2024-03-31-accounts - Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge And Support Services

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period Start Date: 1[s] [t] April 2023 To Period End Date: 31[st] March 2024

Charity name: Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge and Support Services

Charity registration number: 1156186

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference

Who we are

WHWR is a small independent local specialist high risk, trauma informed and responsive domestic violence service for women and children fleeing high risk domestic violence. High risk is defined as at risk of domestic homicide or serious harm. Women and children arrive from all areas of England, Wales and sometimes Scotland.

Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To assist women and children who have the charity as set out in its suffered or are exposed to domestic violence governing document and abuse through the provision of accommodation and a range of other services. To educate the public about the causes and effects of domestic abuse. Summary of the main activities Para 1.17 and Temporary crisis accommodation, advice, in relation to those purposes 1.19 information, practical and emotional support, for the public benefit, in drop - in sessions / outreach and resettlement,

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particular, the activities, a telephone helpline and specialist children’s
projects or services identified services. Services include Housing support,
in the accounts. legal support, emotional support and referrals
for mental health as well as advocacy for
schooling and specialist trauma informed and
responsive support delivered by qualified
practitioners.
Statement confirming whether Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm that they have
the trustees have had regard considered the Charity Commission’s general
to the guidance issued by the guidance on public benefit when planning the
Charity Commission on public activities of the charity and believe that the
benefit charity’s activities provide a clear public
benefit.
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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment https://www.peninsulagroupli mited.com/ ae RN PENINSULA	Para 1.38	WHWR has made a significant investment in training staff and support in order to deliver a service of excellence, empowering staff to achieve a sound work/life balance with flexible working where possible and for all to contribute to the growth of people and the service. Areas of education and training for staff and Board of Trustees Board Child and Adult Safeguarding training, Peabody LandlordShip Training – Intro to Agency Facilities Management, Ship Training – Housing Law In Supported Housing – Tenancies & Licensees, OASIS Case management training, & Advanced reporting,Level 4 Diploma in integrative counselling, MARAC Training, Outcome star training, Mindfulness for self wellbeing, An introduction to post traumatic stress disorder, Spot the Signs, and Save a Life Suicide Awareness Training, Level 3 designated safeguarding lead, Level 3 safeguarding adults training, Level 2 mental health awareness,Digital/Cyber Safeguarding,Board - Governance, Red Cross provided - Fire & Safety training off site. Lone working, FGM Training, Time Management, HR courses on Management. Peninsula isthe leading provider of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety advice and consultancy services in the UK and is now WHWR’s chosen provider. Peninsula consultants are helping us to strengthen our infrastructure and provide employment assistance support to staff and their immediate families. In turn helping the Board of Trustees, our staff and organisation to thrive in delivering a service of excellence.

Peninsula has an e-learning library with over 500 modules. Staff are given mandatory modules and choose their own as per educational needs relating to their work and interests. WHWR also provides clinical supervision and additional mental health support. We provide flexible working hours to contribute towards a good work life balance. We also conducted a full salary review (aligned with NJC pay scales and benchmarked scales with other charities within the DVA sector). All staff are paid within their designated pay scales and have received the recommended pay rises of flat payment of £1,925 (pro-rata) on all pay points, effective from April 1, 2023.

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Due to the nature of our work and being Trauma Informed/Responsive, volunteers are thoroughly vetted and DBS enhanced to ensure that their volunteer roles do not re- traumatise a DVA survivor. We have now closed our outreach drop in sessions as statutory funding was not available and is now provided by a county wide contractor.. Our volunteer of over 13 years retired and her contribution was instrumental in the long running of the group supported by an outreach keyworker.
Meet the Chair Kat Araniello -		I started my HR career in Professional Services in 1997 and have worked in various HR and People roles ever since. I obtained my Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP) in 2001 and my Masters in HR Management in 2005 and I am a Chartered member of the CIPD. I live in Hertfordshire. I’m a mother to Lucy, Toby our little Yorkshire terrier and Boyce my tri-coloured horse – all who keep me sane! Weekends and free time are spent outside in the fresh air exercising little Toby and going on adventures with Boyce, we love to show jump, do cross country and enjoy off-road hacking in the woodland nearby. I recently passed my British Horse Society qualifications. I am a survivor-activist and passionate about supporting WHWR, this forms part of my work campaigning for better awareness of domestic abuse, what employers can do to support their people affected by it and fighting to end global Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). I implemented my firm’s domestic abuse toolkit back in 2019 and continue to work closely with EIDA and other organisations on developing and enhancing this.

Achievements and Performance

	Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Charity has continued to provide crisis accommodation to women and children as well as move on accommodation. Our statistics indicate the numbers helped in this way. The Children’s Service now offers a specialist trauma informed/responsive service to all children entering our Refuge. Since becoming an independent refuge in August 2020 we consider that we are offering an improved and a more effective service to our clients as we are now able to accommodate them for longer than previously which means that we can better assess their needs with improved life chances. The main refuge was refurbished. We:- continue to recover costs for service charges through WHBC. Reviewed and updated the resident journey https://whwrorguk.b-cdn.net/wp- content/uploads/2024/02/Residential-Journey- as-of-Feb-2024.pdf Reviewed and updated our organisational values and topline policy and procedures. In January we Recruited a specialist IDVA with 15 year’s experience who has developed the case management protocols. We have embedded the Case Management compliance policy and procedures across the organisation. Reviewed and updated the Employee Handbook as well as the H&S Handbook. Provided and invested extensive training for all staff. Stronger collaboration and improved relationships with partnerships with other organisations.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION. 2023/24 referrals and others we work closely with:-

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A strategic objective was to improve
Achievements against collaborations, referrals and relationships with
objectives set other DVA organisations or with those who can
Para 1.41 help residents overcome multiple oppressions
and barriers to access services. For example no
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		recourse to public funding, inequality and right
		to basic human rights.
		Reports are generated and referrals tracked
		within our case management system (Oasis).
		Housing comms improved from 201 interaction
		relating to housing to 325 with only 1 family
		entering into temporary accommodation due to
		a shortage in larger family accommodation.
		Improved client input and feedback to shape the
		services based on the needs of today,
Performance of fundraising		WHWR continues to diversify the funding
activities against objectives		portfolio.
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SUPPORTED BY		We are fortunate to be supported by
1B 1B	Para 1.41 and Section C 27.1	Foundations, Trusts, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Government Fuel & Food Grant (via
CHILDREN		HCF)
IN NEED		Focus on mental health and suicide prevention
		due to support from David Riddell Fund,
—		Postcode Lottery Trust and Mount Trust.

Police & Crime Commissioner’s Action Fund supported a 360 approach to reduce the likelihood of children entering the CJS. Vastly improved income and occupancy rates from Housing benefit, Service charge aligning with true costs. £272,233 income 23/24 over £226,310 22/23 We finished the drawdown and refurbishment of Our Space through Morrison’s Grant

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Investment performance against objectives ~~aia a~~	Para 1.41 ~~a~~	We have conducted focus groups to identify the needs and inform the strategy for the next 3 year’s business plan.
Demographics of beneficiaries		40% of residents at any given time have fled from North London or Essex. The survivors have fled from the immediate area of danger, not too far away from safe family or friends. 60% have fled from far away with the requirement to stay away for their safety of themselves and their children. There is often a connection or reconnection with the people in the county. Other areas of origin include areas of eco,social, educational deprivation. Inner cities, Manchester, Northamptonshire, Wales, Southampton, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Lancashire, Leeds, Norfolk,Cornwall, Dorset, and Leicester. Length of Abuse 18-24 months 33.33% Greater than 24 months 66/7% Average Length of Abuse 59 months

Types of abuse reported byfemale adult- percentages 120 i(K) 80 60 40 20 AGES OF BENEFICIARIES 30 25 20 15 io li throuth through io 15 1&20 21-25 2&3) 31-35 3&40 41.45 4&50 51.55 io

Ethnicityof Mothers 23% BritishlGypsylEastern Europenalother BlackAfricanlCaribbea r(Brttish Black 17% AsianlAsian Brttish Ethnicityof Children British/GypsylEastern Europena/Other 3% BlaCkAfricacanbbeaBrltI sh Black 32% 35% Mixed Multiple AsiarVAsian Brttish 8% Other li

Other areas of support and dependent on barriers to access other services and multiple oppressions of those experiencing intersectionality oppressions. Including Human Rights Lawyers, Finance, Referrals, Family Law/criminal justice, support through pregnancy, Immigration and support through ill health caused by diseases such as cancer.

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	WHWR posted a surplus of £28,713. This was due to successful acquisitions and successful bids for donor funding to support the future work of the refuge and offset costs as well as significant uplift in room rental. Income has also allowed us to increase resources. The principal funding source to the Refuge continued to be room rental (chiefly through Housing Benefit) £272,233 (226,310 22/23). This was generated not only from the main Refuge facility but also from an additional smaller self-contained house (2nd stage house) for women and their children who need additional safeguarding and support before moving into standalone accommodation. BBC Children In Need has provided further funding to support ‘Our Space’ the child support facility at the Refuge. £117K over 3 years)Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

		(WHBC) contributed £20K towards the resettlement service The refuge also received a donation of £10k from an individual donor plus Gift AId.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	WHWR aims to maintain reserves totalling six months running costs in order to: ● Give Trustees time to take action if income falls below expectations e.g. if a grant is not renewed ● Meet unforeseen day-to-day operational costs, e.g. staff cover re illness, maternal leave, parental leave, legal costs defending the charity’s interest, breakdown of essential office equipment, large item replacement etc ● Cover the cost of unforeseen emergency or other unexpected need for funds ● Ensure that WHWR can continue to provide stable and quality services to those who need them. Within this context, to minimise recruitment, staff induction, staff training and marketing costs by avoiding the need for redundancies caused by financial crisis ● Provide working capital when funding is paid in arrears ● Meet contractual liabilities should the organisation have to close - this includes redundancy pay, amounts due to creditors and commitments under leases.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Reserves as at 31stMarch 2024 totalled £241.089 made up as follows:- Unrestricted £226,685 (around 6 months runningcosts for 24/25)

		Restricted £14,404
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuingas agoingconcern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) See also the income generated against objectives above	Para 1.47	Main source of income is room rental, which mainly comes from the housing benefit and Service Charges. Ongoing funding from Children in Need (3rd year) Pass through income - The Buttle Foundation Continues to support children with laptops, equipment clothing and furniture for move on to resettlement
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	On 1 August 2023 the Charity Commission published updated investment guidance for charity trustees (CC14). The new CC14 now reflects the recent_Butler-Sloss_judgement and incorporates the Commission’s previously separate guidance on social investment. WHWR Board of Trustees is reviewing the guidance and aligning our social investment policyandprocedures with the CC’sguidance.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	We were disappointed to discover that as an independent refuge we were not in a position to bid for a county wide contract during this financial year. and therefore receivedno additional funding as a result of the DVA Bill 2021. We continue to establish a funding pipeline to cover the shortfall in statutoryfunding.

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Other ~~a~~	B tater	Barbara Fitzsimon the former Mayor of Welwyn Garden City introduced a major donor to the organisation (10k plus gift aid - annual giving) and secured a sponsorship from Roche for the Mayor's Dinner raising 22K . Barbara also raises awareness and gifts in kind from Tesco, supermarkets, Retailers (Next) and other individuals and faith based organisations. Sally Burton, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire also visited the refuge. Barbara also advocated on behalf of WHWR for Lord and Lady Sainsbury’s National Garden Scheme with proceeds being donated to the service.
Challenges	Capacity	During the financial year occupancy rates of 73% (10 units in refuge) were affected by repairs to be made by the Landlord and voided as uninhabitable. 1 Large family room flooring and repairs to the bathroom and 1 small room due to a leak and flooding. Both are now repaired. Lost income due to these voids were reimbursed by the Landlord. However, this reduced the actual number of people we could support in the year. 24/25 year to date as of 11/10/2024 occupancy rates are consistently performing at 95% (5% above target)

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	A Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association,CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are selected via an interview and vetting process after submitting a CV, letter of application and references. References are taken up and an Enhanced DBS Check carried out. Trustees are elected to Officer posts by other Trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees are invited into refuge for a day’s induction, receive safeguarding training and introduced to staff. The CEO meets with the trustee for an overview of services, including objectives, Mission & strategy, Services, Monitoring and Learning, Partnerships, Comms, Governance and responsibilities, Income generation, Culture & Values, and any areas pertaining to their sub committee roles. Safeguarding training is delivered by the SafeguardingAdvisor to the Board.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works See also partnerships above. WHWR is a member of Women’s Aid Federation of England. The CEO is a member of the CEO WAFE Group.	Para 1.51	WHWR operates as an independent refuge but works closely with and in collaboration with circa 30 differing organisations which include MARAC for safeguarding, WHBC for housing, emergency services for referrals and safeguarding, mental health practitioners, health and social visitors, Herts Safeguarding teams and child protection. The organisation has 8 members of staff, 3 FTE and 5 Part Time with a Designated safeguarding Lead overseeing Adult Services and Children’s Services. The CEO is the organisational DSLwith an advisor level 4 to the board and organisation.

Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Safeguarding Advisor (non voting) is the daughter of the Vice Chair.
Statutory Funding and Relationship Building		The CEO was invited and attended the County DVA Theory of Change Summit with other organisations delivering DVA services. This is considered an achievement in building relationships with Commissioner’s and other DVA related organisations in the development of the County strategy. Our input was welcomed and included within the Theory of Change and informed the changing county DVA strategy. This now also includes a focus on the recovery of children after DVA and the impact of the abuse. We have now received statutory funding for older women’sprovision for 24/25.

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Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge and Support Services
Other name the charityuses	WHWR
Registered charitynumber	1156186
Charity’s principal address	In England

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	NA
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	NA
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	NA

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	Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Due to the nature of the Organisation’s work with women and children fleeing violent and dangerous abusers and the high risk of harm/death that they present.

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Development for 24/25

Training

Development 24/25 Training for women and children

Since March 2024 we have been focussing on preparation to roll out the Trauma Informed Education program which is now live.

WHWR has researched Adverse Childhood Experiences through a theory of change exercise, feedback from mothers, child support workers observations and adult key workers identifying the need for Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences Training to recover from Trauma during their stay.

The PAACE training programme is an 8 to 10 week course delivered by qualified TI/R & ACE's Practitioners (Refuge Manager for adults and Children’s Specialist for young people (under 18), trained by accredited Rock Pool. The pace of the programme is set by the resident with the support of the trainer. The Children's training also includes the mother during some sessions.

https://rockpool.life/course/combined-adult-children-and-young-people-adverse-childhood- - experiences recovery toolkit/

The expected outcomes are:-

Improved Mental /Physical Health through TI/R best practices to overcome ACE's for both children and women.
2.Improved Mother, Child, relationships through Family Inclusion programme.
Catch children upstream and before they spiral into the Criminal Justice System
Break the cycle of abuse
Reduce incidences of child neglect and potential for children to be taken into care and fostering/returned to the perpetrator
Reduce incidences of returns to perpetrators and repeating risky/unhealthy relationships.

Development Income for 24/25 and 26.

Lloyds Bank Foundation is a major stakeholder for the next 3 years £77,500. LBF are also providing strategy support as we are developing the next 3 year’s business plan to be rolled out in April 2025.

Feedback from the Grant Manager on why they are supporting us again:-

“WHWR is a small, local specialist organisation delivering trauma informed and responsive service with the USP being person centred and bespoke journey recovery plans.”

These journeys are updated regularly. In agreement with the survivor and delivered at a pace for success and reviewed regularly.

BBC CIN have awarded a 3 year grant to continue the afternoon Our Space Sessions totalling £117K

24/25 STATUTORY FUNDING TO SUPPORT A NEW INITIATIVE

After Board Approval for a new older women’s refuge to be delivered from a 3 bedroom house in the community, we have received statutory funding for full recovery of a specialist key worker qualified older women’s advocate.

The house is being refurbished and roll out is expected to be 1st November.

Grounds

Working with our Landlord Peabody and their contractors we are looking to refurbish the grounds. The play areas are in dire need of updating and being fit for purpose in providing a safe yet stimulating place for them to play and explore.

Resources

We have created a family inclusion service and this is an area for development in improving family relationships.

Quality Standard

We are now working in 24/25 for accreditation for https://www.womensaid.org.uk/what-we-do/national-quality-standards/

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees Charity Name Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge and Support Services On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1156186 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 - 52

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above 31/03/2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 .

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 The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have 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: E. C. Park Date: 31/10/2024 Name: Eric Campbell Park Relevant professional Fellow of the ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any):

Oct 2018

IER

Address: 54 Woods Avenue Hatfield Herts AL10 8LY

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER

Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge and Charity No 1156186 Support Services Company No Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date To 01.04.2023 date 31.03.2024

Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)

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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment Prior year
Recommended categories by activity funds funds funds Total funds funds
£ £ £ £ £
Income (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies S01 46,000 - - 46,000 32,294
Charitable activities S02 292,848 74,585 - 367,433 368,593
Other trading activities S03 - - - - -
Investments S04 4,341 - - 4,341 1,188
Separate material item of income S05 - - - - -
Other S06 - - - - -
Total S07 343,189 74,585 - 417,774 402,075
Expenditure (Notes 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds S08 216 - - 216 536
Charitable activities S09 297,452 91,394 - 388,845 359,053
Separate material expense item S10
Other S11 - - - - -
Total S12 297,668 91,394 - 389,061 359,589
Net income/(expenditure) before tax for
the reporting period S13 45,522 - 16,809 - 28,713 42,486
Tax payable S14 - - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) after tax
before investment gains/(losses) S15 45,522 - 16,809 - 28,713 42,486
Net gains/(losses) on
investments S16 - - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) S17 45,522 - 16,809 - 28,713 42,486
Extraordinary items S18 - - - -
Transfers between funds S19 - - - - -
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the
charity s own use S20 - - - - -
Other gains/(losses) S21 - - - - -
Net movement in funds S22 45,522 - 16,809 - 28,713 42,486
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds brought forward S23 181,165 31,211 - 212,376 169,889
Total funds carried forward S24 226,687 14,402 - 241,089 212,375
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Section B Balance sheet

	Guidance Note	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds	Restricted income funds Endowment funds	Restricted income funds Endowment funds	Restricted income funds Endowment funds	Total this year	Total last year
		£		£	£		£	£
Fixed assets		F01		F02	F03		F04	F05
Intangible assets (Note 15)	B01		-		-	-	-	-
Tangible assets (Note 14)	B02		-		-	-	-	-
Heritage assets (Note 16)	B03		-		-	-	-	-
Investments (Note 17)	B04		-		-	-	-	-
*Total fixed assets*	B05		-		-	-	-	-
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18)	B06		-		-	-	-	-
Debtors (Note 19)	B07	10,949		-		-	10,949	26,510
Investments (Note 17.4)	B08		-		-	-	-	-
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)	B09	224,302		14,404		-	238,706	200,499
*Total current assets*	B10	235,251		14,404		-	249,655	227,009
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year (Note 20)	B11		-		-	-	-	-
*Net current assets/(liabilities)*	B12	235,251		14,404		-	249,655	227,009
*Total assets less current liabilities*	B13	235,251		14,404		-	249,655	227,009
Creditors: amounts falling due after
one year (Note 20)	B14	8,566			-	-	8,566	14,633
Provisions for liabilities	B15		-		-	-	-
*Total net assets or liabilities*	B16	226,685		14,404		-	241,089	212,375
Funds of the Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27)	B17		-				-	-
Restricted income funds (Note 27)	B18				-		14,404	31,211
Unrestricted funds	B19					-	226,685	181,165
Revaluation reserve	B20						-
Fair value reserve	B21
*Total funds*	B22		-		-	-	241,089	212,375

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

Signed by one or two trustees/directors on behalf of all the trustees/directors		Print Name	Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy
	Exemption from disclosure		12/07/2024
Signature of director authenticating accounts being sent to		Signature	Date dd/mm/yyyy
Companies House
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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities and with* preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014

the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of and with* Ireland (FRS 102)

and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support N/A the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the N/A going concern assumption doubtful;

Where accounts are not prepared on a going N/A concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note { }.

Yes*

-Tick as appropriate No _Please disclose: (i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; N/A (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; N/A and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected N/A in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS102 SORP.*_ —— 5

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS102 SORP).

Yes * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

(i) the nature of any changes; (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or N/A assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or N/A more future periods.

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS102 SORP). Yes*

-Tick as appropriate No _Please disclose: (i) the nature of the prior period error; N/A (ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and N/A (iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the N/A earliest prior period presented in the accounts.*_ =—=

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

Please provide a description of the nature of each change N/A in accounting policy Reconciliation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102 Start of End of period period £ £ Fund balances as previously stated Adjustments:

Fund balance as restated

Reconciliation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102 End of £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated Adjustments: Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont
Note 2 Accounting policies
2.2 INCOME
Recognition of income These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; Yes No N/a
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless Yes No N/a
Offsetting
required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition Yes No N/a
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent Yes No N/a
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
Legacies been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in Yes No N/a
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
Yes No N/a
Government grants The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Tax reclaims on donations Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is Yes No N/a
and gifts treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Contractual income and This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or Yes No N/a
performance related services or met the performance related conditions.
grants
Yes No N/a
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
Donated goods
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
Yes No N/a
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.
In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an
expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
Yes No N/a
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets Yes No N/a
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations Yes No N/a
when receivable.
Donated services and Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of Yes No N/a
facilities the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income Yes No N/a
with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in
the SOFA.
Yes No N/a
Support costs The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described Yes No N/a
Volunteer help in the trustees annual report.
Income from interest, This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can Yes No N/a
royalties and dividends be measured reliably.
Income from membership Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations Yes No N/a
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subscriptions	and Legacies.
	Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
	income from charitable activities.
Settlement of insurance claims	Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Investment gains and losses	This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	year.
2.3 EXPENDITURE	AND LIABILITIES
	Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Liability recognition	constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Governance and support costs	Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	compliance with regulation and good practice.
	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
	categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Grants with performance	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
conditions	service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without performance conditions	Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	recognised.
Redundancy cost	The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Deferred income	No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Creditors	The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Provisions for liabilities	A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	reporting date
Basic financial instruments	The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
2.4 ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
use by charity		Yes*	No*	N/a*
	They are valued at cost.
	The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 14.
Intangible fixed assets	The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 15.
	They are valued at cost.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
Heritage assets	The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	rates and methods used as disclosed in note 16.
	They are valued at cost.	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
Investments	valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
	Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a	Yes*	No*	N/a*
	maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments
Stocks and work in	Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or	Yes*	No*	N/a*
progress	net realisable value.

Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock.

Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial Debtors recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and Current asset investments cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity of loss than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due. They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.

Nil

POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

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Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
Yes No N/a
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Income

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Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis of income funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
£ £
Donations Donations and gifts 30,597 - - 30,597 29,352
and legacies: Gift Aid 3,103 - - 3,103 2,942
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities 12,300 - - 12,300
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations - - - -
Donated goods, facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 46,000 - - 46,000 32,294
Charitable Housing benefit/Room rental
activities: 272,233 - - 272,233 226,310
WHBC 20,000 - - 20,000 22,000
Children in Need 29,250 29,250 37,177
Other Grants 45,335 - 45,335 81,756
Other 615 - - 615 1,350
Total 292,847 74,585 - 367,432 368,593
Other trading
activities: - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Income from Interest income 4,341 - - 4,341 1,188
investments: Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 4,341 - - 4,341 1,188
Separate - - - - -
material item - - - - -
of income - - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Other: Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
for charity's own use - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
TOTAL INCOME 343,189 74,585 - 417,774 402,075
Other information:
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)
N/A
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
N/A
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts) N/A
This year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign
currency have been included in income, explain the basis on
which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the
currency in which the accounts are drawn up). N/A
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Last year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign currency have been included in income, explain the basis on which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the currency in which the accounts are drawn up).

N/A

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

			This year
		Description	£
Government grant 1	Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council		20,000
Government grant 2			-
Government grant 3			-
Other			- Total 20,000
			Last year
		Description	£
Government grant 1	Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council		22,000
Government grant 2			-
Government grant 3			-
Other			- Total 22,000
*Please provide details of any*		This year	Last year
*unfulfilled conditions and other*
*contingencies attaching to grants*
*that have been recognised in income.*	N/A	N/A
*Please give details of other forms of*		This year	Last year
*government assistance from which*
*the charity has directly benefited.*	N/A	N/A

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

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This year Last year
£ £
Seconded staff - -
Use of property - -
Other - -
- -
This year Last year
Please provide details of the
accounting policy for the recognition
and valuation of donated goods,
facilities and services.
Please provide details of any
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to resources
from donated goods and services not
recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of
other donated goods and services
not recognised in the accounts, eg
contribution of unpaid volunteers.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont

Note 6 Expenditure

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This year Last year
Restricted Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis funds funds funds Total funds funds funds funds Total funds
Expenditure on raising funds: £ £
Incurred seeking donations 216 - - 216 536 - - 536
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and social lotteries
- - - - - - - -
Staging fundraising events - - - - - - - -
Fudraising agents - - - - - - - -
Operating charity shops - - - - - - - -
Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable
trading activity - - - - - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity
- - - - - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating new source of
future income - - - - - - - -
Database development costs - - - - - - - -
Other trading activities - - - - - - - -
Investment management costs: - - - - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice
- - - - - - - -
Investment administration costs
- - - - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs
- - - - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance
charges - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 216 - - 216 536 - - 536
Expenditure on charitable activities:
- - - - - - - -
Building running costs 107,807 8,878 - 116,684 100,400 14,013 - 114,413
Staff costs 154,620 81,975 - 236,595 147,013 59,581 - 206,594
Other costs
35,026 540 - 35,566 35,696 2,886 - 38,582
Total expenditure on charitable activities 297,453 91,393 - 388,845 283,109 76,480 - 359,589
Separate material item of expense
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Other
Staff settlement - - - - - -
Stolen petty cash - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total other expenditure - - - - - - - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 297,669 91,393 - 389,061 283,645 76,480 - 360,125
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Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

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This year Last year
Activities Grant Activities Grant
Support Total this Support Total last
Activity or programme undertaken directly funding of activities Costs year undertaken directly funding of activities Costs year
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Accomodation and support for women fleeing domestic abuse 291,819 21,378 - 313,197 280,593 14,013 - 294,606
Support for children of Refuge residents - 37,258 - 37,258 - 47,060 - 47,060
Mental health support 32,757 32,757 15,346 15,346
Other 5,634 - - 5,634 2,041 - 2,041
Total 297,453 91,393 - 388,845 282,634 76,419 - 359,053
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No This year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign currency have been included in expenditure, explain the basis on which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the currency in which the accounts are drawn up). No Last year: Where sums originally denominated in foreign currency have been included in expenditure, explain the basis on which those sums have been translated into sterling (or the currency in which the accounts are drawn up).

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Extraordinary items

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 8 Funds received as agent

8.1 Please complete this note if the charity has agreed to administer the funds of another entity as its agent. Note: If a charity is acting as an agent, it should not recognise the income in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet.

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Amount received Amount paid out Balance held at period end
Description/name of party Related
party (Yes This year Last year This year Last year This year Last year
or No) £ £ £ £ £ £
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Total - - - - - -
8.2 Where a consortia or similar arrangement exists whereby 2 or more charities co-operate to achieve economies in the
purchase of goods or services, please disclose details of any balances outstanding between any participating members.
Description/name of party
Balance held at period end
This year Last year
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total - -
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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 9 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

This year

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Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
Support cost
(examples) £ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Governance - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
- - - - -
Total
Last year
Support cost Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
(examples) £ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Governance - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
- - - - -
Total
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Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain types of expenditure

Note 10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

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This year Last year
£ £
Independent examiner s fees 735 650
Assurance services other than independent examination - -
Tax advisory fees - -
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid - -
to the independent examiner
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees (transactions with Trustees dealt with in Note 28)

11.1 Staff Costs

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This year Last year
£ £
217,381 185,339
13,706 11,677
5,209 8,488
- -
Total staff costs 236,296 205,504
N/A
N/A
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Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) Other employee benefits

This year:

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Last year:

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

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No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer None
pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000
Band Number of employees
This year Last year
£60,000 to £69,999 - -
£70,000 to £79,999 - -
£80,000 to £89,999 - -
£90,000 to £99,999 - -
£100,000 to £109,999 - -
This year Last year
£ £
Please provide the total amount paid to key management - -
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11.2 Average head count in the year			This year Last year Number Number
The parts of the charity in which the	Fundraising		- -
employees work	Charitable Activities Governance Other Total		9 9 - - - - 9 9
11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees)
*Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.*
Please explain the nature of the	This year
payment	Last year	Nil Nil
Please state the legal authority or	This year
reason for making the payment	Last year	Nil Nil
Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of			This year Last year £ £ - -
a right to an asset)

11.4 Redundancy payments Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.

	This year		Last year
Total amount of payment	£	-	£ -
The nature of the payment (cash, asset
etc.)	This year		Last year
The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date	£	-	£ -
Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or
termination payments

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense	This year £ 4,988	Last year £ 8,488
Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of	Directly allocted to	Directly allocted to
defined contribution pension scheme between activities and	employees wholly	employees wholly
between restricted and unrestricted funds.	involved in the project financed by restricted funding	involved in the project financed by restricted funding

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Please confirm that although the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan. Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or deficit and the implications, if any, for the reporting charity this year and last year, if different

12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan.

Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multi-employer plan. If this is different for last year, provide details Provide an explanation of how any liability arising from an agreement with a multi-employer plan to fund a deficit has been determined. If this is different for last year, provide details

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

This year:

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

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Grants to Grants to
Analysis institutions individuals Support costs Total
£ £
Activity or project 1 - - - -
Activity or project 2 - - - -
Activity or project 3 - - - -
Activity or project 4 - - - -
Total - - - -
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Please enter Nil if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.2 Grants made to institutions

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Total amount of
Names of institution Purpose
grants paid £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total grants to institutions in reporting period -
-
Other unanalysed grants
TOTAL GRANTS PAID -
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Last year:

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13.3 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)
Grants to Grants to
Analysis institutions individuals Support costs Total
£ £
Activity or project 1 - - - -
Activity or project 2 - - - -
Activity or project 3 - - - -
Activity or project 4 - - - -
Total - - - -
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Please enter Nil if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.4 Grants made to institutions

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Please provide
My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in Yes details of charity's
the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, URL.
purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the
Provide details
charity's web site. No
below
Total amount of
Names of institution Purpose
grants paid £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total grants to institutions in reporting period -
Other unanalysed grants -
TOTAL GRANTS PAID -
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

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Note 14 Tangible fixed assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets
14.1 Cost or valuation
Freehold land & Other land & Plant, machinery and Fixtures, fittings and Total
buildings buildings motor vehicles equipment
£ £ £ £ £
At the beginning of - - - - -
the year
Additions - - - - -
Revaluations - - - - -
Disposals - - - - -
Transfers * - - - - -
At end of the year - - - - -
14.2 Depreciation and impairments
Basis SL or RB (Straight SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB
Line or Reducing
Balance)
Rate
At beginning of the - - - - -
year
Disposals - - - - -
Depreciation - - - - -
Impairment - - - - -
Transfers - - - - -
At end of the year - - - - -
14.3 Net book value
Net book value at the - - - - -
beginning of the year
Net book value at the - - - - -
end of the year
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14.4 Impairment

This year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

14.5 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

This year

Last year

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* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Intangible assets Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets

15.1 Cost or valuation

		Research &	Research &	Patents and	Other	Total
		development		trademarks
		£		£	£	£
At beginning of the			-	-	-	-
Additions			-	-	-	-
Disposals			-	-	-	-
Revaluations			-	-	-	-
Transfers *			-	-	-	-
At end of the year			-	-	-	-
15.2 Amortisation and		impairments
**Basis		SL or RB		SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	Straight Line
	** Rate						("SL") or Reducing Balance ("RB")
At beginning of the			-	-	-	-
Disposals			-	-	-	-
Amortisation			-	-	-	-
Impairment			-	-	-	-
Transfers*			-	-	-	-
At end of year			-	-	-	-
15.3 Net book	value
Net book value	at the		-	-	-	-
beginning of the year
Net book value	at the		-	-	-	-
end of the year

15.4 Accounting policy

Please disclose the accounting policy for intangible fixed assets including: Reasons for choosing amortisation rates Policies for the recognition of any capital development

15.5 Impairment

This year:

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year:

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

15.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

This year Last year the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model.

15.7 Other disclosures

(i) If your intangible asset was acquired by way of grant, provide value on initial recognition and carrying amount of the asset.

(ii) Details of the carrying amounts of any intangible assets to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities. (iii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets. (iv) State the amount of research and development expenditure recognised as expenditure in the year. (v) Please detail the headings in the SOFA in which a charge for amortisation of intangible assets is included. (vi) For any material intangible assets, please provide a description, its carrying amount and any remaining amortisation period.

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

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16.5 Impairment

This year

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

16.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable qualifications of independent valuer the methods applied and significant assumptions any significant limitations on the valuation

This year Last year

16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation

Carrying amount at the beginning of the period Additions Disposals Depreciation/impairment Revaluation Carrying amount at the end of period	At valuation Group A At cost Group B Total £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)

(i) Explain the reason why heritage assets have not been recognised on the balance sheet. (ii) Describe the significance and nature of heritage assets. (iii) Disclose information that is helpful in assessing the value of heritage assets. (iv) Explain the reason why it is not practicable to obtain a valuation of heritage assets.	This year Last year

16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions

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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
£ £ £ £ £
Purchases
Group A - - - - -
Group B - - - - -
Group C -
Other -
Donations
Group A - - - - -
Group B - - - - -
Group C - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total additions - - - - -
Charge for impairment
Group A - - - - -
Group B - - - - -
Group C - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total charge for impairment - - - - -
Disposals
Group A - carrying amount - - - - -
Group B - carrying amount - - - - -
Group C - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total disposals - - - - -
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 17 Investment assets

n/a

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Add:additions to investments during period Less:disposals at carrying value Less: impairments Add: Reversal of impairments Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the period Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (fair) value at end of year	Cash & cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Other Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

This year:
Analysis of investments
	Fair value at year end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
Cash or cash equivalents	-		-
Listed investments	-		-
Investment properties	-		-
Social investments	-		-
Other investments	-		-
Total	-		-
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)			-

Last year: Analysis of investments

Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Other investments Total

Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)

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Fair value at year end Cost less impairment
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-
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17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase,
construction or development of investment property or for
repairs, maintenance or enhancements
(iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise
investment property or on the remittance of income or
disposal proceeds
(i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in
determining the fair value of investment property held by the
charity
(ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant
qualifications

This year
Last year

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance

Analysis of current asset investments Other investments Total Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - -

17.5 Guarantees

Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees	This year Last year

17.6 Concessionary loans

17.6 Concessionary loans
*Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple* loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant** information).	This year £ - - - - - *Total* *Description*	Last year £ - - - - -
*Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple* loans received may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information).**	This year £ - - - - *Description* *Total*	Last year £ - - - -
Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date Amounts payable within 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable within 1 year Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided	This year Last year
For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. 17.7 Additional information Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge. Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk.	This year Last year
For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

N/a

Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items

18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.

activities.
		Stock		Donated	goods
Charitable activities:	For distribution £		For resale For distribution £ £		For resale £	£ Work in progress
*Opening*		-	-	-	-	-
*Added in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Expensed in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Impaired*		-	-	-	-	-
*Closing*		-	-	-	-	-
Other trading activities:
*Opening*		-	-	-	-	-
*Added in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Expensed in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Impaired*		-	-	-	-	-
*Closing*		-	-	-	-	-
Other:
*Opening*		-	-	-	-	-
*Added in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Expensed in period*		-	-	-	-	-
*Impaired*		-	-	-	-	-
*Closing*		-	-	-	-	-
Total this year		-	-	-	-	-
*Total previous year*		-	-	-	-	-
			This year		Last year
			£		£
18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of
any stocks pledged as security for liabilities

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

19.1 Analysis of debtors

Total Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors	This year Last year £ £ 10,949.0 26,510.0 - - - - 10,949.0 26,510.0

Complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Disclosure of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Total Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - -

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

20.1 Analysis of creditors

		Amounts falling	due Amounts falling due after
		within one year more than one year
Accruals for grants payable		This year Last year This year £ £ £ - - -			Last year £ -
Bank loans and overdrafts		-	-	-	-
Trade creditors		3,754	5,710	-	-
Payments received on account for contracts
or performance-related grants		-	-	-	-
Accruals and deferred income		-		-	-
Taxation and social security		4,812	-	-	-
Other creditors	Total	- 8,566	- 5,710	- -	- -
20.2 Deferred income
*Please complete this note if the charity*	*has deferred*
*income*		This year		Last	year
*Please explain the reasons why income*	is
*deferred.*
*Movement in deferred income account*			This year		Last year
Balance at the start of the reporting period			£		£ 18,750
Amounts added in current period				-
Amounts released to income from previous periods					- 18,750
Balance at the end of the reporting period				-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

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21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period
This year Last year
£ £
Balance at the start of the reporting period - -
Amounts added in current period - -
Amounts charged against the provision in the current period - -
Unused amounts reversed during the period - -
- -
Balance at the end of the reporting period
21.2 Please provide: This year Last year
- a brief description of any obligations on the
balance sheet and the expected amount and
timing of resulting payments;
- an indication of the uncertainties about the
amount or timing of those outflows; and
- the amount of any expected
reimbursement, stating the amount of any
asset that has been recognised for that
expected reimbursement.
This year Last year
21.3 For any funding commitment that is not
recognised as a liability or provision, provide
details of commitment made, the time frame
of that commitment, any performance-related
conditions and details of how the
commitment will be funded (with contracts
for capital expenditure separately identified).
21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been
designated to a fund commitment, please
disclose the nature of any amounts
designated and the likely timing of that
expenditure.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk.

22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

23.1 Contingent liabilities

Where the charity has contingent liabililities, please complete the following section unless the possibility of their existence is remote.

This year

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Description of item including its legal nature. Estimate of financial effect
Please describe any security provided in
connection to the liability.
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Last year Description of item including its legal nature. Estimate of financial effect Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability.

23.2 Contingent assets

Where the charity has contingent assets, please complete the following section when their existence is probable

This year

Description of item Estimate of financial effect

Last year

Description of item Estimate of financial effect

23.4 Other disclosures for contingent assets and/or liabilities Please provide the following information where practicable:

This year Last year Explain any uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of settlement; and the possibilty of any reimbursement Where it is not practical to make one or more of these disclosures, please state this fact

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
This year Last year
£ £
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) - -
Short term deposits - -
Cash at bank and on hand 238,706 200,499
Other - -
Total 238,706 200,499
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks. N/A	This year N/A	Last year
25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk. N/A	N/A

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

Please provide details of the nature of the		This year
event
Provide an estimate of the financial effect	N/A	N/A
of the event or a statement that such an
estimate cannot be made	N/A	N/A

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

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27.3 Transfers between funds
This year
Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, Amount
legal power for its conversion
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Nil
Between endowment and
restricted funds Nil
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds
Nil
-
Last year
Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, Amount
legal power for its conversion
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds Nil
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Nil
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds
Nil
-
27.4 Designated funds
This year
Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount
-
-
-
-
-
-
Last year
Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter True in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an TRUE employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

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Amounts paid or benefit value
Legal authority (eg Remuneration Pension Redundancy Other TOTAL
Name of trustee order, governing contribution (including
document) loss of
office)/ex
gratia
£ £ £ £ £
-
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

If a third party has been reimbursed for providing one or more trustees, state the nature of the payment and amount of the reimbursement.

State the number of trustees to whom retirement benefits are accruing under a defined contribution pension scheme.

Last year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

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Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension Redundancy Other TOTAL
Legal authority (eg
contribution (including
Name of trustee order, governing loss of
document)
office)/ex
gratia
£ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Please give details of why remuneration or other
employment benefits were paid.
Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee,
provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.
If a third party has been reimbursed for providing one or
more trustees, state the nature of the payment and
amount of the reimbursement.
State the number of trustees to whom retirement benefits
are accruing under a defined contribution pension
scheme.
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28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter True in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

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No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) TRUE
This year Last year
Type of expenses reimbursed
£ £
Travel - -
Subsistence - -
Accommodation - -
Other (please specify): - -
- -
TOTAL - -
Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who
had expenses paid by the charity
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28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

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There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE
Amounts
written off
Name of the trustee Relationship Description of the Balance at Provision for bad debts
Amount during
or related party to charity transaction(s) period end at period end
reporting
period
£ £ £ £
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
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In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

Last year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)

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Amounts
written off
Name of the trustee Relationship Description of the Balance at Provision for bad debts
Amount during
or related party to charity transaction(s) period end at period end
reporting
period
£ £ £ £
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
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In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge and Support Services

On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1156186 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 - 52

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.

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

Independent The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Signed: E. C. Park Date: 31/10/2024 Name: Eric Campbell Park Relevant professional Fellow of the ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any):

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Address:

54 Woods Avenue Hatfield Herts AL10 8LY

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

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