2022-12-31-accounts

Still the Hunger (A company limited by guarantee)

Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2022

Charity number 1151004 Company number 8324984 (Registered in England and Wales)

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Contents

Contents
Directors and Trustees Report
Reference and Administrative Information	3
Structure, Governance and Management	4
Objectives and Activities	5
Our Approach	5
Financial Review	6
Statement of Directors Responsibilities	7
Members of the Trustee Body	8
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees	9
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022	10
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2022	11
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022	12

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Reference and Administrative Information

Charity Name Still the Hunger Charity Registration No. 1151004 Company Registration No. 8324984 Registered Office 11 Glebe Road, Reading, RG2 7AG

Trustees

Stephen Hogg, Chair (Appointed 10 December 2012) David Metson (Appointed 29 January 2015) Rachel Hogg (Appointed 30 June 2021)

Secretary

Beverley Hutton

Steering Group

Beverley Hutton (Project Director) Stephen Hogg David Metson Paul Hutton MJ Maher Charles French Georgina Lindsay

Independent Examiner

Holy Brook Associates

Accountant

Rachel Belshaw

Bankers

Barclays PLC, 2 & 4 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AE

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Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 10[th] December 2012 and registered as a charity on 28[th] February 2013. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustee Body

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company’s Articles are known as members of the Trustee Body. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Board of Trustees are elected to serve for a period of three years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting.

New Trustees are recruited by direct invitation from the existing Board of Trustees and are identified either by the Board of Trustees or by referral to the Trustees. In extending invitations, account is taken of the skills present and needed around the Board table. Potential Trustees are invited to attend Trustee meetings as observers and enabled to familiarise themselves with the organisation. Once mutual agreement as to the suitability of the appointment has been established new Trustees may be appointed to serve in association with the Board of Trustees until the next round of Board elections.

Risk Management

The trustees have continued to assess risk on an ongoing basis in relation to COVID-19, and in person clinical work was deemed safe to resume, where appropriate and according to personal choice during 2022.

Organisational Structure

Day to day operational leadership is delegated by the Board of Trustees to a Project Director (PD) who is supported by a Steering Group. The Board of Trustees is a policy making Board, having adopted the Carver principles of governance. It sets policies that limit the freedom of the Project Director where that is needed and sets policies for the strategic ends of the charity for a rolling 3-5 year plan that are reviewed each year. For governance, the Board of Trustees liaises only with the Project Director, who is free to make decisions within the bounds of the strategic plan and governance parameters. The PD reports back to the Board of Trustees and to the Steering Group about ongoing process and developments, that records progress against objectives and the strategic plan, and any exceptions to governance parameters.

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Objectives and Activities

Charitable Objects

1. To provide a Recovery Programme for people with mental health needs.

2. To provide a supportive environment within which individuals can work together to overcome dysfunctional life patterns and negative cycles of behaviour and thinking.

3. For the public benefit, in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, to assist in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental illness of any description, or in need of rehabilitation, as a result of such illness, by the provision of facilities for emotional support and recreation

Primary Objective

Still the Hunger aims to help bridge the gap that exists between church and the NHS, and to bring a more holistic approach to the treatment and support of those suffering with enduring emotional difficulties. We aim to:

1. Respond to need at the point of referral and integrate individuals into an individually tailored programme, where appropriate, and as soon as possible to alleviate suffering and deterioration.

2. Enable individuals to reach their full potential, take an active role within society, including stable relationships, and engage in work or education.

3. Build self-esteem, and reduce the stigma and isolation associated with mental illness.

4. Enable individuals to explore their spirituality in a safe environment and, if desired, help them to develop their faith and understanding of the nature of their difficulties from a Christian perspective.

Our Approach

We provide a service where individuals can receive individual psychotherapy, EMDR, and/or weekly group therapy. Once a month we offer a free support group for anyone affected by Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), which is also open to carers, partners, and family members. This is offered in partnership with the BDD Foundation. We hold a free monthly Encounter Room, (an evening for worship, discipleship and prayer ministry), which is open to anyone and intended not only for outreach but also to give some insight into what we offer for new potential clients.

Following referral, we meet with potential clients as soon as possible to discuss an individually tailored care package and aim to integrate them into a suitable care plan within 1-4 weeks from first point of contact. Our service is therefore extremely valuable and unique as it can be accessed immediately, either directly by the individual or through a referring clinician or community organisation. Anyone over the age of 18 with

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longstanding emotional difficulties is eligible to access our evening therapy group, and we accept clients of all faiths and none.

Members of either the weekly therapy group or the BDD support group are able to support one another outside of hours through closed confidential on-line forums. This enables the therapeutic community feel of Still the Hunger to continue. These forums are facilitated by our therapists, who are able to intervene or provide additional advice or support as necessary.

Charles French undertook his EMDR training during 2022 and began to take on more clients himself based at the Reading office and online.

Future Plans

As planned and hoped for last year, we started offering Intensive EMDR Retreats from the autumn of 2022. A suitable base in Somerset for this project to run was found during 2022. Intensive EMDR has been hugely successful in Holland with complex mental health conditions and interest in the UK has started to gain ground. We are running this project from a second base in Somerset alongside the existing Reading office. We expect to see our intensive EMDR project pick up momentum and for Charles French to begin some intensive work as well in Reading during 2023.

Financial Review

Presentation of the financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with The Charities Act (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and The Charity Commission Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2015.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have set a policy on reserves that there should be sufficient for normal expenditure of a minimum of 2 months, and a maximum of 12 months.

Principle funding resources

The total income from all sources for the year ended 31 December 2022 was £88,346 and total expenditure was £78,992.

Income generated by client fees is now our major source of income, alongside a small number of regular monthly donations.

The Charity is no longer dependent on fundraising and has managed to cover its costs through an increasing number of referrals for EMDR therapy specifically. Referrals are

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coming in from a variety of sources, but we have seen an increase in applications from higher earning clients. This has enabled us to continue offering low cost therapy to those on lower incomes/benefits according to our sliding scale of fees, and depending on each therapist’s workload and ability to accommodate to low cost work on a discretionary basis.

Statement of Directors Responsibilities

The Charities Act and the Companies Act require the Directors (who are also the trustees for Charity Law) to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors should follow best practice and:

• Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.

• Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.

• Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

• State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and;

• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Directors are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are also responsible for the contents of the Directors’ Report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the Directors’ Report is limited to examining the report and that ensuring on the face of the report there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102) and in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Members of the Trustee Body

The Trustees, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3.

In accordance with company law, as the directors of the company, we certify that:

• So far as we are aware, there is no relevant financial information of which the company’s Independent Examiner was unaware; and

• We have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant financial information and to establish that the charity’s Independent Examiner is aware of that information.

Independent Examiner

Rachel Eden on behalf of Holy Brook Associates was appointed as the charitable company’s Independent Examiner and has expressed his willingness to act in that capacity.

Approved by the Trustees on 30 September 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Stephen Hogg (Chair of Trustees)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Still the Hunger members of

On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	31stDecember 2022	Charity no (if any)	1151004
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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of trustees The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the

by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination, other than that which is disclosed below, to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached .

Date: 25[th] September 2023 Signed: Name: Rachel Eden Relevant professional ACMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:[Holy Brook Associates, Curious Lounge, 1st Floor, Pinnacle Building, ][Tudor Road, Reading, England, ][RG1 1NH ]

Section B Disclosure

There is a discrepancy between the bank statement and the figure shown in the accounts of £58.70 between the year-end bank statement and the figure shown on the balance sheet in the accounts.

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expendi￿re Account} for the year ended 31 December 2022 20 Unremrl￿ed Funds 2022 Restricted Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Total Funds Note Income fnxn: Donations and lègacl Gr3nts Donations Chariiable activities Fees Charged (Xher irading activities Fundraising Events Book sales and course income 4.561 4.100 8.661 7.593 79.248 79.248 52.305 437 437 2.455 Total income 84,246 4,100 88,346 53.083 Expendlture on: Raisin9 funds Charitable actiwties 77.616 1.016 78.632 62.243 Other 360 360 360 Total expenditure Tl,916 1,016 78,992 47.wj Net Income I lexpendlturel for the year 6.270 3.084 9.354 12501 Rsconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 4.110 3.105 7.215 7.465 Total funds carried forward 10,380 6,189 16,569 1.215 Page 11 of 15

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Note Fixed asset8 Tanoib assets Total r￿ed a8•et• 690 1,114 Current asset Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Totsl eurrent a¥ets 8.345 16 662 25,007 2,762 10,235 Creditorg: amountg 18lling due within one year Ilet current a88et8 15,879 6,101 Totsl n¢t as8et 10 The fundg ofthe charrty Un￿trICted funds Restrthd ncowe funds 10,380 6,189 4,110 3,105 Totsl charity fund8 11 In preparing these financial staternents". lal The trustees are of the opinion that the company is entitled to the exemption frorn audit conferred by Settion 477 of the Companies Aa 2Th￿.. Ibl No notice has been deposited (Jnder Seaion 476 of the Cornpanie5 Att 2(￿6. and Icl The trustees acknowledEe their responsibi lities for- lil ensuring that the company keeps accountinE record5 which comply with Settion 386 of the Companie5 Art 2C()6. and lill preparing account5 which Eive a true and fair view of the State of affair5 of the cornpany as at the end of the financial year and of it5 income ènd expenditure for the financial year in accordance with the requirernents of Sections 394 and 395, and which otherwise cornply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2TrJ6. so far as applicable to the companv. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subjea to the smal ler companies reEirne within Part 15 of the Companies Acr 21))6 and with the Financial ReportinE Standard 102 IFRS 1021. Approved by the Trusrees on 30 September 2023 and Signed on their behalf by: Stephen Hogg Chair of Trustee5 Company Registration No. 8324984 Page 12 of 15

Notes fO￿ing part of the financial 5tatement5 for the year ended 31 December 2022 1 Accounting policies. al Still the Hunger Is a registered chanty and a charitaNe cornpany limited by 9U3rantee incorpirated in England and Wales. The resistered office is 11 Glebe R03d. Reading RG2 7AG. bl The fin3nc1315tatemerts have been prepaied In accordance wth Accounting and Rewrting by Ch3tities". Statement Standard applicable in the UK and RepU￿1C of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 201514Ch3rilies SORP FRS 1021 The accounts have been prepared under the hisloTIC31 cost convention with Itern5 iecognised at C051 or tr3nsaction The accounts are prepaTed In steding which Is the functlOn31 currency of the company. Monetary atmunts in these The chafity constitutes a pU￿1C benefit entty 35 defined by FRS 102. The charty h35 a reasonable expectation that IheTe are adequate resources to continue In opeiational ex15tence foT the fDrseeaLle fvlure 11 has therefore continued lo adopt the going concem basis In weparing 115 financial slalemen15 cl Volun13ry Income Is received by way of donations and grants. and is Included In the Statement ol FIDancial Aclimties there Is erfillemenl. sufficient certainty that receipt of the Income 15 wobaL4e and thg amount Can be measured re113bly. The value of seNces ptowded by volunteeis h35 not been Included. under Note 3 headed Yotal EXPend￿tUre. Support C051s Include central fvnclions 3nd been allucat8d the bas15 Df re5Duce5 used. el DepTeci3tiOn 15 wowded al rates calculated to Y￿lte off the cost of each 35set ovei Its expected useful life. V4hi¢h In 811 c8ses Is e$iim8ted 814 y88rs 118m$ of èquipmèrf arè ¢8pil8lised ther8 the purchas8 Wce 8¥¢68ds £500 Debtors are recognised al the selllemenl amount Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. gl Cash al bank and In hand Include5 cash held 31 a bank current account. h) Creditors and wowsions 8rè iecDgni$*d 8$ soon as thei1 Is 8 legil OT con$iru¢iNe Obligation ¢omtnitling the chatity 10 that exppnditure where It Is ptob3Ne th31 settlement will be required and the obligation can ￿ me35UTed reliably financ131 instruments ale Inrtially recogn15ed al transaction value and sub5equentty measured at their selllemenl Yalue. ofthe chanty v￿thOUt further specthed purwse. kl Restricted funds are lo be used for specific purposés as laid down ty the donDr5 2 TaxatiDll The charit3￿e company is exempt from corwTation tax on Its charit3Ne aclThities. 3 Tothi Expettdliuio Other- Govèmance costs Other- Support costs Total 2022 funds actiwlies Total 2021 Unrestrlcted Staff costs Pension CQSts 45,205 2.199 45.205 2.199 35.475 1.797 400 8.160 Rent EMDR equipment Courses. mater131s and books Telephone Postage. freight 3nd couner 4.690 1.521 4.690 1.521 684 251 893 251 40 1.587 518 429 100 2.610 4.375 879 628 360 268 Computer costs and website Sundry eX￿￿Se5 Insurance 499 392 408 499 392 408 16.3S4 3.243 1.203 195 16.354 3.243 1.203 8ookke8ping F888 Sub5CTlPtions Independert Exsminer Minor office equipment and rerAITS Bank charges Deweciation 360 360 394 424 424 388 Tota Unrestricted 77.616 360 77.976 62.133 Page 13 of 15

Notes forming part of the financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Icont'dl J Total Ex￿ndItur• ¢onfd Oth8r- Govern3nce Costs Oth8r- Support costs ch31rta￿e 3CtMties funds 2022 Total 2021 Restricted Siaff Costs 470 860 156 860 156 Minor rtems of equipment 1016 470 4 Sthll c￿ts 22 2021 Staff Costs Pension costs 45.205 2.199 47.405 35.945 1.797 37.742 The ￿1898 number offijll tim6 8quiva18nl am￿OYeeS.. Jljl categoTies No em￿oYeeS had emoluments In excess of£60.000. 5 Gtants Received 2022 2021 Unrestricted Restricted Abert Hunt Ttust Springboard 6 Trus*￿ 8xpen#e• •nd r?muneroilon 2022 2021 Costs of meetings. L￿efings and conferences RemuneTation No remuneraliDn Dr reimbjtsed expense5 were paid ID any ofthe tN5tee5 2022 2021 otrice & IT Office & IT equiptnent equiptnent 7 Tangible fixed assels Cost At 1 January 2022 Addrtions in th8 y88r D15posals In the year At 31 December 20 2.454 1.599 855 2.454 2.454 Deweciation At 1 January 2022 Charge fDr the ya8r swsals in th8 y88r 1 31 December 20 1.340 424 952 388 1.764 Net ￿0k value at 31 December 2022 690 Page 14 of 15

Notés forming part oltht finaneial statèmènts for thè yèar Èndèd 31 Déeémbtr 2022 Icont'dl 20 2021 8 Debto 7.871 474 8.345 2.388 374 2762 Pre-payments 2022 2021 9 credito￿ amounts falling due within one year Twtion and social secutity (Xher cieditor5 and accru￿5 1.603 7.525 9.128 413 3.721 4.1M 10 Analysis tsf nÈt assÈts funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Total Funds Unrestrlcted Funds Restslcted Funds T3ngible fixed ass￿5 Current 3SS&ts 690 25.007 9.128 16.569 690 25.007 9.128 16.569 641 11921 5.102 7,466 Total net assets at 31 December 2022 11 Movement In ￿ndS At1Jan 2022 Income Expendltsjre At 31 Dec 2022 Unrestncted fvnds R&slricl&d Incom8 tunds Total fvnds 4.110 3.105 7.215 84.246 4.100 88.346 10.380 6.189 16.569 1.016 78.992 12 Control The Company 15 under the Joint contrDI of the 3 Directots guarantÈÈ the liabilities of the Company up to 3 maximum of £1 Èaeh. There is no one ultimate controlling paty- 1) Related Pony TransactloThs There are no rela1&d party transactions in the period Page 15 of 15