 in units and communal areak Recently. the charity invested in a tnnd new playwnd aDd refiubished the pla￿ so ioda￿5 tefvge is much brighter and well-equipped compared to the old workhouse bui the welcoming, homely alTrK)sphere remains. - Bev and Carol, Support Workers. l Joined Family Help ￿ Communiry EngaEemeni WoTker in June 2019. workn'ng alongside the CE'O io help raise awaren￿$ of dom￿tiC abusc in thc l(Kal communiry. Ivhcn I stsrted I h8d very little know'ledgc of how refugcs worked but with thc support and guidance of the team. I ltrdrned quickly and became incredibly passionate about ihc scrvice and th¢ w'omen and children it supports. My ￿%]Ill)n was by tIK Natiortal Lollery fcr five yew5 a￿1 over this I have made changes to the way in which Family Help delivers its awareness-raising in the community. l identified what worked. what required improvement and wh needed to change. When I sianed. awarenes5-fdising presentations were simple Word documents. now they are a visual event with photos, grdphics, Ststisil￿ and feedback from Service•￿se[S. Fach presenthiion is thilored to suii and I deliver presentations to a wide rdnge of audiLYK¢s, from bU￿.ne&￿e$ to church group5 - connecting with pwle and helpin8 them to ¢rstand the impath of domesti¢ aixLse is one of my favouTit¢ pans of the job. ReCo￿ls1ng the need to maximis¢ ihe use of digital rnarketing to rdise awaren￿ I worked alongside the Service Manager to launch an updated website atNI ￿la] m￿la channe]s to pronx)te our service and our ca￿. Our reach is larger than il ever ha5 been before and we regutarly re¢cive requests for advice a￿1 surp)rt as well &s er4uiries alx)ui how people can support Ivhen the funding for my role as Community En8agemeffl W0￿er came io an end this year, I thrilled io be offered ihe opportunily io take ort a hvbrid role combaning eommuniiy engagement with suppm within the refuge. I feel rny rol¢ at Family Flelp has evolved beyoThJ my expectations thanks to the of the team WKI l am excii¢d to see what th¢ nexi fil'e )'ears bring. - G¢mma, Community Engagcm¢ntlSupport WoTker. ELP DARLIliGTO.% CI REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES for the Year Ended 3151 March 2024 OR1E￿I%,E5 AND AcfiiTtIES Acknowled%ments: Family Help'5 work ¢ontinu¢s to supprt￿l by many hundrcds of womcn. mcn and childrcn across Darlington wiihout hom our achietr'ements described in this TeFKJn would not be FK>ssible. Through individual giving. workpla¢e fi]ndraising. generous and anonymo￿8 donatio￿8 eic. Family Help 15 able kn conlinue to contn.t￿te to improving the lil'es of the M'omen and children that access our service. We wuuld partiLularly like to thank Darltngton &)rough Council and Home Group for their ongotng support and commiLm¢ni io Family Help. We would a150 like to ihank.. BBC Children in Need. Bernard Sunley Foundation. Ctsmmins & Global Giving. Darlin￿On Borough CounciL Darlington Borough Council- Contr&t and Commi&sioning Lloyds Bank Foundation. Nationw"idc Building kni¢ty. Sainsbury's - Neighlxx]rly. The National Lottery. Women's Aid. Other don*tions in ¢Ash or kind 2023124: 14th Air SL'outs E4stix)ume Park Hub Adamsort C Ea# C0*10n chU￿h Alcxunder CM Easi Cowion CE Prinwy SclKrf)I All Saints Church Echo 3 ArnAw)n Core Anderson Dr M Angel Tru51 Barn8rd C&sile MU B¢resford-Peirse Rev B¢swick E Onc Stop. Nick5trcam Lane Pybus-ward G QESFC Excel L Firth M¢yrCommw)ity CenlTE Fone Cabin Freemasons & lan G￿ve Fylingdales PCC Gilling Children's Home (ilebe Road Allotrneni A￿¢. Grav¢lls S Great Smeaton Fellowship & IVI GTeaves A Heighington Church High Croft Children's Home Holy Trinity Mothers Union HoWowTh WMC Hummersknott Sch(x)I Holy Trinity Howitt L Hunt B HuTh¥orth Church Irving & Hartley PW&J Jakel SC Jones E Redm'orth Wl River5tonc InternatisMI Russell P Russell S Sainsbury's Duke Stree¢ Salvation Arniv Bishopion & Gt Stsinion Wl Blackells Medical Practice Brown B BuLkl¢ K Camiel Medical P￿iCe Childs S Cooper B Coutkney MA Crafters ¢ompnions Craggs D Crossfit Scott K SculihoryK C Smith D Sobkowiak C Soropiimists S()uth Park Bowls Springfield Health Car¢ Si Andrew's Sadberge St Cuthbert's Motherfs Union Si HeTb¢rfs Church Si John'5 PCC Si Marys Church C￿kertOn St Mary's Richrnond Storey H Stowe R Tait L Taylor J Telfer V Dalton H Darlinwon 22 Brownies Darlington Bow15 Darlington Building Society Darlinwon FC Supporters Tn￿1 rhr11n￿On Golf Ladies Laura Rknl HaiTdTessing Lee R&G Page 6 FAMILY HELE DARLIN REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES fort I.￿r Ended 31st .M*rch 2024 0￿ECTI￿,Es AYD ACTivrriES Darlingron Inner Wheel Darlinglon LiorL8 Level Three Inspeciion L¢￿5 P Lidl DIstrib￿lonS Ccntre Newton AyclilTe Marley C Marshall B Mcconnell J&M McCr¢ady J&H Mitchell J Montel Group MorrisorLS Morton Park Mothcrf5 Union Bamard C&stle Movc More Darlty Murton S Muxlow A & Friends N"ichol M Till S TSB Darlington Mayors CKx)d Caus¢s r)MH c.hildreii's Ward Darlin￿On Prob￿$ Club Darlington Rotsry Darlington Wc5t Ihq DarlingTlon Women'5 Club Davidson E tkgnan S Dickinson S Dixon B l)mmmond J DU￿1M Durham D Walsh Al Whinfield Surgcry Whit¢ Heifcr Paln)ns White JJ While G Wh1*hO￿$¢ Funeral Wilmoti Dixon Wilson J WI￿ JC W￿B W￿dWard K Wright K Youth Offending Team Many thanks io all of tlM)s¢ WIK) hav¢ doD*ed aTh￿or gifted their lime bui may be li￿ed a￿Ve. Oiher Donations.. Many thanks are also expressed to the widtt community ftr their suppK4t and generosiry by providing ¢lothin& f( clconing products. toilcth'cs. timc and scNic(s ctc. Puhlic benefit The chariry's aims and achievements a￿ sei wt within this reKMxL Tr aciivities set out in this rep)rt hait bccn undeTtsken io fiwther the chariry's Churitsble purrK)s¢s for the public I￿￿rit. The In￿lee$ have complied with the duty under Scction 4 of the Chariiies Act 201 I to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Clwiry Commission and the tntst4*5 have paid due regard to this guidance in deciding what activities the cTrArity sh(￿Id undthth. Page 7 FAMILY HELP DARL NGTO. io REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES ror the I'exr Ended 3151 M#rch 2024 FINA.NCIAL REVIEM, Financial position Restricted Funds: - Wirgin MediJJ02 - lo supwrt and celebTa* c(xnmunity spiriL belonging and iogetherne55. - BBC Childrcn in NLYd - to employ 2 x childrcn and young support workcrs io assist familics with thc cmolional effccl ofdomesii¢ abuse and io Sup1￿ women atKI childrcn in a¢hicTr'ing their goals and aspiratio￿. - Peer Group Support - fundcd from I￿al coun¢illots for l¢afleis. p)st¢ts and craft materials. Lloyds Bank Fwndation - Core costs over 36 mnths- staning from July 2023. - Cli¢nt GrJnts- io hold external grdnls srtcifidlv fur clirnts. - Darlin￿On Buildin8 Sociery CDCF- fimding for In￿81 refittin8 of r(J)ms and play equipmenL - Community Engagemeni Worker - represenrs grani income from The Natio[￿ Lollery Community FUNI to cnable the charity to employ a communiry engagement worker to ￿75t fatnilics in the local cotnmunity (April 2019- March 2024). - National tA)ttery- fuT]ding io refii all nxtrms Mqthy tKw TV equipmenL fitting costs and lalM)ur. - Women's Aid Bursary. grani ￿WardS ￿ costs &wiMed with O&stslOn Track rnanagement system. - Playground r¢plaG¢ment- 10 replace th¢ outside play equipment and flix)ring. bin storage and smoking ar￿. - Wotncn's Aid Grants io clients- specific grants awarded to specific clients I'la the Flee Fund and Cost of Livin8 Grants. - Darlington Borough Council - fundÈng the continuatlOD of the children and young per￿n SUPTK)rt workers for 18 months from O￿LIber 20?4. Cummins Global Giving - Bernard Sunley Found21ion- core costs oi'er 24 months from April 2023. Desl%n*ted Funds: Facility Improvemeni Fund- for the improvement of Current fxilities and ￿teD1181 new refvge buil. I report in respect of my examinaiion of the Trusvs accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in wying out my examination I have frillowed all a￿lI¢•bIe Dire¢tioTh8 given by the Charity Commission urthr Section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent exAmlner's statemenl SÉnce your ¢harity's gross Incon￿ exceeded £250,(￿ your examiner musi be a member of a115ted kndy. I can confirni thal I am qualified io undertake the exaMi￿[lon l am a membtt of the AssLKithon of Chartered Certified Accountants. hi¢h is One of ihe listed FM)die5. I have completed my examination. I confitm that r)0 material rnatte￿ have conK to my atl¢ntion in connection with the examination ¥iving me cause to believe in any malerial resyeci: accounting recor&s were kept in of ihe TnL# ￿ required by Seuion 130 of the Act: or the acLOUn￿ do noi accord with those reLX)rds: or the accounts do not comply with ihe applicable requirements Co￿eM]ng the foTm and content of accounts sd oui in the Charities (Accounts at)d Rep)ttsl Re¥ul21ion5 2(X>8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a and fair vi¢w %'hich is a matter corLsi&red as part of an inder&th)i cxamination. I hav¢ no concerns and have come ucross no other matters in conn¢¢tion with the ¢xamination to which attention should be drawn in this reiK)rt in i>rder to enable a pr￿￿r U￿ler￿dIng of th¢ ¥¢ounts to ix Bnan Thompson CPT Chartered Cenified Accounthnts 80 Vicioria Road Darlington County Durham DLI 5JG Page 12 IIE D.4RLINGTON' STATE_MENT OF FIN￿)cIAL AcfivITIE for th I, r Ended 31s¢.M*Tch 2024 2024 Toral 2023 Totsl fuT Unrestricted Restrici No INCONIF. AND F.NDOWMETh7S FROM Donations and IL%aciL 25.807 25.807 00.803 Charilable a¢d￿deS Charirable actiViiiLS 280,627 101.846 382,473 360.264 Other tradin¥ activities Investmcni incom¢ 6.443 1.793 6,443 1.793 9,241 374 Total 314.670 101.846 416516 430.682 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 2.628 2,628 5.702 Charitxble *cdTrltles ChaTitsble activities 311.717 89.855 401.572 349.863 Total 314,345 89.855 404.200 355.565 ET 1￿cOmE Transfers between funds 325 1.458 12J16 75.117 16 (1.4581 Net movement in funds 1,783 10.533 12.316 75.117 RECOIJCILIATION OF FUYDS Totsl lunds brought forward 233.1(Ki 104,505 337.605 262,488 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 234.883 115.038 349,921 337.￿5 The forni twrt of these fin￿￿la1 st3rern￿ts Page 13 MILY HELP DARLI￿GTo ESH.EET 2024 31sf M* 2024 Tothl 2023 Total Unrestric*d funds RestrÈcied Noies FIXF.D ASSETS Tangible as5¢ts 13 102JlO 101310 63.706 CbRRTr.YT ASSETS Debiors Cash ai imnk and in hand 14 9.836 200,5 9.836 273,?28 6.194 272,611 12.728 270,336 12,728 283,0(A 279,(K)5 CREDITORS Amounts lalling due within one year 15 (35.454) (35,453) (5.106) NF.T CIIRRENT A&SETS 234.882 12.729 247.611 273.899 TOT AL ASSETS LESS CURRE LIABILITIES 115.039 349.921 337,fA)5 ET ASSETS 234.882 115.039 349,921 337,fA15 FUliDS 16 Unrestrtlted Re4tncied fun￿. 234.882 115.039 233.100 104.505 TOTAL FUNDS 349,921 337.605 Thc financial staicmcnt5 w'crc approvcd by the BoArd of TTUStLYS aEMI authoriscd for i&sue on and w¢r¢ signed on its behalf by: oi.li.llS..4..... TTusiee Tn￿tee The wtes forni of thtse financial srat¢nMts Page 14 ELP RLIN NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS lor the Ye*r Ended 315t .Mirch 20 ACCoU￿1NG POLICIES BASIS of preparlng the fln*ttel*J 5t*tements The financial sthi¢m¢nts of the chanry. which 1$ a public buKftt entity under FRS 102, have been PTepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Ac¢ouniing and Rewrting by Charili¢s'. S(aiLinent of Recommended Praciice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounLs in a¢¢ordance with the Financial Rew>rtin¥ Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (elT¢aive l January 2019).. Finwial Rewrting Stsndard 102 Tr Financial Rep￿tIng s￿XIard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The finarKia] statements have been prepared uth the hiswricdl cosi wnvenrion. The financial sts*m¢nts are prepared on a gotng conccrn basis und¢r the hisffyical Conventi￿). The sigmficant accounring FK)licies applied in the prewdtioD of these fmanctal stat¢ments are set out below. These licics havc bccn ¢onsistently applied to all yeats prcscntcd unless otherwisc statlxl. Financial reporting Standard 102- redueed di5¢knure exemptlo Thc chan.ty has ¢akeD advantage of ihe following disc105ure exemption in preparing th¢5c financial staiem¢nis, &4 mitted by FRS 102 'The Financial R¢wrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿lar￿,. the requirements of Section 7 Stsiemeni of Cash Flows. Signiflcant judgements and estSmates In thc applicaiion of the ¢harity's accounting p)licies the tn￿ are requircd to makc (stimates and assumptiot￿ alK)ui the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities. The esiimatts and ass(Kiated assumptions are based on historical experien¢¢ a¥)d ￿h¢r fa¢tors that are considered to be rekvanL Th¢ iiems in the financial tatcmcnts wherc these judgements and emimates hav¢ been made include".- De￿la110ft Depreciaiion is ￿]cUlated so as io wriie off the cosi of an asset over its useful life, further details are in the depreciation acwunting policy. In¢ome All income is recogni5ed in th¢ Sthtem¢nl of Financial Activiti￿ once the charity cntiilemenl to the liin(ts. it is probable that the income will be rec¢ived and the a￿￿Unt w b¢ reliably. The majority of a resident's rent is md by H(￿Sing Benefii and the ineligible 51K)fffall is m¢1 by ihe rcsidcnt sonally. Amounts of Huuiin¥ Benefi1 which rmin due al yvar end. Und overpayments due ￿ be repuid. a re¢o¥nised &$ debiors and creditors resEtttively. However, the ren(al arN)unts paid direcily by r￿idenL$ are r¢¢ognis¢d at the date of receipt: in Iryew of variable nan￿¢ of s￿h rents which depend on the residents, ¢i￿umStanceS from week io weel the tsusiees do ￿ consider it would be prudent to recognise thc5e amounis prior to rcceipL In the case ol" i￿Ome DarlIngtt￿ Borough COU￿11 GranL fimds are noM￿llY rettived on a four wcckly cycle Expendlture Liabilities ￿ reLo¥nisal ex￿d1[u￿ as ts￿n as the￿ is a le¥al or c￿stn￿tive obligation committitt¥ the charity that exF￿ndltUre, it is probable that a tyansfer of economÉc benefits will k required in settlemeni and the amount of the obligation can be reliably. Expenditur¢ is a¢￿Unted for on an aCc￿￿lS basis and has clwified under headings that aggregaie all cost relaid to the Caiegory. ￿There costs cannot be directlv attributed to particular headings haTrc been allvcaied to activities on a b&sis consisteni the use of rewurces. All expendiiure is sthted inclusii'e of input VAT. Page 15 continu¢d... FAMILELP D￿l,￿GTO..1 CIO TO THE FINANCIAL r the Year EDded TATENIENTS- 1st ,M*rch 2024 tiDued AccouiYfiNG POLICIES- contlnued EApendliure Grants offercd subject io condÈlions which have not t*en met at the year end date are noted as a commitment bui not Tangible r￿ed assets Gener31 tangible fixed &wts- tkpreciaiion is charged at 2511/• ￿r annum - is MTitten off in 4 years Playgrvund dfKI ihe new bin stord¥elsmokin¥ thelter (within [￿tu￿ fittings) - [￿[￿'tall￿n is ch#r¥ed ut IIP/D annum - asset is wrillen off in 10 year5 Purchases of fixed assets under £IIJX). comwteT equTixnettt and all items of cbildten's play equipment are written off in full in the year of purchas¢. Taxatio Thc clwi.ty is exempt from on its clwitable xlivities. UDr¢stri¢￿l funds can b¢ in with the ¢lwitsbk obJ'ethiv¢s ai the discretion of the tswt¢cs. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricied purF¥)ses within th¢ object5 of the charity. Restrictions aris¢ when speCif￿d by the dotM)r (K when fu￿ts are rais¢d rot pani¢ul¥T f¢stric*d p￿￿￿. Further explanution of the nature and purpjse of each fund is included in the note5 to th¢ financial staiem¢nis. Penslon ¢ost$ Ind other post-retlrernent benefits The charity operates a defind conlribution pen$ion scheme. ConthbulioTLS payable kn the charity's rKnsion scheme are charged to the Stsiemeni of Financial A¢liviiies in th¢ peri(MJ io which thry rela*. Flnan¢lAI instruments Basic financial instruments are reco8nised at omortised cost with changes recogniwj in profit or loss. DONATIONS AYD LEGACIES 2024 2023 Gifts Donations Gift Jid Legacies 24.894 912 38,2R6 2.3J4 20,184 25,807 60,803 Income from donations and legacics was £25,807 (2023: £fA>.803} of which £25.807 was unrCstric￿d (2023: £43.6?3) alxl £nil rcstricted (?0?3.. £17,180). Page 16 TO. NOT TO THE FtNAI%CIAL sTATE￿fE￿TS- contlnued rort ed 315t March 2024 OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES 2024 2023 Funthisin8 cvcnts Other g¢neraied funds Soci¢il lolleries 5.680 352 8.112 -148 781 0,443 9,241 IT￿￿me fr(*n ott￿r trading activities was unrestrithed during ￿)th th¢ current pT¢VioL￿ year. IIVESTMEI4T INCOME 2024 2023 De￿5]t account interc$1 1,793 374 Investment income was unrestricied during the cutyent and previ(MLS y¢ar. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2024 Charitable activilics 2023 Total a¢tivili¢s Hou$in8 benefit Residents, rent sUpE￿Ing People pay￿￿1$ Granis ManabTemen( cha￿Te Other ¢hari¥ble seTh'ices 151.556 12.577 81.963 118.513 10,6?4 7,240 12().1470 13.248 79.5fa) 129.730 9,929 921 382.473 360264 Income from Charitsble aciiviiies was £382.473 (2023: £360.264) of which £263,960 (2023.. £261.029> was Unrestrict￿ and £118,51312023: £W235} was reyrictrd. Grnnts received i￿luded in the above, ore as follows: 2024 2023 BBC Children in Neol Garfield Weston Foundation Lloyds Bank Foundation Cummins & Global Giving Lottery Cyrani- Community Engagement Worker Women's Aid Darlin¥ton Borough C(llMKiI 7￿) Club Darlinwon Building Society 3,481 10,942 30.1 16.666 51,284 15.810 5350 12,857 15,821 2,5IN) 500 1,5 7.116 Carried forward 92.791 81,236 Page 17 ¢￿tinUed... FAMILY HELP DARLII%GroN ci r the Yexr Et￿ed Jlst .Mareh 2024 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACHIqTIES- ¢on￿nued 2024 2023 Brought forward Yaiional Lottery County. Durham Community Foundaiion Albert I lunt The Clothworkers, Found*ion HSBC 92.791 81236 5.000 10.IKK) 21.0(M) 2.5(M) N¢ighbourly Foundation DBC Children's workers Naiionwide Bernard Sunley Foun Kids Out 12,04? 3.125 10.( 55 118.513 129,736 RAISING FUYDS RaÉsill% dotsatlolls *nd leg*cles 2024 2023 Eyerrt cxpenses Supw>rt Costs 2,6214 3,698 2.628 5.702 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS funding of activities (scc not¢ SupFM)rt osts (sc¢ note 91 Dircct Costs 8) Totals Charitable aclivitiC5 224.3(Xl 6.105 171.167 401.572 Page 18 continued... FAM LYHE DARLI YOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATENIENTS..-￿0ntinu for ihe Year Ended 3151.MArch 2024 GRAhTS PAYABLE 2024 2023 Chan'tablc activitiL 6.105 1,5(K) SUPPORT COSTS Inf0m￿(lOn technology Managemenl Fina￿¢ Charitable activities 17,579 7.931 Human Gov¢man¢e Totals CTrwitsble activities 35,417 9276 171.167 Supwrt costs. included in the at&)V< gre &$ follows: Managemtnt 2024 Chantsble aciiTrilies 2023 Tothl Trusiees, expenses Wages &Ki#l secuTity Pengions Telephone Postsge and sthtionery Sundries Repairs and renewals Other preini5es costs Advertising and promotional DetKttiation of tsngible knitage awts 299 70,096 6.535 1,635 5.107 249 70.916 7,004 1,660 4.7fyS 2,2?8 833 21 630 3,828 11.147 1.716 435 427 27.730 117579 103280 Fin4Kt 2024 Charitable activities 2023 Total activilies Wages Social security Pensions Bank ¢h4 7291 379 125 136 7,554 439 133 147 7.931 8,273 PAg¢ 19 continued... FAMILY HELP DARLI￿,.￿￿ YOTES T.ILTHE FI,NAI%CIA STATEIIENTS- contl for tbe Year Ended 31s1 Marth 20Z4 SLIPPORT COSTS- condnued lttform*tion technology 2024 Charitsbl¢ activities 2023 Totsl a¢liviii¢s Computer and softwar¢ extThses 6267 Human resource5 2024 Charitable activines 2023 Total actiTrities Wages Social security Pensions Software licences Siindries StsrrDBS Lhecks Stsff trainin8 Travel and subsislence 31.370 3.074 754 30.741 3.146 735 520 39 372 ,801 386 29 35.417 37.740 Governaoce costs 2024 Charitabk activities 2023 Total activities Independent examination Subscriptions and licences Legal and professional fees Q￿lIty stsndards auth'ts and renew415 3.120 3,797 2J59 1.317 2,359 1.8(M) 9,276 11.122 10. TRUSTEES, RE1¥1UNERATION A￿D BEYEFITS Thcre were no ttus*es' remuneration ￿ other benefits for the year c￿ 3 March 2024 nor for th¢ year ended 3151 March 20?3. Trustoey, expenses 2024 2U23 Twstccs, expenses 299 ?49 There WCTe 2 trust￿5, expenses ￿ld for th¢ year etKkd 31 fvlaTch 2024 and 2 for the year ended 31 March 2023. Page 20 ciyntinued... HE ARLIN NOT TO THE FtYANCIAL STA_TEh1ENTs￿ f r the YeAr Ended 315t.VA*rch 2024 ntlnu srAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wagcs and salaries S(Kial sccurity costs Other pension costs 212.592 13.040 4.693 198.333 11,869 4.245 230J25 214,447 The average monthly numi%r of employees dwin8 the year was as follows: 2024 2023 All staff No employces rteived emoluments in excess of £￿.(￿￿1. 12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINXJCIAL ACTtVlTILS L'nrestricied furKIs Restricted Totsl nds INCOME LND ENLX)W.MENTS FRO.M lkntions and legacies 43.623 17,180 60.803 Charltible #etlvldes Charithle aLtiviiies 261.028 99236 360.264 Other trading activilies Invesm)eni income 9.241 374 9,241 374 Tot 314,260 116.416 430.682 EXPEIDITURE ON Rassin8 fun(Ls 5.702 5.702 Charltablt *ctlvldes Charitable actilities 289.(N57 349.863 Total 294.769 1rf>,796 355.565 YET INCOME Tran5f¢rs behyeen fund$ 19.497 110.310) 55.620 10.310 75,117 Net mob'emeDt in funds 9,187 65.930 75.117 RECOliCILIATION OF FUhDS Toial funds brought forward 223.913 38575 262.488 TOTAL FU¥DS CARRIED FORWARD 233. I￿1 I(M.505 337.(4)5 Page21 ntinued... FAMILY HELP DARLI TO. TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIENTS- conti ror the Year Ended 31st ,M*rth 2024 13. TANGIBLE FIXED A&SETS Fixtures fittings COST At 1st April 2023 Addition5 107211 66.334 Ai 3 1st MaTch 2024 17J.545 DEPRECIATIOIY At I st April ?023 Charge for y 43.505 27.730 Ai 3 1st March 2024 71.235 NET B()nK VALbE At 31st March 2024 102,310 Ai 31s1 March 2023 63.706 14. DEwfoiis: AMOU.YTti FALLING DUE WITHI.N OI%E YEAR 2024 2023 Trade dehinr 5.390 2.()03 3.791 9,836 6.394 CREDITORS: AMOU)TS FALLING DUE WITH1￿ 0￿E YEAR 2024 2023 Trade creditors Acc￿￿1$ and defeThed i .805 33,6411 1,186 3.920 35.453 S.1(￿> Page 22 continued... AMILY HE P DARLIN NOTES TO THE FtYANCIAL sTATEN1E￿,TS- f r the I'urSnded 31st Jlrch 2024 ntlnued i& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net Trdnsfers At 31.3.24 1.4.23 nds Unrestrlcted funds Gctlcral Fund Genenl Fundraising Fund Monihly Draw Facility Improvement Fund 132.934 106 (3.139) 3.052 411 5.087 (32181 (4111 114.882 l(M).( 233.IIKI 324 .458 234.882 Restrltted fund5 Restricted Fixed A&sets Community Engagement Worker c.ummins & CJlobal Giving BBC Children in Ne Virgin Media102 Women'5 Aid Bursarv Darlinbnon Buildtng S￿lery CIKF Peer Group Support TV Equipmcnt Playground ReplacenK DBC Children's workers 63.707 10.951 3,397 5.826 779 317 1.390 80 595 17.463 (27.730) 3,473 46.175 (6.451) (339) (317) (1.691) 66J34 (2,916) (4A,8711 625 102.311 11.508 701 301 79 1595) {17.463) 532 {532) I(H,505 11.992 (1,458) 115,039 TOTAL F￿Ds 337.(4)5 11316 349.921 Page 23 continued... FAMILY LP DARLI￿GTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA.TE%tENTS- coDtiDued ror the Year Ended 3151 March 2024 i& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ondnued Nei mvement irk fimd8. included in the ab)ve are as follou¥: Incoming Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds GenLrJl Fund General Fundraisin8 Fu￿1 Monthly Dra￿. Lloyds Fourulation 291.912 5.680 411 16,666 (295,051 } (2,6281 {3.139) 3,052 411 (16.666> 314.669 1314.3451 324 Restricted funds Re5trictcd Fixed A$￿ts Community Enga8¢m¢nt W(thr Women's Aid Grants Dlirlinglon Borough Council & County Durham- Covid FuThJing Cummins & Global Giiing BBC Children in Need Virgin M¢dia102 Women's Aid Bursary Darlin￿On Building kniety CtKF Peer Group Support C05t of Living Supr TV Equipment DBC Chiklren's w(Kkers Nationwide Bernard Sunley Foundation (27,730) (12J37) (5.5501 (27.730) 3,473 15.810 5.550 (5(KJ) (5.109) (9.932) (339) (317) {1.691) 51.284 3.481 46,175 (6.451) 1339) 1317) (1.6YI ) 55 155) 12.042 3.125 10,(xK) (12.574) {3.125) {iO.(NX)) 1532) 101.847 {89,855) 11,992 TOTAL FUSDS 416.516 I4042￿} 12,316 Page 24 continued... MILY H DARLI NOTES TO THE FINAN IAL STATE￿IENTs- for iht I'ew Ended 31$t.v1￿ch 2024 ntinued 16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eondnued Comparntlves for movemettt In funds Trdnsfer5 between fijnds movement in funds At 31.3.23 Ai 1.4.22 Unrestrl¢ted fvnds Gener21 Fund General Fundraising Fund Monthly Draw Facility Improvemeni Fund Bank Top Awards 16.3(Kl 6.078 781 (3,017) (5,9121 (7811 132,934 I￿.(￿K) 3.662 I￿.(MA) (3.662) 223,913 19,497 (iojio) Restricted funds Resthcted Fixcd Assets Community Engagement W(Kker Cummins & Global Giving BBC Children in Need Swim and Soft Play Virgin Mcdia 102 Women's Aid Bursary Darlington Building Society CIKF Pccr Group Support TV Equipm￿1 Pl8yground Repl#cemott 9.153 7,128 15,517 5,196 25 931 625 {11.147) 2,459 (2,1201 (8J75) 1251 (1521 (308) .450 80 595 73.163 65.71KI .365 (lo,￿) 9.(M15 63.706 10.952 3,397 5,826 779 317 1,3 (f4)) 595 17.463 {55.71X)) 38,575 55,620 ioJio 104.505 TOTAL FUNDS 262.488 75.117 337.605 Page 25 continued... FAMILY ELP DARLI .0 ES TO THE_FINANCIAL TATEINIEN for the Ye*T Ended 3151 Vlarch 2024 - contiuved i& MOVE.MENT IN FUi¥DS- ¢ondnued Compardtive net movement in fimd& included in the above aye as follo￿. Incoming Resour¢¢s cx Movement in furKis Unrestrlcted fund5 Ge￿ra1 Fund General Fundraising FLErMI Monihly Draw Bank Top Awards Garfield Weston 275.373 8,112 781 {259,073 } (2.034) 16.300 6.078 781 (3.662) (3.662) 130,IXK)} 30,(MK> 314266 (294.769) 19.497 Restricted funds Rcstricted Fixed Assets Community F.ngagement Worker Cummitis & Global Giving BBC Children in Need Su'im and Soft Play Virgin Media 102 Women's Aid Bursary Darlington Building ￿￿Iety C￿F Peer thoLtp Suiwrt Cost of Lii'ing sUp￿rt TV Equipment Playground Repknment {11.147) 113,363) (2,120) (18,816) (25) 115?) {2.808) (5.666) {420) (1,5￿) (4.405 > (3741 {11.147) 2.459 (2,120) (8,375) {25) 1152) 1308) .450 ¥0 15,R22 10,441 2.5(K) 7.116 5(M) 1,5(M) 595 73,537 116,416 [￿1.7￿) 55,620 TOTAL Fu￿Ds 430.682 (355,5651 75,117 Page 26 continued... MILY YOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATE￿IENTs- continued r the l'ear ded 31st .￿4￿kn 2024 16. .MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eontlnoed A Current year 12 months and prior year 12 rnonths combined P￿i￿On is as folk>ws: Net movement in funth Transfers between funds At 31.3.24 Ai 1.4.22 Ullrestrlrfed fvnds Get￿ra1 Fund General Fundraising Fund Mon(hly Draw aciliry Improvement Trund Bank Top Awards 120,251 13,161 9,130 1.192 1,470 (9.130) {1.1921 134,882 I{K).￿x> 3.662 l(K).tMX) (3.662) 223.913 19,R21 {S.852) 234.882 RestrSeted funds Restricied Fixed Assets ComTnunity Engager￿n1 WoTk¢r Cummins & Global Giving BBC Children in Need Swim and Soft Plaj. Vtrgin Media 102 Wom¢n's Aid Bltrsary Darlinwon Buildin¥ Society CDCF Peer Group Support Playground Rcplacemenl DBC Ckn'ldren's worke[5 9,153 7.128 15,517 5.196 25 931 625 (38.877) 5.93? 44,055 (14,826) 1251 (491) {625} (2411 79 73,163 (5321 132.034 (1,551) 158.871) 9.630 10?.310 11,509 701 241 79 (73,1631 532 38.575 67,612 8,852 115.039 TOTAL FUNDS 262.488 87.433 349.921 Page 27 continued... ELMILY HE_LP DARLI_h'CTO.%' CI OTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATENlENI￿ll -con or the Year Ended Isl VA*rth 2024 i& MOVEMENf IN FUNDS- ¢on¢lnued A ¢urr¢ni y¢or 12 months and prior ye4r 12 months combined net movement in fun￿ irKluded in the al)ove are as follom's: Incoming Resources expended Movement in furKIs Unre5tTieted funds General Fund General Fundraising Fund Monihly Draw Bank Top Awards Lloyds Foundation Garfield Weston 567285 13.792 .192 {554,124} (4,66?) 13.161 9,130 1.192 (3,662) (3.662) 116.6661 130,(KKI) 16.(rf)6 30.(MM) 62&935 (609.114) 19.821 Restricted funds R¢5triLled Fixed Assels Communiry Engagement WoTker Women's Aid Grants Darlington BoTough Council & County Durham - Covid Funding Cummins & Global Giving BBC Children in Need Swim and Sofi Play Virgin Media 102 Women'5 Aid But5ary Darlington Building &xiely CLKF Peer Group Supporl Cost of Lii'ing Supr TV Equiw¢nt Playground Replacement DBC Children's workeT5 Nationwide Bernard Sunley Foundaiion (38.877) {25.700> (5,550) (38,877) 5,932 31,632 5.550 5¢XI 51.284 13.922 15(Kl> (7.229) (2¥.748) 44.055 (14.¥26) (25} (491) (491) (3.125) (7,357) (421) {1,555) (5,IXK)} {374) (12.574) 13.125} (10.000) 2.5(KJ 7,116 5(K) 1.555 (241) 73,537 11042 3,125 10.(KKJ 73.163 15J2) 218263 (150.651) 67.612 TOTAL FU.YDS 847,198 (759.765) 87,433 Unr¢slri¢ted funds repr¢s¢nt resouTh available for the generdl work of the charity. Designated funds represeni amounLS set &side by tnLSt¢es for vario￿8 long IUTn ¢ommiim¢nts or to allow gifts io be applied in acc()rdance with a donorfs preferences but they are Th)1 wbje¢i to any extem81 rcsthctio General Fund receiies residents, rents (in most case5 met by housing benefit). contract income from th¢ Supporting People pn)gramme. and miscellaneous Ikinaiions. The generdl fund meeis sthff salaries and the running costs of the refu￿ helpline (Other than ih(v ￿￿t by ￿trICkn￿ fU￿Ls). The Facility Improvement Funds IKyld arnounts designated by the trustees for ideniified future expenditure. Thi5 funds assi￿ in long terni budgding for certain items of eX￿d1(Ure to avoid sudden charges to the general fund in a year when signifi¢ani extra c(ws arise. Page 28 continued... MILY H DARL OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TENIENTS- r the Yelr nded 31st M h 2024 ntinlled i& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnped The Unrestricted Fixed Assets Fund hol(Ls the value of unresitted awipment th￿$ keeping them separn* from the op¢rdiional fimds atthic. Whcn r￿ed &&scts arc acquitcd from utfC5trictcd inconK thc cost of thc acquisirion is ransferred io ihis fiThl and depreciation is then charged to this fun(L The General Fundraising Fund holds the income from furMlraisin8 events or¥anised primwily by Family Help slaff, Trustees and Volunte￿5. Fundraisin8 ex￿ are charged as exFmh'nwe fr￿ this fimd. At the end of each year most or 811 of the fund is ￿d￿sferred ts) the fund. Restricted funds represent r￿UrCeS provided by 8rants at)d th)n￿10n$ rw¢ived for $￿IfIC pUry)￿. Thc Rtstnctcd Fixed A￿[ Fund holds the valuc of rcstrictcd cquipment and fumiskng k¢¢pin8 thcm wmratc from operdtional funds aFM)ve. When fixed assets are ¥quired fimded from r¢stri¢t¢d funds lh¢ cost of th¢ a¢quisition 15 transferred frotn the relevant resiricted fitnd io this fund and d¢pr¢¢iaiion is then charged io this fund. The BBC Children in N¢¢d FuThJ holds grani income ￿ enable the chariry ￿ continue to employ 2 childrrn and young person's sup￿￿ workers io assisi f8miLies with the emotional effecLS of dotllestic abuse and to SUPPOrt women and children in achieving their goals and &spirdtions. The Communtty Engagement Worker represents grant inc(Kne from The National Loiiery Community Fund enable the chan.ry ￿ emplov a communiry engagement w'orker to assist families in the local comrnunity. INew 5 year tx)st start¥NI April 2019). Women's Aid- Bursary grant iowards the cosl of implemcnting O&sis Ion Track management 5ysiem. CumTnins & Global Givin8- To Tenovate the ith and play are4 io make them safer and tmre enjoyable. Virgin Meth'a 102- to 5UPWrt and ¢elebrat¢ Cooununiry spiri( belonging and togetherness. Darlington Building Society CtKF- fill￿Ing intenMI refitting 0[r(￿ and play quipmenL Pccr Gr(NJp SuptK)rt- funding from I(￿1 councillors for Icaflcts. pL￿e[S and craft mat¢Ytals. Cost of Living SupiJ)rt - funding from ¢entrdl government filterrAI through anth chaTity to rexh ihose impacted by the c(Kst of living crisi& given (￿1 111 8rnnts of up ts) £15(> to residents. TV Equipment - funding frorn The N81ional Lottery io refii all r(k)ms with new TV equipmenL fitting costs and labour. Playgmund Replacement - Multiple fillMling Str¢an￿ frK the purFw of replxin8 the outsmle play facilittes for the Children. On completion, the capitsl el¢mcDt w&$ transfe￿ed to the Restricted Fixed Asth fiuKI. Transfers between funds t)uring the year severnl fJnsfeT5 were made I￿1￿"een the gener81, designated and restrict&J funds these relaied io the management atMI admin annual allowances and closure of unnecc55ary designated funds. Page 29 continu¢d... FAMILY HELP DARLIII&TO OTES T THE FINANCIAL TATEIIE for the Ytar Ended 3151 March 2024 17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES One of the trustees is ihe mother of an employee in the ￿)sItion of wvi¢e manager. The salary of service managLY is behveen £25.IXK> and £35.(KK) which is industry average for the region. Namcs are not 8iv¢n Io Proiect the sthff arnl trus*es lo the natUTC of charitys activities. The service manager commenced employmeni t)ecember 2019. The tnLStee was appointed July 2021. The trustee was ¢1¢c￿￿ by the curtw trusw with int]u¢t￿e from the s¢Thice manag¢r. i& PENSIONS The charity PAYS into a defined ￿￿trIl￿tiOn pension scheme for sraff. the #utomaiic enrolrnent rnles of the P¢nsi(ms Act 2￿8. The amount of employus contribuiions Tcco¥nised in the SOFA for the year ended 31 March 2024 was £4.693 (2023.. £4.245). Th¢ ￿nsion conlributions hav¢ E*en allwated to ihe thai th¢ siaif exFKTLses atr related to. £193 of contributions aTe allocated to restricted funds for the yvdr ended 31 March 2024 {2023: £257). No contributiotLs wer¢ outstsnding 8$ at 31 March 2024 as 0131 Marth 2023. Th¢ &ssets liabiliti¢5 of the S¢l￿e are h¢kl separately from th¢ chan'ty. Pag¢ 30 HEL DETAILED STATE%qENT OF FINANCIAL A for ihe Year Ended 3151.VAareh 2024 TivrriE 2024 2023 II%CO.ME ALYD EIYDOM'MENTS Donations #nd Iwcies Cjifts Donations Gift aid t*gacies {1) 38286 2,334 20.184 24.894 912 25,807 (A).803 Other tr*dln% activitles Fundraising events Other generat¢d fimds So¢ial lotteries 5,680 352 8.112 348 781 6.443 9.241 Invesiment income Dep￿lt account inieresl 1.793 374 Ch8rit$ble activities Ilousing benefil Residcnts, rent Supporting People payincnts GrnnTS Management ch¥rye Uiher chariiable services 151.556 12,577 81.961 11&513 10,624 7240 126.870 13.248 79.560 129.736 9,929 921 382.473 360.264 Total incoming re50urce5 416.516 430.682 EXPENDITURE Ralgln8 donatlons 4nd ]eg￿leS Ekeni expense 1628 Charltable actIvI￿eS Wa¥LS Social security Pensions Ratcs and water IDsufdnce Light arKi heal Carried forward 103.835 3.05? 2.179 4244 4,020 31.W4 149.324 89.122 .280 1.717 3.729 3.736 13.067 112,651 This page does not forni Ixrt of the 5thtutory fin*KiaJ 5ts*ments Page31 ILYH Ea￿ELP DARLII%GTO,N TAILED STATENIEYT OF FIY.&%CIAL AcfiviTILS Lr ihe l'ear Ended 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Charltable irti%'itles Brought forw'ard Advertising and promotional Sundri¢s 149J24 112.651 258 675 47.064 20.028 5.970 1,079 654 750 51,737 14.525 ,689 897 378 6.105 Repairs and mi¢wals Other l)ou%ing costs Other costs Activiiies and Social I￿1￿$1(￿ Grants to individuals 230.405 189.879 Support costs 1¥14n*gement Trustees, ex￿￿5 299 70.096 6.535 1.635 5.107 3.599 1.716 249 70.916 SoLiiil security Pensions Telephone Posidge and stationery Sundries Repair5 arKI rcnewa15 (hher prenwscs costs AdN'ertising and promoiionaj Depreciation of tttngible and IKritage assets 4.764 2228 833 21 630 3,828 11.147 435 427 27.730 117.579 103,280 Flnance 7,291 379 125 136 7.554 439 133 147 101 sccurity Pen5iOn5 Bank charges 7.931 8273 Infurmalion technolo&v Comp￿er and softw7re ex 6,267 Human resour¢es Wages Social secwity Pensions Soflwarv licences Sundrie% Carried forward 31.370 3,074 754 30.741 3,146 735 520 39 35,181 35.198 This page does not fonn part of the sthwiory financial ststements Pa8e 32 FAMILY HELP DARLINGTO io DETAILED ST ATE.MEliT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES for the Y￿r Ended 31 t ,March 2024 2024 2023 Hum4n resou￿¢$ Brought forw'ard Stsff DBS c1￿ck￿ Stsff training Trdvel and subsistence 35,198 29 190 35.181 372 1.801 386 35.417 37.740 Govern*nce costs Inde￿ndent examination Subscriptions and licences Legal and professional fees Quality stsndards audits aTMI remvd 3,120 3.797 2J59 2.646 1,317 2.359 1.8¢J) 9276 8.122 Total resour￿ exFrth] 4042(X) 355,565 Yet income 12.316 75.117 This pge does not foTm part of the fin￿￿tal thtements Page33