REGIERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08326320 (England Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1170444 R¢ptsrt of ¢h¢ Trmtees •nd Un#udlted Flthandll Ststtments for the Yur E*ded 31 December 2023 for Sulelde 794 High Street Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 8BQ
Sulefide Crlsls Conttnts of the nancIal Ststem¢nts ror ¢be Year Ended 31 Deeember 2023 Page Report orth¢ Trust¢es Independent Exgmlnerls Report statement of Finan¢io1 A¢¢lvltl¢s Bal8Dee Sh¢trt Notss to the Fln8ncl81 Ststemellts 7 to 10 Detalled Statement of FinaneiAI Aetivltks
Suielde Crisis Report ofthe Trustees for the Ye8r Ended 31 DKemb¢r 2023 The trustees who are also director5 of the ¢hority ftsr the purp05e5 of the Companies A¢t 2006, preseni their report with the financial 51at¢ments of the charity for the yegr ¢nded 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopied the provisions of Ac¢ountin8 and Reporting by Charitie5'. S¢atemeni of Recommend¢d Pra¢ti¢e applicable to ¢horitie$ prepAring their counts in accordance with the Financial R¢portin8 Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES ObJe¢tlves And glm8 The dire¢iors refer ¢0 the Chority Commission's general guidance on publi¢ benefit when reviewing the TN$Vs ain and obJe¢tiv¢$ and in planning tUre activities. In particular, th¢ trustees consider how planned activicies will contribut¢ to Ihe 8ims ond obj¢ctives they have ser. ObJe¢lfveJ The charitys objects ('Objects') are spe¢iflcally restricied lo Ibe following: l) lo provide services to $upport people who are in or at risk of $ui¢idlll crisis and to provide services to Jupport people who have experienced recent or hl$toric psychological traumll: 2) io set up and parti¢ipa¢e in suicide prevention iniiiaiiyes. A¢tlvl¢lu Ind gehltvernenii In ye#r In this Ye we mark¢d th¢ tenth annlversAry of our award-winning Suicide Crisis Centre. We flrst siarted providin8 4 suicide crisis service in 2013. We ¢ontinued io be invited 10 sh4r¢ infonnation a¢ro8s the UK aboui the eth approach and methods whi¢h are used At our Suicide Cris5s Centre. The charity continued hiye a naiionAI impact. In February we were invlied to speak About the work of our Suicide Crisi5 Centre in the Hou8e of Lords. It WBS an event tha¢ focused on inequalities. The feedback we received aft¢nYords excellent. In the early part of the year, we also worked with a nptional homelessnes8 charity that was ¢reailn8 sulclde prevention resour¢e$ for their staff A¢ros$ the UK. We also continue to work with a GP surgery in the West Midland5 to ¢tr¢reai¢ a suicide prevenilon tralnlng module for receptionists in GP surgeries. Receoionisis are vsually the first poinl of contact for individuals in crisis. The plan Is m&ke the training pockage available to GP surBeries across the UK. We were Iniervlewed for A Daily Mail feaiure aboui men and sui¢ide in February. Our focus wa$ on the ¢hallen8¢s men find in seeking help md how we n¢¢d to provide flexible way$ for them to make the firsl ronla¢t wlth a ¢risis service. In May we were invilod to give a talk ai an NHS conference, fo¢usin8 on suicide prevention, in South West L£sndon. In the autumn our founder and CBO was invited to be ? spellker al an online learnin8 ¢vent 'Student Lives Matter. suicide prevention learning event for university s¢aff across ihe UK. We donaied Copies of The Sui¢ide Prevention Pockei Guidebook (a book lttert by the CEO of our chority) to Ukrainian librarie5 via Book Aid UK. These librari¢s have be¢ome "50¢ial hubs" where local people can corne together. We 8150 donated copies of The Suicide Preveniion Pocket Guidebook to panmedics and trainee paramedic5 in the UK, HAving stsrted the year at the Hous¢ of Lords, w¢ were invited to speak in the House of Commons &% the year drew to an end. Our founder and CEO was invited to speak io a Parliamenlary Sele¢1 Committee in December. They were canying out an inquiry inio Men'$ Health. The high suicide rate omong men was one of their arw of fo¢us, It was an opportunity io shire importani ¢vid¢n¢¢ prrtrvided by our male client$. P88e I
Sul¢ld¢ Crlsls R¢port of the Trustseg for the Year Ended 31 Deeernber 2023 oBJEIVEs AND AcfiviTIES Safeguarding The charity provide5 rV1¢e$ to adults at risk. All volunteers who work with such Clients have passed the approprigle Enhanced DBS che¢k. Th¢y also have saf¢guardin8 training. We Also ask tntees/dtrectQrs to have an appropriate DBS check. W¢ h8v¢ not become aware of any serious incidents whi¢h need reporting. FINANCIAL REVIEW General The charity is heavily reliant on thc work of lis volunteers, several of whom work directly with clients. The ¢fforts of these individua15 help keep ¢xp¢nditure io a minimum. Six volunteers. excludin8 the ¢n]si¢¢s, worked for us this year. W¢ have no saloried employees. We paid an honorarium to our CEO in this finoncial year (£1,000 on 6th M?h 2023) and lasi finon¢io1 year for her unpald work for our charlty over the previous decade. but we reco8n55e that thts cannot be a regular payment in y¢ars. The finBncial ststeTnents show tolal income received in the ye4r of £34,120 in-¢omparlson 10 £63.718 In 2022, Expenditure for the yeAr io¢&lled £44.566 re5ultln8 in a nel deficit for ihe year of £10,446 (£13.950 surplus ,' 2022). As a result funds reduced over the year by £10.446 from £204.920 to £194,474. Ineome from donatlons The IAr8est donalion from any individuil was £1,000. The largest from any related party was £100. The lotal identifiable bein8 from outslde ihe UK (many online donariom are anonyinous) was £1.434,64. ReJ¢Tves poll¢y Reserves are held to ensure the charity is well placed to meel futyre denwids on ils resources, 8lven that we have no r¢liobly predictable sources of Income. We intend to draw upon our reserves to enable us to progress with the new Sulcide Crisi3 Centre for Leunln& which will be a lon8-ternJ proj¢¢i over several years. Wlihout $ignificaDt reserve5, we could not ¢ontempl8le th¢ settlng up of this new Learnin8 Centre. FUTURE PLANS The charity iniends to broaden its activities in ihe fvfure, particularly in relation to edu¢olion, lelrning Jnd research. We intend to work increasingly as Fl national charity. As port of thi5, we Are plannin8 10 s¢t up a Suicide Crisis Centre of Learning which will ru$ on., 8) sharing suicide prevention techniques widely: b) providing opportunilie$ for s¢udy and wider learning. to broaden and deepen the under8tandlng of sulcldal feeling8. c) study and research in relation to suicide and suicide prevention. d) an exploralion of methods and Bpproach¢5 used within psychiatric %rvice$ and an examination of whether and where ¢hang¢s Could be m8de to Save more lives. ¢) en¢ouragin8 new ideas ond innovative thinking in relation to suicide prevention. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by its governin¥ do¢um¢nL a deed of tnt, and cons¢ituie$ a limited company) limited by guarantee, as defined by the Compani¢s Act 2006. Reerultmtnt and appolntm¢n¢ of new trustttS It is preferred that tNsl¢¢s (directors) have ¢xperi¢n¢¢ (liv¢d andlor professional) relevant to our work. Currently all but one of our tTUStee5 ha5 such experience. Members The only members are the trU¢e5. Each member undertakes to pay an omount not exceeding £1.00 towards liabilities in the even¢ of ihe ¢harity being dissolved. Page 2
S#leld¢ Crlsb Report ofth¢Th for th¢ Ye8r Ended 31 Dceetyb¢r2023 srRUCTURL GOVERNANCE AND MANAQEMENr controb ar8 in pla¢e to provid¢ rva¥on•bk &gsurntt a8alnst fr4ud aDd enor. The truste¢9 TrBthly revlew rfskB to th¢ (lJarItys kn 4t 8nd botween board me¢dngs and ¢onslderMw w) ¢188¢¢ dwnL REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DETAILS ReElsterrrt CoThpAny nvmber 08326320 (Ettsl and Walos) Rtered Charlty numbtr Ist¢r¢d offlce 16 Cranleigh House W¢stBarneJ Lane SW20 OBE Ms J Hlbbins (Chief Bxe¢uttve) A Fawlk (Chair) T MlkB (Deputychth A¢tln8 TrnsUr) Ms V Iw (Appoknd I1.8.23) Ms S J White (appoint¢d 18.823) J Prlce cfRtsurer) (wd 30A.23) IDdepend¢4t EzaMkn¢r Dalton Panloe Llmlied 794 Hlgh Street WestMidJ4nds DY6 8BQ Th1$ report bas bxn prepml In ttordan¢e wlth the proYl6toM ofp&rt JS of th¢ cOnpleS Act 2006 Trlailn lo small Approved byorthrofthe board oftru8t¢45 on 20 SeM•b¢r2024 alld sl•bod Its bghalfty. T Mile5- TTustr¢
Indeptndent ExamIn¢3 R¢port to the Trustees of sk]de Cr151s Indopcndent cXamInea report to the trustees of SuScld¢ Crbis ethe CompAny') I report to the charity truste on my examrnation of the eccounts of the Company for the yegr ended 31 D¢¢ember 2023. Respon51billtl¢s #nd b#sls ofr¢port As the charity's trusiees of the Company (and 81s0 its directors for the PuTpOS of Company law) you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the aeeoun¢s in accordance with the requirements of th¢ Companie$ Act 2006 Cthe 2006 Ad). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company ore not required to be audited under Pth 16 of the 2006 A¢t 4nd are ¢li8ible for Independen¢ examinatSon. I report in respect of my examination of your charitys accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Chorities Act 2011 Cthe 2011 Acv). In canyin8 Out my examination I hove followed the Dire¢tions glven by ¢he Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Indeptndtnl exAmlner'J ¥tatemen¢ I have completed my examinailon. l ¢onflm that no matten have come to my attenilon in wnn¢¢tion with the examlnoiion giving me cause co believe: accountin8 recordg wore not kepc in res¢1 ofthe Compthy as required by Se¢tlon 386 of the 2006 Actr or the accounts do not accord wilh those records; or the ac¢ounts do not ¢omply with the a¢countin8 requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Aci other than any requiremeni thal the accounts give a true and fair view which Is not a matter wnsider¢d part of Independent exomtnatSon: or the 4c¢ounts have nol been prep8red in ac¢ordanc¢ with th¢ methods and principles of the Srat¢menl of Recomm¢nd¢d Practice for accountin8 and reporting by chAritl¢s {applScable to ¢hOTities prepBrln8 their iccounts In a¢cordan¢e wlth the Fln8ncial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of IrelBnd (FRS 102)). I have no COnm& and hav¢ come 4cr05s no other matters in connKlion wlth the examinatlon lo which attention should be dra in Ihis report In order io enable 4 proper understhnding of the accounls to b¢ reached. Colln Dalton FCA Dalton Pardo¢ Limited Chartered Accountants 794 Hi8h Street Kingswlnford We$t MldlAnds DY6 8BQ 20 S¢ptomber 2024 Poge 4
Sulclde Crisis Statement of Fln8nclal Activities for the Year End 31 December 2023 31.12.23 Total nd$ 31.12.22 Total fimds Unrestricted fund Restrici¢d nd Notes INCOME AND ENDoWMEfS FROM Don*ion5 and lega¢ies 32,440 32.440 63,393 Investrnent income 1,680 1.680 323 TD¢al 34,120 34.120 63.718 EXPENDITURE ON Charlloble aetlvltles Expenses 44,566 44,S66 49.768 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) (10,446) (10,446) 13,950 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fvnds brou8ht forwllrd 204,920 204,920 190.970 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 194,474 194,474 204.920 'The notes foTm part ofthese financial siat¢ments Page 5
Sllldde Crts B8knno¢ Sh4•t 31 D¢e•thb¢r 2023 31.1123 unles¢t•d 31.1222 Totsl fund 204.92& Amounts fAlllng thie whhln OM > NKT CURREKf Assfi8 194A74 194h74 204,920 TOTAL ASSETS LE&8 CURREKr LIABIUTIES 194074 194474 204.0 194174 19V74 204.920 FUNDS 19V74 204920 TOTAL FUNDS 19V74 204.920 The ¢hultthle qndtl•d to &wtton from •udlt wid•r 8rfilon 4T1 orth• A¢t 2006 for th¢ ) 31 DKanbor 2023. Th¢ he not tho ¢ompmy to an wdli of Its llnon¢lol for th• Iwr endod 31 D•Mml2023 In ieeordAnge wtth Secth>n 470 of th• Compffil•• Arf20Q6. The thnowl¢d8• thlr reon81b{llM for (a) •nMryln8 that tho thgrltsbl• w k#p• a¢¢ounth8 TKorth ¢omply wlth S¢o¢loM 386 knd 387 of th• Cwanlu Act 20Q6 And (b) pr•pIn8 Ilnwthl ilatements whtch SI A Ind fatr vlew of thp M# of iffth of th• rhthAblo oompany the ¢nd of Ilnanelal y4Ar ond of Its or d•fi1 for 0h IIMn¢lal In 4¢¢ordw th• roqiiirements ofsecdons 394 ond 395 And whlch oth¢nvl•e compty wlth thè Tequtr¢ments of the Compfjntes A 2006r•l•thiB to IINnthl MWll¢Abl• toth¢ ¢hvh•bl• ¢ampw. Th¢se Ith¢11 8tstemffits hav¢ been py¢pwed In a¢coYdwM wlth th• wo¥knloN applknbl• ty ¢harf¢Abl• ¢orapthl iubJe¢t to th¢ smoll wmpgntss rg8lm Thfr flnthclfyl rllents apwoNTd by the Boayd ofThtttts4 Ind •uthorfKd for 20 september 2024 w¢re $ld hs bthirty. T. T MlleJ- Tnmtse Th¢ forni pArtofthe flnanctsl Motem¢nts Pw6
Slicide Crists Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Yer Ended 31 December 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICILS Basi5 of prepriDg the Ilnncil stAteellts The fmanciai stallKnts of the charitsble rnpany. which is a publi¢ benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared in a¢cordanc¢ with the Charities SORP (FRS I02>'AcUntsttg and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Prn¢tic¢ applicable ¢0 charities preparing their accots in accor(18nce with the Financia Rep)rting Stsndard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 The FinaDcial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The fmanciai statements have been prepared wider the historical cost convention. Itteome All income is r081$ed in the Ststem¢nt of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the inwme will be received and the amount be m¢I%ud reliably. Expenditsr¢ Liabiliti&s are recognised as eX)dItUre as g)on as ther¢ is a Iwl or constsvc¢tve obligation cornmitting the charity to that expeThliiiire. it is probabl¢ that a transfer of economic ixnefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation ¢8n be measured reliably. ExNdiftwe is accounted for on an accrua]s basis and has been ¢la5sified under headings that awew¢ all cosi related to th¢ ¢atrgory. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular haings they have been a]lo¢at¢d to activities on * basis consi*¢nt with the use of resources. Taxgtlo Th¢ charity 15 exempt from cOtIon tax on its charitabl¢ artivities. Fund aecountlng Unrestricted funds cm used in acwrd#nce with the charifable obj¢¢tiv&s at the discrtion of the tsvstees. R&8tricted fimds can only be u5cd for particular1estrict purFxw within the objects of the dwity. RestrtctiODS artse when specified by the donor OTwhu] funds are raised for particular restricted pU)Se9. Further expl•tion of the nature and purpose of ea¢h fund is included in th¢ notes to the financial statement& INVEmENT INCOME 31.12.23 31.1222 D¢posit account interest 325 TRUSTELS, REMUNERATION AND BENEFnS The following trustees received an honorarium from the charily. J. Hfftbbins (CEO) £I.000 {£I.LXIO . 2022) continued...
Sulelde Crtsi5 Notes to the FinAth¢l81 St8teThents- contlnued for the Year Ended 31 December 21123 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS- ¢ontlnued Trnstets, expenses Trustees were reimbursed for exF¢nses in the year amounting to £716.92 (2022 . £1.125.04) J. Price £169.00 Costs relating io a fund-rdising Challenge T. Miles £0.49 Postsge and packaging for books to be sent out £13.00 Companies House f¢¢ £120.40 Finartc¢ course (NCVO) £408.03 Travel and accommodation for Meetin in Chelienham COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestrict¢d fjjnd Restricted nd Total Jnds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Dona¢ions and legacies 58.393 5.ODO 63.393 Investh)ent in¢om¢ 325 325 Total 58.718 5,000 63.718 EXPENDITURE ON Ch¥ritabl¢ activitie5 Expense5 44,768 5.000 49,768 NET INCOME 13,950 13.950 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tot41 fid5 brought forward 190.970 190,970 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 204,920 204.920 Pa£e 8 ¢ontinu¢d...
Sul¢ld¢ Crisis Notfs to the Flnanclal Stat¢m¢nts- continued for th¢ Ye#r Ended 31 December 2023 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.23 31.12.22 Accrued ¢xpenses 780 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 Unrestrlcted funds General fljnd 21M.920 (10,446) 194.474 TOTAL FUNDS 204,920 (IOA46) 194,474 Net movem¢ni in fvnds. included in ihe above are as follows; Incornin8 resources Re$ourc¢$ expended Movement ID fId$ Unr¢Jtrleled funds General fund 34,120 (44,560) {10,446) TOTAL FUNDS 34,130 (44,506) {10.446) ComparAtlYes for mov¢m¢nt In funds Net movement in ndS At 31.12.22 At 1.1.22 UTrreslrleted fund$ General fund 190,970 13,950 204,920 TOTAL FUNDS 190,970 13.950 204,920 CompBrative net movement in funds. included in the above ore Bs follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Mov¢m¢nt In fimds Unrc5trlcted fudI General fund 58,718 (44.768) 13.950 Restrlcted funds Barnwood TNs¢ 5,000 (5,000) TOTAL FUNDS 63.718 (49,768) 13,950 Page 9 ¢ontinued...
Suicid¢ Crlsls Notes to the Flnaneial Stit¢ments- ¢ontlnued for the Yegr Ended 31 Deeember 2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnu A ¢urr¢nt yeor 12 months and prior year 12 Months Combined positlon is 0$ follows.. Net movement in fund5 At 31.12.23 At 1.1.22 Unre51r1ct fund$ Oenernl fund 190.970 3,504 194.474 TOTAL FUNDS 190,970 3.504 194,474 A ¢urrent year 12 months and prior yejr 12 months wmbin¢d net movement in funds, Included in the abov¢ are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement In fimd$ Unrestrl¢t¢d fund¥ Oenernl ffijnd 92,838 (89,334) 3,504 Restrleted fundi BAmwood Trust 5,000 (5,000) TOTAL FUNDS 97,838 194.334) 3,504 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 D¢rnber 2023. Page 10
Swkide Crisis Detalkd Statement of Finameial Aetivities ror the Yr Ended 31 Deeember 2023 31.12.23 31.1222 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and Iwcks t)onations Gift aid Grant5 30,630 48,113 2,580 12.700 32,440 63.393 Investment Deposit account interest 1,68(1 325 Total ineorning resour¢es 34,120 63.718 EXPENDITURE Ch8rS(able activiti IT artd telephone 1,462 316 853 36J83 4,872 614 1.619 587 36.305 10,643 Trnvel PTemi5e$ expenses Other exp¢n%s 43,786 49.768 Support Costs Governanee tosts Independent examiners f¢¢ Tcal re50urc¢s expen(td 4460 49,768 Net (expeftdltureYIDeDme (10,446) 13.950 Thi5 p4g¢ dces not fonn w of the sktut(rfy financial sthtents Pagell