**Still the Hunger** (A company limited by guarantee) **Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2024** **Charity number 1151004 Company number 8324984** (Registered in England and Wales) Page **1** of **13** ## **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 2024|10| |Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024|11| |Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024|12| Page **2** of **13** ## **Reference and Administrative Information** Charity Name Still the Hunger Charity Registration No. 1151004 Company Registration No. 8324984 Registered Office Caladh, Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BH ## **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 ## **Independent Examiner** Holy Brook Associates ## **Accountant** Rachel Belshaw ## **Bankers** Barclays PLC, 4 - 5 Southgate Street, Bath, BA1 1AQ Page **3** of **13** ## **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 and have produced a new policy on Lone Working in addition to our policy on risk. ## _**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. Page **4** of **13** ## **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. 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. Page **5** of **13** We now exclusively operate out of Somerset and online, having let go of the Reading office part way through this year due to Charles French retiring from clinical services. Beverley Hutton has continued to develop the intensive EMDR programme in Somerset, with regular bookings throughout the year. We continue to work in association with Mercy UK and have supported them by providing low cost therapy over a time limited period (up to 16 weeks) for those undergoing their online course. ## **Future Plans** There has been a drop in weekly therapy sessions and therefore a drop in income since reducing to a single therapist. Our focus has been on developing the intensive EMDR project and to do this its been necessary to reduce the number of weekly appointments. However, with the introduction of a longer intensive EMDR retreat – which is more beneficial to the client – we hope that this will also generate an increase in income for the charity over time. This longer programme more closely replicates the long-standing residential programme in Holland. This involves 8 days of intensive EMDR and psychoeducation with a 3 day break half way through. This produces better results and means that clients can cover more areas of difficulty within this time frame, with potentially less likely need for ongoing weekly EMDR beyond the programme. We will continue to manage the number of referrals by onward referral to other therapists post intensive EMDR as opposed to continuing to work with everyone ourselves, which isn’t sustainable. We are looking to increase our number of trustees, looking for those with specific areas of expertise in trauma. ## **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 2024 was £73,358 and total expenditure was £72,082. Income generated by client fees is now our major source of income, alongside a small number of regular monthly donations. Page **6** of **13** 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, and we have seen an increase in applications from higher earning clients due to raised awareness of the benefits of EMDR. This has enabled us to continue offering low cost therapy to those on lower incomes/benefits according to our sliding scale of fees 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. Page **7** of **13** ## **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 10 August 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Stephen Hogg (Chair of Trustees) Page **8** of **13** Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expendrture Account) for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 Note Unrestricted Funds 2024 Restricled Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funds Income from: tktynatK•ns and bega¢ie$ Grants Donations Charilable actsvitses Fees Charged Other trading aclivitses Fundraising Events Book sales and other income 1,966 4,749 6,716 4,934 64,565 64,565 83,178 2,077 2,077 2,080 Tolal income 68,608 4,749 73,358 90,192 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable admb'es 70.337 1.385 71,722 99,331 other 360 360 400 Tolal expenditure 70,697 1,385 72,082 99,7J1 Net income l {expenditsrel for Ihe year (2,089) 3,364 1,276 {9,539) Reconcihation of funds Total funds brought forward 3.577 3,453 7,030 16,569 Total funds carried forvrdrd 1,488 6,817 8,306 7,030 Page 9 of 13 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Flxed assets Tangible assets Total fixed assets 1.459 1.459 950 950 Current assets Debtois Stock Cash at bank and in hand Totsl current assets 576 3.992 12.787 17.355 5.466 1.774 5.619 12.859 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 10.508 6.779 Net current aMets 6.847 6,080 Tolal net assets 11 8.306 7,030 The funds of the charity Unfestricted funds Restncted income funds 1.488 6.817 3,577 3.453 Totsl charity funds 12 8.306 7.030 For the year ending [your company's year erNI date], the company was entrtled to exempts'on from audrt under section 4T7 of the CompanEs Act 20(￿ relaknng to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt of rts accounts for the year in questson in accordance wrth section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilrties for COMp￿.ng wrth the requirements of the Act wrth respect to accounting records and the preparatson of accounts. These accounts have b￿n prepared in accordance wrth the provisions applicabk to companies subject to the small companies, regime. ov Apy ed bythe Trustees on IOAugust 2025 and signed on their behalf by: stephen H Chair of Trustees Company Registration No. 8324984 Page 10 of 13 Notes forniing part of the financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2024 1 Accounting policies. al Still the Hunger is a wstered charty and a chanta￿e company linmted ty ￿3[antee inco1￿rated in Ens4and ￿ Wales. Thè registered office is 11 Glebè Road Reading. RG2 7AG bl The financial staiements h&* been wepared in accordance ￿th kcwrting and Rewrting by Chanties" Statement of Recommended Practice aP￿ICa￿4e to charities pyeparing their accounts ift accofdance vrith the Financial Reporting Standard ap￿iCable in the UK and Reput4ic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectwe 1 January 201514Charities SORP FRS 1021 the Financial Rep)rting Standard apF4icable in the UK and Rewt4ic of lieland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006 The accounts h&e been pyepared under the histDncal cost corhtntion tArth rterns recognised ai cost or transaction value unless olhefwise stated In the relevant accounting pjlicy notes The accounts are ￿ePared in sterling which is Ihe fvnclional currency of the company Monetary amounts in these accc*unts are rounded to the nearest £. The charrty constitutes a putlK beneft ertrty as defined by FRS 102. The chatrty has a reasonaL4e expectation that there are ade¢wate ie50urce5 to cothinue In opefational ex5tence fDI thé fotseèa14e fLrtuie. tt has thereforè continued to adokrt the wn9 conceffl basis In wèparing rts financi￿ statements. cl Voluntary income is réce￿d by way of donaiions and grarrts. and is included in the Slaternent of Financial Actrnties vthen thèié Is èntrtlèmènt. sufficient certainty that recei&* of the income ig woba14e and the 3Th￿ni can be measurèd rèliatAy. The Yalue of sèmces wded by Nfjlunteèis has not been included. dl Expendrture is recognised on an accruals basis. Details of ihe allocation of this exFefjdrture is sho under Note 3 headed lotal ExFendf(ure-. Suppjrt costs include central fvnctions and have been 7Jloc*ed on Ihe basis of resouces used el Deweciation Is wo%ryded at rates calcul*ed to Mrle off the cost of each assel over rts eX[￿ted usefijl lrfe. ich In all cases is estim*ed * 4 years liems of ewipment are captalised knthere the wrchase wce exceeds £500. Det*ors are rec￿lSed at the settlement amount Prepayments are Y￿Ue￿ at the am(wJnt pyepaid. gl Cash at bank in ha7d includes cash hehl at a b￿k currènt *count. hl Cieditors and tXOMSlOnS are recognised as soon as there Is a legal 01 consttuctrve otAigation cornrnrtting the chattty to that expendrtuie where rt 15 Woba￿e that settlement wll be iequiied and the O￿l93t50n can be rrbeasuied reliatAy. il The charity only has financial assets and financial li3kn"lrties of a kn.nd that qualfy as bagic financial Instruments Basic financial instruments are inrtially recognised at tTangactM ￿l￿e and subse¢wently meagured ai their settlement value. Il Unrestricted funds are donations and othèr incoming rèsourcèg récerratrAè ￿ generatéd for the obpds of the chaniy wthoLrt further specffied wrpose. kl Restncted fvnds are to be used for specffic wrFoses as lahl do￿ ty the th)nors. 2 Taxailon The charitable company is exem0 from c(ffForation tax on rts chaniat4e aclhiti"es. ' 3 Total Expellditure Othei- G￿rnance cosls OtheT- Supwrt Rasing lunds Charrtai4e ies Total 2024 Total 2023 unr￿rIcted Staff costs Pension cogts Discounts Training and tr￿1 Rent EMDR equipment Courses materials and books Telephone Postage freitht and courier Marketing Comwter costs and websrte Sundry expenses Insurance Fund raising Costs Therapst fees Professional Fee5 Bookkeepng Fees Subscrioions Independent Ex3rruner Minor office equiwnerrt and Tepairs Deweci3tion 55.963 2.763 292 457 1.710 55.963 2.763 292 457 1.710 49.988 2.642 949 2.280 2.851 265 296 509 265 688 1.065 599 1.065 593 593 509 20 1.427 427 666 427 25.918 3.FA5 1.064 236 400 70 651 4.715 989 537 4.715 537 360 227 459 360 227 459 Total Unrestricted 71.722 360 72.082 95.327 Page 11 of 13 Notes forniing part of ihe ffinancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Icorrfdl 3 Total Expendituie conyd Other. Govefflance costs Other. Supw)rt costs Raising funds Ch3thatAe act￿￿e5 Total 2024 Total 2023 Restricted Staff Costs Therapst fees Client discounts Minor rtetns of èquiF¥nent 1.060 4.404 4.404 4.404 4 Staff Costs 2024 2023 Staff Costs Pension costs 55.269 2.763 58.032 53.332 2.642 55.974 The average number of fijll time e¢wNalent emFAoyees." I categc*nes No emooyees had e[￿luMentS in excess of £60.0￿). 5 Grnnts Received 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted 6 Tiustèès èxpèn￿ and Itmunèiation 2024 2023 Costs of mèetings. bnefings and C0ftfefe￿eS Remuneration No remuneration or re1m￿rsed expenses were p3bd to of the trustees in the yeaf. 2024 2023 Office & IT Office & IT equipment equipment 7 Tangible fixed assels Cost At 1 January 2024 Additions in the year Disp05a15 In the year At 31 December 2024 3.365 968 2.454 911 4.333 3.365 Deweciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year Disposals In the year At 31 December 2024 2.415 459 1.764 651 2.874 2.415 Net book value at 31 Dècembèr 2024 1.459 950 Page 12 of 13 Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 {cortdl 2024 2023 Do￿01$ Client5 fees PAYE Prepayments 183 714 4.213 539 5466 393 576 2024 2023 9 Stock Touchwint equiFxnent 3.9¥2 3.992 1.774 1.774 2024 2023 10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Taxation and social secunty Oiher credrtorg and accruals 4.629 5.8T9 10.508 582 6.197 6.￿9 11 Analysis of net assets behveen funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funth Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Tangible fixed assets Cuffent assets Current Iiabilrtiès Total nèi assets ai 31 DeCem￿r 2024 1.459 17.355 10.508 8.306 1.459 17.355 10.508 8.306 950 12.859 6.￿9 7.030 12 Movement in funds At1Ja 2024 Income Expendibjre At 31 Dec 2024 Unrestricted fvnds Restricted fvnd - bursary Restrictèd fund - residèftti Total funds 3.5 2.637 816 7.030 68.608 600 4.149 73.358 70.697 1.385 1.488 1.852 4.965 8.306 72.082 Restricted fijnds exist for the following w￿￿se3". 1 Bursary fvnd - to enatAe clients to receNe therapy at reduced rates who would be otherb%ise unatle to afford treatment 2 Residential fvnd- to enable the set up and ongoing semce of a residential ser¥?ce to clients In need of more Intenswe treatment 13 Conirol The Company is under the j￿nt control ofthe 3 DirectO(S 7*th0 waranteè thè liah"lrties ofthe ComF4ny up to a m￿r￿M of £1 each. There is no onè ukimate controlling party. 14 Related Party Transactions Donations from Trustees in the year amourrted to £48012023." £4801 There were no other rel*ed paty transaclions. Page 13 of 13 **Still the Hunger** (A company limited by guarantee) **Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2024** **Charity number 1151004 Company number 8324984** (Registered in England and Wales) Page **1** of **13** ## **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 2024|10| |Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024|11| |Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024|12| Page **2** of **13** ## **Reference and Administrative Information** Charity Name Still the Hunger Charity Registration No. 1151004 Company Registration No. 8324984 Registered Office Caladh, Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BH ## **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 ## **Independent Examiner** Holy Brook Associates ## **Accountant** Rachel Belshaw ## **Bankers** Barclays PLC, 4 - 5 Southgate Street, Bath, BA1 1AQ Page **3** of **13** ## **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 and have produced a new policy on Lone Working in addition to our policy on risk. ## _**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. Page **4** of **13** ## **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. 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. Page **5** of **13** We now exclusively operate out of Somerset and online, having let go of the Reading office part way through this year due to Charles French retiring from clinical services. Beverley Hutton has continued to develop the intensive EMDR programme in Somerset, with regular bookings throughout the year. We continue to work in association with Mercy UK and have supported them by providing low cost therapy over a time limited period (up to 16 weeks) for those undergoing their online course. ## **Future Plans** There has been a drop in weekly therapy sessions and therefore a drop in income since reducing to a single therapist. Our focus has been on developing the intensive EMDR project and to do this its been necessary to reduce the number of weekly appointments. However, with the introduction of a longer intensive EMDR retreat – which is more beneficial to the client – we hope that this will also generate an increase in income for the charity over time. This longer programme more closely replicates the long-standing residential programme in Holland. This involves 8 days of intensive EMDR and psychoeducation with a 3 day break half way through. This produces better results and means that clients can cover more areas of difficulty within this time frame, with potentially less likely need for ongoing weekly EMDR beyond the programme. We will continue to manage the number of referrals by onward referral to other therapists post intensive EMDR as opposed to continuing to work with everyone ourselves, which isn’t sustainable. We are looking to increase our number of trustees, looking for those with specific areas of expertise in trauma. ## **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 2024 was £73,358 and total expenditure was £72,082. Income generated by client fees is now our major source of income, alongside a small number of regular monthly donations. Page **6** of **13** 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, and we have seen an increase in applications from higher earning clients due to raised awareness of the benefits of EMDR. This has enabled us to continue offering low cost therapy to those on lower incomes/benefits according to our sliding scale of fees 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. Page **7** of **13** ## **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 10 August 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Stephen Hogg (Chair of Trustees) Page **8** of **13** Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expendrture Account) for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 Note Unrestricted Funds 2024 Restricled Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funds Income from: tktynatK•ns and bega¢ie$ Grants Donations Charilable actsvitses Fees Charged Other trading aclivitses Fundraising Events Book sales and other income 1,966 4,749 6,716 4,934 64,565 64,565 83,178 2,077 2,077 2,080 Tolal income 68,608 4,749 73,358 90,192 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable admb'es 70.337 1.385 71,722 99,331 other 360 360 400 Tolal expenditure 70,697 1,385 72,082 99,7J1 Net income l {expenditsrel for Ihe year (2,089) 3,364 1,276 {9,539) Reconcihation of funds Total funds brought forward 3.577 3,453 7,030 16,569 Total funds carried forvrdrd 1,488 6,817 8,306 7,030 Page 9 of 13 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Flxed assets Tangible assets Total fixed assets 1.459 1.459 950 950 Current assets Debtois Stock Cash at bank and in hand Totsl current assets 576 3.992 12.787 17.355 5.466 1.774 5.619 12.859 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 10.508 6.779 Net current aMets 6.847 6,080 Tolal net assets 11 8.306 7,030 The funds of the charity Unfestricted funds Restncted income funds 1.488 6.817 3,577 3.453 Totsl charity funds 12 8.306 7.030 For the year ending [your company's year erNI date], the company was entrtled to exempts'on from audrt under section 4T7 of the CompanEs Act 20(￿ relaknng to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt of rts accounts for the year in questson in accordance wrth section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilrties for COMp￿.ng wrth the requirements of the Act wrth respect to accounting records and the preparatson of accounts. These accounts have b￿n prepared in accordance wrth the provisions applicabk to companies subject to the small companies, regime. ov Apy ed bythe Trustees on IOAugust 2025 and signed on their behalf by: stephen H Chair of Trustees Company Registration No. 8324984 Page 10 of 13 Notes forniing part of the financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2024 1 Accounting policies. al Still the Hunger is a wstered charty and a chanta￿e company linmted ty ￿3[antee inco1￿rated in Ens4and ￿ Wales. Thè registered office is 11 Glebè Road Reading. RG2 7AG bl The financial staiements h&* been wepared in accordance ￿th kcwrting and Rewrting by Chanties" Statement of Recommended Practice aP￿ICa￿4e to charities pyeparing their accounts ift accofdance vrith the Financial Reporting Standard ap￿iCable in the UK and Reput4ic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectwe 1 January 201514Charities SORP FRS 1021 the Financial Rep)rting Standard apF4icable in the UK and Rewt4ic of lieland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006 The accounts h&e been pyepared under the histDncal cost corhtntion tArth rterns recognised ai cost or transaction value unless olhefwise stated In the relevant accounting pjlicy notes The accounts are ￿ePared in sterling which is Ihe fvnclional currency of the company Monetary amounts in these accc*unts are rounded to the nearest £. The charrty constitutes a putlK beneft ertrty as defined by FRS 102. The chatrty has a reasonaL4e expectation that there are ade¢wate ie50urce5 to cothinue In opefational ex5tence fDI thé fotseèa14e fLrtuie. tt has thereforè continued to adokrt the wn9 conceffl basis In wèparing rts financi￿ statements. cl Voluntary income is réce￿d by way of donaiions and grarrts. and is included in the Slaternent of Financial Actrnties vthen thèié Is èntrtlèmènt. sufficient certainty that recei&* of the income ig woba14e and the 3Th￿ni can be measurèd rèliatAy. The Yalue of sèmces wded by Nfjlunteèis has not been included. dl Expendrture is recognised on an accruals basis. Details of ihe allocation of this exFefjdrture is sho under Note 3 headed lotal ExFendf(ure-. Suppjrt costs include central fvnctions and have been 7Jloc*ed on Ihe basis of resouces used el Deweciation Is wo%ryded at rates calcul*ed to Mrle off the cost of each assel over rts eX[￿ted usefijl lrfe. ich In all cases is estim*ed * 4 years liems of ewipment are captalised knthere the wrchase wce exceeds £500. Det*ors are rec￿lSed at the settlement amount Prepayments are Y￿Ue￿ at the am(wJnt pyepaid. gl Cash at bank in ha7d includes cash hehl at a b￿k currènt *count. hl Cieditors and tXOMSlOnS are recognised as soon as there Is a legal 01 consttuctrve otAigation cornrnrtting the chattty to that expendrtuie where rt 15 Woba￿e that settlement wll be iequiied and the O￿l93t50n can be rrbeasuied reliatAy. il The charity only has financial assets and financial li3kn"lrties of a kn.nd that qualfy as bagic financial Instruments Basic financial instruments are inrtially recognised at tTangactM ￿l￿e and subse¢wently meagured ai their settlement value. Il Unrestricted funds are donations and othèr incoming rèsourcèg récerratrAè ￿ generatéd for the obpds of the chaniy wthoLrt further specffied wrpose. kl Restncted fvnds are to be used for specffic wrFoses as lahl do￿ ty the th)nors. 2 Taxailon The charitable company is exem0 from c(ffForation tax on rts chaniat4e aclhiti"es. ' 3 Total Expellditure Othei- G￿rnance cosls OtheT- Supwrt Rasing lunds Charrtai4e ies Total 2024 Total 2023 unr￿rIcted Staff costs Pension cogts Discounts Training and tr￿1 Rent EMDR equipment Courses materials and books Telephone Postage freitht and courier Marketing Comwter costs and websrte Sundry expenses Insurance Fund raising Costs Therapst fees Professional Fee5 Bookkeepng Fees Subscrioions Independent Ex3rruner Minor office equiwnerrt and Tepairs Deweci3tion 55.963 2.763 292 457 1.710 55.963 2.763 292 457 1.710 49.988 2.642 949 2.280 2.851 265 296 509 265 688 1.065 599 1.065 593 593 509 20 1.427 427 666 427 25.918 3.FA5 1.064 236 400 70 651 4.715 989 537 4.715 537 360 227 459 360 227 459 Total Unrestricted 71.722 360 72.082 95.327 Page 11 of 13 Notes forniing part of ihe ffinancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Icorrfdl 3 Total Expendituie conyd Other. Govefflance costs Other. Supw)rt costs Raising funds Ch3thatAe act￿￿e5 Total 2024 Total 2023 Restricted Staff Costs Therapst fees Client discounts Minor rtetns of èquiF¥nent 1.060 4.404 4.404 4.404 4 Staff Costs 2024 2023 Staff Costs Pension costs 55.269 2.763 58.032 53.332 2.642 55.974 The average number of fijll time e¢wNalent emFAoyees." I categc*nes No emooyees had e[￿luMentS in excess of £60.0￿). 5 Grnnts Received 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted 6 Tiustèès èxpèn￿ and Itmunèiation 2024 2023 Costs of mèetings. bnefings and C0ftfefe￿eS Remuneration No remuneration or re1m￿rsed expenses were p3bd to of the trustees in the yeaf. 2024 2023 Office & IT Office & IT equipment equipment 7 Tangible fixed assels Cost At 1 January 2024 Additions in the year Disp05a15 In the year At 31 December 2024 3.365 968 2.454 911 4.333 3.365 Deweciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year Disposals In the year At 31 December 2024 2.415 459 1.764 651 2.874 2.415 Net book value at 31 Dècembèr 2024 1.459 950 Page 12 of 13 Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 {cortdl 2024 2023 Do￿01$ Client5 fees PAYE Prepayments 183 714 4.213 539 5466 393 576 2024 2023 9 Stock Touchwint equiFxnent 3.9¥2 3.992 1.774 1.774 2024 2023 10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Taxation and social secunty Oiher credrtorg and accruals 4.629 5.8T9 10.508 582 6.197 6.￿9 11 Analysis of net assets behveen funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funth Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Tangible fixed assets Cuffent assets Current Iiabilrtiès Total nèi assets ai 31 DeCem￿r 2024 1.459 17.355 10.508 8.306 1.459 17.355 10.508 8.306 950 12.859 6.￿9 7.030 12 Movement in funds At1Ja 2024 Income Expendibjre At 31 Dec 2024 Unrestricted fvnds Restricted fvnd - bursary Restrictèd fund - residèftti Total funds 3.5 2.637 816 7.030 68.608 600 4.149 73.358 70.697 1.385 1.488 1.852 4.965 8.306 72.082 Restricted fijnds exist for the following w￿￿se3". 1 Bursary fvnd - to enatAe clients to receNe therapy at reduced rates who would be otherb%ise unatle to afford treatment 2 Residential fvnd- to enable the set up and ongoing semce of a residential ser¥?ce to clients In need of more Intenswe treatment 13 Conirol The Company is under the j￿nt control ofthe 3 DirectO(S 7*th0 waranteè thè liah"lrties ofthe ComF4ny up to a m￿r￿M of £1 each. There is no onè ukimate controlling party. 14 Related Party Transactions Donations from Trustees in the year amourrted to £48012023." £4801 There were no other rel*ed paty transaclions. Page 13 of 13 **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** 31[st] December 2024 **Charity no** 1151004 **ended (if any)** **Set out on pages** 1-2 **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees 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 examiner’s statement** - My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given 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. **Independent** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my **examiner's statement** 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:** 8[th] September 2025 **Signed:** **Name:** Rachel Eden ~~Ce~~ 1 **December 2017** **IER** **Relevant professional** FCMA (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** > [NONE ] 2 **December 2017** **IER**