## **Keeping Our Girls Safe** ## **Annual Report and Accounts Ending 2022** ## Summary 2021 seen KOGS enter its 10[th] year; despite this massive achievement it did not seem fitting to have a celebration event after two years of pandemic and lockdown. Instead we have taken this opportunity to reflect back at the journey that KOGS has been on over the last decade and how the service has developed and adapted to meet the needs of our hundreds of service users. Starting as a small community group in 2011 it was a massive achievement to get the very first few grants from the Coop bank and Awards for all to create a website and some stationary and pilot the first workshops in the community. Fast forward to 2021 and we can see the website has massively developed in terms of its content and the user friendly functionality such as contact form; not to mention our use of young people friendly social media platforms. From the very beginning the way in which KOGS took the message to the community has been the underpinning principle of how we work. From delivering in community groups to their existing girls groups way back in 2011; to developing our own girls group in 2013 and supporting these girls in their journey as peer mentors from 2016 up until the first lockdown of 2020. In 2021 we can see that KOGS has never lost its community outreach function and we can see our work rolled out in communities, schools and youth groups. The main goal is and always has been to ensure that KOGS projects and programmes are reaching as many people as possible. Over the past decade we have seen changes in the issues that affect young people and the service user needs. In 2011 the majority of young people that engaged with KOGS were 14-16. We had no parent offer and very little interaction with over 16s. Over the years we have sadly seen a shift in the ages of those children referred into us to include younger and younger children making the average age range of those children accessing the service 12-13. In 2020 we launched our first parent offer and in 2021 we began working with young women (18+) on our innovative enterprise programme. In its infancy KOGS delivered group projects and very limited 121 work was undertaken. During the pandemic this flipped round and the 121 offer was strengthened. In 2021 both group work and theraputical interventions were delivered. The real complexities in the referrals were acknowledged and a all round holistic and trauma informed approach was taken for all referrals. Public awareness around CSE and grooming has become better and over the past 10 years we have seen society get better at understanding of the impact on victims and their lives. KOGS will continue to adapt and grow into what the service users need. KOGS only desire is to be funded and equipped to continue its great work for another 10 years and beyond. Final words…. As always I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team, volunteers, peer mentors and supporters for their hard work and dedication to empowering young people and transforming the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of society. ## **2021 Projects included:** **Enterprise projects** – These projects were to support women and girls into enterprise. The participants not only gained an accredited qualification but they also had access to business masterclasses and social media workshops. There was mentoring and coaching on offer and the opportunity to build networks in their desired industry. Raising aspirations and supporting women and girls to achieve for themselves not only creates groups of empowered women but also gives younger girls a really great place to channel their energy. **KOGS group workshops** – The arts award programme and short courses were all back on after the pandemic caused us to shut down to our group outreach. KOGS came back in 2021 with new resources; refreshed lessons with current content; and additional topics such as resilience and conflict resolution. **121 counselling** – these sessions were developed and continued to benefit KOGS service users both children and adults. The therapeutic offer is no longer a pilot and has been embedded into KOGS overall offer. ## **Case studies** Girl A Woman B ## Objectives and Achievements The objectives are underpinned by our overarching aim to empower young people to make healthy relationship and life choices. The Charitable Objects provide a backdrop against which we operate and allow us to maintain vision and foresight. In our strategic plan the principal aim was to extend the service in terms of delivery and to ensure sustainability beyond the life of the running projects. The objectives and results are as follows: **Object 1: To advance in life and help young people choose relationships free from exploitation and abuse through the provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals** **Object 2: To improve public awareness of CSE and promote support** Representation on various boards, steering groups, forums and partnerships. Use website and social media to raise awareness of KOGS Work with partners to raise KOGS **Object 3: To promote health and wellbeing amongst young people through the provision of information, advice and counselling** 121 programme rolled out as an offer for KOGS Revamp resources to ensure they are current and up to date Delivery of group projects in a minimum of 4 different places. Delivery of enterprise programme for 3 cohorts of adults and under 18s profile with those that work witj Continue parent offer children and young people Take a further cohort of L4/5 trainees ## Public Benefit In setting the plans and priorities for the year the Trustees of Keeping Our Girls Safe have followed the guidance from the Charities Commission on the provision of public benefit. The principle planned activities contribute to meeting the objects outlined in the constitution and we have demonstrated how we deliver the overarching aim to empower young people to make healthy relationship and life choices, in the objectives and achievements of 2022. In delivery of the activities, we monitor and evaluate in order to ensure benefits are realised and lessons learned can help to further develop and shape the service. We work with all sections of the community and welcome all regardless of faith, sexual orientation, race, disability or socio-economical circumstance. ## Finance ## Financial Reserves KOGS maintains a level of financial reserves in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may arise from its charitable activities; the Trustees would at all times aim to maximize the resources used for charitable purposes and therefore ensures that the reserve fund is no higher than necessary. The level of unrestricted funds at the end of 2022 was **£** that is funding that was not allocated or aligned to a project. We aim to hold no less than £200 in free reserves at year end. ## Overall Financial health Through 2020 KOGS successfully secured grants to maintain the delivery of the service. It has been acknowledged that the current climate has required us to think innovatively about finance and seek funding from different places. The coming year will see some alternative funding options such as fundraising and commissioning being explored, as well as grant applications and funding bids. ## Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the report above Signed on behalf of the charity Trustees Signature Full Name Position Date ## Structure and Governance **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of governing document Constitution (revised) Mar 2014
How is the charity constituted CIO
Trustee selection methods Annually appointed / reappointed at AGM
Policies Child protection
Safe recruitment including DBS
Equal Opps
Volunteers
Staff handbook
Finance policy
Confidentiality – including internet/social media
Lone working
Complaints and feedback
Environmental
Objectives (as per constitution)
Object 1: To advance in life and help young people
choose relationships free from exploitation and
abuse through the provision of support and
activities which develop their skills, capacities and
capabilities to enable them to participate in society
as mature and responsible individuals
Object 2: To improve public awareness of CSE and
promote support
Object 3: To promote health and wellbeing
amongst young people through the provision of
information, advice and counselling
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Summary of main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects In setting the plans and priorities for the year the Trustees of KOGS have followed the guidance from the Charities Commission on the provision of public benefit. The principle planned activities contribute to meeting the objects outlined in the constitution and we have demonstrated how we deliver the overarching aim to empower young people to make healthy relationship and life choices, in the objectives and achievements. In delivery of the activities, we monitor and evaluate in order to ensure benefits are realised and lessons learned can help to further develop and shape the service. We work with all sections of the community and welcome all regardless of faith, sexual orientation, race, disability or socio-economical circumstance. Registered number: CE004300 ## **KEEPING OUR GIRLS SAFE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** **Keeping Our Girls Safe Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ## **Contents** |**Contents**|| |---|---| ||**Page**| |Company Information|1| |Accountant's Report|2| |Proft and Loss Account|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:|| |Trading Proft and Loss Account|5| ||**Keeping Our Girls Safe**| |---|---| ||**Company Information**| ||**For The Year Ended 31 March 2022**| |**Company Number**|CE004300| |**Accountants**|H Accountancy Ltd| ||Broadway House, 74 Broadway Street| ||Oldham| ||OL8 1LR| Page 1 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Accountant's Report** ## **For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** In accordance with the engagement letter dated , and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us. This report is made to the director in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the director the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the director that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's director for our work or for this report. You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 31 March 2022 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements. Signed Date H Accountancy Ltd Broadway House, 74 Broadway Street Oldham OL8 1LR Page 2 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |**TURNOVER**|**54,473**|**23,455**| |Staf costs|(18,911 )|(14,061 )| |Other charges|(30,573 )|(10,595 )| |**NET PROFIT/(LOSS)**|**4,989**|**(1,201 )**| Page 3 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2022** ||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Current assets|21,397|16,320| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|**21,397**|**16,320**| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|**21,397**|**16,320**| |Accruals and deferred income|(738 )|(650 )| |**NET ASSETS**|**20,659**|**15,670**| |**CAPITAL AND RESERVES**|**20,659**|**15,670**| |Notes||| ## **1. Average Number of Employees** Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was as follows: (2021: 2) **2. General Information** Keeping Our Girls Safe is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number CE004300 . The registered office is . For the year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions. On behalf of the board Date Page 4 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Trading Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ||**2022**||**2021**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**TURNOVER**||||| |Sales type A - Unrestricted|23,263||1,325|| |Sales type B - Restricted|29,500||21,860|| |Sales type C|1,710||270|| |||**54,473**||**23,455**| |**STAFF COSTS**||||| |Wages and salaries|17,571||13,974|| |Employers pensions - defned contributions scheme|1,340||87|| |||**(18,911)**||**(14,061)**| |**OTHER CHARGES**||||| |Premises expenses:||||| |Rent|1,950||6,597|| |Light and heat|535||567|| |Repairs and maintenance|311||333|| ||**2,796**||**7,497**|| |General administration costs:||||| |Printing, postage and stationery|-||15|| |Telecommunications and data costs|-||22|| |Website costs|429||365|| |Accountancy fees|350||650|| |Sundry expenses|153||21|| |Resources|26,845||2,025|| ||**27,777**||**3,098**|| |||**(30,573)**||**(10,595)**| |**NET PROFIT/(LOSS)**||**4,989**||**(1,201)**| Page 5 Registered number: CE004300 ## **KEEPING OUR GIRLS SAFE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** **Keeping Our Girls Safe Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ## **Contents** |**Contents**|| |---|---| ||**Page**| |Company Information|1| |Accountant's Report|2| |Proft and Loss Account|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:|| |Trading Proft and Loss Account|5| ||**Keeping Our Girls Safe**| |---|---| ||**Company Information**| ||**For The Year Ended 31 March 2022**| |**Company Number**|CE004300| |**Accountants**|H Accountancy Ltd| ||Broadway House, 74 Broadway Street| ||Oldham| ||OL8 1LR| Page 1 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Accountant's Report** ## **For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** In accordance with the engagement letter dated , and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us. This report is made to the director in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the director the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the director that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's director for our work or for this report. You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 31 March 2022 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements. Signed Date H Accountancy Ltd Broadway House, 74 Broadway Street Oldham OL8 1LR Page 2 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |**TURNOVER**|**54,473**|**23,455**| |Staf costs|(18,911 )|(14,061 )| |Other charges|(30,573 )|(10,595 )| |**NET PROFIT/(LOSS)**|**4,989**|**(1,201 )**| Page 3 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2022** ||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Current assets|21,397|16,320| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|**21,397**|**16,320**| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|**21,397**|**16,320**| |Accruals and deferred income|(738 )|(650 )| |**NET ASSETS**|**20,659**|**15,670**| |**CAPITAL AND RESERVES**|**20,659**|**15,670**| |Notes||| ## **1. Average Number of Employees** Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was as follows: (2021: 2) **2. General Information** Keeping Our Girls Safe is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number CE004300 . The registered office is . For the year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions. On behalf of the board Date Page 4 ## **Keeping Our Girls Safe Trading Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2022** ||**2022**||**2021**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**TURNOVER**||||| |Sales type A - Unrestricted|23,263||1,325|| |Sales type B - Restricted|29,500||21,860|| |Sales type C|1,710||270|| |||**54,473**||**23,455**| |**STAFF COSTS**||||| |Wages and salaries|17,571||13,974|| |Employers pensions - defned contributions scheme|1,340||87|| |||**(18,911)**||**(14,061)**| |**OTHER CHARGES**||||| |Premises expenses:||||| |Rent|1,950||6,597|| |Light and heat|535||567|| |Repairs and maintenance|311||333|| ||**2,796**||**7,497**|| |General administration costs:||||| |Printing, postage and stationery|-||15|| |Telecommunications and data costs|-||22|| |Website costs|429||365|| |Accountancy fees|350||650|| |Sundry expenses|153||21|| |Resources|26,845||2,025|| ||**27,777**||**3,098**|| |||**(30,573)**||**(10,595)**| |**NET PROFIT/(LOSS)**||**4,989**||**(1,201)**| Page 5