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Company Registration Number: 07318710 Charity Registration Number: 1153102

Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited

(a company limited by guarantee)

Unaudited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

CONTENTS

CONTENTS
Reference and Administrative Information 3
Chair’s Report 4
Trustees’ Annual Report (incorporating Directors’ Report) 5
Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts 11
Statement of Financial Activities (Income and Expenditure Account) 12
Balance Sheet 13
Statement of Cash Flows 14
Principal Accounting Policies 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 17

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Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

CHAIR’S INTRODUCTION

It’s been a productive year for TRC but as ever, it has had to overcome various challenges along the way including the ongoing crisis in funding support for VAWG organisations across England and Wales which has closed many women only and / or rape crisis centres.

The Board of Trustees have had to consider the future of the organisation in relation to what services and support

the need for TRC demonstrated clearly from the demand in services as well as the growing breadth of work it has been involved with.

of consolidation. From these new opportunities have emerged and we look forward to the chance to rebrand and

I also made the decision to stand down as Chair in March but thankfully have been able to welcome in Claire Handby as new Chair of Trustees who will continue to ensure TRC can continue its vital work for the women and girls who need us.

charities but the work is so important for the role that charities play in civil society.

Finally, my thanks to CEO, Charlotte who has weathered considerable storms over recent years and who I admire hugely for her commitment, expertise and passion for TRC. TRC would be the poorer without her.

AR Amanda Greenwood ie

Amanda Greenwood Chair of the Board of Trustees August 2025

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Registered o�ice and operational address

Unit 314 Peel House 30 The Downs Altrincham Cheshire WA14 2PX.

Trustees

Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Omolade Allen (appointed 15 November 2023); Amanda Greenwood (appointed 4 November 2023); Claire Handby (appointed 18 October 2023); Joanne Slinger (appointed 18 October 2023) Ruhiya Yousef (appointed 1 March 2023); Katharine Bastin (resigned 1 July 2023); Susan Baldwin (resigned 4 November 2023); Gail Gormley (resigned 4 November 2023); Jenny Thomas (resigned 20 April 2023).

Key management personnel

Charlotte Clayton, Chief Executive O�icer.

Bankers

HSBC Bank Plc. 11 Stamford New Road Altrincham WA14 1BW.

NatWest Bank PO Box 16204 Birmingham B2 2WP.

Independent Examiner

David Wallis ACA DJW Accounts Consulting Ltd 8, 3 Chivalry Road London SW11 1HT.

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (incorporating the Directors’ Report)

Included within the trustees’ annual report is the directors’ report as required by company law. Reference and administrative information set out on page 3 forms part of this report.

Association (the governing documents of the charity), UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles including the requirements of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102), and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with FRS 102, the guidance document in the UK which pertains to mainstream registered charities’ accounts. The document also gives heed to necessary compliance with provision of company and charity law, and all other applicable regulations and guidance.

Aims and Objectives

Tra�ord Rape Crisis Ltd. (operating as ‘TRC Sexual Abuse and Rape Support Greater Manchester’) exists to provide trauma-informed support and information to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence, no matter when or where it happened. TRC provides: a confidential helpline; a helpline session specifically for Black and Ethnically Minoritised women; LiveChat sessions; email support; trauma-informed, face-to face counselling and groupwork; an internal pathway for women who have experienced sexual violence and also experience complex mental health di�iculties; an Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy service; outreach to Black and Ethnically Minoritised women and ‘by and for’ groups; training in ‘Working with Sexual Violence’ and ‘How to Respond to a Disclosure’; workshops on ‘Consent and Healthy Relationships.’ We work in partnership with commissioners, local groups, voluntary and statutory organisations; raising awareness of services for survivors and working to reduce the shame and stigma sometimes associated with sexual violence.

Tra�ord Rape Crisis (TRC) is a feminist organisation, which aims to:

charity's aims and objectives and in planning how our activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set. They are informed in this task by robust performance management and monitoring systems that capture the outcomes - and outputs - of our work, and by comprehensive consultation processes that incorporate service user, employee, volunteer and stakeholder experience of service, gathered through a variety of formal and informal processes.

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

Achievements and Performance

The charity's main activities and whom it aims to support are described below. All of its charitable activities focus on women and girls across Greater Manchester and beyond, and are undertaken to further Trafford Rape Crisis Limited’s charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Trafford Rape Crisis Ltd. operates as ‘TRC Sexual Abuse and Rape Support Greater Manchester’, to reflect the fact that it supports women across the region.

Overview

Over the financial year 2024-25, TRC enjoyed a period of consolidation in most areas, combined with a substantial review and restructure of the counselling service.

We recruited to two established roles and one slightly augmented role, in the shape of a new Business Support and Development officer, a new part-time GM RASSO Pathfinder; and a new Counselling Co-ordinator, this role is now full-time.

TRC was grateful to receive a funding boost from the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund for its ‘Safe Space’ work, focussed on increasing access to the counselling service and amplifying survivor voice throughout the organisation.

On receipt of this funding, TRC began working with an experienced consultant, to formulate a ‘Survivor Engagement Roadmap,’ and to ensure that the feedback loop is securely embedded into the organisation prior to recruitment of survivor participants and that the process is as ethical and meaningful as possible.

June 2024 saw another Volunteer Week celebration; on this occasion it also marked the departure of TRC’s much-loved Business Support Officer and the 70[th] birthday of one of the organisation’s founders.

There was also a Board Away Day during June, an opportunity to discuss strategic direction and for the Board to get to know each other in person.

A number of Consent Workshops were delivered to Trafford Sixth Formers during June; from which some interesting and positive feedback was obtained.

TRC, together with a consultant from the Cranfield Trust, completed a project on the organisation’s collection, use and analysis of data. This contributed to changes in the way we conduct referrals and assessments, and how we use data collected for monitoring and reporting purposes.

Also through the Cranfield Trust, the CEO participated in the Peer2peer exchange for VCFSE leaders.

As part of TRC’s commitment to creating a trauma-responsive organisation, the whole team attended a wellbeing programme at Beyond Barrier; designed to reduce the impact of stress and vicarious trauma through compassion-focussed support.

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Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

In November 2024, TRC sent a number of delegates to Leeds to the Rape Crisis England and Wales conference, which also marked the 50[th] anniversary of the rape crisis movement in the UK. A great opportunity to listen to inspirational women speak and to exchange ideas and best practice with colleagues.

December saw the delivery of more training: Sexual Violence and How to Respond to a Disclosure training delivered to a group of Domestic Abuse Champions from across the Northern Care Alliance, at Fairfield Hospital in Bury.

In January 2025, staff attended an event to celebrate the success of the GM RASSO Pathfinder Partnership and raise awareness of the project across the wider sector.

During January and February 2025, another 12 solid volunteers attended TRC’s training course: Working with Sexual Violence .

The specialist ISVA/Outreach service for Black and Ethnically Minoritised Women, celebrated a successful first year; with TRC’s ISVA having completed the ISVA qualification with Purple Leaf over the summer months.

February 2025 marked another away day, this time our first Team Away Day. There was a session of much-needed somatic yoga and an afternoon of brain-storming, problem-solving, and strategy idea formation. Followed in March 2025 by a Board Away Day, an opportunity for the CEO to feedback the Team’s ideas and agree forward actions.

During Q4, after a series of complex safeguarding cases had arisen, a deep dive of the counselling service was initiated. After a period of detailed review, a restructure plan was implemented. This culminated in the recruiting of a new counselling co-ordinator and changes to clinical supervision and governance procedures.

International Women’s Day, March 2025 – a group of staff and volunteers ventured into the city to the Central Library to enjoy Manchester City Council’s celebration of women event. TRC’s ISVA also received an award nomination at the Trafford Council IWD event.

The end of Q4 was marked with a joyous event in the Art Group calendar: an exhibition at the HIYA community space in Sale. The event was really well attended by a wide range of stakeholders including: staff; volunteers; survivors; friends; family; members of the public:

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

Financial Review

Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited’s income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2025 is shown on the statement of financial activities (on page 12) and details of its assets, liabilities and reserves position as at 31 March 2025 are shown on the balance sheet (on page 13).

The charity reported a ‘break-even’ position for the year ended 31 March 2025, showing a positive net movement in funds of £498 (2024: negative net movement in funds for the year of £1,231).

Total income for the year was £295,826 (2024: £279,366), of which £27,452 was restricted (2024: £25,860), and the remainder was unrestricted income. Income consisted largely of funding received from funding bodies including the Ministry of Justice, Tra�ord Council, and others, as detailed in note 4 to these financial statements.

Total expenditure for the year was £295,327 (2024: £280,597), of which £27,452 (2024: £52,546) was allocated to restricted funds, and the remainder was unrestricted fund expenditure.

were restricted, and the entirety were unrestricted funds.

Regarding funding for the charity in future periods, Ministry of Justice funding has been extended to cover at least up until 31 March 2026. A five-year contract in relation to Tra�ord MBC funding is in place up until 31 March 2029. Extended funding periods have been agreed or are being negotiated, in respect of other funding streams.

TRC also receives voluntary income from time to time, in the form of donations, alongside minor interest income.

Reserves Policy

Tra�ord Rape Crisis maintains an established reserves policy which is used to monitor the appropriateness of the level of free reserves the charity holds on an ongoing basis, to cover any unforeseen expenses, and to ensure the charity remains a going concern.

The charity has a well thought through approach to setting a target for the level of free reserves it holds, and an established process for Board of Trustee monitoring of actual levels against that target throughout the year.

The charity intends to maintain a free reserve in unrestricted funds of around £85,000 to £100,000, to continue to o�er a basic service in line with its charitable objects for a period of between three and six months.

Currently the charity’s target level of free reserves is broadly set and informed by ongoing approximate calculations and considerations with regards to the costs which would need to be incurred should the charity, for any reason, need to cease trading or wind-up (which the Trustees deem to be unlikely). The charity monitors the level of this ‘contingency fund’ throughout the year.

The charity’s free reserves (its unrestricted general funds) as shown on its balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 of £215,813, being unrestricted general funds less the value of tangible fixed assets (2024: £214,106) exceed the target set by the charity’s reserves policy. The Trustees note that although this sum is unrestricted, the majority will be utilised on projects funded by its large funder donors.

Going forward the charity will continue its diligent e�orts to ensure the target set by this reserves policy continues to be met where possible, whilst also distributing and expending its resources to aid its beneficiaries and further its charitable objectives, in a prompt and impactive manner, on an ongoing basis.

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

Structure, Governance and Management

Charity Background and Constitution.

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.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 March 2025 was 6 (2024: 6). The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights.

benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in the related party transactions note (note 9) to these financial statements.

Governance and Sta�ing

The trustees have the overall responsibility for compliance with the legal requirements of the limited company and the charity.

They jointly hold strategic planning, management of funds, policy development and implementation, and recruitment of volunteers, paid workers and trustees with the CEO.

The operational day to day running of the organisation is undertaken by the CEO and the paid workers, with volunteers working alongside.

At the start of 2023 the charity had a full-time Manager (35 hours), a Volunteer Co-ordinator (25 hours), a Face-to Face Services Coordinator (25 hours), a Business Support O�icer (25 hours) and a Helpline, live chat and email Co-ordinator (25 hours), plus a number of paid sessional counsellors.

Trustee induction and training

Trustees are recruited by Tra�ord Rape Crisis either following their involvement with the organisation as volunteers, through external advertising or via a specialist recruitment consultant. This recruitment process is in line with the volunteer recruitment procedure for Tra�ord Rape Crisis and the Fairer Recruitment Policy.

Trustees will be required to attend part of the volunteer training ‘Working with Sexual Violence’ to become familiar with the ethos, practice, governance and structure of the organisation and the wider rape crisis movement.

All trustees are encouraged to access opportunities for external training.

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 19 July 2010 and registered as a charity on 29 July 2013.

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Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

Risk management

for the charity relate to:

This risk is mitigated via:

This risk is mitigated via:

Expenses being paid and claiming of these being encouraged.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities.

responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable it to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Trustee J. Slinger 18 September 2025

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Financial Year Ended 31 March 2025

(a company limited by guarantee)

(company registration 07318710, charity registration 1153102)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed:

D. Wallis 29 October 2025

David Wallis ACA

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales DJW Accounts Consulting Ltd

3 Chivalry Road, London, SW11 1HT

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Trafford Rape Crisis Limited.

Company Registration No. 07318710. Charity Registration No. 1153102.

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025 (incorporating the Income and Expenditure account).

Unrestricted
funds
2025.
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
2,397
Charitable activities
4
264,352
Investment/ bank interest
1,624
Total income for the year
268,374
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
267,876
Total expenditure
for the year
267,876
Net (expenditure)/
Net income for the year
7
498
Transfer between funds
-
498
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
215,314
Total funds carried forward
215,813
Net movement in funds,
for the year
Note		 Restricted
funds
2025.
£
-
27,452
-
27,452
27,452
27,452
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
funds
2025.
£
2,397
291,804
1,624
295,826
295,327
295,327
498
-
498
215,314
215,813		 Unrestricted
funds
2024.
£
10,652
242,488
367
253,506
228,051
228,051
25,455
-
25,455
189,859
215,314		 Restricted
funds
2024.
£
3,360
22,500
-
25,860
52,546
52,546
-26,686
-
-26,686
26,686
-		 Total
funds
2024.
£
14,012
264,988
367
279,366
280,597
280,597
-1,231
-
-1,231
216,545
215,314

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure are derived from continuing activities. The accounting policies and accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Company Registration No. 07318710. Charity Registration No. 1153102. Balance Sheet, as at 31 March 2025.

Note 2024 2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets 12 - 1,208
Total fixed assets - 1,208
Current assets:
Debtors 13 4,118 3,719
Cash at bank and in hand 224,676 221,980
Total current assets 228,794 225,698
Liabilities:
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year 14 12,981 11,592
Net current assets 215,813 214,106
Total assets less current liabilities 215,813 215,314
Net assets 215,813 215,314
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds 15 - -
Unrestricted income funds 16 215,813 215,314
Total charity funds 215,813 215,314

For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities :

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.

The accounting policies and notes to the finanicial statements, which follow from here until the end of the document, form an integral part of these financial statements.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Trustee J, Slinger 18 September 2025

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Tra�ord Rape Crisis Limited. Company no. 07318710. Charity reg. no. 1153102. Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Note
19
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets.
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the year.
Increase/(decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents in the year.
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning of the year.
Cash provided by/
(used in) operating activities.
Cash provided by/
(used in) investing activities.		 2025
£
2,696
-
-
2,696
221,980
224,677		 2024
£
8,832
-1,234
-1,234
7,598
214,382
221,980

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Trafford Rape Crisis Limited

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a. Basis of preparation.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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), (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Trafford Rape Crisis Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b. Preparation of the accounts on a going concern .

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no key judgments which the trustees have made which have a significant effect on the accounts. However, judgements that have been made are described in the financial review of the Trustees’ report. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

c. Income.

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

d. Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e. Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

f. Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g. Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h. Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity's programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 6.

i. Operating leases

Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

j . Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Computers: 33%

Office fixtures and equipment: 25%

k. Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any

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p y

p p

y

y

trade discounts due.

l. Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

m. Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

n. Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

o. Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity's contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 8.

2. Legal status of the charity

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Trafford Rape Crisis Limited

3. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
£
General donations
2,397
Brabner Support for Art Club
-
Total
2,397
Prior year comparatives:
Unrestricted
£
General donations
10,652
Brabner Support for Art Club
-
Total
10,652
4. Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
£
Ministry of Justice
142,500
GMCA
-
GM RASSO
30,552
60,000
Community Foundation
1,300
Trafford Council
30,000
Total
264,352
Prior year comparatives:
Unrestricted
£
Ministry of Justice
168,440
GMCA
-
GM ICB
19,648
GM RASSO
19,400
Trafford Council
35,000
Total
242,488
National Lottery - Reaching
Communities		 Restricted
£
-
-
-
Restricted
£
-
3,360
3,360
Restricted
£
-
27,452
-
-
-
-
27,452
Restricted
£
-
22,500
-
-
-
22,500		 Total 2025
£
2,397
-
2,397
Total 2024
£
10,652
3,360
14,012
Total 2025
£
142,500
27,452
30,552
60,000
1,300
30,000
291,804
Total 2024
£
168,440
22,500
19,648
19,400
35,000
264,988

5. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Employment costs
Premises costs
Depreciation
Project costs
Governance costs (see note 6)
Support costs (see note 6)
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure		 Total 2025
£
189,493
25,972
1,208
65,760
1,974
10,920
295,327
2025
£
27,452
267,876
295,327		 Total 2024
£
152,957
38,102
1,368
60,529
6,012
21,628
280,597
2024
£
52,546
228,051
280,597

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6. Analysis of governance and support costs

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Basis of apportionment|Support|Governance|Total 2025| |£|£|£| |Office costs|By nature of individual|10,475|-|10,475| |cost.| |Legal and professional|By nature of individual|-|474|474| |cost.| |Independent examination|Single annual accounts|-|1,080|1,080| |scrutiny (governance/| |compliance) cost.| |Accountancy services|Statutory annual accounts|445|420|865| |preparation (governance) or| |day-to-day / in-year support.| |10,920|1,974|12,894| |Prior year comparatives:|Basis of apportionment|Support|Governance|Total 2024| |£|£|£| |Office costs|By nature of individual|19,408|-|19,408| |cost.| |Legal and professional|By nature of individual|-|4,512|4,512| |cost.| |Independent examination|Single annual accounts|-|1,080|1,080| |scrutiny (governance/| |compliance) cost.| |Accountancy services|Statutory annual accounts|2,221|420|2,641| |preparation (governance) or| |day-to-day / in-year support.| |21,628|6,012|27,640|

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7. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Depreciation|1,208|1,368| |Operating lease rentals:| |- Premises|7,500|7,500| |- Equipment|1,685|750| |Independent examiner's remuneration:| |- Annual accounts preparation|420|420| |- Independent examination|1,080|1,080|

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8. Staff costs

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

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|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Wages and salaries|168,712|129,312| |Social security costs|11,142|11,066| |Pension costs|7,745|6,234| |Freelance contractors|15,730|6,345| |203,330|152,957|

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No employees received employee benefits in excess of £60,000 in either of the years ended 31 March 2025 or 31 March 2024.

The average headcount of staff employed throughout the year was 6 (2024: 6).

The average full-time equivalent number of staff employed throughout the year was 4.3 (2024: 3.4).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and the most Senior Member of Management. Total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £51,826 (2024: £46,651).

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9. Trustee remuneration and expenses, and other related party transactions

One trustee received reimbursement of expenses during the year ended 31 March 2025 for travel costs, totalling £38. (2024: three trustees received reimbursed expenses during the year in relation to travel, subsistence and miscellaneous expenses totalling £80).

One trustee continued to provide in-year accountancy services to the charity on a 'pro bono' basis in the year ended 31 March 2025 via a limited company in which they had a controlling interest; the charity paid that company £326 in the year in relation to the charity's accounting software license fees (2024: £53).

There were no monetary donations received from trustees in the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £nil).

[Details around trustees' indemnity insurance cover and annual cost borne by charity].

10. Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

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2025 2024
£ £
Ministry of Justice 142,500 168,440
GMCA 27,452 22,500
GM ICB - 19,648
GM RASSO 30,552 19,400
Trafford Council 30,000 35,000
230,504 264,988
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11. Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

12. Tangible fixed assets

Office
equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 & 31 March 2025
8,416
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
7,208
Charge for the year
1,208
At 31 March 2025
8,416
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
-
At 31 March 2024
1,208
13. Debtors
2025
£
Prepayments
4,118
4,118
2025
£
Trade creditors
5,279
Accruals
4,351
PAYE & social security
3,351
12,981
14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year		 Computer equipment
£
13,722
13,722
-
13,722
-
-
2024
£
3,719
3,719
2024
£
4,930
6,663
-
11,592		 Total
£
22,138
20,930
1,208
22,138
-
1,208

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15. Analysis of movements in restricted funds

GMCA
Prior year comparatives:
GMCA
Brabner Support for Art Club
NHS		 Balance at 1 April 2024
£
-
-
Balance at 1 April 2023
£
26,408
-
278
26,686		 Income
£
27,452
27,452
Income
£
22,500
3,360
-
25,860		 Expenditure
£
-27,452
-27,452
Expenditure
£
-49,186
-3,360
-
-52,546		 Transfers
£
-
-
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-		 Balance at 31
March 2025
£
-
-
Balance at 31
March 2024
£
-
-
-
-

Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the found

NHS

GMCA

Distributed by GMCA, this fund was used for counselling and therapy, admin and training costs, and IT hardware and software.

Money was to set up face-to-face services including counselling and group work; the money was used to pay for a face-toface services coordinator and training and marketing for the counselling service.

Brabner Support for Art Club

This fund arose from the generous gift of a donor, in November 2023, towards funding the costs of running a set number of sessions of the Charity's popular Arts Club.

16. Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

General fund
Total
Prior year comparatives:
General fund
Total		 Balance at 1
April 2024
£
215,314
215,314
Balance at
1 April 2023
£
189,859
189,859		 Income
£
268,374
268,374
Income
£
253,506
253,506		 Expenditure
£
-267,876
-267,876
Expenditure
£
-228,051
-228,051		 Transfers
£
-
-
Transfers
£
-
-		 Balance at 31
March 2025
£
215,813
215,813
Balance at 31
March 2024
£
215,314
215,314

Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the found

General fund. The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds.

The charity holds no designated funds, and no other unrestricted funds, other than the general fund.

17. Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Prior year comparatives:
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total		 General fund
£
-
215,813
215,813
General fund
£
1,208
214,106
215,314		 Designated funds
£
-
-
-
Designated funds
£
-
-
-		 Restricted funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted funds
£
-
-
-		 2025 Total
£
-
215,813
215,813
2024 Total
£
1,208
214,106
215,314

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18. Operating lease commitments

The charity's total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows for each of the following periods:

Less than one year
One to five years
19. Reconciliation of net movem
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in)
operating
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year		 Equipment 2025
£
Equipment 2024
£
1,685
1,685
4,213
5,898
5,898
7,583
ent in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2025
£
2024
£
498
-1,231
1,208
1,368
-397
6,415
1,388
2,279
2,696
8,831

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