Charity Registration Number. 1166591
BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES (BSARCS)
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
CONTENTS
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| Legal and administrative information | 3 |
| Trustees’ report | 4 - 9 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 10 |
| Statement of financial activities | 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Statement of cash flows | 13 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 14 - 21 |
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Full name: | Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services |
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| Registered charity number: | 1166591 |
| Registered office & principal | |
| address: | P O BOX 775 |
| Barnsley | |
| S70 9PL | |
| Trustees: | J Baker |
| K Firth | |
| A Gladman –appointed 02/07/2024 | |
| J Keen | |
| S N Powell | |
| F Stephenson | |
| A D Wilkinson | |
| Chairperson: | F Stephenson |
| Treasurer: | K Firth |
| Chief Executive Officer: | L Casserly |
| Bankers: | United Trust Bank |
| Lloyds Bank plc | |
| Charity Bank Limited | |
| Nationwide Building Society | |
| Independent Examiner: | Angela Hayes |
| Community Accountant | |
| 22 Brocklehurst Avenue | |
| Barnsley | |
| S70 3EE |
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
Structure, governance and management
Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services (BSARCS) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission and governed by its Constitution.
The CIO was incorporated on 18 April 2016 and commenced its activities on 01 April 2017. However, the organisation has been in existence since 1989. Prior to the incorporation of the CIO, BSARCS operated as an unincorporated charity (registration number 1001452) The CIO acquired the charitable funds and activities of registered charity number 1001452 on 01 April 2017.
The members of the CIO are the charity trustees. Membership of the CIO cannot be transferred to anyone else. If the CIO is wound up, the liability of each member to contribute to the assets of the charity is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.
The affairs of the charity are managed by the trustees, who may exercise all the powers of the charity. The trustees delegate day-to-day management to the Chief Executive Officer, Lynne Casserly.
Appointment of trustees
The trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees. The trustees, when complete, consist of at least three, there is no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointed to the CIO. The trustees who served during the year, and to the date of the signing of this report, are listed on page 3.
Trustee training and induction
All trustees are given a copy of the Trustee Handbook with information about the charity, the role of the trustee and relevant policies and procedures. Trustees are also provided with copies of the current version of the constitution and the latest Annual Report & Accounts. New trustees are invited to attend a Board meeting to observe, have an induction meeting with the Chair and are offered a review meeting on completion of 6 months in their role.
Risk management
The trustees examine the major risks that the charity faces and put into operation systems so that necessary steps can be taken to lessen those risks. The charity has a robust risk management approach (detailed in policy) which is reviewed regularly by the trustees.
Risk to funding is managed by the charity’s commitment to maintaining a reserve equal to 6- months organisational costs and ensuring diverse and multiple funding streams. The risk to profile is minimised by regular participation at relevant strategic boards and forums; the development of a programme of specialist training, which is delivered regularly to multiple partner agencies; and through the charity leading an initiative, delivered in Barnsley but with national interest, which raises awareness and understanding of the incidence and impact of sexual violence.
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT continued YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Related parties
The trustees consider that there are no related parties to the charity.
Charitable aims and objectives
BSARCS is a charitable voluntary organisation that exists to support people who have been affected by sexual violence at any time in their lives. We recognise that sexual violence can affect everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, culture, sexuality, age or disability.
The principle objective of the charity is to relieve the mental and physical distress of mainly, but not entirely, women who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Strategy
In order to achieve its objectives, BSARCS’ strategic plan is to:
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Offer flexible, client-led support services which are accessible and equitable.
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Ensure that our team are equipped, through training and support, to deliver a high quality service to our clients.
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To raise awareness and understanding of the incidence and impact of sexual harm.
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To ensure that partner professionals are equipped, through training and support, to effectively respond to and support clients who disclose sexual harm.
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To work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary agencies to provide holistic support to our clients.
Clients
BSARCS recognises that the reason it exists is to support people of all genders and of any age who live in Barnsley and who have experienced sexual harm.
BSARCS provides specialist support to individuals who have reported, or who are considering reporting, their experience to the police. This support is available throughout the justice process, which can last for a number of years. BSARCS also provides therapeutic and wellbeing support to people not wishing to report their experience or pursue criminal justice, enabling them to cope and recover from their experience.
All of BSARCS services are free at the point of delivery.
Activities undertaken for the public benefit
In order to achieve the charity’s aims, the trustees have paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
In furtherance of the aims and objectives, BSARCS offers trauma informed services including:
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Face-to-face, integrative counselling
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Peer support, delivered in a group setting
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Advocacy
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Support through the justice process
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Therapies for children
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Wellbeing Support
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Psycho-education
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Support for caregivers and relatives
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Training
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT continued YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Aims from last year
In the last year, BSARCS aimed to:
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Complete the purchase of the BSARCS office and client spaces
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Reduce the forecast deficit budget from £135,000 to £45,000
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Establish the Ask the Question project across Barnsley
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Reduce waiting lists for services
Achievements of the aims
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BSARCS finalised the purchase of Henry Windsor House on the 20[th] of September 2023. The building, which includes office space, client space and a retail unit, was purchased through a combination of capital and a loan, secured through Charity Bank Limited. The purchase of the building is significant in safeguarding the charity’s financial stability.
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The grant awarded to BSARCS from the Ministry of Justice, one of our primary funders, was a decrease on previous years. However, BSARCS was able to reduce the forecast deficit budget from £135,000 to £65,000 through continuation of the local authority’s commissioning of the children’s service and successful bids to National Lottery Community Fund and South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit.
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The Ask the Question (ATQ) initiative launched in Barnsley in April 2023 and has, over the year, gained significant support both strategically and operationally and exceeded all key delivery targets. During the year, we have successfully engaged 36 agencies across Barnsley and delivered 67 Ask the Question training sessions to 739 professionals in the borough.
Partner agencies who have completed the ATQ training package are now routinely asking their clients about their experience of sexual harm and we started to receive prevalence data from December 2023. Early findings are extremely positive and support our aims of the project, indicating the long term impact of the initiative in increasing awareness and evidencing the need for consideration of the issue at a strategic level. Furthermore, those clients identified, through the initiative, as having experienced sexual harm will receive trauma-informed support which effectively addresses their needs and will aid their recovery.
Leading on from the project, BSARCS has also partnered with The Centre of Expertise in Childhood Sexual Abuse in co-delivering the Practice Leads training programme. The training programme commenced in January 2023, for a six-month period, and has 20 participants from partner agencies, committed to improving their individual, team or organisational response to, and support of, adults disclosing sexual harm in childhood.
- Despite a 30% increase in demand for BSARCS services, our waiting lists have reduced by around 17% to 278 at the end of March 2024, when compared with the previous year. We have achieved this through a combination of effective, thorough assessment of need; increasing the regularity and reach of our psycho-educational group programme; and through increasing capacity within our therapeutic and wellbeing services.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT continued
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Changes & Developments during the year
In January 2024, BSARCS was inspected against The Survivors Trust National Service Standards, a quality framework for services delivering specialist support to victims/ survivors of sexual violence and/ or childhood sexual abuse. Our organisation was assessed as conforming in all areas, including governance, management, safeguarding and service delivery.
BSARCS was nominated, by one of our service users, as Charity Group of the Year in the Proud of Barnsley Awards 2023. We are extremely honoured and grateful to have been selected by the judging panel as winners in the presentation evening in November 2023.
Our staff
BSARCS employs professionally qualified staff to deliver its services. BSARCS employs 33 staff in a range of part-time, full-time and associate positions. Staff receive induction, specialist training and external clinical supervision throughout the year. The training we have facilitated includes courses around safeguarding, pre-trial therapy, ISVA accreditation and trauma informed working.
BSARCS also has a small team of volunteers who provide invaluable administrative and direct support to our service and service users.
We fully recognise that BSARCS staff work consistently in a way which exposes them to secondary trauma and we are very proud of their individual and shared resilience. The Trustees offer their thanks to everyone involved in ensuring that our services are delivered efficiently, effectively and to a high standard from initial contact, provision of support to building and business management.
Statistical outcomes
In this reporting year, BSARCS worked with 1,710 clients, an increase of around 10% on the previous year. Of those clients, 360 (21%) were children; 242 aged 13-17 years and 118 aged 12 or under. 1,133 of our clients (66%) told us that they were female, 250 were male and 20 identified as another gender.
During the year, BSARCS delivered a total of almost 50,000 interactions with, or in support of, our service users. Despite this high volume of work, there were 265 adults and 13 children waiting for our support at the end of the year.
100% of the clients who provided feedback told us that BSARCS had provided them with the support they needed, when they needed it; 92% reported that their health and wellbeing had improved as a result of the support that they had received and 90% told us that they were more resilient and able to cope with everyday life as a result of our involvement.
Our trainers have delivered 74 specialist training sessions to 850 professionals in the year, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees who describe being better informed on the impact of sexual harm, more confident in discussing sexual harm with their clients and more able to respond compassionately and in a trauma-informed manner to disclosures.
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
TRUSTEES’ REPORT continued
Funders
A huge thank you to the individuals, grant givers and public bodies that have supported our work this year. Our funders for 2023-2024 include:
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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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The Ministry of Justice
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The National Lottery Community Fund
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The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
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IDAS
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BBC Children In Need
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South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit
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Individual donors and supporters
Aims for the coming year
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Continue to drive the Ask the Question project
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To end the year with a break-even budget
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To maintain our existing services, delivering the right support to as many clients as is possible
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To ensure that the issue of sexual violence is considered at a strategic level in the borough
Events after the end of the reporting period
There were no events after the reporting period that would have a material effect on the accounts.
Financial review
Principle Funding Sources
BSARCS is currently dependant on grant and other external funding in order to sustain its activities. During the reporting period, grants were received from The National Lottery Community Fund, Ministry of Justice and BBC Children in Need. Local Authority funding was another principle source of income, together with service agreements with Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS), SY Violence Reduction Unit and the SY Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC). Full details of funding received during the year are provided on page 16 of this report.
The charity’s policy on reserves
To ensure service continuity in the event of funding difficulties, the trustees have agreed to work towards keeping a level of financial reserves to ensure that core operations can continue for a period of 6 months. Reserves are also required to bridge short-term cash flow issues which may arise when funding is paid in arrears.
The main concerns of the trustees are to ensure that:
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Staff can continue working to deliver a service to clients and to try to secure new funding.
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If necessary, clients can be supported to a natural conclusion of their support with BSARCS and if necessary be signposted to other services.
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Volunteers can be recruited and trained in order to maintain a presence for Barnsley residents.
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• Unexpected costs can be met, such as staff cover in the case of illness or maternity/paternity leave.
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Financial obligations to staff and other contractual obligations can be met in the event that the organisation needs to close.
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT continued
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
If difficulties were to arise, it has been calculated that reserves of approximately £400,000 would be required to continue running in the present form for 6 months, whilst keeping a provision for redundancy and other costs in the event of winding up.
Reserves will be built up from management fees and earned income. The reserves policy is monitored annually by the Finance Sub Committee and if required, changes to the reserve amount will be made by way of amendment to the policy.
At the year ending 31 March 2024, the reserves held by the charity (represented by unrestricted funds) were £206,143 (2023: £278,245). This is below the desired level. In the coming months, the trustees are to review the policy and level of reserves required.
Financial position
The financial statements are set out in pages 11 to 21. The Statement of Financial Activities shows a deficit for the year of £116,391 (2023: a deficit of £8,131). The total funds at the year end stand at £534,460 (2023: £650,851). The general reserves of the charity at the year end, stand at £206,143 (2023: £278,245).
Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements
Law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and applicable accounting standards. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Date: 20 November 2024
F Stephenson, Chair
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages 11 to 21.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 in this financial year. I am qualified to undertake the examination, being a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and I 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: 20 November 2024
Angela Hayes, FMAAT Community Accountant 22 Brocklehurst Avenue, Barnsley, S70 3EE
Angela Hayes is licensed and regulated by AAT under licence number 1006755
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Unrestricted Funds Note £ Income: Donations and legacies 2a 8,557 Income from charitable activities 2b 284,389 Income from other trading activities 2c 1,209 Investment income 2d 11,699 Total income 305,854 Expenditure Cost of raising funds 3a 4,562 Expenditure on charitable activities 3b 341,188 Other expenditure 3c 36,152 Total expenditure 381,902 Net income/expenditure for the year (76,048) Transfers between funds 13 3,946 Total funds brought forward 278,245 Total funds carried forward 12 206,143 |
Designated Restricted Funds Funds £ £ - - - 532,691 - - - - - 532,691 - - 33,194 519,190 - 20,650 33,194 539,840 (33,194) (7,149) 1,708 (5,654) 354,025 18,581 322,539 5,778 |
2024 Total Funds £ 8,557 817,080 1,209 11,699 838,545 4,562 893,572 56,802 954,936 (116,391) - 650,851 534,460 |
__ 2023 £ 6,361 859,229 - 3,762 |
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| 869,352 | |||
| 6,150 849,783 21,550 |
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| 877,483 | |||
| (8,131) - 658,982 |
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| 650,851 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The designated funds are the Fixed Assets owned by the charity.
Prior year comparatives by fund are detailed in the notes to the accounts.
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 4 Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Current liabilities Creditors 6 amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Creditors 7 amounts falling due after one year Net assets Funds of the charity 12 Unrestricted funds Designated funds (Fixed Assets) Designated funds (Other) Restricted funds Total funds |
£ 58,506 338,031 |
2024 2023 £ £ £ 322,539 34,025 145,357 510,106 655,463 (38,637) 358,873 616,826 (146,952) - 534,460 650,851 206,143 278,245 322,539 34,025 - 320,000 5,778 18,581 534,460 650,851 |
2024 2023 £ £ £ 322,539 34,025 145,357 510,106 655,463 (38,637) 358,873 616,826 (146,952) - 534,460 650,851 206,143 278,245 322,539 34,025 - 320,000 5,778 18,581 534,460 650,851 |
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| 396,537 (37,664) |
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| 650,851 | |||
| 278,245 34,025 320,000 18,581 |
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| 650,851 |
The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Dated: 20 November 2024
F Stephenson, Chair
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments for: Investment Income Depreciation Purchase of property and equipment Loss on disposal of property and equipment (increase)/decrease in debtors increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest received Cash flows from financing activities Cash inflows from new borrowing Repayment of borrowing Cash in hand and at bank Notice deposits Total cash and cash equivalents Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) |
Total Funds 2024 £ (116,391) (11,699) 3,202 (321,708) 29,992 86,851 (2,853) (332,606) 11,699 150,000 (1,168) (172,075) 510,106 338,031 244,999 93,032 338,031 |
Prior Year Funds 2023 £ (8,131) (3,762) 5,824 - - (116,638) (5,250) |
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| (127,957) 3,762 - - |
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| (124,195) 634,301 |
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| 510,106 | ||
| 474,807 35,299 |
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| 510,106 |
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BARNSLEY SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS SERVICES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. Accounting policies
Basis of the preparation of the accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by 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 (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS102)).
The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value, unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Going Concern
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. After reviewing the charity’s forecasts and projections and its reserves, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. BSARCS has a healthy reserve and no material uncertainties exist that would put the charity at risk of closure in the 12month period from the date of signing of these accounts.
Incoming recognition
All incoming resources have been included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled to the income, when any performance conditions attached are met, when it is probable that the income will be received and when the amount can be measured reliably.
Donated goods and services
Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts, at the amount the charity would pay in the open market for a service equivalent to that being donated, when the charity would otherwise have purchased them and the value can be measured reliably.
Donated goods for the charity’s own use are recognised as income, at their fair value.
The contribution of general volunteers is not recognised as income in the charity accounts.
Expenditure recognition
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised as a liability is incurred. The charity is not registered for VAT and accordingly resources expended are shown gross of irrecoverable VAT.
Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Support cost allocation
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, and administrative payroll costs. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets, with a cost exceeding £1,000, are capitalised and depreciated over their expected useful lives. The rates applicable are:
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Fixtures, fittings & equipment – 20% on a straight line basis
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Computer & digital equipment – 33.333% on a straight line basis
In the year of acquisition, assets are depreciated for the full year.
Freehold property is not depreciated; it is maintained to a standard that the useful economic life is not diminished over time.
Taxation
BSARCS is a registered charity and is exempt from UK corporation tax on income from its charitable activities.
Pension costs
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. Pension costs charged to the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity in the financial year.
Funds Structure
The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity.
Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were given. Any balance remaining outstanding on a restricted fund at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund, unless permission has been given by the funder to remove the restriction on the balance outstanding.
Funds relating to capital expenditure are transferred to a designated fund against which depreciation is charged. Other designated funds are established by the trustees, as appropriate.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2. Analysis of income
| 2aDonations & legacies: Gifts & donations Grants received: Lloyds Bank Foundation Other Unrestricted 2bCharitable activities: Grants received for service delivery: National Lottery Community Fund Ministry of Justice BBC Children in Need SY Police and Crime Commissioner SY Police and Crime Commissioner (VRU) BMBC - Suicide Prevention Grant BMBC - Household Support Grant BMBC - Ask the Question Training Pilot Contracts & fees: IDAS BMBC Children's Provision SY Sexual Violence Partnership Training/Counselling fees Rental Income Management Fee - Rotherham Service Rebates & miscellaneous income 2cOther trading activities: Fundraising 2dInvestment income: Bank interest Total Income |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ £ £ 8,557 - 8,557 3,338 - 3,338 - - - 2,250 - 2,250 - - - 773 - 773 8,557 - 8,557 6,361 - 6,361 - 41,240 41,240 - 44,593 44,593 - 246,435 246,435 - 283,411 283,411 - - - - 44,658 44,658 - 37,880 37,880 - 37,880 37,880 - 19,800 19,800 - 39,980 39,980 - - - - 25,670 25,670 - 18,000 18,000 - 24,200 24,200 - 85,286 85,286 - - - - 84,050 84,050 - 84,050 84,050 100,000 - 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 159,072 - 159,072 160,113 - 160,113 11,360 - 11,360 650 - 650 7,032 - 7,032 - - - - - - 5,000 - 5,000 6,925 - 6,925 9,024 - 9,024 284,389 532,691 817,080 274,787 584,442 859,229 1,209 - 1,209 - - - 1,209 - 1,209 - - - 11,699 - 11,699 3,762 - 3,762 11,699 - 11,699 3,762 - 3,762 305,854 532,691 838,545 284,910 584,442 869,352 2024 2023 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ £ £ 8,557 - 8,557 3,338 - 3,338 - - - 2,250 - 2,250 - - - 773 - 773 8,557 - 8,557 6,361 - 6,361 - 41,240 41,240 - 44,593 44,593 - 246,435 246,435 - 283,411 283,411 - - - - 44,658 44,658 - 37,880 37,880 - 37,880 37,880 - 19,800 19,800 - 39,980 39,980 - - - - 25,670 25,670 - 18,000 18,000 - 24,200 24,200 - 85,286 85,286 - - - - 84,050 84,050 - 84,050 84,050 100,000 - 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 159,072 - 159,072 160,113 - 160,113 11,360 - 11,360 650 - 650 7,032 - 7,032 - - - - - - 5,000 - 5,000 6,925 - 6,925 9,024 - 9,024 284,389 532,691 817,080 274,787 584,442 859,229 1,209 - 1,209 - - - 1,209 - 1,209 - - - 11,699 - 11,699 3,762 - 3,762 11,699 - 11,699 3,762 - 3,762 305,854 532,691 838,545 284,910 584,442 869,352 2024 2023 |
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| 6,361 - 6,361 |
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| - 44,593 44,593 - 283,411 283,411 - 44,658 44,658 - 37,880 37,880 - 39,980 39,980 - 25,670 25,670 - 24,200 24,200 - - - - 84,050 84,050 100,000 - 100,000 160,113 - 160,113 650 - 650 - - - 5,000 - 5,000 9,024 - 9,024 |
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| 274,787 584,442 859,229 |
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| - - - |
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| - - - |
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| 3,762 - 3,762 |
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| 3,762 - 3,762 |
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| 284,910 584,442 869,352 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3. Analysis of expenditure
| 3a 3b 3c |
Cost of Raising funds: Salaries cost Freelance fees Cost of Charitable Activities: Direct costs of charitable activities: Salaries cost Freelance fees Rent and premises overheads Insurance Mobile phones Office supplies & admin expenses Office equipment & furnishing General housekeeping Training Publicity & marketing Clinical supervision Travel & meetings Client support Interpreter costs Books & resources Children's equipment & resources Depreciation (Designated Funds) Miscellaneous & other expenses Support Costs: Salaries cost (admin & management) Freelance fees (admin & management) Consultancy & legal advice Finance support & payroll services Audit/Accountancy fees Total Cost of Charitable Activities Other expenditure Household Support Grant payments Disposal of assets (Designated Funds) Loan Interest Total Expenditure |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 3,842 - 3,842 720 - 720 4,562 - 4,562 217,490 236,472 453,962 41,142 126,248 167,390 30,098 13,994 44,092 - 4,617 4,617 1,776 2,640 4,416 4,485 804 5,289 216 1,482 1,698 1,464 357 1,821 15,118 2,556 17,674 5 - 5 1,930 6,030 7,960 2,326 4,405 6,731 757 3,902 4,659 1,601 265 1,866 322 280 602 192 253 445 3,202 - 3,202 3,030 460 3,490 325,154 404,765 729,919 41,801 98,433 140,234 720 12,960 13,680 2,558 1,622 4,180 2,999 1,410 4,409 1,150 - 1,150 49,228 114,425 163,653 374,382 519,190 893,572 - 20,650 20,650 29,992 - 29,992 6,160 - 6,160 36,152 20,650 56,802 415,096 539,840 954,936 2024 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 6,150 - 6,150 - - - 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,150 - 6,150 |
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| 143,095 251,691 394,786 79,255 92,107 171,362 22,229 31,311 53,540 4,406 - 4,406 3,103 1,221 4,324 1,505 2,809 4,314 737 4,017 4,754 204 1,479 1,683 17,815 5,951 23,766 774 - 774 240 7,710 7,950 68 6,235 6,303 564 2,925 3,489 384 210 594 - 759 759 - 632 632 5,824 - 5,824 3,936 1,211 5,147 |
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| 284,139 410,268 694,407 |
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| 5,657 142,499 148,156 - - - 803 - 803 1,926 3,211 5,137 1,100 180 1,280 |
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| 9,486 145,890 155,376 |
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| 293,625 556,158 849,783 |
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| - 21,550 21,550 - - - - - - |
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| - 21,550 21,550 |
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| 299,775 577,708 877,483 |
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4. Fixed Assets
| Cost Balance b/f - 01.04.23 Additions in year Disposals Balance c/f at 31.03.24 Depreciation Balance b/f - 01.04.23 Disposals Charge for the year Balance c/f at 31.03.24 Net Book Value at 31.03.24 Net Book Value at 31.03.23 |
Freehold Property £ - 39,519 14,301 3,138 320,683 - - 1,025 - (39,519) - - 320,683 - 14,301 4,163 - 9,527 10,268 3,138 - (9,527) - - - - 2,860 342 - - 13,128 3,480 320,683 - 1,173 683 - 29,992 4,033 - Leasehold Improvements £ Fixtures & Equipment £ IT & Digital Equipment £ |
56,958 321,708 (39,519) Total Assets £ |
|---|---|---|
| 339,147 | ||
| 22,933 (9,527) 3,202 |
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| 16,608 | ||
| 322,539 | ||
| 34,025 |
All fixed assets are held for direct charitable purposes.
5. Debtors
| Accounts receivable Prepayments Accrued income |
2024 £ 48,187 6,856 3,463 58,506 |
2023 £ 132,830 12,527 - |
|---|---|---|
| 145,357 |
6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accounts payable Pension liability Accruals & other creditors Bank Loan Deferred contract income |
2024 2023 £ £ 7,787 12,022 3,272 3,248 8,059 6,701 1,880 - 16,666 16,666 37,664 38,637 |
|---|---|
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7. Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
| Bank Loan | 2024 2023 £ £ 146,952 - 146,952 - |
|---|---|
8. Trustees’ remuneration, benefits and expenses
There were no payments, remuneration or benefits made to trustees in this or the previous accounting period.
9. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in this or the previous financial year.
10. Audit and accountancy services
The cost of accounts preparation and Independent Examination, provided by Angela Hayes, Community Accountant, was £1,150 (2023: £1,100). A Hayes also provided support with monthly management accounts during the year, at a total cost of £2,103.
11. Staff costs and numbers
| Salaries Employer NI Pension cost |
2024 2023 £ £ 526,929 481,958 46,247 43,905 24,862 23,229 598,038 549,092 |
|---|---|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 The average number of employees during the period was 22 (2023: 21).
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12. Movements in funds
| Unrestricted funds General Fund Designated funds Fixed Assets Buildings Fund Restricted funds BBC Children in Need National Lottery Community Fund Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice - Male BMBC Ask the Question BMBC Household Support Grant SY PCC Counselling SY PCC Violence Reduction Grant IDAS TOTAL FUNDS |
Opening balance £ 278,245 278,245 34,025 320,000 354,025 15,931 - - - - 2,650 - - - 18,581 650,851 |
Incoming resources £ 305,854 305,854 - - - - 41,240 239,440 6,995 85,286 18,000 37,880 19,800 84,050 532,691 838,545 |
(Resources expended) £ (381,902) (381,902) (33,194) - (33,194) (15,931) (35,462) (239,440) (6,995) (85,286) (20,650) (37,880) (18,775) (79,421) (539,840) (954,936) |
Transfers £ 3,946 3,946 321,708 (320,000) 1,708 - - - - - - - (1,025) (4,629) (5,654) - |
Closing balance £ 206,143 |
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| 206,143 | |||||
| 322,539 - |
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| 322,539 | |||||
| - 5,778 - - - - - - - |
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| 5,778 | |||||
| 534,460 |
13. Fund Transfers
| und Transfers | |
|---|---|
| Management & overheads Funds for building purchase Funds for the purchase of other assets |
General Fund Fixed Assets IDAS VRU Buildings Fund £ £ £ £ £ 4,629 - (4,629) - - (683) 320,683 - - (320,000) - 1,025 - (1,025) - |
| 3,946 321,708 (4,629) (1,025) (320,000) |
The Buildings fund was a provision for the purchase of the building that was previously rented by the charity.
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14. Restricted Funds
1. BBC Children in Need
A three-year grant to fund 2 part-time Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocates, oncosts, travel, training and project support costs.
2. National Lottery Community Fund
A two-year grant to contribute towards the cost of the ‘Ask the Question’ initiative.
3. Ministry of Justice – Rape Support Fund
Grant funding for the purpose of providing direct and front line specialist support to victims of rape and sexual violence.
4. Ministry of Justice – Male
Funding to provide gender-specific support for male victims of rape or sexual abuse.
5. BMBC – Ask the Question Training Pilot
Funding for trainers and associated costs for two years, commencing April 2023. This project will deliver training to Barnsley professionals, in order for them to be able to routinely and compassionately ‘Ask the Question’ around experiences of sexual harm.
6. BMBC – Household Support Grant
Government funding to help clients who have been financially impacted by the cost of living crisis.
7. SY PCC - Counselling
A three-year grant from the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, to provide specialist therapeutic support in Barnsley. The grant will cover salary and associated costs of 1 full-time equivalent counsellor.
8. VRU Therapy for Women
A grant from the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Violence Reduction Unit, for the Therapy for Women project,
9. IDAS
A Service Level Agreement between IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) and BSARCS to employ two full time Early Intervention Workers to deliver information, support and assistance to actual and potential victims of sexual violence and to provide counselling services, training and education.
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