## **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, 

1 




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


## **STRUCTURE** 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP|
|---|---|
||reference|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|



2 



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



3 



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. 

4 



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



## **Achievements and Performance** 

5 



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



6 



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


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
A strategic objective was to improve<br>Achievements against  collaborations, referrals and relationships with<br>objectives set  other DVA organisations or with those who can<br>Para 1.41  help residents overcome multiple oppressions<br>and barriers to access services. For example no<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


7 



|||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.|
|set|||
|SUPPORTED BY||We are fortunate to be supported by|
|1B 1B|Para 1.41 and<br>Section C 27.1|Foundations, Trusts, Welwyn Hatfield Borough<br>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 

8 



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



9 



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



12 



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



13 



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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal sources<br>of funds (including any<br>fundraising)<br>**See also the income generated**<br>**against objectives above**|Para 1.47|Main source of income is room rental, which<br>mainly comes from the housing benefit and<br>Service Charges.<br>Ongoing funding from Children in Need (3rd<br>year)<br>Pass through income -  The Buttle Foundation<br>Continues to support children with laptops,<br>equipment clothing and furniture for move on<br>to resettlement|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any social<br>investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|On 1 August 2023 the Charity Commission<br>published updated investment guidance for<br>charity trustees (CC14). The new CC14 now<br>reflects the recent_Butler-Sloss_judgement and<br>incorporates the Commission’s previously<br>separate guidance on social investment.<br>WHWR Board of Trustees is reviewing the<br>guidance and aligning our social investment<br>policyandprocedures with the CC’sguidance.|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|We were disappointed to discover that as an<br>independent refuge we were not in a position<br>to bid for a county wide contract during this<br>financial year. and therefore received**no**<br>additional funding as a result of the DVA Bill<br>2021.<br>We continue to establish a funding pipeline to<br>cover the shortfall in statutoryfunding.|



14 



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



15 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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



16 



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



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

## **Exempt** 

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name Not applicable** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**||
|---|---|---|
|**Not Applicable**|||
||||
||||
||||
||||
||||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

17 



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



18 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

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



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|||||
|---|---|---|---|
||**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|||
|||Exempt||
|||||
|||||
|||||
||**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.** 

## **Other optional information - Looking ahead** 

**Development for 24/25** 

**Training** 

19 



## **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:- 

1. 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. 

3. Catch children upstream and before they spiral into the Criminal Justice System 

4. Break the cycle of abuse 

5. Reduce incidences of child neglect and potential for children to be taken into care and fostering/returned to the perpetrator 

6. Reduce incidences of returns to perpetrators and repeating risky/unhealthy relationships. 

**Development Income for 24/25 and 26.** 

20 



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** 

21 



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


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
              Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees<br>Signature(s)  Exempt<br>Full name(s)<br>    Position (eg<br>Secretary, Chair,<br>etc)<br>Date<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


22 



## **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** 

1 

**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** 

2 

**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)** 


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


3 



Charity Name 

Charity No 

Company No 

## **Section B                      Balance sheet** 

||Guidance Note|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**|**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total this**<br>**year**|**Total last**<br>**year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||F01||F02|F03||F04|F05|
|**Intangible assets            (Note 15)**|B01||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**Tangible assets              (Note 14)**|B02||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**Heritage assets              (Note 16)**|B03||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**Investments                    (Note 17)**|B04||-||-|-|-|-|
|**_Total fixed assets_**|B05||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**Current assets**|||||||||
|**Stocks                           (Note 18)**|B06||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**Debtors                           (Note 19)**|B07|10,949||-||-|10,949|26,510|
|**Investments                    (Note 17.4)**|B08||-||-<br>|-|-|-|
|**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||-||-<br>|-|-||
|**_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||-||-<br>|-|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<br>trustees/directors||Print Name|Date of<br>approval<br>dd/mm/yyyy|
|---|---|---|---|
||Exemption from disclosure||12/07/2024|
|Signature of director authenticating accounts being sent to||Signature|Date<br>dd/mm/yyyy|
|Companies House||||
||||**Print name**|



4 



## **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.**_ =—= 

6 



## **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** 

7 




**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont<br>Note 2                           Accounting policies<br>2.2 INCOME<br>Recognition of income These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:<br>the charity becomes entitled to the resources;<br>it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; Yes* No* N/a*<br>the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.<br>There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless  Yes* No* N/a*<br>Offsetting<br>required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.<br>Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition  Yes* No* N/a*<br>criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).<br>In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent  Yes* No* N/a*<br>that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant<br>only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).<br>Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has<br>Legacies been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in  Yes* No* N/a*<br>the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the<br>charity or have been met.<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Government grants The charity has received government grants in the reporting period<br>Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.<br>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*<br>and gifts treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the<br>terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.<br>Contractual income and  This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or  Yes* No* N/a*<br>performance related  services or met the performance related conditions.<br>grants<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be<br>Donated goods<br>exchanged) unless impractical to do so.<br>The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.<br>In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an<br>expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.<br>Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the<br>expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance<br>sheet.  On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading<br>activities' and the proceeds from  sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading<br>activities'.<br>Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets  Yes* No* N/a*<br>and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.<br>Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations  Yes* No* N/a*<br>when receivable.<br>Donated services and  Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of  Yes* No* N/a*<br>facilities  the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.<br>Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income  Yes* No* N/a*<br>with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in<br>the SOFA.<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Support costs The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.<br>The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described  Yes* No* N/a*<br>Volunteer help   in the trustees  annual report.<br>Income from interest,  This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can  Yes* No* N/a*<br>royalties and dividends be measured reliably.<br>Income from membership  Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations  Yes* No* N/a*<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


8 



|**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**<br>**claims**|Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition<br>criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other<br>income in the SoFA.|Yes*|No*|N/a*|
|**Investment gains and**<br>**losses**|This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and<br>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<br>obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.||||
|**Governance  and support**<br>**costs**|Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.<br>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**<br>**performance conditions**|Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to<br>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<br>discounts|Yes*|No*|N/a*|
|**Provisions for liabilities**|A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently<br>measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the|Yes*|No*|N/a*|
||reporting date||||
|**Basic financial**<br>**instruments**|The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per<br>paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP.  Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17<br>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<br>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,<br>scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held  and<br>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<br>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.||||



9 



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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Yes* No* N/a*<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>Yes* No* N/a*<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


10 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 3                           Income** 


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


11 



**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 

12 



## **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**|||-<br>**Total** 20,000|
||||**Last year**|
|||**Description**|**£**|
|**Government grant 1**|Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council||22,000|
|**Government grant 2**|||-|
|**Government grant 3**|||-|
|**Other**|||-<br>**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||



13 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 5                           Donated goods, facilities and services** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
This year Last year<br>£ £<br>Seconded staff                              -                              -<br>Use of property                              -                              -<br>Other                             -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>This year Last year<br>Please provide details of the<br>accounting policy for the recognition<br>and valuation of donated goods,<br>facilities and services.<br>Please provide details of any<br>unfulfilled conditions and other<br>contingencies attaching to resources<br>from donated goods and services not<br>recognised in income.<br>Please give details of other forms of<br>other donated goods and services<br>not recognised in the accounts, eg<br>contribution of unpaid volunteers.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


14 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                    (cont** 

## **Note 6                           Expenditure** 


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


15 



## **Other information:** 

**Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
This year Last year<br>Activities  Grant  Activities  Grant<br>Support  Total this  Support  Total last<br>Activity or programme undertaken directly funding of activities Costs year undertaken directly funding of activities Costs year<br>£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £<br>Accomodation and support for women fleeing domestic abuse     291,819       21,378            -   313,197   280,593     14,013               -   294,606<br>Support for children of Refuge residents                -      37,258            -     37,258             -    47,060               -     47,060<br>Mental health support      32,757      32,757     15,346      15,346<br>Other         5,634               -             -       5,634       2,041                 -       2,041<br>Total     297,453       91,393             -   388,845   282,634     76,419                -   359,053<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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).** 

16 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                (cont)** 

## **Note 7                   Extraordinary items** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
||||
|---|---|---|
|Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.|
|This year|Last year|
|Description|£|£|
|Extraordinary item 1|
|-                      -|
|Extraordinary item 2|
|-                      -|
|-                     -|
|Extraordinary item 3|
|-                      -|
|Extraordinary item 4|
|-                      -|
|Total extraordinary items|
|-                      -|

**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


17 



## **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.**_ 


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


18 



## **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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation<br>Support cost<br>(examples) £ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)<br>Governance                      -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>Other                      -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>Total<br>Last year<br>Support cost  Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation<br>(examples) £ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)<br>Governance                      -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>Other                      -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>                     -                        -                        -                       -                       -<br>Total<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.**_ 

19 



## **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).**_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
This year Last year<br>£ £<br>Independent examiner s fees                  735                 650<br>Assurance services other than independent examination                    -                      -<br>Tax advisory fees                    -                      -<br>Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid                     -                      -<br>to the independent examiner<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


20 



## **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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
This year Last year<br>£ £<br>                    217,381                     185,339<br>                      13,706                       11,677<br>                        5,209                         8,488<br>                             -                                -<br>Total staff costs                     236,296                     205,504<br>N/A<br>N/A<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**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.**_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer  None<br>pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000<br>Band Number of employees<br>This year Last year<br>£60,000 to £69,999                              -                                -<br>£70,000 to £79,999                              -                                -<br>£80,000 to £89,999                              -                                -<br>£90,000 to £99,999                              -                                -<br>£100,000 to £109,999                              -                                -<br>This year Last year<br>£ £<br>Please provide the total amount paid to key management                               -                                -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


21 



|**11.2 Average head count in the year**|||**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**Number**<br>**Number**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**The parts of the charity in which the**|**Fundraising**||-<br>-|
|**employees work**|**Charitable Activities**<br> <br>**Governance**<br> <br>**Other**<br> <br>**Total**||9                                9<br>-<br>-<br>-                                -<br>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<br>Nil||
|**Please state the legal authority or**|**This year**|||
|**reason for making the payment**|**Last year**|Nil<br>Nil||
|<br>**Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of**|||**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-                                -|
|**a right to an asset)**||||



22 



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



23 



## **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**<br>**£**<br>4,988|**Last year**<br>**£**<br>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**<br>**project financed by**<br>**restricted funding**|**involved in the**<br>**project financed by**<br>**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** 

24 



## **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)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Grants to  Grants to<br>Analysis institutions  individuals Support costs Total<br>£ £<br>Activity or project 1                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>Activity or project 2                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>Activity or project 3                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>Activity or project 4                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>Total                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**Please enter Nil if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.**_ 

## **13.2 Grants made to institutions** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Please provide<br>My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in  Yes details of charity's<br>the context of its grantmaking.  Details of the institution supported,  URL.<br>purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the  Provide details<br>charity's web site. No below<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Total amount of<br>Names of institution Purpose<br>grants paid £<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>Total grants to institutions in reporting period                            -<br>                            -<br>Other unanalysed grants<br>TOTAL GRANTS PAID -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


25 



## **Last year:** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
13.3 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)<br>Grants to  Grants to<br>Analysis institutions  individuals Support costs Total<br>£ £<br>Activity or project 1                               -                              -                               -    -<br>Activity or project 2                               -                              -                               -    -<br>Activity or project 3                               -                              -                               -    -<br>Activity or project 4                               -                              -                               -    -<br>Total                               -                              -                               -                               -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**Please enter Nil if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.**_ 

## **13.4 Grants made to institutions** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Please provide<br>My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in  Yes details of charity's<br>the context of its grantmaking.  Details of the institution supported,  URL.<br>purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the<br>Provide details<br>charity's web site. No<br>below<br>Total amount of<br>Names of institution Purpose<br>grants paid £<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>Total grants to institutions in reporting period                            -<br>Other unanalysed grants                             -<br>TOTAL GRANTS PAID -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


26 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 


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


27 



## **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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
|||
|---|---|
|the effective date of the revaluation|
|the name of independent valuer, if applicable|
|the methods applied and significant assumptions|
|the carrying amount that would have been recognised had|-                                    -|
|the assets been carried under the cost model.|
|14.6  Other disclosures|
|This year|Last year|
|£|£|
|(i)   Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the|-                                    -|
|construction of tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate used.|
|(ii)   Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition|-                                    -|
|of tangible fixed assets.|
|(iii)   Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and|
|equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as|
|security for liabilities.|

**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_*  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_ 

28 



## **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<br>|||-|-|-|-||
|Additions|||-|-|-|-||
|Disposals|||-|-|-|-||
|Revaluations|||-|-|-|-||
|Transfers *|||-|-|-|-||
|At end of the year<br>|||-|-|-|-||
|**15.2 Amortisation and**||**impairments**||||||
|****Basis**||SL or RB||SL or RB|SL or RB|SL or RB|Straight Line|
||**** Rate**||||||("SL") or<br>Reducing<br>Balance<br>("RB")|
|At beginning of the<br>|||-|-|-|-||
|Disposals|||-|-|-|-||
|Amortisation|||-|-|-|-||
|Impairment|||-|-|-|-||
|Transfers*|||-|-|-|-||
|At end of year|||-|-|-|-||
|**15.3 Net book**|**value**|||||||
|Net book value|at the<br>||-|-|-|-||
|beginning of the year||||||||
|Net book value|at the<br>||-|-|-|-||
|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**_ 

29 



## **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._ 

30 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                    (cont)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Note 16                           Heritage assets|N/A|
|Please complete this note if the charity has heritage assets|
|16.1 General disclosures for all charities holding heritage assets|
|This year|Last year|
|(i)   Explain the nature and scale of|
|heritage assets held.|
|(ii)   Explain the policy for the|
|acquisition, preservation,|
|management and disposal of heritage|
|assets.|
|16.2 Cost or valuation|
|Heritage asset|Heritage asset|Heritage asset|Heritage asset|Total|
|1|2|3|4|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|At beginning of the year|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Additions|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Disposals|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Revaluations|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Transfers *|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|At end of the year|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|16.3 Depreciation and impairments|
|**Basis|Straight Line|
|("SL") or|
|Reducing|
|Balance|
|** Rate|
|At beginning of the year|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Disposals|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Depreciation|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Impairment|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|Transfers*|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|At end of year|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|16.4 Net book value|
|Net book value at the beginning of the|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|
|year|
|Net book value at the end of the year|-                      -                      -                      -                      -|

**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


31 



## **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<br>period<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Depreciation/impairment<br>Revaluation<br>Carrying amount at the end of period|**At valuation**<br>**Group A**<br>**At cost Group**<br>**B**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-                      -                      -<br>-                      -                      -<br>-                      -                      -<br>-                      -                      -<br>-                      -                      -<br>-                      -                      -|
|---|---|



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

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



32 



**16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>Purchases<br>Group A                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group B                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group C                      -<br>Other                      -<br>Donations<br>Group A                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group B                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group C                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Other                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Total additions                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Charge for impairment<br>Group A                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group B                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group C                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Other                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Total charge for impairment                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Disposals<br>Group A - carrying amount                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group B - carrying amount                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Group C                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Other                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>Total disposals                      -                      -                      -                      -                      -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


33 



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



***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**|-<br>||-|
|**Listed investments**|-||-|
|**Investment properties**|-<br>||-|
|**Social investments**|-<br>||-|
|**Other investments**|-<br>||-|
|**Total**|-<br>||-|
|**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)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Fair value at year end Cost less impairment<br>£ £<br>                                     -                                             -<br>                                     -                                           -<br>                                     -                                             -<br>                                     -                                             -<br>                                     -                                             -<br>                                     -                                           -<br>                                                                                     -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


34 



## **17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:** 

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



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

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



## **17.5 Guarantees** 

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



35 



## **17.6 Concessionary loans** 

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



36 



## **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**<br>**distribution**<br>**£**||**For resale**<br>**For**<br>**distribution**<br>**£**<br>**£**||**For resale**<br>**£**|**£**<br>**Work in**<br>**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**|||||||



37 



## **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**<br>**Trade debtors**<br>**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Other debtors**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>10,949.0       26,510.0<br>-                   -<br>-                   -<br>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**<br>**Trade debtors**<br>**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Other debtors**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-                   -<br>-                   -<br>-                   -<br>-                   -|
|---|---|



38 



## **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**<br>**Amounts falling due after**|||
|||**within one year**<br>**more than one year**||||
|**Accruals for grants payable**||**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**This year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-                    -                    -|||**Last year**<br>**£**<br>-|
|**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**|-<br>8,566|-<br>5,710|-<br>-|-<br>-|
|**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**|||**£**||**£**<br>18,750|
|**Amounts added in current period**||||-||
|**Amounts released to income from previous periods**|||||-        18,750|
|**Balance at the end of the reporting period**||||-|-|



39 



**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.**_ 


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


40 



## **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.** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
 This year  Last year<br>N/A N/A<br>N/A N/A<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


41 



## **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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Description of item including its legal nature.   Estimate of financial effect<br>Please describe any security provided in<br>connection to the liability.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**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** 

42 




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


43 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                         (cont)** 

**Note 25             Fair value of assets and liabilities** 

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



44 



## **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**|**Last 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||



45 



11111111111111
11111111111111
11111111111111
11111111111111
11111111111111

1111111111
1111111111
1111111111
111
1111111111
1111111111

## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 27                         Charity funds (cont)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
27.3  Transfers between funds<br>This year<br>Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income,  Amount<br>legal power for its conversion<br>Between unrestricted and<br>restricted funds<br> Nil<br>Between endowment and<br>restricted funds  Nil<br>Between endowment and<br>unrestricted funds<br> Nil<br>                  -<br>Last year<br>Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income,  Amount<br>legal power for its conversion<br>Between unrestricted and<br>restricted funds  Nil<br>Between endowment and<br>restricted funds<br> Nil<br>Between endowment and<br>unrestricted funds<br> Nil<br>                  -<br>27.4 Designated funds<br>This year<br>Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>Last year<br>Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>                  -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


48 



## **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.**_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Amounts paid or benefit value<br>Legal authority (eg  Remuneration Pension Redundancy  Other TOTAL<br>Name of trustee order, governing  contribution (including<br>document) loss of<br>office)/ex<br>gratia<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>             -<br>                   -                    -                     -                  -<br>                   -                    -                     -                  -                 -<br>                   -                    -                     -                  -                 -<br>                   -                    -                     -                  -                 -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**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.**_ 

49 



## **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)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
TRUE<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**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.**_ 


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


## **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".**_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) TRUE<br>This year Last year<br>Type of expenses reimbursed<br>£ £<br>Travel                                           -                                     -<br>Subsistence                                           -                                     -<br>Accommodation                                           -                                     -<br>Other (please specify):                                           -                                     -<br>                                          -                                     -<br>TOTAL                                           -                                   -<br>Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who<br>had expenses paid by the charity<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


50 



## **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** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE<br>Amounts<br>written off<br>Name of the trustee  Relationship  Description of the  Balance at  Provision for bad debts<br>Amount during<br>or related party to charity transaction(s) period end at period end<br>reporting<br>period<br>£ £ £ £<br>                   -                    -                                           -              -<br>                   -                    -                                           -              -<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**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)** 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Amounts<br>written off<br>Name of the trustee  Relationship  Description of the  Balance at  Provision for bad debts<br>Amount during<br>or related party to charity transaction(s) period end at period end<br>reporting<br>period<br>£ £ £ £<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>                  -                 -                                        -             -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


_**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.**_ 

51 



## **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.** 

52 



## **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”). 

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 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. 

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** 

1 

**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** 

2 

**IER** 

