RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited (A company limited by guarolltee) Anrnl Report and Fin0n¢i Statements for the ye Ended 31 March 2025 Company registration Lumbei: 08356730 ChaTity registration numb¢r', 1155423 FISJ Al11 Limited Stathtory Auditors Severn House FLaz¢ll Drive Newport South Wale8 NPIO SFY
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Contents Strategic Report stees, Report 2to5 Independent Auditors, Report 6t08 Statement of FinclaI Activities 9tolO Balance Sheet li Statem¢llt of Cash Flow8 12 Notes to the Financial Statemellt8 131022
RCT Domestic Abuse Service5 Limited Strateglc Report for the Year llded 31 Morch 2025 Tb¢ tru8te¢s, who are dir¢¢tors for the puryosgs o£Gompany laws present their strategi¢ report for the year ended 31 m2025, in compliao¢e with s414C of the Compani¢8 Act 2006. Finanelal review Pollcy on reserv&g To minimise risks to the orgallisation tbe trustees have established a policy whereby the umrstrl¢t thds not committed and held by the ch'Ity should be 6 month8 njjming costs, As of 31st Mai'ch 2025 the unre8trict¢d cuJTertt net assets were £933,869 (2024." £685,559). Much of the organisation8 income is 8rJllt filljding and tb¢ charity recognises the need to build reserves should this be reduced. in order to continue services until alternative sources of income are secure Principrtlfunding Sources The main source of fimding the organisgdtion receives is Supported People Revenue .llt from the Welsh Asselnbly Oovernment, which fid8 our support to women and children accessing r¢fLige and con)n]urrity services. The organisation also receive8 grant fimding from RCTCBC Social Servic&s towards the SAFE project and children and young people's siipport services. Oiher sourcG8 of fimding also include Big Lottery, Ffratnwaith and th¢ Moondance Found&tion. JnvesÉmenlpolicy And objeclivej Under the Memorandurn and Articles of Association, the charity has the auÈboi'ity to invest funds a8 d¢terrnin¢d by the trustrees. Tkn strategtr report was approved by the tru8tees of th¢ chlty on3.fv l.*xSalld signed on its behalf by: Mr Plulip BevaTh ChairnL&n atMI Trustee Page I
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Trustees, Report The tiU8tees, wbo 'e directors for the PUTposeg of Company law, PlfS¢llt tkn anniwl report tog¢th¢r witb the financial staten¢nts and auditor8, r¢porl of the charitsble company for the year ended 31 March 2025. Objectlvts And aetlvltlès Tbe Charity's inain objectives are to relieve the distress and guffering of all formB of Viol¢nGe Awdinst Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Viol¢nG¢' t'o relieve any woman, man or child in iiecessitous circumstances, by the provisiots of teporary crisis a¢commod&tion, 8ervices and facilitios, to prerve and protect the health of women, men and ¢hilth'en in necessitous circumstsnc¢s and to educate the publio in the e8 of domeBti¢ violen¢e and abnsc, In finther&n¢e of this objective RCT D¢mestic Abu8e SVic off¢rs a r&nge of serviGes to womets, m¢n and their Children. To ensu &¢GS aad 8UPPOrt are alway8 availELble we offer a 24 hour service which inGlude8 drop in siipport during traditional working hourB and 4 t¢l¢phone service (and staff spOnSe where appropriate) outside oifice hours, enabling beneficiaries to ¢¢$$ siipport, advice and wh¢re requirel acc8 to our oth¢r service8. W¢ manag6 4 supported bou8ing projects. which offer eMgenCY safe accon]modation to women and their cbildrell (refuge). These UT¢ staff by a tellm of 8UPPOrt workeis. We ai80 offer a Tall8¢ of Drop In, OUta¢h and Lif¢ Ski118 Programmes to wom¢n, and children in the conmiunity tbrough the SAFE Project and support via The Safer IULondda Centr¢, Cynon Saf¢ty cent WDd Pontypridd Oasis Centre. The community based centres offer continuation SLipport to women leaving refuge or for women and meu in need of 5UPPOrt who ren]ain at home. The sei¢¢S acGessed by self- referral or through refenHls made by other agencies. Through our Children and Young People RISE project we offer 8UPPOrt to children and young people tiving in rethge alld living in th¢ comnllmities of RCT alld also provide specialist prevention and early intervention programrn in the coinmunity and also in schools colleges. We regularly fa¢ilitat¢ domestic abuse awar¢ncss progkBn]mes, confidence building and assertiveness along with rdnge of lif¢ skill programmes tbat projnots th¢ development of It¢pndellt living skills, Our volimteer befriellding prograrnme enables us to extend our activities by complimenling the work undertaken by paid sta]T. This also enables voluuteer5 to gaill training experience and sthequently develop careers within tho Siipported Houstng and So¢iai CaTr sectors. We also d¢liv¢r the TRIS project to provide domestic abuse awareness training to GP'S and other healtli care professionals aGross the Cwm Taf Region iti p&rtner8hip wilh Saf¢r Merthyr Tydfl. Since introducFng the Cynon Safety Centre and d¢livory of s¢rvic¢s at the Oasi8 Centre, Pontypridd itl pthner8hip with RcfcBC IDVA s¢rvi¢e, we can ertsure local services are easily accessible for local people acr<yd8 RCT. W¢ hav¢ sucr¢ssfully introduced a second move on fro refuge residential propeity to compliment Ihe existing supported Ouslg projects and provide a wider l'ange of static accommodation for beneficiaries. During this financial yehi we have developed th¢ Elder People's Support Service through ndIllg from the Masonic Charitable Tru8L The aim of the project is to provide tailor¢d support Bervices to meet the need8 of older peopl affected by dome81ic abuse eged 60+, The organisation has also d¢velop¢d tbe role of a full time male support worlccr to enable male victims of domestic abuse to have the option of being 8UPPOrted by a roale officer as many male victirns have advis¢d durillg consiiltation events that they would feel more oomfortable receiving support from a male 8upport worker. This has led to an increu8¢ in thtr niunber of nwle referrals and successful outcomes for male victims of dotnestLC abuse. We h&ve not received ejky additional funditig for this project Ixit ittcomc generated througb our mov¢ on properties contrAbutss toward8 the Salary for tliis officer. Page 2
Rcf Domestic Abuse Services Limited Trustees, Report W¢ have received a thrth¢r 12 months ndIng tbrough th¢ Moondan¢¢ Foundation of £25,000 to ¢ontiniie the role of the Volunteer and stydent Coordinator. This role enables u8 to provide social work sttthnt plMents along with th¢ Mentoring and Befriending Prograrnrne which enFdble8 voluntsers to provide a befri¢nding service to low level individuS affected by dornestic abuse. We review oiir aims, objectives and tIvitIeS each year. This review looks at what we a¢hi¢v¢d and th¢ out¢omes of oui work in th¢ previous twelve months, The review looks at tb¢ succes8 of e&ch key activity and the benefits of raising awarene&s of domesti¢ violence tbrough the provision of information and tr&ining. The review also hp8 us ensure our aim8, objectives and activities ren]&ined focused Oll our stated objcctivgs. We hav¢ re£err¢d to the guidan¢g contained in the Charity Commission's g¢n¢ral lIdance on public benefAt when revAewing ow aims and objectives and in planning our hture activities thus ensiwing that it continues in its purpose to provide infornialion and 8UPPOrt to women, men children who are affected by domestic violence and abuse, Stnwlure, governwjce m8nag¢moll¢ The ¢harity is controlled by its goveming do¢um¢nL a deed of ts'ust, and COll8titute8 a limited company> limited by guaraftts¢, a8 defll]ed by the Companies Act 2IXI6. RCT Domestic Abuse Servioes (RCT DAS) is a company limited by guarante¢ gov¢rned by its Memorandum and ArtA¢l&s of Association dated 1st Awil 2013. RCT DAS is a charity registered with the oharity commission. In the event of the organisation windirtg up its members are required to contribute an atnount not exceeding £1.00. RCT Dom&sti¢ Abus¢ S¢rYi¢¢s Trnstges, Rept Recruitment alld appoitrtEn¢nt of trnsts As set out in the Memorandum and Artides of association. The board of Ttte'S has the power to COwOPt. addttional members onto the board, who rni retire at th¢ next AGM but mE4y St&nd for re-election. en Considlllg co-opting TnJ5tee's the board bas regard to th¢ r¢quirement for any speoialist skills and knowledge ne¢ded in relation to tbis area ofwoik 8ud) as FinarLce. llli, L¢gal and an vThderstandin8 of domestic abuse and SUPPDrted housing. TIL¢ Trnst6e Board regularly undertakes skills audits to identify &reas of strength, gaps in knowledge alld Lraining ne¢ds. This enables us to activ¢ly tecrnit TNste¢s with the skills to flll th¢ gaps, After a period of iwt being in receipt of services, servi¢¢ users are encouraged to volunteer with the organisat(on, which is extended to acting as Trustees. This is to ensure the service u8er8 we support adequatgly r¢pr¢3¢nted on the Tiu8tee Board and can u8e their experi¢nc¢ to assist the charity. Induction and traitiing of tThts New TnISt undergo an orientation to brief them on their l¢yi obligations, the contsnt of tho Memorandum and Article8 of Associatioo ihe fijncttoning of the Trnstee Board and decision mRking proce58es, the business plan, the fiuictioning and struGture 0£ the 8ervice8. recent fancial perfornian¢¢. t)uriug indLlCtion they will meet key employees and other TnJ8ts¢s, Tte¢S are encouraged to participate in internal aad ¢xt¢rnal training event8 which will further their skills and Imowledge xn und¢rlaking their role as Trustee. OrgEmisational strncttre RCT DAS has a Board of Trustscs who meet monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction of the organis&tion and setting policy. The responsibitity for the, day to d&y management of th¢ organis&tion 18 delegated lo tbe Chi¢f Ex¢¢utive O£fJG¢r S¢nioi Management TeanL Th¢ CEO is responsible for ensuring the charity delivers the services specified, tb¢ day to day ning of the multipl¢ projects managed by the organis&tion, supervision and development of staff and ¢nsurittg work undertaken is in line with good PTa¢ti¢¢. A tier of middle matgeMent was introduced foklowiog the Drger to support and assigt the Senior Mauag¢m¢nt team in the mlgement of tbe organi8atiOll. Four CoordinatOTS were appointed to m&Jage individual areas of servioe delivery and fiAULn¢e. A key aim for th¢ n¢w filltmcial Ye is to revi¢w the provision of services within the Taf Ely ar¢a to ensure the same level of provision is availabl¢ and a¢SIble as the Cynon and Rhondda Valley8. P&g¢ 3
RCT DomestRc Abllse SeTvlces Llmlted Trustees, Report Public beneflt W¢ i¢view our aim& objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and th6 oiit¢omes of our work ill the pievious tw¢lv¢ months, The reviw looks at the succes8 of each key activity and the benefits of raisittg awareness of domesti¢ violence tbrough the provision of Anfomiation and training. The review &lso belps us ensure our aims, objectives And activities remained fSed on Ol stated obje¢tives. We have refen'ed to the guidance contained in the Chlty Comm758ion's general guidance on public benefit when rev10wing our airns and objectives and in planJinB our future activitie8 ihus ensuring that it c(mtinue8 in its purpose to provide inforniation and supp)rl to women al children who are affected by domestic abu8e, Trustees and offlcers The tte¢S and officer8 servillg during the year and since tbe year end wffle as follows.. Tru8te¢s', Mrs Margaret Abraham Mr Philip Bevan Miss Sophie Pincott Ms Elin Prys Garrett Mrs Eirly5 Yoiing (poInted l ApTiE 2024) Refor6nce and Admlntstratlve Detafils Charity Registration Number: 1155423 Company Registration Number: Q8356730 The charity is incorporated in Wales. Won)en's Aid RCT, Compton House FI Floor Office8 4 & 5 Victoria Square Ab¢rdare CF44 7NT Regist£reA Office: Auditor: HSJ Audit Limited Statutory Auditors S¢v¢m House Ilaz¢ll Drive Newport Sollth Wales NPIO 8FY Page 4
RCT DotiC Abuse Services Limited Trustees, Report Statement of Trnstees, RespO]AbIlitle$ The tru8lees (wlio are also the direct.8 of RCT Dornestic Abuse Services Limited for the puwoses of company law) ar¢ responsible for piep&iing the trustees, report and the financial statements irA accoi'danc¢ with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unit¢d I(ingdom O¢n¢rally A¢¢¢pted A¢¢ouoting Praotice) and applicable law and gUlationS. Company law requir&s the trustees to pr¢pare fitwi¢ial statsments for ¢a¢h fitwi¢ial year. Under eornpany law the tSte¢S niust not &pprove the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a tNe and fair view of the stat¢ of affairs of the charilable company and of its incoming resources &nd application 0£ resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these Fmancial 8tatements, the trLislees are required to: select suitable accoiniting poli¢ies 2nd apply them consistendy. observe the methods and principles iti the Charities SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable prudent. stale Wheth applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subjeot to any matsrial departures disclosed and explained ill the fmatlcial statements., and prepare die financial statements on the going concern basis unl¢ss it ig inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. Tlie trustees ate responsible for keeping adequate accounting i'ecords tbat are sufficient to show and explain the chlIable company'8 tran$tiOS and disclose with reasonable a¢cura¢y at any time the finartcial position of the charitable cowany attd enable th¢Jn to eDEur¢ that th¢ fimAn¢ial stsl¢ment8 comply witb the Companies Act 2006. They 'e also re&poDsible for gafeguarding the assets of the ¢h.1t&ble company and hence for taking reasonable st¢ps for tlie prevention and detection of fi'aud and other irregularities. Dlsclosllre of InfOrntIOn to auditor 'twh trustee taken steps that they ought to have lakell as a trustee ill order to make themselv¢s aware of my relev&t audit infOrntion and to establish tbat th¢ charity's auditor is aw¢ of that infommtion, The tnte confinn that there is no relevant InfolatiOn that they know of al of which they know the auditor ig w)aware. The allni1 Teporl was approved by ihe LTUStees of the charity on&n..l.k4%nd Signed on it5 behalf by: Mr Philip Bevan Chairman and Trnstse Page 5
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Independent Alldltor's Report to the Members of RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Opinloll We bave audited th¢ financial statemellts of RCT DeSti¢ Abuse S¢rvkces Limitsd (th¢ 'chaTity? for the year eAided 31 March 2025, which comprise the StateThnI of Financial Activities, Bal&nce Sheet, St&tement of Cas Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, in¢luding a sun)n]ary of significant accoullting poii¢ies, The finan¢Aal roporting fratnework that has been applied in their preparation is Utiited Ilingdom A¢¢ounting Standards, compiiging Charilies SORP - FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicablg in tbe UK and Republi¢ of Ireland, and applicable l&w (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢out]ting Pra¢tice). In our opinion the fin[cIal statements: give a le and fair view of the state of the cFLarity's aIrS as at 31 Mwch 2025 and of its incoming r¢sour¢¢s and applicatioll of resources, including its in¢ome And expenditure, for tbe Y¢ then ¢nded' have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Genernlly Accepted Accounting Practi¢¢" have been prepared in ac¢ordance with the requiiemellts of the Companies Act 2006, Ba8ls for Dplnlon We ¢ondu¢t¢d our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our respon8ibilitie8 under those standards are fLUther de8cribed in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the fjnancial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in with the ethAoal rwirements that ar¢ rolgvallt lo our audil of the fJn8n¢ial stat¢ments in the UK. includirAg th¢ FRC'S Ethical Standard, &nd th¢ provxsions available for small entiti¢$, in th¢ ¢ir¢um8tances Set out in note to the fM&t]cI statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitie8 in accordance witb these requiremgllts. We believe that the audit evidence we have Dbtained is sufficiellt &ppiopriate to provide basis for out opinion. Conclusions relating to golng ¢oTh¢cr In auditing th¢ finmcial statements, we have concluded that the tru8tses use of the going COll¢¢rn basis of accounting in t&¢ PTeparntAon of the fLnanciaL statements is appropriat¢. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identifLed any material uncertainties relatijg to events or conditAons that, individually or ¢olle¢tively, may cayt significant doubt on the charitys ability to cot]tillu¢ as a going concem for a period ot at least twelve months from whert the original financial statements were g¢UthoTi8ed for iSSLIe. Our responsibilities and the i'¢spon8ibilities of the knustees with respect to goiog Concern are described in the relevant B¢ctiolls of this reporL Page 6
RCT Domestlc Abuse Service5 Limited Independent Audltor's Report to the Members of RCT Domestlc Abuse Services Limited Other Imformation The trust¢es are responsiThl¢ for the othffl. inforniation. The other inforniation comprises th¢ illfonnation included ill the annu&l repor¢ other thall the fjnancial staÉcrnents and our auditor's report tbereoll. 1r opinion on the financi stat¢ments does not cover the other information allc ex¢ept to the extent othenvise explicitly statsd in our reporl we do not expte5s any fomi of aswtance ¢on¢lusion tkn¢r¢on. In ¢onn¢¢tion wAtI] our audit of the fmancial 8tatements, our responsibility is to read the other informatAon and, in doing so, consider whether the other infoi'mation is mat¢rially incotisistettt with the finan¢ial statements or oiw knowledge obtain¢d in the aLidit or otherwise aPpeS to be nTrterially misstated. If we idelltify such materi&l inconsistsl¢S or apparent tll8terial Mitternents, we ar¢ required to determitse whether th¢r¢ is a material misstatsment in the financial statements or a rnaterial rnisstatement of the otber infom]ation. If, based on the work we hav¢ perfom]ed, we Collclude that there is a nterIaL n]ltatement of this other infomiation, we are reqillred to report that facL We have nDthing to report in thi5 rggard, Oplnlon on other matters pres¢rlbed by the Conwanies Act 2006 In our opillio bhsed on the work undertaken in the course of the audit.. the illforn)ation given in the Sttategic Report and Tnistees, Report for the fiiuncial year for whith the fmancial slAtemeThts are ptepared is consistent with the finan¢ial sta*nll. and the Stratsgic Report and Trnstse8' Report have bc¢n prwared in accord¢¢ with appticable legal requirennts. Respollsll)IIItAes of trustees As explained more fully iu the StaÉ¢n)ent of TN8tees' Responsibilitie8 (set out on page 5), the Intse$ are responsible for the preparation of the financial statemenl's and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, for such internal control as the trustees detennine is lleceary to enable tbe preparation of financial statem¢nts that are fre¢ from nl¢TI MI&8tertell, whether due to fraud or Crror. In preparing the financial stateAn¢nts, the truste¢s are responsible for assessing the chRrity'g ability to Continue p a going Concer disclosing, as applicable. matters related to going Concern and using the going concern ba8ig of accounting unless the trllste either intend to liquidat¢ the Charity or to ¢ease operation8, or have no realistic altemalive but to do 80, M8tteJ's on which we are requlred to report by exception tn the light of our knowledge alld understattding of the charKty and its enviromnent obtailled in the coukEe of the aiidit, We h&ve not identified material misstat¢m¢nts in th¢ Stsat¢gic R¢port and th¢ TnÉe¢s, Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our Opillion: dequ&te accounting record8 have not been kepi, or reiums adequate for our audit Iv¢ not been received from branches not visitsd by us,. or the fman¢i&l statements are not in agreement witb the accounting records and retlL. or cerl'ain disclosiwes of trustee8 ttlnuneration specified by law are not made. or we have not received the illforJn&tion and expltionS we iequire fot our audiL Page 7
Rcf Domestic Abuse servic Limited Independent Alldltor's Report to the Members of RCT Domestlc Abllse Servlces Limited Audltor's responslbllitles for the audlt of the financial Statements Our obj¢Gtives are to obtsia i¢a80llabl¢ SUrance about whgther the financial statements as & whole are free from matsrial n)isstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issiie an auth'tor's i'eport that includes oi opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit cortthcted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material mis81al'ement whell It exi8ts. Misstatements cwi arise from fraud or enor and are considered rnaterial 1¢ indivtdually oi. in the aggi'egate, they could i'e&sonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users takeii oll the basis of th¢s¢ fJnan¢A&I statements. The extent to whioh our procedures are oapEkble of detecting irre118[1ties, including fi'aud is detailedbelow, We corroborated our enquiries of management by review of correspondence with IIMRC and The Charity Commission Aud otber regulatory bodies. We considered the risk of frd through nmnagement override all in response, we incorporated testing of manual joiirnal entries into ow. audit approach. Based on the r¢8ults of ow risk assessment wo designed out audit proGethires to identify and address material misstatements in relation to fraud. A further descrtptiort of our responsibilitieg is available on the Financial Repfflting Council'8 website at., www.frc.org.ukl&uditorsrespDnsibilities. This desuiption forrns part of our auditor's report, Uye of our report This report 18 made solely to the chaTitable company'5 tritee8, D8 & body, iu arcordwce with Chaptsr 3 of Parl 16 of the Conu)anies Act 26. Our audit work has been underlakerL so that we might st&te to the ¢hRYity'8 truste¢s tbos¢ mattffl3 w¢ are r¢quired to stat¢ to them in an auditOT'S report and for no othu purpose. To the full¢st extent p¢nnitt¢d by law, w¢ do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable CoMpY and its IteeS as & body, for our audit work, for this rgport, or for th¢ opinions we have foxmed. Andrew Hill (Senior Statutory Aiiditor) For alld on behalf of HSJ Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor Severn House FIazell Driv¢ Newport South Wales NPIO 8FY Page 8
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Statement of FlnanclRI Actlvltles for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and State]nent of Total Recogntsed Gains and Losses) Unre8tricted fund5 Restricted funds Total 2025 F4ot¢ Income and Endowments from.. Donations and legacieB ChaLitable activities lllvestment in¢om¢ Other income 11.941 543,924 22,015 1,650 11,94L 1,656,906 22,015 1,650 1,112,982 Total ineom¢ 579,530 1,112,982 1,692 512 ExpendlttTre on; CILaritable aGtivili¢s 331,613 1,272,052 1,603,665 Total pendItUre (331,613) 1,272,052 1603 665) Net incomel(expenditure) Transfers betweeii fill$ 247,917 18,472 (159,070) 18.472 88,847 Net Veellt in funds 229,445 (140,598) 88,847 Reeonelliation of (undy Total ftmd8 brought forward 1,067,778 140,598 1,208,376 Total fimds Cled forwurd 17 1,297,223 1,297,223 The notes orn pages 13 to 22 forn] an integral part of thege financial slatements. Page 9
RCT Domestle Abuse Services Limited Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 MaTch 2025 Uncluding lllcome and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recogntsed Gains and Losses) Total 2024 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Note Income and Endowmenls from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investtnellt iacome Other income 11,550 556,806 15,781 2,870 11.550 1,561,927 15,781 2,870 1,005,121 Total inu)me 587,007 1,005,121 1592 128 Expendlture on: Clwitable activities 487,280 998,160) (1,485,440 Total cxpenditure Net incon Transfers between funds 487,280 998,160 1,485,440 99.727 44,013) 6,961 44,013 106,688 Net movetnent in Sjnds 55,714 50.974 106,688 Reconciliation of (ulld8 Total fLmd8 brought forward 1012,064 89,624 1,101,688 Totsl fimds can'ied fonvard 17 1,067,778 140 598 1208,376 All Of the charity's activities deriv¢ from continuing operations during the above two period8. The fiaS breakdown for 2024 18 shown in not¢ 17. Th¢ notes on pages 13 to 22 form integral parl of these financial stutgmellts. Page 10
RCT Domestlc Abuse Services Limited (Registratlon number: 08356730) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Flxed assets Tangible assets Current assets Debtors Cash at b&nk &ttd in hand 273,354 292,219 12 13 142,487 922,787 88,981 871,(NJ2 1,065.274 959,983 Creditor8: Amounts falli8 de wlthin one year Net current a58ets 14 41,405 43,826 1,023,869 1,297.223 916,157 1,208,376 Iyet assets Funds of the ¢h8rlty: Restrlcted 140,598 Unrnstrl¢tsd ineome funds Unre8tricted 1,297,223 1.297,223 1,067,778 Total fulld8 17 1,208J76 The fitwwial st&tetnents on pages 9 to 22 were approved by the thiste¢s, and authorised for issiir on A12RIS. und signed ou their behalf by: Mr Philip Be Chairn]&n and Trustee The llotes on pages 13 to 22 form an integral p&rt of these fin£01&1 8t&tements. Page 11
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Statement of CAsh FloTrvs for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Ch flows from operatlng actfvltles Net cash incorne 88,847 106,688 AdjuStnll to cash flows from non-cash Items Depre¢iatiotL Investm¢nt income 18,865 22,015 21,690 85,697 112,597 Worldng eapttAI Adjustments Increase in debto (Deor¢ase)lincrease in ¢reditor8 12 14 (53,506) 2,421 (16,842) 2,889 Net cash flows fiThll operating activities Cash floivs from Investing activi¢ie5 Interest rgveivAble and similar illcome Purchase of tangible fixed a&8ets Net cash flows from investing a¢tivitieB Net 1cage in cash and ¢a8h equivalellts Cash and cash ¢quivalents at l April Cash and ¢ash equiv&l¢nls at 31 March 29,770 98,644 22,015 15,781 10,243 22,015 5,538 51,785 104,182 871,002 766,820 922,787 871002 All of the casb flows are derived from conl'inuing OptiOnS during the above two p¢rio(ts. The notes on pages 13 to 22 forni an integral part of thesc filnci&l statements. Page 12
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 I Charity status The charity is limited by guarantee, incoorated in Wales, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trLislees is liable lo contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidatloll. The address of its registered office 15.. Women's Aid RCT. Compton House First Floor Offices 4 & 5 Victoria Square Aberdare CF44 7NT Aiithoi-ised for issiie dale. 031ai liois 2 Aecounting policies Sutnmary of significallt accounting policies and key aeeountlnE estimates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of Iliese financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless othenvise staled. Statement ofcompliance The financial staten]ent8 have been prepared in accoidallce with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable lo charities preparing Ibeir accounts tn accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK aud Repiiblic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)}, the FI[nClaI Reporting Standard applicable iii the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Basis of preparation RCT Dorncstic Abuse Services Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are iTJilially recognised al historical cost or transaction value unles5 Otherwise staled in the relevant accounting policy notes. Going concern The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity'8 ability to continue as a going collcern nor any signLfieant areas of uncertainty that affect the catryiiig value of assets held by the charity. Income and endoivments All income is recognised on¢e the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the itteotne receivable can be measured reliably. Donatlolls und legacies Donations are recogtEised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement dale. In the event that a donation is subject lo conditions that require a level of perfortnance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is defeed and not i-ecognised until eitber those conditions are fully n)et, or the lfilment of those conditions is wholly within the corktrol of the charity and il is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. Page 13
RCT Domestic Abuse Servlces Lln]Ited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year llded 31 March 2025 INv6stmenÉ Income Dividends recognis¢d once the dividend ha8 been dlared and Jwtifi¢ation has been rEcGivgd of th¢ dividend Expenditure All expendithre 18 re¢oguised onee there 18 a legal oi constructiv# obligation to that eXperlture, it IB pi'obable 8ettlement 18 required and the amount ¢an be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applirable expenditure he&dÈng that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where COBts cannot be directly attributed to particulat h¢adings they have been allocat on a basis COnSlStent with tbe vs¢ of resourcos, With central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spellt, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. oth suppoil costs are allocated based on the spread of slaff costs. Charltabl¢ aeththes Charitable ¢xpenditur¢ comprises th08¢ 00Sts incurred by the charÈty in the delivery of its activities And services for its benefi¢iaiies. It illcludes both Costs that can be allooated direcdy to 8u¢h aotivit1¢8 and th(18e costs of indirect llE4ture necessary to support the. Support costs Support costs include cen1 thnction8 and have been allocated to activity cost cat¢gories Dn a basis consistent with the use of resources, for eAarnple. allocating property Costs by floor eas, or per capit&, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their ugage. TaxatiDn The Gharity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragroph I SGhedul¢ 6 of th¢ Finan AGt 2010 ond therefore it meets the defjnition of a Charitble Mpally for UK ¢orpoTation tax purpos¢s. Accordingly, the charity is potentially excmpt from taxation in i'espect of income or Capital Eaills i'eceived within categories cover¢d by chapt 3 Part I l of th¢ CoEpor&tion Tax Act 2010 OT Section 256 of the Taxation of Ch&rgeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent thai such incom¢ or gains are applied exclusiveLy to ¢harit&ble putP08e8, Tangible fixed assets Individual fixed assets costing £1,000.00 or mor¢ are initially r¢¢ord¢d at cost. Depreciation and amortlsatlon Depreciation is provided on tangible f¢d assets so as to writs of£ th¢ cost or VV4Iuatio less any estintea Lrsidual value, over their expected us¢fill economic life as follow8: Asset class Fittings & ¢quipJnent Mott)r vehicles Frethold property DepreciAdon method and late 25Q/o 011 ¢08t 25Q/o reducing balance 20/0 011 ¢OSt Cash and eash equlvaleuts Cash and Cash eqliivalents COMlse cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-tern] bighly liquid investments that are i¢adily convertible to a known amount of Cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. PRge 14
RCT Domestic Abuse Servlces Limlted Notes to the Flllancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Fund strudure Unrestricted income fvnds are gen¢ral funds that 84vailable for ie at the trnstees dIretiOn in thrtherance of tkne objectiv¢s of the charity, Designatsd fiwds are unrestiicted fimds set &8ide for specific purposes at the discretion of the tntee8. Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a par¢i¢ular ea or for 8pecific purpos&8, the u8e of which As restri¢ted to that area or purpose. Penslons gnd other post r¢tArement obligations The ¢harAty operates a defed contribution pension schcme which is a pension plan und¢r which red ¢ontribulions &Te paid into a pension knd and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay furthor contributions even if the 'fiwd does ftot hold suitciettt aS8ets to pay all employees the bellofits relating to employee seivice in the current and FLiorperiods. Contiibutions to defined contributlon plans are recogt)ised in the Statement of Financial Activiti when they are due. If GQlltribution pg4yments exceed the contribution due for service, tbe excess is recogThised a8 a prepayment. 3 Income from donadons and legacies Uurestrlcted rulld8 General Total 2025 Total 2024 Donations and legaoies. Donations from Individl1$ 11,941 11,550 11,550 11,941 11,941 Page 15
RCT Domestic Abuse servic Limited Notes to the Flnaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 4 1Dcome from eharltable actlvjtles Unrestricted funds GenerAI RestrActed funds Total 2D25 Totol 2024 Rentsl income Rhondda Cynon Taff Fframw&ith Iris Big Lottery Masonic Charitable Tnjst Moondance Foulld&tion 543,924 543,924 825,189 28,994 66,303 119,151 23,345 50,000 1,656,906 556,806 777,154 28,994 55,784 120,302 22,887 825.189 28,994 66,303 119,151 23,345 50,000 543,924 1.112.982 1.561,927 S Investment income Unrestrlcted funds C¢neral Total 2025 Total 2024 Int¢resL IC1vabLe and similar iJGome' Intere8treceivable on batik deposits 22,015 15,781 6 Other in¢0 Uni'estricted funds Celleral Total 2025 Total 2024 riees and supplie5 1,650 1,650 2,870 7 Expelldlture oll eharitable actlvttles UnrestrActed rund8 General Restricted fullds Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Prevention of Domestic Abl¢ Child Work Refuge Staff c08ts Allo¢ated support ¢osts 206,372 97,169 3,332 110,905 1,060,646 303,541 3,332 230,314 1,060,646 214,939 25,388 260,108 979,339 119,409 5,832 5,832 5,666 331,613 1,272.052 1,603,665 1,485,440 Page 16
RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 8 Net InConngI0tgoinE resour¢es Net iu¢oming r¢90ur¢¢s for the year ill¢lude', 21n5 2024 Operating leases- plant md machinery Operating lease8- other ass¢ts Audit fees Depreciation of fed assets 9,339 21.600 4,662 20,561 4,662 21,691 9 Trustees remuneradon alld expenges No trustees, nor any per8olls cijnnected with then4 have LEceived any remunerpdtion from the charity duiing the year. No trustee8 have received ally Telb.3cd expen5e8 or any other benefits from Éhe charity during the year. 10 Staff c08t8 The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 2025 2024 Staff Costs during the y¢ar were: Wages and salaries SoGial security costs PeJ]sion Gosts 955,935 87J66 17,345 880,777 75.055 23,507 1,060,646 979,339 Page 17
RCT Domestlc Abllse Servlces Limited Notss to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The monthly average number of persons (including 8enior rnanagetL¢nt I l¢ad¢rship team) employ¢d by the charity during the year expressed as 11 time equivalents as follows,. 2025 2024 Direct support Management and administrative 35 35 39 39 No ejnployee received OluMents of rnore than £60,01)O during the year, Th¢ total ¢n]ployee ben¢fit8 of tbe key management personnel of the charity were £138,408 (2024- £122,076). 11 Tanglble fixed assets Land and buildings rurnlture And equipment Motor vehlcle8 Total Cost At l April 2024 291,300 17,148 384,923 Al 31 March 2IY25 291,300 76,475 17,148 Depreelatlon At l AprAI 2024 Charge for the year 26,417 5,826 57,806 9,039 8,481 4,000 92,704 18,865 At 31 March 2025 32,243 66,845 12,481 111,569 Net book value At 31 March 2025 259,057 9,630 4,667 273,354 At 31 March 2024 18,669 8,667 291219 12 Debtors 2025 2024 Prepayments OtlL¢r deblors 21,618 120,869 142,487 15,044 73,937 88,981 13 Cash and cash equlyalents 2025 2024 Cth at bank 922,787 871,002 Page 18
RCT DoMtIC Abuse Servlces Llmited Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 MaTch 2025 14 Creditors: amounts falllng due within one ye 2025 2024 Other taxation and so¢ial s¢¢urity (Xher cr¢ditors Accru&18 21,899 8,713 10,793 17,321 16,750 43,826 15 Obllglltlons under leas and bire pur¢11a contracts Oi)eratlng lease cornmltments Total futre ininirnum l¢Èse payments under non4an¢ellabl¢ oper&ting leAs¢s ar¢ as follows., 2025 2024 Lalld and biiildings Witl]in onG yeaT Between one and five years After fiv¢ years 21,600 64,800 59,400 21,600 64,800 59,400 145,800 145,800 Oth¢ Withill on¢ ycar BeLween one and five years Ah¢r five years 10,450 31,349 11,944 9,339 28.015 16,396 53,743 53,750 16 Penslon And other sehemés Defined contrlbutAon pension scheme The charity operates a defined contrlbution pension scheme. The pension eost charge for th¢ year represents contributions payable by th¢ charity to the Scheme an]ounled to £17,345 (2024- £23,507). Page 19
Rcf DoJllestic Abus¢ Servi¢&s Limited Notes to the FlnanclAI Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 17 fiunds Balan¢e at I Aprfil 2024 Incomlng resources Resoiirces expended 31 March 2025 Trnnsfers Unrestrioted funds Genernl General Funds 977,778 579,530 (331,613) (18,472) 1,207223 Des¥gnated R¢cwittnent & Staffing Capital & Equipment 75,000 15,000 75,000 15,000 90,000 90,000 Total unrnslricted fund8 1,067,778 579,530 331,613 18,472) 1297,223 Re8trleted funds Big Lottery Masonlc Charitable Trust HSG IS RCT Floatillg & R¢fiJg¢ Support Saf¢ Safer Rhondda Moondanc¢ Foundatioll 80,607 119,151 23,345 28,994 66,303 {199,758) (23,345) (28,994) (26,229) 50,433 {90,507) 693,111 132.078 (765,204) (168,964) (9,558) 72,093 36,886 9,558 140,598 1,112,982 (1,272,052) 18,472 Total fullds 1208,376 1,692,512 1,603,665) 1,297,223 Page 20
Rcf Domesllc Abuse Servlces Llmited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yeor Ended 31 March 2025 BolAn¢e at 31 MAr¢h 2024 alan¢e ot i Aprll 2023 Incomlng sources R¢sour¢es expended Trajisfers Unre5trlcted nernl Gen¢rnl Funth 922,064 587,IM)7 (487,280) (44,013) Y77,778 eslgnoted Recruil]nent & Stsffing Capital & Equipntrnt 75,000 15,000 75,000 15,000 90,000 Totil unrestricted 1,012,064 587,007 487,280 (44,013 1.067,778 Restrictsd Big Lottery Masonic Charitable Tw5t HSG llus RCT Floating & Refuge Support RCTCIIC Capital Fulld Saf¢ Safer Rhondda 41,129 120,302 22.887 28,994 55,784 (80,824) (22,887) (28,994) (23,401) 80,607 18,050 50,433 636,489 8,5/ 132,078 (675P41) 39,452 (8,587) 13,148 20,887 9,558 (166,113) 9,558 140,598 89,624 1,005 121 998,160 Toknl funds 1,101,688 1,592,128 (1,485,440) 1,208,376 The specific pu8¢6 for which the ftmds ate to be applied are ag follows: The RCT Flo&ting Support & Refijge Support Funding relat&% to a grant given by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council for ongoing gervice cost8. Th¢ Fframwaith fimd was received as a contribution towards the Outreacb Children's Support worker and the STAR Project. The Safe Pioject is fimding received to support Youn8 People witbin th¢ wider RCT area, Th# Big Lottery Grant was provided for the provASiOll of a Volullte co-oi'dinator. The Trustses have elected to designate a total of £90,000 in relation to recrnitment and capital commitments which had be¢n rnade as at the year ¢nd but for which fidIllg had not yet been obtained. Should this not be forthcoming the ¢onJmittll¢nts wlll bc met from unrestricted reseLves. The transfer of £8,587 from the RCTBC Capitsl restricted fijnd to general unr¢8tricted funds repi'esents ffed asscts acqiiired for tbe chwities Belle1 puryoses in accordance with paravph 2.26 of Charities SORP FRS 102. Page21
Rcf Domestic Abuse Servlces Lln)Ited Notes to the Flnallcjal Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2025 18 Analys18 of net assets between funds Total funds at 31 MAr¢h 2025 Unre&trl¢tsd fund8 GenerAI Deslgnated Tangibl¢ red &qsets Current a88¢ts Current liabilittes 273,354 975,274 (41,405) 1207,223 273,354 1,065,274 90,000 Total net a88ets 1,297,223 Total funds at 31 March 2024 Unrestricted funds Genernl Deslgnated Restricted nds Tangible fed assets Cuttent assets Current liabilities 292219 729,385 (43,826) 977,778 292219 959,983 90,000 140,598 Total ll¢t as8¢ts 90,000 140,598 1,208,376 Page 22