Company registration number: 08436085 Charity registration number: 1152263
SAIL( SEXUAL ABUSE AND INCEST LINE) TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Nicholson Tax & Accounts 8 Chapel Street Belper DE56 1AR
SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Contents
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| Trustees' Report | 1—5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 7 |
| Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10—14 |
| The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts: | |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) | 15—16 |
SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Company No. 08436085 Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Objectives and Activities
Aims and Objectives
The relief and prevention of the further suffering of people in the Derbyshire area, who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, incest or sexual violence by the provision of assistance, support and services or as the Trustees shall from time to time decide.
The aims of the charity are to provide free, specialist counselling and choice of support services for victims of sexual violence, to help them develop coping strategies not only to survive, but to thrive.
Significant Activities
Principal activities
Summary of the main activities undertaken for public benefit;
Therapy
SAIL provides face to face and remote counselling, support, and information to survivors of child sexual abuse, incest and sexual violence(18+) who live in Derbyshire. Therapy and is provided by a in DerbySAIL provides face to face and remote counselling, support, and information to survivors of child
sexual abuse, incest and sexual violence(18+) who live in Derby and Derbyshire
Therapy and Counselling is delivered by specially trained dedicated team of qualified volunteer
Counsellors, subcontracted Counsellors and placement Counsellors- who meet SAIL's stringent criteria. During this year SAIL provided 4084 Counselling sessions.
Group Therapy and Peer Group - This year SAIL's groups took place online, both Group Therapy and Peer Group Therapy were offered.
Helpline
Helpline Contacts - This year SAIL's helpline received 3444 contacts. Wellbeing Calls - During the year, 214 wellbeing calls were made to clients.
ISVA(Independent Sexual Violence Advisors)
During this year SAIL's ISVA's received 2989 contacts
Training Delivery
In Partnership with Derbyshire County Council and SV2, SAIL delivers bi-monthly webinars around the topic of sexual violence awareness.
In carrying out these activities, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
It has been a busy and rewarding year for SAIL. During this time, we have developed Counselling hubs across the County and City to better meet individual need in Ashbourne, Long Eaton, Derby, Matlock and Heanor.
SAIL's Counselling service has achieved re accreditation with BACP(British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and our ISVA(Independant Sexual Violence Advisor) Service has achieved reaccreditation with Lime Culture.
SAIL's Male Support Worker has developed outreach plans to increase access to the service for men as well as offering counselling, advocacy and Group Therapy.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Main Achievements - continued
We have been able to provide an increased amount of Counselling sessions and assessments in response to an increase in demand for our services.
SAIL has achieved reaccreditation with Helplines Standards Partnership and our specialist helpline continues to offer phone, email and text service support as well as regular wellbeing calls to those on our waiting list.
We provided Art Therapy, Drama Therapy, Group Therapy and a Peer support group. Recruitment for further volunteer counsellors and helpline workers continued, along with the recruitment of additional supervisors to meet the growing needs of the service.
We have partnered with other local organisations and provided training and knowledge sharing. Our client feedback and case studies of our exceptional work with survivors are available to view in our Annual Report.
Financial Review
Financial Position
SAIL's funding is secure until 2026 with some funding confirmed until 2027. Along with other small charity organisations, SAIL is reliant on grant funding for our core service.
SAIL, with the aid of sound financial management and the support of the staff and volunteers , generated a positive financial outcome for the period.
The core funding sources for SAIL are currently the Ministry of Justice, The National Lottery Community Fund and Derby and Derbyshire ICB. It is the long-term aim of SAIL, which is particularly vulnerable to cuts in statutory funding, to build up unrestricted funds (the free reserves of the organisation) equivalent to three months average running costs. In this financial year, three months running costs would be £94,530.
The charity had £362,094 in reserves on 31st March 2025 of which £261,722 were unrestricted. The Trustees feel that this level of unrestricted reserves is sufficient to meet the demands of our reserves policy.
Additional Note
Future Plans
Our aims during the next 12 months include the continuation of our work towards creating a sustainable service to meet the needs of our community. We plan to continue to maintain and develop SAIL's ongoing work through further recruitment. As well as further developing the organisation by strengthening governance, recruiting new Trustees.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
The Company (Company number 8436085) was incorporated on 8th March 2013 and its Memorandum and Articles of Association govern it. Its legal status is that of a company limited by guarantee and is a registered charity (Charity number 1152263). It took over the funds of the unincorporated charity number 1108117, also known as SAIL. These funds were transferred on 1st April 2014. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1. Overall management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustee directors who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the memorandum and articles of association. Day to day project activity is carried out by paid staff and volunteers.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Governing Document - continued
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Trustee Selection Methods
Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the members of the Management Committee are elected to serve for a period of a year after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. The Management Committee seeks to ensure that the needs of the beneficiaries are appropriately reflected through the diversity of the Trustee body.
To enhance the potential pool of Trustees, SAIL advertises on a running basis with the local volunteer centre and also networks with local groups of differing professionals as a way of ensuring a broad mix of skills is represented on the Management Committee.
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Miss GR Binnie Mrs M Grant Miss A Thornton-Delve Mr Lewis Hanney Miss A Gaunt
Charity Number
1152263
Company Number
08436085
Independent Examiner
Eric O'Connor Nicholson Tax & Accounts 8 Chapel Street Belper DE56 1AR
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details - continued
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Name of Charity SAIL (Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Charity registration number 1152263 Company registration number 8436085 Principal address 12 Soresby Street Chesterfield England S40 1JN
Trustees
The Trustees and Officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows;
Miss GR Binnie Miss M Grant Miss A Thornton-Delve Mr Lewis Hanney
Independent examiners Nicholson Tax & Accounts 8 Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire DE56 1AR
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Miss GR Binnie
Trustee 11th December 2025
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and 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.
Eric O'Connor 11th December 2025 8 Chapel Street Belper DE56 1AR
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 3 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities: 4 Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 9 |
2025 2024 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Total funds £ £ £ £ 206,859 214,088 420,947 530,410 |
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| (271) - (271) (250) (1,678) (11,017) (12,695) (8,948) (22,694) (118,627) (141,321) (198,037) (123,212) (190,833) (314,045) (305,186) |
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| (147,856) (320,476) (468,332) (512,421) |
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| 59,003 (106,388) (47,385) 17,989 |
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| 59,003 (106,388) (47,385) 17,989 202,719 206,760 409,479 391,490 |
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| 261,722 100,372 362,094 409,479 |
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 3 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities: 4 Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions NET INCOME Transfers between funds 9 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 9 |
2024 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds £ £ £ 185,932 344,478 530,410 |
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| - (250) (250) (2,596) (6,352) (8,948) (32,035) (166,002) (198,037) (130,495) (174,691) (305,186) |
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| (165,126) (347,295) (512,421) |
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| 20,806 (2,817) 17,989 43,558 (43,558) - |
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| 64,364 (46,375) 17,989 138,355 253,135 391,490 |
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| 202,719 206,760 409,479 |
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Balance Sheet As At 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 364,497 | - | 364,497 | 412,201 | |
| 364,497 | - | 364,497 | 412,201 | ||
| Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year | 8 | (2,403) | - | (2,403) | (2,722) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) | 362,094 | - | 362,094 | 409,479 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 362,094 | - | 362,094 | 409,479 | |
| NET ASSETS | 362,094 ~~a~~ |
- | 362,094 | 409,479 | |
| FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | |||||
| Restricted Funds | 100,372 | 206,760 | |||
| Unrestricted Funds | 261,722 | 202,719 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 9 | 362,094 | 409,479 |
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board
Mrs M Grant
Trustee 11th December 2025
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. General Information
SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 08436085 and registered charity number 1152263. The registered office is .
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
2.3. Resources Expended
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure
2.4. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Donations and gifts Grants Donations and gifts Grants |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ 2025 Total funds £ 2,859 - 2,859 204,000 214,088 418,088 |
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| 206,859 214,088 420,947 |
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| 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ 3,182 - 3,182 182,750 344,478 527,228 |
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| 185,932 344,478 530,410 |
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. Analysis of Expenditure
| Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions |
Activities undertaken Support costs directly (see note 5) £ £ - 271 - 12,695 51,330 89,991 - 314,045 51,330 417,002 Activities undertaken Support costs directly (see note 5) £ £ - 250 - 8,948 76,765 121,272 - 305,186 76,765 435,656 |
2025 Total £ 271 12,695 141,321 314,045 |
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| 468,332 | ||
| 2024 Total £ 250 8,948 198,037 305,186 |
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| 512,421 |
5. Support Costs
| Employee costs Premises expenses General administration Interest payable Governance costs |
Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions £ £ £ £ - - 26,274 314,045 - - 34,251 - - - 29,466 - 271 - - - - 12,695 - - 271 12,695 89,991 314,045 |
2025 Total £ 340,319 34,251 29,466 271 12,695 |
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| 417,002 |
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Employee costs Premises expenses General administration Interest payable Governance costs |
Finance Governance Running costs Salaries and pensions £ £ £ £ - - 33,140 305,186 - - 32,217 - - - 55,915 - 250 - - - - 8,948 - - 250 8,948 121,272 305,186 |
2024 Total £ 338,326 32,217 55,915 250 8,948 |
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| 435,656 |
6. Staff Costs
Staff costs were as follows:
| Wages and salaries Other pension costs |
2025 2024 £ £ 314,045 305,471 14,835 15,921 328,880 321,392 |
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No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
7. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was: 18 (2024: 16)
- Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
| 2025 £ Accruals and deferred income 2,403 .Movement in Funds As at 1 April 2024 Income Expenditure £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund 202,719 206,859 (147,856) Restricted funds Alchemey Foundation - 1,000 - Big Lottery 162,300 89,477 (206,051) Ministry of Justice 25,083 75,410 (70,371) PCC 12,458 24,920 (21,623) |
2024 £ 2,722 As at 31 March 2025 £ 261,722 1,000 45,726 30,122 15,755 ...CONTINUED |
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9. Movement in Funds
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| SV/DV PCC/CCG £90k ICB Total restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds General: General unrestricted fund Restricted funds Big Lottery Ministry of Justice PCC SV/DV PCC/CCG £90k ICB Move On Group Lloyds Total restricted funds Total funds |
As at 1 April 2023 £ 138,355 177,161 17,636 8,174 2,432 1,133 3,041 2,000 41,558 |
2,842 23,281 (22,431) 3,692 1,133 - - 1,133 2,944 - - 2,944 |
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| 206,760 214,088 (320,476) 100,372 |
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| 409,479 420,947 (468,332) 362,094 |
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| Income Expenditure Transfers As at 31 March 2024 £ £ £ £ 185,932 (165,126) 43,558 202,719 195,730 (210,591) - 162,300 100,547 (93,100) - 25,083 24,920 (20,636) - 12,458 23,281 (22,871) - 2,842 - - - 1,133 - (97) - 2,944 - - (2,000) - - - (41,558) - |
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| 253,135 | 344,478 (347,295) (43,558) 206,760 |
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| 391,490 | 530,410 (512,421) - 409,479 |
10. Transactions with Trustees
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
11. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure, except for those disclosed in the Transactions with Trustees note.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Donations and gifts Grants EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable Activities: Finance Bank charges Governance Accountancy fees Legal fees Professional fees Running costs Counselling Supervision Assessments Staff training Staff expenses Office costs and room hire Rates Light and heat Volunteer expenses Computer and IT consumables Insurance Printing, postage and stationery Advertising and marketing costs Telecommunications and data costs Sundry expenses |
2025 2024 Total funds Total funds £ £ 2,859 3,182 418,088 527,228 420,947 530,410 420,947 530,410 (271) (250) (271) (250) (2,164) (2,202) (9,720) (3,780) (811) (2,966) (12,695) (8,948) (51,330) (76,765) (14,835) (15,921) - (285) (10,361) (13,581) (1,078) (3,353) (25,361) (32,217) (2,320) - (6,570) - (7,975) (10,733) (4,794) (25,086) (562) (471) (3,666) (2,716) (7,151) (7,770) (5,142) (8,682) (176) (457) (141,321) (198,037) ...CONTINUED |
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SAIL( Sexual Abuse And Incest Line) Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Salaries and pensions Wages and salaries NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME |
(314,045) (305,186) |
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| (314,045) (305,186) |
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| (468,332) (512,421) |
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| (47,385) 17,989 |
NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME
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