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2025-03-31-accounts

The Snowdrop Project

Annual report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Registered Charity Number: 1158856

Contents

3 Chair’s Report

4-33 Trustee’s annual Report

34 Independent examiner’s report

35 Statement of financial activities

37 Statement of cash flows

38 Notes to the accounts

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Chair’s Report

It is a real privilege for me, alongside other trustees and staff, to lead the Snowdrop Project.

2025 has been a difficult year in many respects, for our clients in particular, but I am very proud of the position in which we find ourselves as we finish the year, particularly the support The Snowdrop Project has given to some of the most vulnerable in our society.

What we do as a charity is unique: we use our voice, informed by our work on a day-to-day basis with survivors of modern slavery and trafficking, to affect change locally and nationally, often in collaboration with other partners. Whilst a small charity, we have a powerful and credible voice which is respected and sought out by politicians, and delivery partners alike; this is a uniqueness and strength.

This year has not been easy for our clients and our staff and volunteers who support them. Changes to legislation and increasingly bitter and recriminatory rhetoric (and lack of understanding) have led to many of our clients feeling frightened for their safety and even more isolated than previously. Consider that our clients are some of the most marginalised and disenfranchised in society: mostly women (80%), half of whom have suffered sexual exploitation and 16% having been exploited as children. We are proud of the work we do to give these people a chance of a better life and the thanks of the Board goes to our volunteers and staff who continue to provide support in these difficult times and whilst listening to heart-breaking experiences.

I am very pleased that, despite the difficult fundraising environment in which we find ourselves, this year we generated a very small financial surplus. The fundraising environment remains very challenging and so we are very grateful to everyone who has supported us, no matter the size of that contribution. So to the trust funders, to those who have been sponsored to jump out of an aeroplane, or climb the tallest mountain on the African continent, those who support our work through a monthly gift, and the many others who have helped us financially this year, we are very thankful.

Finally I want to thank the senior leadership team, led by the indomitable Rachel Medina and to my fellow Board members who give their time freely and willingly to help lead and support this fabulous, feisty charity doing great things in the very heart of the South Yorkshire community.

Samantha Dixon, Chair of Trustees

Chair of Trustees

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Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the governing documents and the Charities statement of recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland; FRS 102) issued in October 2019.

Governance and management

The Snowdrop Project is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission charity on 13 October 2014, registration number 1158856. The organisation is governed by its constitution last amended in July 2022. A board of appointed trustees run the organisation, delegating the day-to-day running of the organisation to employed members of staff.

Due to the nature of the services The Snowdrop Project provides, the Board of Trustees seek to appoint members who have a wide range of appropriate skills and knowledge of the sector that will allow them to govern and grow the Charity successfully. The Charity’s governing document permits a maximum of 12 Trustees.

The Trustees conduct a skills review to identify potential gaps in the Board that can then be suitably recruited for. The appointed individuals must fit within the requirements in the constitution, support the values of the organisation and be able to make the necessary time commitments.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration.

The Snowdrop Project relies heavily on volunteers giving their time to the organisation. Volunteers can claim back expenses in line with our Volunteering policy.

Salaries of current staff members are reviewed annually, guided by benchmarking similar roles within the sector and taking into account the financial position of the charity. When recruiting for new roles, a similar benchmarking exercise is undertaken and salaries agreed by the Board before recruitment commences.

The trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commission published guidance on the Public Benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011.

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Charitable objectives and activities

The objective of the charity is the relief of those in need by reason of them being, having been, or being at risk of becoming, victims of slavery or human trafficking, in particular by the provision of charitable assistance including support work, counselling, advocacy and associated support services.

Our Mission

The Snowdrop Project exists to empower survivors of modern slavery and exploitation to live lives no longer defined by their pasts, and to reduce the risk to those vulnerable to the crime.

We are committed to creating, implementing and promoting models of best practice toward whole person-centered, multi-agency service provision, both nationally and internationally.

Activities

The organisation currently focuses its activities on:

All the activities aim to reduce the risk of harm to the individual, increase independence, decrease social isolation and improve the general wellbeing and outcomes for the individual.

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Summary of main activities

Snowdrop aims to provide holistic, specialist support to those who have been victims of modern slavery and exploitation, individually designed for each person according to their need in order to empower them to live safe and independent lives. We do this through the provision of four main services:

Casework Advocacy Specialist Trauma Counselling Community Activities House Renovations

From our experience in front line service delivery, we collaborate with others through our policy and training arm to contribute to advocate for best practice provision.

Modern Slavery is a crime which involves the deprivation of liberty- physically, socially, mentally and emotionally. Individuals can experience severe physical, mental, or sexual abuse and neglect as well as being displaced from one’s own home and community. The resulting impact of this abuse and mistreatment are complex and can be long lasting, often survivors face multiple and intersecting barriers to recovery and reclaiming independence. We recognise that recovery is neither linear nor monolithic for survivors, it cannot be put on a timeline, and is best implemented at the survivors own pace.

Our four services are designed to give survivors the best possible chance of recovering from their experiences so they can live a safe, sustainable and reintegrated life, reducing the possibility of re-exploitation. Across our services, we supported a total of 312 individuals and 114 children in the year 2024/25.

Some of our beneficiaries access more than one service, the below table indicates the number of adults who benefitted from each service in 2024/25. Casework Advocacy 140 110 Counselling Community Activities 117 7 House Renovations 6

Key Successes and Challenges

Key Successes:

Providing services to the highest number of individuals in South Yorkshire since the organisation began

Partnerships-

Launch of the next three-year organizational strategy

Achieved a financial surplus after three years of deficit spending.

Challenges:

High levels of referrals for Casework, without additional resource meant we had to close to new referrals in December 2024.

Political climate harmful to our clients, particularly with the passage of the Rwanda Act and right-wing protests against asylum seekers in our community had a chilling effect on both our clients and members of staff.

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Statistical and Demographic Information

Nearly half of our clients come from Albania or Vietnam, which is in line with the top nationalities referred into the National Referral Mechanism after British people.

Most of our clients are female (80%), and clients age ranges from 18 to 71 years old with the average age being 37. The majority of our clients were exploited as adults, however 16% of our clients in casework were exploited as children.

45% of our clients are single parents and 53% require an interpreter some or all of the time.

Being a single parent and requiring an interpreter are both circumstances which can make it difficult for survivors to access recovery services such as counselling, and in practice often mean they are unable to access therapeutic support through the NHS.

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Nationalities Teae,
Top countries
Albania 22% Vietnam 21%
Pakistan 6%
Gender Split
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80% Female

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Require an Interpreter
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Types of Exploitation

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Sexual- 49%
Multiple /
Other- 16%
Labour- 10%
Domestic
Servitude-25%
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53%

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Single Parents
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Summary of Core Activities:

Casework

The Casework team provide advocacy services to survivors of modern slavery and exploitation through the Reach-In element of the Modern Slavery and Victim Care Contract (MSVCC), as well as to individuals referred outside of Reach-In eligibility (those with positive Conclusive Grounds decisions post 4 January 2021).

Caseworkers work 1:1 with survivors to identify priorities and goals in advocacy and support, tackle challenges and build trust with a strengths-based approach. Caseworkers advocate for clients so they can make informed choices, access their rights and entitlements, and build a positive future. Because recovery from exploitation is a journey, this support is not time-limited, although most casework support lasts between 6 months and 3 years.

Support includes, but isn’t limited to: helping clients engage with police investigations, access legal support (including accessing a solicitor), get the right benefits, access safe and appropriate housing, enter education or employment, and improve family life and wellbeing.

140 individuals supported }

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Summary of Core Activities:

Casework

We continue to see very high levels of engagement with our advocacy service, with 97% of our clients engaging with caseworkers at least once per month over a period of 6 months.

74% of our clients had insecure immigration status at referral, and by the end of the year 2024/25 50% of them had received secure immigration status.

Of those entitled to and looking for work, 33% secured part- or full time employment.

89% received emotional support from their caseworker as part of support. Providing trauma-informed care is a vital part of the service we provide, to establish trust, belief, and maintaining dignity through choice and care.

43% of our clients received material assistance through individual small grants, material donations or food bank referrals. Caseworkers made over 50 referrals to local foodbanks over the year.

71% Received housing advocacy including support with Home Office Accommodation, emergency, temporary and interim accommodation through the Local Authority as well as support into permanent settled housing.

58% received advocacy around immigration and 65% of those needed specific advocacy support to find an immigration solicitor. Caseworkers struggled significantly this year with the lack of availability of legal aid solicitors, often taking up days of work to find a solicitor with capacity to take on a new case.

Immigration law is not the only type of legal support our clients require as they journey towards independence and justice. Advocates also supported clients to access legal advice around criminal law (19%) family law (28%), and public law (44%).

Casework Statistics

97% ee Engagement o 89% Emotional Support

33%

Gained Employment

74% Insecure Immigration

60 Material Assistance

50

Food Bank Referrals

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Summary of Core Activities:

Casework

Advocacy Needs

71% Housing

57% received advocacy around benefits, including Universal Credit (87%), Personal Independence Payments (43%) and Child Benefit (35%) being the most common. The benefits system is difficult to navigate independently, and caseworkers have cultivated effective relationships with the Department for Work and Pensions partnership teams to support vulnerable, marginalised and traumatised clients.

Advocates also worked to enable access to appropriate physical (62%) and mental (58%) health care, with 35 individuals receiving casework being referred to the Snowdrop Counselling service in 2024/25.

58%

55% of clients were supported to access ESOL provision and of those who were entitled to work 38% were supported with accessing full or part time employment.

Access to Legal Advice 57% Benefits

Specific advocacy work with young people transitioning into adult services included advocacy around accessing 18+ accommodation, Child in care, UASC and Care Leaver support. 88% of the young people supported were undergoing an age assessment

challenge , with 20% concluded and successful and 80% ongoing. This is an emerging area of work for us, and as we continue to work with young people who have experienced modern slavery and working with others in our local area we can see this is a big area for development regionally.

55% ESOL

88% = Age Assessment

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Summary of Core Activities:

Counselling

Our Counselling activities focus on 1:1 Counselling, our Counselling group (Hope Box) and Complementary Therapies (shiatsu, acupuncture, art therapy and trauma-informed yoga).

This year, we received 117 new referrals for Counselling, which is more than double the referrals received in 2023/24. 110 individuals benefited from therapeutic services at Snowdrop this year.

110 individuals

117 new referrals

Our approach to therapy can be described as the “bottom up” approach in response to trauma and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms. Therefore, we take a holistic approach to trauma that seeks to help a person firstly calm their brain and nervous system.

Bessel Van der Kolk (one of the leading trauma specialists) states that at the heart of traumatic memory is an inability to integrate context:

“A traumatic memory is fundamentally a breakdown of the ordinary memory system. An ordinary memory system can integrate things with everything else that you already know in the context of your existing reality. But trauma doesn’t fit in. Trauma cannot be integrated, and so it lives on as an isolated piece of the past that keeps coming back.”

– Bessel van der Kolk, Expert Strategies for Working with Traumatic Memory

This lack of integration results in the person re-living the experience instead of remembering it. This re-living will cause the person's nervous system to react as though they are currently being abused or traumatised.

This methodical approach to understanding the body and its responses before engaging in spoken therapy is supported by recommendations in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Therefore, we developed a pathway approach to trauma recovery, meeting individuals where they are at, and allowing them to progress through the pathways at their own pace:

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Summary of Core Activities: Counselling Counselling

Pathway Pathway One
(8-12 weeks)		 Pathway Two
(16–20 weeks)		 Pathway Three
(long term)
Client stability
(Maslow’s
hierarchy of
motivation).		 Unstable, uncertain
status and
circumstances.		 Client is able to
manage current
instability.		 Clients are settled in
housing and legal status,
can self-regulate and are
ready to process their
trauma.
Client needs
(mainly
expressed in
physical
symptoms).		 Client needs affect
regulation, coping
tools, grounding, and
stabilisation.		 Client is aware of the
window of tolerance
and ready to learn
self-regulation. The
client develops a
sense of agency.		 Re-connecting. We
expect clients to refer
and re-refer themselves.
There is no specific time
frame set in this
pathway.
Counselling/
therapy focus.		 Present /here and
now.
Psycho-education
window of tolerance,
short-term affect
regulation, coping
tools, grounding,
body awareness.
Functioning - sleep,
eating, routine and
supportive activities.		 Present /here and
now -aspects of the
past triggered by
current events.
Client learning self-
regulation, taking
control in their life.
Housing and
immigration status is
more stable.		 Past trauma processing,
integration, deeper
insights into past,
present, future.

The techniques used in Pathway One provide the individual with experiences and tools to both identify how the body is feeling and responding, and calm down the body's response.

Within Pathway One, clients have the opportunity to engage in trauma-focused yoga (group), 1-1 relaxation sessions (based on yoga principles), acupuncture, shiatsu and a wellbeing group (Hope box).

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Summary of Core Activities:

Counselling Statistics

Counselling

Hope Box is a six-session group learning activity to guide clients in understanding trauma and using the body’s senses to manage this. The sessions are practical and structured around building a ‘hope box’ full of interactive support tools such as bubbles, feathers, calming images, compassion statements, and box breathing details.

Pathway Two offers talking therapy, including interpreters if necessary, to help clients actively learn about their window of tolerance, practice emotional regulation, discuss memories triggered by the present, and take control of their lives.

Counselling outcomes vary significantly, ranging from learning relaxation exercises, coping without alcohol, feeling more comfortable around men, getting rid of nightmares and negative thoughts, understanding why things are difficult and discovering oneself.

All clients who completed Pathway Two reported improvements in confidence, feeling in control, positivity, coping skills, quality of relationships, less anxiety and fewer depressive emotions.

Pathway Three is designed for clients who are ready to process deeper past traumas by remembering, processing and grieving what has happened. This pathway provides space for in-depth discussions about past traumatic experiences.

Most of our clients are assessed to be suitable for Pathway One Counselling services, as shown on the chart below. However, over time, clients can engage with and move through the pathways as they journey through their recovery. Over time we see the percentage of clients in Pathways Two and Three increase.

45 Assessments Completed

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36
1:1 Counselling
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26 Hope Box and Groups

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48
Complementary
Therapies
27
Shiatsu
21
14
Yoga
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Pathway 2 Case Study

Bez

Bez first came to therapy because of pain in her neck and legs. After several sessions, we discovered that her pain was connected to stress and anxiety, caused by trauma. She had a difficult childhood in a male-dominated society, with no chance to go to school, and was forced to marry young. In her marriage, she faced years of domestic violence and both physical and emotional abuse and later found out her husband was having an affair with her best friend. This deeply hurt her.

After her marriage ended, Bez moved to Saudi Arabia to work as a housemaid. Unfortunately, she faced more abuse there, including being forced to work long hours without pay and not being allowed to leave, which made her feel trapped and alone. Bez’s history of trauma and abuse began in childhood and has led to anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, stress-eating, negative thoughts, nightmares, physical pain, and trust issues. She is currently taking antidepressants and regularly visits her doctor for support. Bez is living in temporary housing as she works to rebuild her life.

Therapy Focus

Bez’s story shows how hard it is to focus on personal growth, self-esteem, and happiness when basic needs like safety and stability aren’t met. Our first goal in therapy has been to help her feel secure and stable, setting the foundation for her to heal and grow.

Therapeutic Progress and Approach

From our very first session, Bez was open about her emotions, anger, and fears. She was especially thrilled about going to college, which let her finally fulfill her dream of going to school. Talking about her progress made her eyes shine with pride.

To help Bez manage her trauma responses, we focused on grounding techniques— exercises that help her feel safe and calm in the present. We taught her breathing exercises and the five-senses grounding technique, which help her stay in control when anxiety rises.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness

We identified her negative thinking patterns, like expecting the worst or seeing things in extremes, which fuelled her anxiety. Using CBT tools, we worked on challenging these thoughts. We also introduced mindfulness exercises to help her stay calm and focused on the present.

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Pathway 2 Case Study

Using the concept of the "window of tolerance," we explored Bez’s tolerance scale, which helped her understand her capacity for managing stress and emotions. We discussed how when she’s within this "window," she can feel calmer and more capable of handling life’s challenges. When she moves outside of this window, either into heightened anxiety (hyperarousal) or a numbed state (hypo arousal), she may feel overwhelmed or disconnected.

We introduced psychoeducation about how the brain responds to stress and trauma, explaining how thoughts can directly impact feelings and behaviours. By understanding the brain’s role in stress, Bez began to see how her negative thought patterns might trigger feelings of anxiety or distress, leading to behaviours that might not be helpful. This knowledge provided her with tools to recognize her emotional limits and helped her

identify strategies for staying within her window of tolerance, empowering her to manage her emotions more effectively.

Building a New Life

Life can be challenging when you have to start over in a completely new environment, especially when you’re on your own, without family support, surrounded by a language you don’t understand, and a culture that feels unfamiliar.

Bez now lives in a place where she feels free to be herself. She enjoys learning English, wears Western clothes, and has a supportive group of friends, including some kind and helpful men. This new environment brings her a lot of happiness, which shows in her bright eyes and cheerful voice.

To help her manage anxiety, we identified things within her control, like going to the gym, practicing breathing exercises, and spending time with friends. Recently, she also began learning yoga from a friend, adding to her self-care tools.

Conclusion

Bez’s journey shows that healing begins with meeting basic needs like safety and stability. Through grounding techniques, emotional support, CBT, mindfulness, and coping tools, Bez is gradually reclaiming a sense of control, peace, and happiness in her life. She’s on the path to feeling secure and building a bright future.

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Summary of Core Activities:

Community

Community Activities are an integral part of what we do at Snowdrop to improve skills, reduce isolation and facilitate healthy community and relationships amongst our clients.

This year, 184 individuals benefited from our Community programme, with 168 sessions delivered.

Toddler Group supports parents of babies and pre-school children to play together and practice their English skills. It helps prepare children for nursery places and supports single parents with their confidence and wellbeing, and to form strong, positive relationships with one another.

Sewing Group runs in term time and supports clients to learn new, or develop existing, sewing skills, both in needlecraft and machine sewing. Clients start out sewing cushions, and can develop their skills from there. Volunteers with sewing skills are on hand to support clients to make items and create their own patterns. The freedom and creativity sewing brings to clients is an important part of building confidence.

Our English sessions are run in partnership with Hope English School. Clients develop English Language and digital literacy skills, which are vital for improving their employability and confidence. One of the women in Digital Skills learned word processing, and created a feedback form for the class.

Additionally, we were able to run 15 one-off activities and 2 short courses including floristry, laser-printing, Christmas, Eid and Lunar New Year celebrations. We had 9 Holiday club sessions for our older children across the year.

Our Community team supports the Counselling team by offering childcare to parents receiving Counselling, as well as for some of our activities geared towards adults only. In total, the Childcare team delivered 457.5 hours of childcare to survivors, so they could attend Counselling or wellbeing activities.

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168 sessions
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Toddler Group
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Sewing Sessions
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English Sessions
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Summary of Core Activities:

Community

Childcare Case Study

Honor Wadsley, Children and Families Worker

Some of these are children who are very familiar with Snowdrop and with me, and they have separated easily from their mothers and counselling has been able to take place unimpeded. We have even been able to use volunteers for some sessions – where we know the child and are confident that they will settle. This is new this year and is a result of time spent getting to know families better. It has tended to be with older children, particularly those who have enough language to express themselves.

Others are less confident about separation for a variety of reasons. Often it is simply that they have never left their child with anyone else, let alone with a stranger. Sometimes they have tried to leave their child (here or elsewhere), and the child has cried and been inconsolable. We approach this slowly, building trust (for both mother and child) and spending increasingly longer periods apart until the child can settle with me. We now involve the interpreter and counsellor in the initial session to make sure that the client has understood our process and has had chance to ask questions. This has helped enormously, particularly as the interpreter has often been able to reassure the client too, having seen the process work! This year we have had a baby learn to self-soothe when Mum leaves, so that he can now last an hour and has even fallen asleep in my arms – a real sign of trust!

The impact is huge. For a mum to have an hour of focussed counselling time, not needing to worry about her child is vital to the progress of the therapy. If she is anxious about her child, she cannot focus on the counselling and makes little or slow progress.

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Summary of Core Activities:

Renovations

This year we experienced a slight decrease in need for renovations due to a bottle-neck in the housing process. At the same time, our Renovation Club, engaging with corporate, student and individual volunteers to make a house a home was taking off.

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7
Renovations
106
Volunteers
94
Hours
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The transformations of homes for these families comes at an integral time during their journey to recovery, and the ability to settle into a home which they have made choices about, and which feels clean and decorated, helps ease this transition into independence and safety.

We completed 7 renovations, engaging 106 volunteers, 10 corporate organisations and spent 94 hours making houses into homes.

We are so grateful for the volunteers who gave their time and energy to make such a meaningful impact on the lives of our clients in creating a home.

“I am so grateful for all the volunteering team. The sacrifice they have made and the adjustments in their lives to come and paint my flat for me, to make it a home I can enjoy. I am grateful for Snowdrop as an organisation for everything they have done for mem, in particular in this occasion for their creative ideas on painting and decorating. They changed my house and it is now a home. It now looks warm, bright and beautiful. Great work!”

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Training

The provision of training aligns with our mission and strategic goals of advocating for best practice provision as well as generating a small income for the organisation.

Sharing our knowledge with professionals and interested parties means that we can utilise our learned expertise.

295

Individuals Sessions Good or Trained 15 Delivered Excellent rating 94%

“Incredibly knowledgeable facilitators and I liked how this translated into activities which helped me map out how I could best approach my practices to effectively support my clients. It felt like a safe, calm and comfortable environment where openness and receptivity were welcomed” - Anonymous

“The training was very good, a mix of discussions, exercises and information/guidance” - West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network

“ I feel so much more confident and knowledgeable” - City of Sanctuary Sheffield 168 25 —— —— a : —— 20

Social Policy

Key Policy Achievements in 2024/25

Contributed to more than 12 briefing papers and evidence submissions

Joined with the modern slavery sector to sign both public and private letters to government ministers relating to the effect of legislation or proposed legislation on survivors of modern slavery and exploitation

Strengthened links with local MPs, writing to 38 parliamentary candidates ahead of the election, asking for a commitment to tackling modern slavery if elected, and met with five newly elected local MPs. These meetings have resulted in parliamentary questions raised and we hope to build further on these relationships throughout this parliament.

Met with the US Ambassador, Trafficking in Person’s Office for their review of the UK’s response to Modern Slavery.

Key Policy Challenges in 2024/25

Modern slavery is still predominantly viewed through an immigration lens, which is harmful to victims both from abroad and the large number of British victims who can be overlooked and not identified.

Political discourse around migration is increasingly hostile at a societal level, and modern slavery gets swept up in this. The right-wing riots and the arson attack at the hotel in Rotherham this year had a significant impact on both staff and clients.

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Social Policy

Our policy focus is on sharing best practice in terms of support provision, advocating for longterm support for individuals, and improving access to support for survivors of modern slavery in the UK. Our work is informed by the data and trends from our frontline service provision, and we collaborate strategically with partnerships to combine our collective voice.

We are part of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG), the Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF), and the Modern Slavery Engagement Forum (MSEF), all of which we participate in regularly.

Through ATMG, we collaborate with the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, and the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts Against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).

We contributed to a number of briefing papers, including:

Future policy work includes continuing to collaborate and work in partnership, strengthening our data collection, setting our Policy Strategy and specific policy asks in line with organisational strategy and continuing to utilise our influence and expertise to improve outcomes for survivors of modern slavery and exploitation across the UK.

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IMSA Model Development- Phase Two upate

In February 2025 the lead partner, Hope for Justice, received our first lot of funding towards the Phase 2 Pilot of the Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA®) to begin in September 2025.

The phases of the project are detailed below, and we are looking forward to piloting this sectorchanging framework in 2025-2029.

Stage One: The first stage involved extensive consultation between Hope for Justice, the British Red Cross, Snowdrop, frontline staff and consultants with lived experience. The consultation process finished in May 2023, and involved organisations and representatives from across the UK and all sectors.

Stage Two: The second stage launched on 28th September 2023. The findings from Stage One were shared and the draft of the accredited framework was presented.

Stage Three: The last stage of the IMSA Model Development will see the final version of the accredited framework rolled out across the UK. At this stage, the initiative will have achieved its aim of establishing a standardised, professional and consistent level of care for survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK, through the provision of an accredited framework for IMSAs in the UK.

Independent Modern Slavery Advocates (IMSAs) empower survivors of modern slavery to make informed choices about their own recovery. IMSAs are trained experts who work alongside survivors to provide holistic advocacy, tailored to the individual and designed to meet both their social needs and legal rights. IMSAs work with survivors to help them access their legal rights and entitlements, overcome obstacles and navigate complex legal systems and services.

Developing this accreditation will improve the standards, professionalism and consistency of care for survivors of modern slavery in the UK, helping survivors access the support they need to rebuild their lives. The IMSA Model Development initiative was first launched in 2021, with the aim of establishing an accredited framework which can be used to deliver a standardised IMSA service to survivors in the UK.

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Volunteers and Placement Students

Volunteering in Numbers

Volunteers remain a key part of our service delivery. During the year, we engaged a record 151 volunteers across our different programmes. We engage volunteers in a variety of ways throughout the service.

Volunteer Caseworkers work 1:1 with up to two clients each week, supported by a Senior Caseworker, to identify and support clients to achieve their goals, advocate for their rights to housing, immigration advice, benefits, education, training and employment, and provide practical and emotional support as clients progress towards independence.

Befrienders work with clients 1:1 to promote wellbeing, support clients to attend appointments and outings. They are typically paired with one client and supported by a Senior Caseworker.

Childcare and Activity Volunteers support our Community Activities by providing supervision for children during activities. They also help with organising and running activities that support wellbeing, reduce isolation and promote skill development.

All Volunteer Caseworkers, Befrienders, Childcare and Activity Volunteers receive training and supervision from our expert members of staff. Volunteering increases our capacity to work with more survivors, invest in volunteers through training and keep our practice up to date, both through training and learning from our volunteers. We are incredibly grateful to all the volunteers who have given of their time and talents this year.

Our Renovation Club utilised 106 volunteers from businesses and the community. These volunteers give a one-off day or two to paint and decorate at renovations.

We also welcomed volunteers from Irwin Mitchell, who gave their time to decorate the offices for our annual Christmas party.

151 Total Volunteers

106 Renovation Volunteers

23 Childcare Volunteers

10

Volunteer Befrienders and Caseworkers

9

Activity Volunteers

8

Placement Students

“My experience with volunteering to help Snowdrop was a memory that I will cherish. It was such a rewarding process where you saw the good that a few hours of your time was contributing to. I was lucky enough to see the final house renovation and the joy that it would bring. It was made into such a fun and positive day and I’d encourage anybody thinking of volunteering to do so”

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Policy and Research 24 Volunteer

Volunteers and Placement Students

In addition to volunteers, we also work with local universities and colleges to host placement students throughout the year. This year we worked with eight placement students in total , including two students on the Children and Families course at Sheffield Hallam within our Community team. We hosted two Medical Students on placement from Sheffield University and our Counselling Team worked with four placement students.

Each of the placements increases our capacity to support survivors, feed into and learn from best practice in universities and Higher Education, as well as contribute to the education of future leaders.

“Really positive and supportive placement. Shaped my future and helped me with confidence building. Gained a lot of vital skills for my career and understanding of difficulties others face. Love to participate in helping others lives. Would recommend volunteering at Snowdrop”

“Volunteering with Snowdrop has been incredibly rewarding. Helping at the toddler group allowed me to meet different families and form meaningful relationships with them. The children were a delight, and playing with them gave the mums a chance to socialise with other mums for an hour in their week. I enjoyed being a friendly face, offering suggestions for local places to visit with toddlers, and seeing the positive impact Snowdrop provides to the children and their parents.”

“Over the years, I've also enjoyed finding volunteers to support Snowdrop. With Snowdrop being a local charity, we can see first-hand the families benefiting from our support, which makes our efforts even more meaningful.”

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Fundraising Activities

2024/25 Fundraising Highlights

Corporate giving

We have been growing our relationship with businesses, particularly through our Renovation Club. Twelve different businesses and organisations took part in the club and we completed our 100th house renovation. Our relationship with the Lord Mayor also launched the start of our Lunch and Learn offer to businesses and organisations who would like to learn more about modern slavery and Snowdrop.

Grant funding

We are so grateful for all our grant funders who have supported us throughout the year. Many of our funders acknowledged that this year was particularly difficult for the sector. Henry Smith, a long-standing funder, said this in response to our report:

“It’s great to hear how you have been working to address the increase in demand and the unmet needs of the 16-25 year olds. The drop-in and 16 plus programme sound like valuable additions to your services in ensuring that some of the most marginalised individuals are being supported. I think you should be particularly proud of having achieved this whilst having to cut expenditure. I can imagine how difficult this has been particularly when facing an increase in demand.”

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Fundraising Activities

Donations :

This year we saw our regular donor base increase by 8.5% across the year, and many of our amazing regular donors chose to increase their monthly gift to us.

At the beginning of the financial year, we surveyed our regular donors, who fed back to us:

“As a previous volunteer I’ve seen first-hand the important work that Snowdrop does in supporting survivors. I currently work in the charity sector (with a focus on children) and see how much of an impact modern slavery, trafficking and exploitation has, and how little support is available.“

Community Fundraising

Fundraisers in our community ran 19 fundraising events in support of the Snowdrop Project, raising £6,190 . Events included sponsored walks, tombolas, running and racing events, bake sales, skydives and pub quizzes. We are so grateful to the incredible community of supporters who choose to fundraise for us.

“I am so, so grateful for the opportunity. I will always remember the things I’ve seen the lessons I’ve learnt, the people I’ve met and the massive achievement. It was really hard, but worth every second.” Anna Sedgewick, Kilimanjaro Fundraiser

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Future Plans

As we look to the coming financial year we will be launching our next 3-year organisational strategy after undertaking consultations, brainstorming and strategy sessions this financial year. We have ambitious plans to build an organisational structure that is fit for the future and can sustain growth, to pursue growth opportunities strategically and to build upon our policy work for best practice in survivor care across the UK.

Next financial year this will include embarking on the IMSA® Pilot project in partnership with Hope for Justice, the British Red Cross, SOHTIS and BAWSO to test the IMSA® Model framework with other organisations and in the devolved administrations to ensure that the model is fit for purpose ahead of a national roll out in 2029. We are extremely proud of and committed to the IMSA® Model, having developed it with extensive consultation within the sector and with individuals with lived experience at the heart of the project throughout.

We are actively working to increase our networks and marketing amongst businesses and individuals, offering Lunch and Learn opportunities to “widen the net” of awareness of modern slavery and our work supporting survivors. We are actively seeking to engage with community groups, organisations and businesses to support our work by volunteering as part of our Renovation Club, taking on group fundraising challenges and supporting our work.

We are planning to increase our income over the next three years to build back our reserves after three years of deficits, whilst working towards meeting demand for services locally as we currently have either closed to new referrals or have waiting lists across all of our services.

We will continue to engage with partnerships from an operational and policy level, continually looking for opportunities to collaborate, learn and share our knowledge with others and advocate nationally for improved survivor care and outcomes.

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Financial Commentary

Overview

During the financial year to the 31st March 2025 the Snowdrop Project raised income of £811,429 (2024 £691,074) across all activities and incurred total expenditure of £795,496 (2024 £749,847). This resulted in net income of £15,933 (compared with a £58,773 loss in 2024). Although the wider fundraising environment remains challenging, Snowdrop achieved growth in grant income and successful fundraising activities including a major event to Kilimanjaro.

Principal Sources of Funds

During the financial year to the 31st March 2025 the Snowdrop Project raised income of £811,429 (2024 £691,074) from all activities as follows:

The Snowdrop Project’s activities in the financial year to the 31st March 2025 were funded predominantly through grants and donations income 64.1% (2024 65.0%). The remaining funding of the Charity arose from charitable activities 21.6% (2024 26.8%), fundraising 9.2% (2024 2.6%) and other income 5.1% (2024 5.6%).

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Expenditure

During the financial year to the 31st March 2025 the Snowdrop Project incurred total expenditure of £795,496 (2024 £749,847) as follows:

The principal movements in expenditure relate to staff salary costs (increased in 2025 due to cost-of-living increases and funding secured to recruit within the casework team) and fundraising costs (2025 expenditure included costs related to the Kilimanjaro Challenge in that period).

Year End Reserves

Year-end total reserves were £511,774 (2024 £495,841) comprising general funds £178,521 (2024 £176,295), restricted funds £32,588 (2024 £40,404), and designated funds in respect of the property purchase and renovations £300,665 (2024 £279,142) where the movement reflects a capital grant secured in the period to replace lighting with more energy efficient solutions.

Restricted & Unrestricted Income

Restricted Income as shown in the Statement of Activities was £340,436 (2024 £365,705). Grants, donations, and legacies raised to fund specific programme costs totalled £239,746 (2024 £244,448). Income from charitable activities was £100,690 (2024 £121,257) principally from the Big Lottery Fund to support casework and counselling.

Unrestricted Income totalled £470,993 (2024 £325,369). Grants and donations income accounted for £280,013 or 59.5% (2024 £204,512 or 62.9%) of unrestricted income. Charitable activities income increased to £74,455 or 15.8% (2024 £64,007 or 19.7%). Fundraising activities income increased to £74,940 or 15.9% (2024 £18,055 or 5.5%) owing to a major fundraising event climbing Kilimanjaro. The balance of unrestricted income - £41,575 or 8.8% (2024 £38,795) - arose mainly from rental income.

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Investment Policy

The level of the Charity’s reserves is such that funds are invested for the short term rather than long term. The criteria for investment are that the financial institution should have ethical credentials, offer a competitive rate of return in the marketplace and be a low-risk investment.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have reviewed the Charity’s reserves policy and this has been determined to aim to maintain a level of free reserves (general funds excluding tangible fixed assets) equal to a minimum of four months and a maximum of six months budgeted unrestricted expenditure plus mortgage payments. The policy aims to ensure there is a buffer to accommodate fluctuations in income, and if necessary, enable management to reduce expenditure whilst fundraising activities are undertaken to increase income.

Free reserves at the 31 March 2025 were £172,108 or 3.6 months (2024 £165,693 or 3.5 months) reserve cover based on unrestricted expenditure and mortgage payments for 24/25. This is an improvement on the prior year but remains below the minimum reserves target and the budget for 25/26 has been set to generate a small surplus aimed at returning the reserves cover to at least four months.

A designated fund of £300,665 was held at the 31 March 2025 in respect of the funds spent on purchasing and renovating the Castle Green premises (2024 £279,142).

The Snowdrop Project also held restricted reserves at year end of £32,588 (2024 £40,404). These are not considered as part of the reserves policy as they are required to organise the relevant programmes.

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Reference and administrative information

Charity Number: 1158856 Principal Office: Castle Green, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield, S3 8LT

Board of Trustees

Samantha Dixon Chair appointed 22 November 2022 Jon Kenworthy appointed 28 July 2018 Darren Wake appointed 28 November 2019 Jan Harwood appointed 24 September 2020 Lisa Domoney appointed 4 October 2022 Resigned 23 December 2024 Khurum Sethi appointed 25 July 2023 Paula Barber appointed 9 April 2025 Paula Carter appointed 9 April 2025 Aliya Zahin appointed 9 April 2025

Secretary

Juliet Hayes (non-voting administrator)

Key management personnel

Rachel Medina Chief Executive Officer from September 2023

Advisors

Bankers: Reliance Bank Limited, Faith house, 23-24 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8EB

Independent examiner: Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.

The board of trustees declare that they have approved report above on 26th November 2025.

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Samantha Dixon

Samantha Dixon Chair of Trustees

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Snowdrop Project

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Snowdrop project (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

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

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

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

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn. We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

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: _____ Date: __27 November 2025_____

Sarah Lightfoot FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH

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The Snowdrop Project

Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account) For the year to 31 March 2025

Notes
Income from:
Grants, donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Fundraising activities
Bank interest
Other activities
4
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Rental activities
8
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
20
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
280,013
74,455
74,940
10
41,575
470,993
138,281
303,589
27,993
469,863
1,130
22,619
23,749
455,437
479,186		 Restricted
funds
£
239,746
100,690
-
-
-
340,436
-
325,633
-
325,633
14,803
(22,619)
(7,816)
40,404
32,588		 Total
2025
£
519,759
175,145
74,940
10
41,575
811,429
138,281
629,222
27,993
795,496
15,933
-
15,933
495,841
511,774		 Unrestricted
funds
£
204,512
64,007
18,055
1,255
37,540
325,369
89,738
270,554
39,941
400,233
(74,864)
4,662
(70,202)
525,639
455,437		 Restricted
funds
£
244,448
121,257
-
-
-
365,705
-
349,614
-
349,614
16,091
(4,662)
11,429
28,975
40,404		 Total
2024
£
448,960
185,264
18,055
1,255
37,540
691,074
89,738
620,168
39,941
749,847
(58,773)
-
(58,773)
554,614
495,841

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The Snowdrop Project

Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2025

Notes
Tangible assets
11
Intangible assets
12
Current assets
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
14
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
16
Total net assets
Represented by:
Funds of the Charity
Restricted income funds
18
General funds
Designated funds - property purchase and renovations
Total unrestricted funds
19
Total funds
21		 £
624,594
12,540
27,389
193,562
220,951
(44,775)
178,521
300,665		 2025
£
637,134
176,176
813,310
(301,536)
511,774
32,588
479,186
511,774		 £
622,579
25,020
28,142
200,889
229,031
(63,273)
176,295
279,142		 2024
£
647,599
165,758
813,357
(317,516)
495,841
40,404
455,437
495,841

Approved by the board of trustees on 26 November 2025.

Signed on behalf of the board by:

Samantha Dixon

Samantha Dixon Chair of Trustees

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The Snowdrop Project

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
24
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment income
Purchase of fixed assets
Purchase of intangible assets
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of borrowing
Net cash provided by/(used in) financial activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year		 10
(25,012)
-
(25,749)		 2025
£
43,424
(25,002)
(25,749)
(7,327)
200,889
193,562		 1,255
(6,662)
(10,080)
(25,749)		 2024
£
8,194
(15,487)
(25,749)
(33,042)
233,931
200,889

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the Accounts For the year to 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies

(a) General

The Snowdrop Project is a charitable incorporation organisation. In the event that the charity is wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is £nil per member of the charity. The principle address is given in the charity information on page 28 of these financial statements.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The Snowdrop Project meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and are rounded to the nearest £.

(b) Income

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

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

Income from services provided is included in the year in which the service took place.

Investment income is included when receivable.

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

(c) Donated goods and services

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably.

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

(d) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

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

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

(e) Tangible assets

Depreciation has been calculated to write down the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of all tangible fixed assets over their expected useful live, as follows:

Freehold buildings 50 years Freehold building improvements 8 - 20 years Fixtures, fittings & equipment 25% - 33% Straight Line

Individual items under £250 are written off in the year in which the expense is incurred.

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

1 Accounting Policies (continued)

(f) Intangible assets

Intangible fixed assets are amortised at rates calculated to write off the assets on a straight basis over their estimated useful economic lives: Website costs 3 years straight line CRM system 3 years straight line

(g) Debtors

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

(h) Creditors

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

(i) Financial instruments

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

(j) Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

(k) Funds

Unrestricted funds are donations and other income receivable or generated for the objects of the organisation without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.

Designated funds are funds set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific projects.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the funder.

(l) Taxation

As a charity, the organisation is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within the available tax exemptions to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

(m) Operating leases

Rental payable and receivable under operation leases are charged to the SOFA on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

(n) Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern as they consider that the charity will continue to operate for 12 months from authorising these financial statements.

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

2 Income from grants, donations and legacies

AB Charitable Trust
Acts 435
B&Q Foundation
Brown Source Charitable Trust
Benefact Trust
Comic Relief
Fund for Human Need
Garfield Weston Foundation
Human Trafficking Foundation
Human Trafficking Victim Fund
Leeds Building Society Foundation
Marsh Charitable Trust
Meeting Industry Meeting Needs
Purple Teardrop Campaign
RRAF Charitable Trust
St Martin in the Field Vicars Relief Fund
Sheffield town Trust
Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
South Yorkshire's Community Foundation
Souter Charitable Trust
Swire Charitable Trust
SYCMA/UK Share Prosperity Fund
The Bromley Trust
The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust
The Freshgate Trust Foundation
The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust
The Henry Smith Charity
The Joseph Rank Trust
The National Lottery - Awards for All
The Pat Newman Memorial Trust
The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation
The Samworth Foundation
The Talbot Trusts
West Riding Masonic Charities Limited
Volvox Trust
Donations from other organisations
Donations in kind (from organisations)
Legacies
Donations from individuals (including gift aid)		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
22,000
-
-
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
700
-
-
30,000
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
15,000
3,000
-
-
-
15,000
-
1,000
-
50,000
-
-
4,700
78,859
35,658
2,096
-
280,013		 Restricted
Funds
£
4,000
1,190
-
-
13,533
45,000
200
50,000
1,066
517
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
940
15,000
-
4,300
-
-
20,000
-
-
2,000
4,000
60,000
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
239,746		 Total
2025
£
26,000
1,190
-
15,000
13,533
45,000
200
50,000
1,066
517
15,000
700
-
-
30,000
-
2,000
940
15,000
-
4,300
5,000
-
20,000
15,000
3,000
2,000
4,000
60,000
15,000
-
1,000
-
50,000
3,000
-
4,700
78,859
35,658
2,096
-
519,759		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
22,000
-
-
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,000
25,000
-
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,000
54,855
53,157
2,500
2,000
204,512		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
10,000
-
13,533
-
220
-
195
1,266
20,000
600
5,000
7,206
-
289
-
-
20,000
5,000
5,700
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
60,000
15,000
20,000
750
689
50,000
3,000
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
244,448		 Total
2024
£
22,000
-
10,000
15,000
13,533
-
220
-
195
1,266
20,000
600
5,000
7,206
-
289
-
-
20,000
5,000
5,700
8,000
25,000
-
15,000
3,000
-
-
60,000
15,000
20,000
750
689
50,000
3,000
3,000
7,000
54,855
53,157
2,500
2,000
448,960

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

3 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
Funds
£
The National Lottery Community Fund -
Reaching Communities
-
Other services
74,455
74,455
4
Income from other activities
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Rental income
40,575
Access to work
1,000
41,575
5
Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted
Note
Funds
£
Fundraising costs
64,155
Staff salary costs
9
74,126
138,281
6
Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
Note
Funds
£
Staff salary costs
9
176,157
Staff training, supervision, wellbeing and other
9,875
Direct costs
Interpreting
11,874
Training costs
2,610
Renovation costs
-
Community Activities
2,276
Client travel costs
206
Client small grants and equipment
-
Other Project Costs
2,040
Volunteer Expenses
476
Support costs
7
98,075
303,589		 Restricted
Funds
£
100,690
-
100,690
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
£
234,750
5,040
16,123
795
2,172
12,733
4,255
3,334
-
-
46,431
325,633		 Total
2025
£
100,690
74,455
175,145
Total
2025
£
40,575
1,000
41,575
Total
2025
£
64,155
74,126
138,281
Total
2025
£
410,907
14,915
27,997
3,405
2,172
15,009
4,461
3,334
2,040
476
144,506
629,222		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
64,007
64,007
Unrestricted
Funds
£
37,540
-
37,540
Unrestricted
Funds
£
27,557
62,181
89,738
Unrestricted
Funds
£
114,781
10,610
5,757
8,807
-
2,056
-
-
-
349
128,194
270,554		 Restricted
Funds
£
119,938
1,319
121,257
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
£
284,650
3,206
17,177
908
3,381
6,058
2,305
3,864
-
-
28,065
349,614		 Total
2024
£
119,938
65,326
185,264
Total
2024
£
37,540
-
37,540
Total
2024
£
27,557
62,181
89,738
Total
2024
£
399,431
13,816
22,934
9,715
3,381
8,114
2,305
3,864
-
349
156,259
620,168

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

7 Support costs

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Temporary staff
-
Property costs
7,346
Mortgage interest
10,430
General running expenses
25,320
Bad debts
4,463
Depreciation
22,997
Amortisation
12,480
Legal and professional fees
11,239
Independent examination fee
10
3,800
98,075
8
Expenditure on rental activities
Unrestricted
Note
Funds
£
Staff salary costs
9
15,722
Temporary staff
-
Property costs
12,271
Other costs
-
27,993
9
Staff salary costs
Salaries
Employer's National Insurance
Employer's NI allowance
Employer's pension contributions		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
17,900
-
28,531
-
-
-
-
-
46,431
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
-
25,246
10,430
53,851
4,463
22,997
12,480
11,239
3,800
144,506
Total
2025
£
15,722
-
12,271
-
27,993		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
730
15,315
10,940
44,199
218
28,660
9,960
14,972
3,200
128,194
Unrestricted
Funds
£
15,036
730
24,093
82
39,941		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
23,256
-
4,809
-
-
-
-
-
28,065
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
2025
£
454,703
37,904
(5,000)
13,148
500,755		 Total
2024
£
730
38,571
10,940
49,008
218
28,660
9,960
14,972
3,200
156,259
Total
2024
£
15,036
730
24,093
82
39,941
2024
£
432,921
35,656
(5,000)
13,071
476,648

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000. The average monthly number of employees during the year was 20 (2024: 21).

10 Fees payable to independent examiner's organisation

Independent examination fee
Other fees paid to the independent examiner's organisation:
Taxation services
Other services		 2025
£
3,800
300
324
624		 2024
£
3,200
-
270
270

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

11 Tangible assets

Fixtures,
Freehold
fittings and
Building and improvements
equipment
£
£
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 April 2024
665,753
74,129
Additions
21,723
3,289
Disposals
-
(2,000)
As at 31 March 2025
687,476
75,418
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024
53,776
63,527
Charge this period
15,519
7,478
Disposals
-
(2,000)
As at 31 March 2025
69,295
69,005
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025
618,181
6,413
As at 31 March 2024
611,977
10,602
12 Intangible assets
Website and CRM
£
Cost
As at 1 April 2024
49,920
Additions
-
As at 31 March 2025
49,920
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024
24,900
Charge this period
12,480
As at 31 March 2025
37,380
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025
12,540
As at 31 March 2024
25,020
13 Debtors
2025
£
Trade debtors
17,727
Prepayments
9,662
27,389
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
Note
£
Trade creditors
8,608
Taxation and social security
8,526
Accruals
5,005
Other creditors
2,123
Deferred income
15
4,533
Bank loan
17
15,980
44,775		 Total
£
739,882
25,012
(2,000)
762,894
117,303
22,997
(2,000)
138,300
624,594
622,579
Total
£
49,920
-
49,920
24,900
12,480
37,380
12,540
25,020
2024
£
12,493
15,649
28,142
2024
£
15,135
7,879
4,500
1,771
18,669
15,319
63,273

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

15 Deferred income

Deferred income brought forward
Income released
Income deferred
Deferred income carried forward		 2025
£
18,669
(18,669)
4,533
4,533		 2024
£
2,500
(2,500)
18,669
18,669

Deferred income relates to fundraising income (and deposits) taken in advance of the fundraising activities, and rental income charged in advance.

16 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note
Bank loan
17
17 Financial instruments
Loans due in one year or less
Loans due in more than one year but not more than two years
Loans due in more than two years but not more than five years
Loans due in more than five years		 2025
£
301,536
301,536
2025
£
15,980
16,808
53,370
231,358
317,516		 2024
£
317,516
317,516
2024
£
15,319
15,980
51,872
249,664
332,835

Financial instruments measured at amortised cost comprise the bank loan provided by CAF Bank, which is secured against 7 Castle Street, and has a fixed interest rate for 5 years at 3.2% until October 2025.

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The Snowdrop Project Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

18 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Brought
forward
Income
£
£
Big Lottery Reaching Communities
23,243
100,690
Core costs
-
155,000
Community Activities
189
9,000
Casework (including Awards for All, and 16-18 Client activities previou
13,379
51,833
Small grants for clients
129
2,973
Client renovations
3,464
940
Office renovations
-
20,000
40,404
340,436		 Expenditure
£
(94,637)
(155,000)
(9,189)
(59,730)
(2,673)
(4,404)
-
(325,633)		 Transfer
£
(2,619)
-
-
-
-
-
(20,000)
(22,619)		 Carried
forward
£
26,677
-
-
5,482
429
-
-
32,588

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

Big Lottery Reaching Communities

The 4 year grant is for a trauma-informed approach to mental health support for survivors of trafficking.

Last year, the previous grant was finished. £2,619 has been transferred to general funds, representing the amount spent on counselling activities but not previously allocated in the statutory accounts.

Core costs

Grants provided for specific charity running costs.

Community Activities

Grants given to support Community Activities.

Casework (including Awards for All, and 16-18 Client activities previously shown separately)

Grants given to support Casework.

Small grants for clients

Grants to purchase equipment for clients.

Client renovations

Grants to fund client renovation work.

Office renovations

Grants to fund renovations at our Castle Green Offices. The transfer relates to capitalised items.

Analysis of movements in restricted funds - previous year

Analysis of movements in restricted funds - previous year
Big Lottery Reaching Communities
Core costs
Casework (including Awards for All)
16-18 Client Activities
Small grants for clients
Counselling
Client renovations
Snowdrop Building Renovations
Community Activities (including Sarah Nulty Power of Music
Foundation)		 Brought
forward
£
23,825
-
128
-
-
-
-
-
5,022
28,975		 Income
£
119,938
125,000
17,645
51,300
33,533
3,289
5,000
10,000
-
365,705		 Expenditure
£
(120,520)
(125,000)
(17,584)
(43,404)
(28,050)
(3,160)
(5,000)
(6,536)
(360)
(349,614)		 Transfer
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,662)
(4,662)		 Carried
forward
£
23,243
-
189
7,896
5,483
129
-
3,464
-
40,404

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The Snowdrop Project

Notes to the accounts (continued)

For the year to 31 March 2025

19 Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

Designated funds
Property fund
Total designated funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds		 Brought
forward
£
279,142
279,142
176,295
455,437		 Income
£
-
-
470,993
470,993		 Expenditure
£
(15,519)
(15,519)
(454,344)
(469,863)		 Transfer
£
37,042
37,042
(14,423)
22,619		 Carried
forward
£
300,665
300,665
178,521
479,186

Property fund

The property and associated loans have been set aside in a designated fund to give a clearer picture of the unrestricted free reserves of the charity. The transfer during the year represents loan movements as explained in note 20.

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds - previous year
Brought
forward
£
Property fund
278,721
Total designated funds
278,721
General funds
246,918
525,639
Transfers
Restricted funds:
Property renovations - capitalised costs
Big Lottery Reaching Communities - expenditure allocation adjustment
Designated funds:
Property fund - capitalised costs
Property fund - net repayment of loan
Transfer to/(from) the general fund consists of:
Loan repayments financed by free reserves
Capitalised equipment - funded by general funds
Big Lottery Reaching Communities - expenditure allocation adjustment		 Income
£
-
-
325,369
325,369		 Expenditure
£
(14,388)
(14,388)
(385,845)
(400,233)
Note
18
19		 Carried
Transfer
forward
£
£
14,809
279,142
14,809
279,142
(10,147)
176,295
4,662
455,437
Transfers to/(from) the
general fund
£
£
20,000
2,619
22,619
(21,723)
(15,319)
(37,042)
(14,423)
(15,319)
(1,723)
2,619
(14,423)

20 Transfers

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Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

21 Analysis of net assets by fund

Tangible assets
Intangible assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Prior year comparison
Tangible assets
Intangible assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities		 General
funds
£
6,413
12,540
188,363
(28,795)
-
178,521
General
funds
£
10,602
25,020
188,627
(47,954)
-
176,295		 Designated
funds
£
618,181
-
-
(15,980)
(301,536)
300,665
Designated
funds
£
611,977
-
-
(15,319)
(317,516)
279,142		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
32,588
-
-
32,588
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
40,404
-
-
40,404		 Total
2025
£
624,594
12,540
220,951
(44,775)
(301,536)
511,774
Total
2024
£
622,579
25,020
229,031
(63,273)
(317,516)
495,841

22 Trustees and key management personnel remuneration, benefits and expenses

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment in the year (2024: £nil). No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity.

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £54,055 (2024: £52,459).

23 Related Party Transactions

Trustees and related parties contributed £9,760 as donations or as contributions to fundraising activities (eg sponsored events).

There were no further related party transactions, other than those disclosed in note 22.

24 Reconciliation of net expenditure to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year (as per the SOFA)
Adjustments for:
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors (excluding bank loan)
Investment income
Mortgage interest paid
Depreciation
Amortisation
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities		 2025
£
15,933
753
(19,159)
(10)
10,430
22,997
12,480
43,424		 2024
£
(58,773)
(8,859)
27,521
(1,255)
10,940
28,660
9,960
8,194

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Notes to the accounts (continued) For the year to 31 March 2025

25 Net debt reconciliation

Cash at bank and in hand
Bank loan falling due within 1 year
Secured bank loan falling due in 1-5 years
Secured bank loan falling due after 5 years
Prior year comparative
Cash at bank and in hand
Bank loan falling due within 1 year
Secured bank loan falling due in 1-5 years
Secured bank loan falling due after 5 years		 At start
of year
£
200,889
(15,319)
(67,852)
(249,664)
(131,946)
At start
of year
£
233,931
(14,809)
(65,379)
(267,456)
(113,713)		 Cash flows
£
(7,327)
15,319
-
-
7,992
Cash flows
£
(33,042)
14,809
-
-
(18,233)		 Other
non-cash
changes
£
-
(15,980)
(2,326)
18,306
-
Other
non-cash
changes
£
-
(15,319)
(2,473)
17,792
-		 At
year end
£
193,562
(15,980)
(70,178)
(231,358)
(123,954)
At
year end
£
200,889
(15,319)
(67,852)
(249,664)
(131,946)

26 Operating lease commitments

At the year end the charity was committed to making the following payments under other operating leases as follows:

Operating lease payments for equipment:
Within 1 year
Within 2 to 5 years		 2025
£
1,980
1,485
3,465		 2024
£
1,980
3,465
5,445

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