RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Siatem¢nts
for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Company registration nulnber.. 08356730
Charity registration number.. 1155423
HSJ Audit Limited
Statutory Auditor5
Sevem House
Hazell Drive
Neuport
South Wale5
NPIO 8FY

RCT Domestic Abuse Service5 Limited
Contents
Strategic Report
Trustees, Report
2to5
Independent Auditois, Rcport
6t08
Statcment of Financial Activiti¢s
9tolO
Balance She
Statement of Cash Flows
12
Not¢s to the Financial Statements
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RCT Domestfic Abuse Servlces Limited
Strategic Report for th¢ Year Ended 31 March 2022
The tnsstees, who are directors for the purposes olcompany law. present their strdtegic report for the year ended
31 March 2022, in compliance with s414C of the Companies Act 2006.
Fin*ncig1 review
Policy on reserves
To minimise risks to thc organisation the trustces havc established a policy whereby the unrcstricted fvnds not
committed and held by thc charity should be 6 months rnnning cosls. As of 31st March 2022 the unrestricted
cutt¢nt net assets were £589,369 (2021- £584,348). Much of the organisations in¢0￿e 15 grant filllding and th¢
charity recogni5es the necd to build reseTV¢8 .%hould this be reduced. in order to continue services until
altemativc sources of income arc secured,
Principulfvndlng SOHTC
The main sourLe of ￿ndIng the organisation receives is Supported Peoplc Rcvcnue Grant frorn the Welsh
Assembly Government, whiLh funds our support to women and childrcn acccssing refuge al￿ community
services_ The organisation also receives grant funding from RCTCBC Social Services towards th¢ SAFE proje
and children dnd young people's support servic&%. Othcr sources of funding also include Big Lottery.
Fframwaith and the Moondance boundation. During the year ended 31 March 2022 the organisation has also
b¢¢n the tortunate recipeint of a nuTnber of grants in rclation to Covid-19 sp¢eifiC SUPPOrt and cuntinualion of
services.
Investmevlpollcy ttndobiec¢ive.$
Under the MemoraTMlum and Articleg of Association. the charity has the authority to invest ￿ndS as dcterniined
by the ttwtees.
The strategic report was approved by the trustees of the charity on.
18108122
. and signed on its behaifby:
Mr Philip Bevan
Chairnian ond Trustee
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Tru5tees' Report
The trusiees, who are directors for the pwp05es of company law. preseni the annual rcport together with the
fjnancial srat¢mcnts and auditors, rep)rt of the charirable cotnpany for the year ended 31 March 2022.
ObJec*iYe5 activitie$ ObJe¢ts aThd aims
The Clwity's main objectivcs are io relieve the distress suffertng of all tornis ofviolence Againsi Women,
Domestic AbU￿t and Sexual Violence,. to relieve ￿Y womaffj man or child in nece￿it0uS circumstanccs, by the
provision of temporary crisis accommodation. services and taciliLies, lo preservc and protect the health of
Wo￿tn, men and children in necessitous circumstances attd to educate the public in the area of domesti
violellce and ab￿￿c.
In ￿rtherance of this objective RCT Domestic Abuse Services offers a rang¢ of services to women, Tllen and
their Childre￿ Tu ensure accESS and support are always available wc offer a 24 hour servic¢ which includes drop
in support during traditional working houry and a telephone 8CTviLe {and staff response where appropriate)
outsid¢ office hol￿5. enabling bcneficiaries to acccss support, advice and wh¢re required, accebs to our other
services.
We manago 4 supported housing projects, which offer emergency safe accomm(Fdation to women and their
children (r¢fugc). These arc straffed by a team of support workers. We also offer a range of Drop In. Outr¢ach
and Life Skills Programmcs to women. men and children in the community through the SAFE Project and
support via The Safer Rhondda Centre, Safety Centr¢ and Pot)tJyridd Drop In Cenire.
The co￿￿Unity based centres offer Continuation SUp￿rt to wolnen leaving refuge or f(Trr women and men in
need of SUPPLTrrt who retnain at home. The ￿rVICcs are accessed by self- ref¢rtdl or through Teferrals tnade by
other agencies. Through our Children and Young People RISE prujeci we offer bLwport to children and young
people liviT]g in reliige and living in the communities of RCT and also provide specialist prevention and early
intervention programtne5 in the ¢ommunity and also in schools and colleges.
We regularly facilitate dotnesiic abuse awarerless programm¢s. confidence building and assertiveness alonbT Wlth
a range of life skill prowamme5 that prornvte the development of independent living skills. Our volunteer
befviending prowdmme enables us to extend our activities by complimenting the work undertaken by paid staff.
This a]so en&bles volunteers to gain trairling and experience and subsequcntly develop ¢areeLE within the
Supported Housing and SoLial Care Sectors.
We also deliver the IRIS project to provide domemic abuse dwareness training to GP'S and other health care
professionals acros% the L win Taf Regrion in partnership with Safer Merth)ry Tydfil. Since introducing the Cynoll
Safety Centre and Pomtypridd Drop In Ccntre we can ensure local services are easily acccssible for local ￿0p1¢
acros5 RCT. We havc successfijlly introduced a move on from re￿ge re5ideniial propcrty to compliment the
existing supported housing pn)jeets and provide a wider range of sta¢1¢ 3ccoTnmodation for bcnefi¢iaries.
We revi¢w our aims, objectives and acuYiti¢s each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the
outcomes of our work in the previous Iwelve months. Thc revi¢w looks at th¢ success of each key aciivity and
the benefits of raisin8 awaren¢ss of domestic violencc through the provision gf intornution and training. The
review also helps us ensure our ain￿, objectives and activitics remained focused on our stated objectives.
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Con)mission's general guidance on public benefit
whcn revi¢wing our aitns and objectives and in planning our fvture actlVLties thus ensuring that it Lontinu¢s in
its purpose to provide informaiion and support to wurnell, men and children who are affected by dom¢stic
violence and abuse.
Structurey governanee and n￿nagement
The charity is Controlled by its goveming document, a deed ot trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited
by guarantee. as defined by ihe Companies Act 2006.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Servlces Limited
Trustee5' Report
RCT Domestic Abusc Scrvices {RCT DAS) is a Co￿pHnY limited by guarantee governed by its Memordndum
and Articles of Association dated 1st ApTiI 2013. RCT DAS is a charity registered with the charity commisyion.
In the cvcnt of th¢ organisation winding up its members are required to contribute &n arnount not excecding
£1.00.
Trustees. Report Recruitment appointmeTht of trnstees
As sct oul in the Mctnoiandum and ArtiLle& ()f assoc&ation at the Annual General Mccting one third of the
membcrs of the board of Trustee's will retire from oifi¢¢, those to retirc Every year should be those who have
been longcst in otTice since their last election.
The l¥)ard of Trustee's h&8 th¢ power to co-opt additional member5 onto the board, who must retire at the next
AGM but n￿Y stand for rc-ele¢tion. Nvhen considering co-opting Trustee's the board has regard to the
requirement for any specialist skills and knowlcdge needed in relation to this area of work such as Financc. HIL
Legal and an Under.￿ta￿dirtg of domestic abuse and supported housing. The Ttust¢e Board regularly undcrtAkes
skills audils to identify arcas of Strength. gaps in knowledge and training needs. Thi5 enables us to actively
recruit T[￿l¢eS with thc skills to fill the ¥aps.
After & period of noi being in receipt of scrvices, service useTS are encourd¥ed to voluttteer with the
organisation, wlll.ch is extended to acting as TTUStees. This 18 to ensure the serviLe users we support are
adequaiely represented on the 'frustee Board and can use their expcrience to asslst the charity. InductiOTJ and
training of trus*e5 New l-rustces undergo an orientation io brief thcm on their legal vbligaiions, tlke content of
the Memorandum and Articles of Asqociation, the ￿nCtIOning of the T￿￿1¢¢ Buard and decision tnaking
processes, the busine55 plan, the functioning and stmcture of the services. and rec¢nt financial performance.
Duying induction they will meet k¢y employe¢s and other TtU5teeg. Trustees are encouraged to participate ill
intcrnal and external training events which will futther their skills and knowledge in undcrtaking iheir role as
Trustec. Organisational structure RCT DAS hab a Lloard of Trustccs who meet monthly and ate responsibl¢ for
the strdtcgic direction of the organisation and setting policy. The rcsponsibility for thc day to day management
of thc organisauon is d¢leyted to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management TeaT
The CEO is r¢spon8ible for enswing the charity delivers the 5¢rvices specified. the day to day running of th¢
multiple projects m&naged by the oruitnisatioN 5up¢rvision and development of staff and ensuring work
un(krtaken is in linc with good practice.. A tier of middle mana&pemeELt was introduced following the merger to
support and assist the Senior m￿ageTnen1 team in the tnandglement of the organisation. Four COordiT￿torS were
appointed to managc individual areas of service delivery and fin3nct.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Se￿iCes Limited
Trustees, Report
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Trustees, Report Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mrs Margaret Abraham
Mr Phslip Bevan- Chair
Beverley Channt)n
Miss Sophie Pincott- Vice Chair
Mrs Elin Prys Garrett
Mrs Patricia Williams
Principal Office.. Compton House, 4-5 Victoria Square. Aberdare CF44 7wr
Company Registration Numbei.. 08356730
Charity Re8iStration Number.. 1155423
Auditor.. HSJ Audit Limited Sialutory Auditors S¢vcrn House Hazcll Drive Newport South Wales NPIO 8FY
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Trustees, Report
Statement of Trustees, Re5ponsibiliÉi¢$
The tn]stees (who arc also the directOTS of Rct Domestic Abuse Services Limited for th¢ purposes of curnpany
law) are responsible for prcparing thc trustccs. rcport and the financial siaiements in aceordance with the United
Kingdom A￿OuntIng Stsndards (Unitcd Kingdom Geneially Acccpied Accounting Practice) 8t￿ applicable law
and regulations.
Company law requires the tTUStees to prepare financial Staren￿nIS for each finan¢ial year. Under company law
the twstees must not app￿ve the financial staiements unless ihey are saiisfied that they give a ttue and tair vs¢W
of the state of affairs of the clU￿lt￿ble company and of its incoming resources and application of resources,
including irs incom¢ and expenditurc. for thai period. In prepdring these financial stat¢m¢nts, the trustee5 are
required to..
select suitable accounting policies and apply thtm consisrcnily.
observe the methods and principlcs in the Charities SORP-
make judgements and ¢stiDMtes that are rcasonable and prudent.,
stare whether applicdble UK AcLOllllting Standards have betn followed, subjecr to any material departures
disclosed alld explained in the fIn￿claI 5tittemenlS- and
pr¢pare the tinancial staternents on the going concem basis unlcss it is inappropriats to presume that the
charitable company wll continue in business.
Th¢ tmstees are responsiblc foT k¢eping adcquatc accounting records that are sufficient io Sl￿W and explain the
charitable compangs tran.sactions and discl(Tr.%c with rcasonablc accuracy at any titne the financial position of the
charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statcmcnts con]ply with the Companies Act
2006. They ￿e also responsible for safeguarding the a%set% of thc charitable company and bence for taking
reasonable steps for the preveniion and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Diselosure of Informatlon to auditor
Each trust¢e has thken steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to n￿k¢ then￿elveS aware of any
relevani 8udit infornjation and to esiablish that the charity's auditor is aware of th8t infomjation. The trustees
confirm that there is no relevant infurnwtion thai they know of and of which they know th¢ ouditor is unaware.
18108122
The annual repurt approved by the truslee5 of the chatity on............... . .. and signed on its behalf by..
Mr Philsp Bcvan
Chairman 4md Trustee
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RCT Domestlc Abuse Services Llmlted
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of RCT Domestic Abuse Senqees
Limited
OpiniDD
We have audited the financial statements of RCT Domcstic Abuse S¢rvices Limited (the 'charity'l fDr thc year
ended 31 March 2022, which comprise thc Statement of Financial A¢tivities. Balance Shcet, Sttttement of Cash
Flows, dT]d N01¢5 to the binancial Stat¢ments, including a sun)mary of significant acctsunting policics. The
financial repotting fra￿¢work that ha% been applied in their preparatiun is United Kingdom Accounting
Standards, comprisiug Charitics SORP - FR8 102 'The Financial Rewttin¥ s￿ndard appli¢ablc in the UK and
Republic uf Ireland, and applicable law (United Kingdom G¢nerally Accepted AcLOUllting PTactice).
In our opinion the financial ￿tatements..
give a true and fau view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2022 at)d of its results for the year
then ended.
hav¢ been properly prepared in accordanc¢ with United Kingdom Generally Acc¢pted Accounting Prdetic¢'
have been prepared in accordat)ce with the requirements of the Cornpatlies Act 2006.
Ba511 for opinlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Siandards on Auditing IUKI {ISAs (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities undcr th￿C standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibiliti¢s
for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of thc charity in accordance
with the ethical requiicmetjts that are rclevant to our audit of the financial staiements in the UK, including the
FRC's Ethical Standaid. and we have fu]fill¢d our other ethi.cal responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements. We b¢lieve that the audit evidenc¢ we have obtained is sutlicieni and appropriate to provid¢ a
basis for our opinion.
Contluslon5 relating to going concer
We havc nothing to rcport in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAS (UK) require us to
report to you where..
the trustees u5¢ of the going ¢oncern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not
appropriate. or
the trust¢¢5 have not disclosed in the financial stsÉeTnents any identified material unctrtainties that may cast
5Lunificant doubt about tlLe charity's abiliry to contiuue to adgpt the going concern basis of accounting for a
peiiod of at least twelve llM)nths from the date whcn the fll￿nCial statements &re authorised for issue.
Other inform8tio
The tlubtees are responsible for the othLY infomiaiion. The other information ¢on]pri5eS thc infornmtiott included
in tbe annual report. olher than thc financial statements and ow auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the
fu]anLial statements docs not cover the other inforn￿lIun and, ¢x¢ept to ¢he extent othetivise explicitly stated in
our report, we do not express any fojin of a￿Urance COllLlusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial stateTnents, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, c()nsidcr whether th¢ uther infOrn￿tIOtI LS materially inconsistet)t with the financijl staiements or
our knowledge obtaincd in the audit or othenvise appears to be Tnatcrially misstated. If we identify such matertal
inconsi%t¢ncies OT apparent mat¢rial misstatements. we are requiTcd io detemiine whciher ther¢ is a material
misstatement in the flnancial State￿￿nIS or H ￿terial misstatemcnt of the other inforn]ation. If, based on the
work w¢ have pcrfonned, we conclude that there is a material misststement of this other inforni&tion, we are
rcquircd to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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RCT Domestlc Abuse Services Limited
Independent Audltor's Report to the Members of RCT Domesti¢ Abuse Services
Limited
OpinioD on other n)atters prescribed by the CompAnles Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undenak¢n in the course of the audit:
the informatiort givcn in the Str8tegie Report and Trustees. Report for the financial ￿ar for which the
rinancial ststement% or¢ prepared is consistent with rhe financial staiem¢nts'; and
the Strategic Report atid Trustees, Report have been prepared in accorda￿¢ with applicable legal
r¢qiiirements.
MAtters on Thhicb we are required to report bv exceptlon
In Ihc light of our knowlcdge and understrdnding orth¢ company and lis envKrotllnent obtained in thc course of
the audiL w¢ have not identified nmterial mi55taiements in the Strdiegic Report and the TTUStees' Report.
We have nothiDg to report in respect o( the followin8 ￿￿tter$ wh¢r¢ the CompaniGq Aci 2006 r¢quires us to
report to you if, in our opinion=
adequA* ac¢ounlir]g records have nt)t beerl kepll or returng adequate for our audii have not been received
from branch¢s nul Vibiled by us., or
the rllun¢I￿ statements are noi in agr¢emcnt wilh the accounting records and returns. or
¢crtain disclosures of trustees remuneration specified by law are not made; or
wc have not received all the infonnation and explanations we rcquiT¢ ftkr our audit.
Respollslbilltie5 of trustees
A5 explained mote fully in the Stat¢ment of Ttwtees, Responsibilities {5et oul on page 5), the InK8tces are
responsible tor the prcparation of the fitydncial statemcnts and for being satistied that they give a iruc and fair
view, and for such intcrnal control as thc trustees detenDine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial
statements tbat aTe free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or ertor.
In preparing the financial statements, the trusiees are responsible for 0sses5in8 the Clwitys ability to continue as
8 going concern. di%closing, as applicable: matt¢rs related to going concetij and using the going conccrn basis of
accounting unless thc tEUStees either intend to liquidate ihe charity or to cease opcrations, or have no realistic
alicrnative but to do so.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Llmited
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Rct Domestic Abuse Services
Limited
Audit•r'$ Yesponsfibiiitics for the audit fjf the fln#nci81 $tatements
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurancc aboul whether the financiol statements as 2 whole are free
rrum material TnisstatcmenL whcther due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report thai includes our
opinion. Reasonable assufdnce is a high level of 8SSUVdnce. but is not a guarantee that an aiidit conducted in
accordance with ISA$ (UK) will alway.% detect a material miss¢atement when it exist5. Mi.$8tatements can arise
frorn fraud or e￿or and are considered n￿terial if, individually or in the agbyegate, thcy could reasonably be
expecied to influencc Ihc economic decisions of users taken on the basis ol'thebe financial slatcments.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the fiThancial statements is located on the Findnckal
Rcponing Council's website at wwv.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilitics. This description fom part of our
auditor's report.
This report is made solely to the charitable company's tn￿le¢s, ps a body, in ac¢ordanc¢ witb Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the co￿panICS Act 2006. Our sudii work has been undertaken SL) thal we might state to the charity's
trustees those ￿￿tterS we are required to state to thcln in ouditQT'S rekNiri atLd foi" no other purpose. To the
fullest eXt¢￿t pertJJiticd by law. wc do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone vther than the charitable
company and its trustees as a b(Kly, for our audit worK for this report, or for the opinioThs we bave fomrd.
Andrew Hill (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of HSJ Audit Limited, Sthtutory Auditor
Sevem House
Hazcll Drive
Ncwport
South Wal¢s
NPIO 8FY
24108122
Dale..
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
ncluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
UTrrestritted
rund$
R￿trIcted
funds
TDt¥Jl
2022
Note
Illcon￿ Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activiiies
Jnvesiment incollLe
9,102
473,143
361
9.102
1.459,274
361
986.131
Total I￿orne
482,606
986,131
1,468,737
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
(406,214)
{406.214)
1952,4261
{1.358,640)
Total expenditure
(952,426)
(1,358,640)
Nef income
Transfers between thnds
76,392
15,176
33,705
(15,176)
110,097
Net movemeni in fi￿d$
91,568
18,529
110,097
Reeonelliatinn of fllnds
Tolal fiwds brought forward
888,477
888,477
Total funds carried fonvard
15
980,045
18,529
998.574
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Rcf Domestie Abuse Serviees Limited
Statement of Financial Activfities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Uneluding Income and Expendithre Account and Statement of Total Reeoglllsed Gains
and Losses)
Unrestrieted
f￿ndS
Restricted
funds
Ttst*l
2021
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charilable activities
Investment inco￿￿
10.300
396,942
664
10,300
1,638,651
664
,241.709
Total income
407,9(
1,241.709
1.649,615
Expendlture un:
Charitable activities
1243,756)
{1,174,634)
(1,418.3W)
Total expe]Kliture
243,756)
(1,174,634)
{1,418,3901
Net income
Transfcrs between fimds
164,150
67,075
67.075
(67.tTr751
231,225
Net movement in funds
231.225
231,225
Reconciliation of funds
Total ￿ndS brou8ht forward
Total funds carri¢d forward
657,252
657,252
15
888.477
888,477
All ofthe charity'$ activities derive from continuing operntions during the dbove two periods.
The ￿ndS breakdowu for 2021 is shown in JK)ts 15.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Service5 Limfited
(Registration number: 08356730)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
2022
2021
Note
Fixed awets
Tan￿ble assets
li
300.676
304,129
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at knk and in hand
12
84,374
644,624
90,036
501,238
591,274
728,998
Creditor5: Amounts fauing due within one yeff4r
13
131,1(M))
(6,926}
'et tllrrent A8setS
697,898
584,348
Net assets
998.574
888,477
FuDds of the eharlty:
Restrleted funijs
18,529
Unreslricted incorne funds
Ur￿estrICted funds
980,045
888,477
Total futtds
15
998,574
888.477
The financial statcments on pages 9 to 22 were approved by the tntstees. and authorised for issu¢ on
18108122 and sign¢d on their behalf by:
Mr Philip B
Chainnan aud Trustee
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RCT Domestic Abuse Service5 Limited
Statement of Cash Flow5 for the Year Ended 31 Ma￿h 2022
2022
2021
Note
C8sh flows from operatlng actiJqtie%
Net cash income
110.097
231,225
Adjustments to Cash flows Irom non4ash item5
Depreciatio
Investmcnt income
18,630
(3611
128,366
14,565
(6641
245,126
Working c8Pltal AdJusttDeDts
Decrease in debtors
Increaselldecreascl in crcditors
Net cash l]ows from operating activities
Cash flow5 (rom inY¢$tlng *ctivities
Interest r¢oeivable and similar income
Purchase of tan8Lble fixcd a%sets
Net tash flow$ from investing aetivities
Net increase in c¥sh and cash equivalents
12
5,662
24,174
6,278
15.625)
13
158,202
245,779
361
(15,1771
664
{29,474)
(14,8161
(28.810)
143.386
216,969
Cash and cash equivalenis at l April
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March
501,238
284,269
501,238
644,624
All of thc Cash flows are derived from continuing operations durirlg the above two pcriods.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Servlces Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
I Charity statu5
The charity is liinited by guarantee. inco￿￿Tatert in . and ¢onsequently doex not have share capital. Each of thc
trusiecs is liable io contribute an amount not exeeeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of
liquidation.
The addr&ss of its registered office is:
Women's Aid Rcf, Compton House
First Floor Offjccs
4 & 5 Victoria Square
AberdaTe
CF44 7
Authori&ed for issue date
2 Accounting ￿lIcleS
Summary ofs*nifi¢aDt accountiDg policies and key aeeounting estlmates
The principal accvunung policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below.
These policie5 have been consi¥tently dppli¢d i(Tr all the years preseE)ted. unlcs.% othcnvise stat¢(L
The financial statcm¥ttts have been prepared in accord*￿t with Accounring and Reporting by Clwities..
Statcment of Recommended Pra¢tice applicabl¢ to chaiities prcparing their accounts in ac¢ordance with the
Financial Repllrting Standard applicable in the UK and Repllblic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January
2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the binancial Reporting Standard applicablc in the UK and Republic of
Jreland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Att 2(K)6 and Charitie8 Act 2011.
Basts of preparation
Rcf Domestic Abuse Se￿i¢¢s Limited tneeis ihe definition L)f a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets
and liabilities are initially recognised ai hisiorical cost 01 tr&nsactiOt) value unlc5S Otherwise stated itt the
rcl¢vant accounting policy noies.
Golttg COD¢ern
The Iruste¢s consider that there are no rnaterial uncertainti¢S about the eharity's ability to continue as 8 80iDg
concern nor any signiflcant areas of uncertainty that affect thc carrying value of assets h¢ld by th¢ ¢hdrity.
Incollle and endowments
All incom¢ is re¢i)gnised once the charity has entitlement to the income, il is probable that the income will be
received and the amuunt of the income receivable can b¢ measured reliably.
andlegueles
Donatiotts are reco￿1$¢d when the charity has been notified in writing of both thc amount and s¢ttlcment date.
In thc event that a donation is subject to Londitions that require a lei'el of pertornunce by the chority before the
charity 15 entitled to the funds, the income is deferr¢d and ni)t reCo￿ls¢d until either those condithons are ￿llY
mct, OT the ￿lf1]mcnt of those conditions is wholly within th¢ control of ihe charity and it is probablc that these
conditioAs will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2022
Inveslmenl iRcome
Dividends arc recognised ortce the divideud has been declared and notification has been receivcd of ihe aividend
due.
Expendlture
All cxpenditure is recognised onc¢ Ihere is a legal L)r constructive obligation ttr that ¢xpcnditure, it Is probable
settlement is required and the a￿[￿Unt can be me¥8ured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable
expenditure heoding thai aggregate similar Costs io that category. Wherc costs cannot be dirccdy attributed to
particular headin&s they have been allocated on a basis ¢onsislellt with thc u%c of resourccs, with central sthff
costs a]loca￿d on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allo¢ated nn the portion of the asset'5 Use.
Othcr.%upport costs are allocated ba&¢d on the spread of stsff costs.
Chdrl¢dble udiviileJ
Charitable exp¢nditut¢ comprises tho$c cost5 incurred by the chariry in the delivery of its activities and servic¢s
for its. beneficiarie5. It includes both costs that can be allocated direcdy to such activit1¢5 and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to SUPPOrt them.
Support costs
Support costs include central fi]nction8 and have been allocated to aciivity cost caiegorses on a basis consistcnt
with the use of resource8, for example. allocating property eosts by floor areas, or per Capita, siaff costs by thc
rime spent and other costs by their usage.
Taxation
The ¢knty is collsideted to pas$ the tests fct out in Paragraph I Schedul¢ 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
th¢refoTe it meets thc dcfinition of a charitable Company for UK corporation lax purposes. A¢¢ordingly, the
charity is potentially cxempt from taxation in respeci of income or capitsl gains received within ¢ategorics
covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of the Coryjoration Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of ihe Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992. to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitsble purposes.
Tsngiblt flxed 9ssets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.
Depree]a*lo￿ and amortisatlon
Depreciation is priivided on tangible fixed &ssets so ￿ to write off the cost or valuation. le&8 any estim&ted
residual value, over their cxpected u&eful economi¢ lifr & follows-.
Asset elass
Fittings & equipment
Mo*or vehiclcs
Freehold property
Dcpreti*tloD method and Tate
25 % OD Cost
25Q/o reducing balance
20/0 on cosi
Cash and eash equiwalents
Cash and c&sh equivalcnt% comprise cash on hand and call deposits. and other short.tetTh highly liquid
inv¢strnents that are readily convertible to a known am(Trunt of cash and ale subject to insignifieant risk of
change ID value.
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Note5 to the Finanelal Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Fund structsrt
Unrestricted income fund.s are general funds thai are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance
of ihe objectives of the charity-
Restrictcd income funiL8 are those donated for use in 8 particuldr area or for specifi¢ purposes. the u8c of whicb
is rcstrictcd to that area or putpose.
3 1Dcome from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
fund8
Total
2022
Total
2021
General
Donations and l¢g&cies-
Donations from individuals
9.102
9,102
10,300
9,102
9,102
10.300
4 Income from charitsble activities
Unr¢slricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Totxl
2022
Total
2021
Gener*1
Rental InLome
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Children in Need
Fframwaith Grant
Iris
Saf¢r Merthyr Grant
RCT Main G[￿lS
South Wales Polsce
Big Lottery Grant
W¢]sh Govcrnmcnt Capithl grant
Covid-19 Relief Grants.
Moond8nce Foundation
413,416
413.416
754.883
346,710
756,630
27,313
24.144
59,481
84,147
754.883
24,276
24,276
59,727
20,465
27.286
12,933
93,487
13,240
14.561
25,000
59.727
20,465
27,286
12,933
93,487
13,240
14.561
25.000
42,940
43,985
228,301
25.000
473,143
986,131
1,459,274
1,638,651
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
5 Investment income
Unrestricted
fllDds
Total
2022
Total
1021
GenerJl
Inter¢st receivable and similar inco¥ne,'
Interest receivable on bank deposits
361
361
664
6 Expeuditure on charftable *ctivities
Unre5tritted
runds
Restricted
Totxl
2022
Tot*1
2021
General
Iyote
Women's Aid
SLatTcosts
Allocatcd support ¢05ts
379.052
21,125
6,037
79,780
872,646
458,832
893.771
6,037
517,233
887,6U9
13,548
1,418 390
406,214
952,426
1.358,640
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RCT Domestic Abuse Servlces Limited
Notes to the Financial StatemeDts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
7 Analysi5 of 511PPOrt <0St5
Support eosts r¢llocated to charitable actlvities
Governanee
Costs
Total
2022
B#$ts of
allocation
A&B
Staff costs
Women's Aid
36,335
42,372
Basis ofallocation
Reference
Method of alloeatlon
IOOO/o of associated costs
25fj/0 of key management and admin salaries
8 Net lttcomingloutgoing resource5
Net incoming resources for the ycar include:
21122
2021
Operating leases- other assets
Audit fees
Depreciation of fixed assets
47,550
4,440
18,630
45.199
4,177
15,054
9 Trll5tees remuneration And expenses
No truKees, nor any persons ¢onn¢cted with then], have received any Iemuneration from the charity during the
year.
No twstees have received any reirnbursed expenses or any other IK7nefits from the charity during tbe year.
10 Staft C05t5
The aggregatc pa)mll costs were as follows..
2022
2021
StatT costs during the year were:
Wages and 5alarJes
Social sc¢urity Costs
Pension cos
815,701
66,555
11,515
812,525
63,486
11,598
893,771
887,609
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
The monthly averag¢ numbtr of personb (including senior marvdgement team) employed by the charity during
tlke year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows".
2022
2021
No
Dircct support
Ma￿gen￿rtr and administrativc
34
35
38
39
No employee receivcd ¢moluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The iolal employee benefits of the key manogement pcr%onnel of the charity were £145,340 {2021- £145.187)-
J l Tangible fixed assets
Land and
building$
Motor
vehieles
C•mputer
equipment
Toi#l
Cost
Ai l April 202I
Additions
291,300
1,148
39.110
15,177
331.558
15.177
At 31 March 2022
291,300
1.148
54,287
346,735
Depreciatlon
Ai l April 2021
CharbFt for the year
At 31 March 2022
8,939
5,826
1,148
17 J42
12,804
27,429
18,630
14,765
1,148
30,146
46,059
Nel book value
Ai 31 March 2022
276.535
24,141
300.676
At 31 Mar¢h 2021
282,361
21,768
304,129
Incl￿ed within the net book Yaluc of land and buildsngs abov¢ iy £82.694 {2021 £84,417) in rcspect of
frethold land and buildings and £193,841 (2021- £197.944) in Te5P¢Ct of leaseholth.
12 Debtors
2022
2021
Trade debtors
Prepayments
69.765
14,609
82.854
7,182
84,374
90,036
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for tbe Year Ended 31 March 2022
13 Creditors: amounts falling due ￿thi￿ one year
2022
2021
Other iaxation and social security
Other creditors
Accrnals
15.392
5,964
9,744
2,991
3,935
31,100
6,926
14 Obligatiott$ under leases and hire p￿r¢￿SSe Contracts
Operating lease commitments
Tothl fikturc minimum l¢&fc payments under non•canceltable operaling leases are as follows..
2022
2021
Land buildlllgs
Within one year
Belween one and five years
Atkn fjvc years
18,000
54.000
i #,000
18,0(N)
54,000
36,000
90,000
108.000
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
15 Funds
Balance At
31 March
21122
Bal¥Jnee At I
Aprll 2021
IDcoming
resources
Re50urees
expended
Tran$Ctrs
UThrestricted furtds
Genernl
General Funds
888,477
482,606
(406,214)
{74.824)
890,045
D￿l£n￿led
Recruittnent & Staffin8
Capital & equipment
75,000
15,000
75,000
15,000
90,000
90.000
Tot41 Unrestricted funds
888,477
482,606
(406,214)
15,176
980.045
Restricted fllnds
RCT Floating & Refug¢
Support
Fframwaith
Big Lottery
Welsh Gtsvernment C4)ital
Grant
Covid Relief Grants
RCT Main Grants
Moondan¢e Foiumjation
South Wales Police
Merthyr Trdfil Capital Grants
Total restricted funds
754,883
24.276
93,487
(754,883)
(24.276}
(93,487)
13,240
14,561
27,286
25.0(X)
12.933
20,465
13,240
{14,561)
{27,286)
125,000)
112.933)
(15,176)
5,289
986.131
(952.4261
(15,176)
18,529
Total fuDds
888,477
1,468,737
(1,358,640)
998.574
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RCT DO￿eStiC Abuse Services Limited
Notes to the ￿nanCIal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Balance at
31 March
2021
Balanee at I
April 2020
Incomlng
resources
Resollrces
cxpeDded
Tr#n$fers
Unrestricted fund
General
General Funds
657,252
407,906
{243.756)
67,075
888,477
Restri¢t¢d fund5
RCT Floating & Re￿ge
Support
Ffram￿Ith
Saf¢T Rhondda
RCTCBC- Capiial fund
Children in Need
Big Lottery
Welsh GoverntrRnt Capital
Grant
Covid Relief Grants
RCT Main Grants
St Martin'8 in the Field
Moondknce Foundation
709,149
24,144
84,147
23,090
27.313
42,940
(709,149)
{24,144)
(84,147)
123.0901
{27,313)
(42,940)
43.985
228,301
24,391
9,249
25,000
143,985)
(228,301)
(24,391)
(9,249)
125,OQO)
Total restricted funds
1,241.709
(1,174.634)
(67,0751
Totsl funds
657,252
1.649.615
1,418,390)
888,477
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RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
Trlotes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
The specific pwposcs for which the funds ar¢ to be applied ar¢ as follows..
The RCT Floating Support & R¢fuge Support Funding relates to a grant given by Rhondda Cynon Taff Couttcil
for ongoing servicc costs.
Thc l￿fra￿Walth fund was received as a contribution tuwards the Outreach Children's Support worker and the
STAR Project.
The Big Lottery Grant was provided For the provision of a Voluntcer co-ordinator.
Thc Wclsh Government Capital Grant was provided to fi￿d the purchase and renovation of the the charities
prcmises, notably the Saf¢r Rhondd& Centre in Ton)yandy.
Thc Church Fund and CAF grants. were provided in the year to financc new equipment purchases required for
thc charlies premises.
The Covid-19 r¢stricted fut￿ represents grants receivcd spccifically for support and cuntinuation of services
during the pandemiL. This includes fun(ts received from RCT, the Regional Police & Crime cOn￿lS1o￿tr, BBC
Children in N¢e<L Comic Reliet, Wel8h Government and Welsh Women's Aid.
Th¢ transfer 01£15,176 from the Merthy Tydfil Capital rcstricted ￿nd to ￿eneral urLTestricted fvnd5 ￿PreSents
fixed assets acquired f(Trr the charitics gencrdl pU4￿.￿¢S in accordance wth parawph 2.26 uf Charitie5 SOE
FRS 102.
The Trustees have elected to desibmaic a total of £90,000 in r¢lation to recruitment and capital commiimcnts
whi¢h had been made as at the ycar end but for whiLh ￿ndIng had not yet beeo obtained. Should thi.% not be
torthcoMi￿g the cornmitments will be T￿1 from unrebtsicted r¢serves.
16 Analysis ofntt assets between ￿TrdS
Unrestricted fll￿d5
Restrleted
funds
Gener#1
Designated
Tolal fuDds
Ta￿￿Ible fixed a&sets
Current &ssets
Curreni liabilitie5
300,676
620.469
(31,1(M))
890.045
300,676
728,998
{31,100)
998,574
90,000
18,529
Total nci assets
90,000
18,529
17 Analysis of net fund5
At 31 March
21122
At fi April 2021
Cash flow
Cash at bank and in hand
501.238
143,386
644,624
Net debt
501,238
143,386
644,624
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WOMEN'S AID IN RHONDDA CYNON TAF
Company Number: 0835673
HSJ Avdil Limit8d
Severn House
Haz811 Clive
Newport
South Wales
NP1D 8FY
Door Sirs
The followirrfJ repr88entstions are mada on the basis of enquiii89 of managernent and staff with relevant
kno1￿$d9& and exp8riènce such as we consider ne￿SSary in connection with your audit of thè charitable
company's financial st*emenls for the year ended 31 March 2022. Thesè enquiries have included irnspection of
supwrting documentation where appropriate and ar8 suffic*nt lo satisfy ourselves that W8 can mak& each of the
followng rep￿sentatiOns. All representations are rnade to the best of our knoYAedge and balief.
Ggngr•l
INe have fulfilled OUT responsibilities as tnjstees as set out in the terms of your engagement letter. under the
Comp8nies Act 2006 for preparing financial statements in aCcoTtlar￿e with applic8ble law and United
Kingdom Ac£ounling Standard8 Iunited Kingdorn Gen6rally Acceplgd Accountsng Practice), for being
satisfièd that Ihey give a true and fair vi8w and for making accurate representations to you.
2 Al th¢ transactions undertaken by the charitsble company hav8 b88n pmperfy refiectod and recor(19d in the
8ccounb.ng recor(Is.
3 Al the accounting records have been made available lo you for the purpose of your audiL We have provKlgd
you with unre*ricted a¢￿$S tr) all appropriate persons wthin the Char[tab￿ company, and wth all oth8r
records and related infomiaJon requested, induding minutes of all management and trustee meetings and
c￿respondence with The Charity Commission.
4 The fina￿la1 statements 8r8 free of m8lerial misstatem8nts, includiThJ omissi(x)s.
S Thè affects ofuncorrected rnis81alements are immalgrial both indmdually and in total.
Intemal control and fraud
6 Vvo acknovledge our responsibility for the design. wnplementation and rnainlgnance of inlemal control
systems to prevent and detgci fraud and error. We have dI￿108￿d to you ihe resuts of our risk a￿eSsMent
that the financial statements may be misslaled as a result of fraud.
7 We have disck)sed to you all instsncès of known or suspected fraud aff￿lIng th9 entity involviThJ
managemant, employees who have a significant role in intsmal control or others that o)uld have a material
effect on the finanaal statements.
8 We have also disclosed to you all infomiation in relation to allegations of fraud or su¥pècled fraud affecting
the entlty's financial statements cotnmuniCat￿ by current OT fom)er employee8, 8nalysts, regulators or
other8.
Assgts and1Sabiliti
Thè charitable company has satisfactory t￿8 lo all assets and there are no 118ng or encumbrances on the
haritable cornp8ny s assets, except for those that are disclosed in the notes to the financial stst8ments.
10 All actyjal Isabilities. contingent liabilities and guarantees givèn to third parbes have bean recorded or
éisclosed as appropriate.
11 We havé no plans or intentions that may materially aller the carrying v8lu& and where r81evanl the fair value
measurements or dassfflcotson of 88Sets and liabililigs reflected in the ffinancial statements.
Accountlng 8stimatos
12 Significant assumptKJns used by us in making accountlng eslimalgs. I￿luth￿g those measured al falr valuè,
are r8asonatAe.
L•9al clalms
13 We have dis¢losed to you all claims in wnnodon with litigation that have been, or afe expected to be.
received 8nd such matters, as appropria18, have been properfy accounted for. and dixlosed in. Ihe fin8ncial
ststements.
Laws and regulallons
14 We have disclosed to you all known instances of non-complrdnce or 8U5pectad n0n-compllaT￿e Wth laws
and regulations vthose effects should be considered when preparing finanaal stat8ments.
Relatsd partles
15 Rglated paty ralationships and transaction$ have been q)proprtately ac¢ountsd for and disdosed in the
finanaal slatemenls. We have disclosed lo you all relev8nt infomiation conceming such r8lalionships and
transactions and are not awarè of any other matters which require di￿108￿re in order lo comply with
lÉgislative and Èceounting standards requirempnts.

SubJ•quent events
16 All events subsequent lo the date of Ihg fw)ancial ststements whlch require adjusknent or di5closurs have
been property Èccounted fow and disdosed.
Going concern
17 We believe that the charitable companls ffinancial ststemenls should be prep8r8d on a going concem basis
on the grounds that current and fvrtur8 sources of fundlng or support will bg more than adequate for the
charitable company's needs. We have conside￿￿ a period ol fvTrlve months from the date of approval of the
flnandal sts18ments. Wg believe that no further disdosures relating lo the charitable company s a￿'lIty to
continue as a going concem need to be mad& in the finanaal statements.
Grants and donatlons
18 All grants, donations And other income. the reGeipt of which is subject to sp8cific temis or conditions, have
been notrfied to you. There have been no breaches of tams or conditi.ons in th8 application of such income.
Restrlctsd grants and donations art as shown in the flnanci•l statements:
We aCkno￿adge our legal iesponsiimlities ￿9ardIng disdosure of infomiation to you as auditors and confimi that
so far as we are awarg. there is no relevant audht information rwded by you in connection ￿th preparing yo
audit report ofwhich you arè unaware.
Each directs)r has taken all the steps Ihat he ought to have taken as B direclor in ordor to makg themself awara of
any relevant audit infornatton and to 88tablish that you a￿ aware of that inforniation.
Yours faithfully
Signed on behalf of the board of tru8lee$
Datè..
IK XOXI