2023-12-31-accounts

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Still the Hunger (A company limited by guarantee)

Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023

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 2023	10
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2023	11
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023	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 has continued to be safe to continue, where appropriate and according to personal choice during 2023.

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.

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

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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 completed his EMDR training and now has a full calendar of both online and in person appointments at the Reading office. Beverley Hutton has been developing the intensive EMDR programme, with regular bookings throughout the year. We have also developed a collaboration with Mercy UK and have worked alongside them to provide low cost therapy over a time limited period (16 weeks) for those undergoing their online course.

Future Plans

To continue to develop the intensive EMDR retreats into a longer programme that more closely replicates the programme in Holland. This would involve 8 days of intensive EMDR and psychoeducation with a 3 day break half way through. This would mean that clients would cover more areas of difficulty within this time, with some therefore less likely to need ongoing weekly EMDR beyond the programme. In order to manage the number of referrals, another change will be for onward referral to other therapists post intensive retreat as opposed to continue working with everyone ourselves, which isn’t sustainable.

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 2023 was £90,192 and total expenditure was £99,731.

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

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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 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 her willingness to act in that capacity.

Approved by the Trustees on 26 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

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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/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Still the Hunger	Still the Hunger	Still the Hunger
	31stDecember 2023	Charity no	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 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 to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached .

Date: 26[th] September 2024 Signed: Name: Rachel Eden Relevant professional FCMA (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification(s) or body Address:[Holy Brook Associates, Curious Lounge, 1st Floor, Pinnacle Building, ][Tudor Road, Reading, England, ][RG1 1NH ]

Section B Disclosure

[NONE ]

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statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2023 2023 Note Uniestricted Funds 2023 Restricted Funds 2023 Total Fun¢Js 2022 Tolal Funds Income from.. tK)nation$ and leoacies Grants Donal'ons Chattlable aclrvibes Fees Charoed othèr trading activrtiès Fundraising Events Book sales and other income 3,266 1,868 4,934 8,661 83,178 83.178 79,248 2,080 437 Total income 88.524 1,668 90.192 88,346 Expendlture on: Raising fvnds Charitable ath'Mlie5 94.927 4,404 99.331 78,632 other 400 400 360 Total expendtture 95,317 99,7J1 78,992 Net Sncome I lexpendrturel lorthe year 16.8031 12,7361 19,5391 9,354 Reconciliation of funds Total fvnds brouohl forward 10.380 6,189 16.569 7,215 Total funds carr￿d fomrd 3,577 3,453 7,030 16,569 Page 11 of 15

Balance Sheet as at 310ecembor 2023 2023 2022 Note Fixed assets TangiNe assets Total fixed assets 950 950 690 690 Current assets Oeilors Stock Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 5.466 1.774 5.619 12.859 8.345 16.662 25.007 Creditor5- amounts falling due within one yeai 10 6.779 9.128 Net curreni assets 6.080 15.879 Total net assets 11 7.030 16.569 The funds of the charity Unrestricted fvnds Reslncted Income fvnds 3.5TI 3.453 10.380 6.189 Total charity hjnds 12 7.030 16.569 In preparing these financial statements: (al The trustees are of the opinion thatthe company 15 entitled to the exemption from audit ctsnferred by Section 477of the Companies Ad 2C#J6,. Ibl No notice has been deposited under Section 476 of the Companies Art 2￿6. and Icl The trustees acknowledge their re5pon5ibilities for.. lil ensuringthal the company keeps accounting records which complywith Section 386 of the Companies Act 2(M)6. and lill preparing accounts which give a true and fairview of the State of affair5 of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its income and expenditure for the financial ye8r in 3ccOrdan￿ with the requirements of Sertions 394 and 395. and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(Kl6, so far as applicable to the companv. These financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the smaller companies regirre within Part of the Companies Act 21M)6 and with the Financial Reporting 5t8ndard 102 IFRS 1021- AppFovgd by the Trustees on 16Augu5t 2024 and signed on their behalf by- Stephen Ho Chair of Trustees Company Registration No. 8324984 Page 12 of 15

Note5 foThing Pdrt of th• financial 5tatem•nts for the y•ar •nd•d 31 D•cemb•r 2023 1 Accounting policies. 31 Still the Hunger Is 3 registered charity and a charilal￿e company limited ty guaTanlee InCOTporated in England and Wales. The re9islered office Is 11 Glebe Road. Reading. RG2 7AG. bl The financial statements have been wepaied In accoTdance wth Accountin9 3nd Reporting by Ch3nties-. Statement of Recotnmended Practice 8pFlic8We ID ch8rilie5 wep8nng IheiT 8ccounls In 3ccDrdance with the Financial Reporting S13nd3rd applicable in the UK and RepuNic of Iie13nd IFRS 1021 (effective 1 J3TrU3ry 20151-ICharilies SORP FRS 1021 lh8 Financial Rèporting siandgid applica￿￿ In ihé UK and R8wblic of Irèland IFRS 1021 and thé CDmpaniÉg Act 2006. The accounts have wepared under the h15toric31 cost comnlioTr with Items recogn15ed 31 cost or transaction The are prepared In sterling which Is the fvn¢liDnal ¢utten¢y of the comp8ny Mon818ry atnounis In thes8 accounts aTe rounded to the neaTesl £. The charity constitutes 3 wblic benefft entrty 35 defined by FRS 102 forseeable fvlure 11 has IheTefore continued lo adopt the going concetn basis In prepanng its financial s131emerrts. cl Voluntary Income 15 [ecer￿d by way of donations and grants. and Is Included in the Statement ol Financial ActlwtiÉg whén thÉr8 Ig éntitlémènt. Sufficiènt cèrtainty that récèipt of Ihé Incomè Is wob8tAe and th8 amount Can be rneasured reliably The Yalue of seNce5 pro¥ided by volunteers h35 not been included. dl EX￿ndit￿re Is recognised on 3n acctua15 basis. Details of the allocation of this expendiluie 15 sho undèr Notè 3 hèad8d'Totg1 Expèndituré" Supwrt costs include centT31 functions and been allocated the basis of Tesouces used el Dewecialion Is PTLMded 31 Tates calculated to ¥Ytite olFthe cost of e3ch 35set INer Ils eX￿ted useful life. which In 311 csse5 15 estimated * 4 years Iletns Df equipment aTe capil8lised where the wrch359 wre exceeds £500. Debtors 3￿ recogn15ed 31 the Settlement amount. Prepayments are Yalued al the atriounl wepaid. gl Cash at bank 3nd In hand includes cash held 3t a bank cutTenl account. hl Creditors and rKowsions 3re reco9nlsed 35 soon as there is a legal orconStruct￿￿ 0￿193110￿ comrnrtting the chaTltyto Il Vnro$iri¢td fvnds 8re donion$ and othor Incoming resourtes ree8Nab18 01 98ner8i•d for th8 obj8CI$ of the ch3tity v￿thOUt fvrtheT sppcified purwse. kl Reslncted funds are to be used for specific purwse5 as la￿ down by the doni)rs. 2 Taxation The chanlaile cumpany 15 exem0 from corwTalion lax on Ils chatitaile act￿185 3 Total Expenditure Other- Governance costs Other- Support cost5 Chanlaile aclmties Total 2023 funds Total 2022 Unrestricted Staff costs 49.988 2642 949 2.280 2.851 49.988 2.642 949 2.280 2.851 45.205 2.199 45 4.690 Training and tiavel Rent EMDR equiwnenl Courses. n￿ter1￿5 and books Telephong Postage. freight 3nd COUTier M8Tketing Computer costs and website Sundry èxpensés 688 1.065 599 1.065 593 593 688 1.065 599 1.065 593 593 251 499 392 408 Therapist fees Profes510n31 Fee5 8ookkpeping Fe8S Subscriptions IndÉpendént Examinér Minor thce equipment and ￿PaIrS Bank tharges Depreciatio 25.948 3.645 1.064 236 25.948 3.645 1.064 236 400 70 16.354 3.243 1.203 195 360 400 TO 651 651 424 Total Unieslricled 94 927 400 95 327 7T.976 Page 13 of 15

Notes forniing part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Icont'dl 3 Total Expenditure cont'd her- Go¥8mance costs Oth8r- Support costs Raising fvnds 2023 Total 2022 ReStriC￿d Staff Costs Ther3FX51 fees Client discounts Minor Items of equipment 3.344 1.060 860 156 4.404 4.404 4 Staff Costs 2023 2022 Staff Costs Pen510n costs 53.332 2.fv12 55.974 45.205 2.199 47.405 The *erage number of fvll lima 8quival8ni emFloyees." All c8legones No am￿oyeeS had emolum8nls in 8xc855 of £60,000. 5 Grants Received 2023 2022 Unre51ricted Re$incied 6 Trustees eXpeTr￿ and remuneration 2023 2022 C0515 of meetings. bnefings and conferences Remuneration No rerwneration 01 Teimbursed expen5e5 were paHJ to any of the trustee5 2023 2022 Offlc8 & IT Offle8 & IT 7 Tonglble fixed uipm•nt equipmeni Cost Al 1 J3nuary 2023 Additions in the yeaT DIsw5als in the yeaT At 31 December2023 2.454 2.454 3.365 2.454 Depreciation Al 1 January 2023 Char98 for the ye81 Dispos815 In the year Al 31 December2023 1.764 651 1.340 424 2.415 1.764 Net Lwkyalue at 31 December 2023 950 690 Page 14 of 15

Notes forming part of the financial statements forthe year ended 31 December 2023 Icont'dl 3)23 2022 B Debtors 714 4.213 539 5.466 7.871 PAYE Prepayment5 474 8.345 2023 2022 9 Stock Touchpoinl 8quipm8nl 2023 20 10 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year Taxation and social security 582 6.197 6.779 1.603 7.525 9.128 11 Analysis of net assets belween funds 2023 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds Untestsicted Re5tsicted Fund$ Fund5 Tangible fixed as5et5 950 12 859 6T19 7030 950 12.859 6.779 7.030 690 25.007 9.128 16.569 Total net assets at 31 tTrecetnber 2023 12 Movetnent in funds At1Jan 2023 Incorne Expenditure At 31 Dec 2023 10.380 5.373 816 16 $69 88.524 918 750 90.192 9S.327 3.654 750 99.731 3.577 2.637 816 7.030 R881ric18d fvnd bursary Tolsl fvnds R881ric18d fvnds 8xisI for th8 folloving pJrw5e5 1 Bursary fvnd 10 8nab18 cli8nls lo receNe Iher3py al reduced rates who would be otherwise unablo lo afford Ir88lm8nl 2. Residen1131 fund lo enable the sel up 3nd ongoing serbice of a residential semce to clients In nood of mDr8 Inl8nsiv8 Ir88lm8nl 13 Control The Company Is under the Joint conlfol of the 3 Directors guarantee the liaknlities of the Company up to a maximum of £1 each. There Is no one Ulti￿le controlling party 14 Related Party Transactions There are no related party tr3n53cbon5 in the ppriod. Page 15 of 15