Charity registration number: 1170881
## Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Contents (continued)**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 5|
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|6|
|Independent Examiner's Report|7|
|Statement of Financial Activities|8|
|Balance Sheet|9|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|10 to 16|
## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
**Chairman** Yvonne Devereux **Chief Executive Officer** Liz Jenkins **Charity Registration Number** 1170881 **Principal Office** Harvey Adam Enterprise Centre Wimbledon Avenue Brandon Suffolk IP27 0NZ **Independent Examiner** Lisa King FCCA MAAT 8 The Hamiltons Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NF
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Trustees' Report**
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The trustees during the year under review were:
Yvonne Devereux - Chair Nicola M. Lambert (resigned December 2024) Mary Jane Newton (appointed October 2024) Steve Rudkin (appointed October 2024) Anuj Saboo (appointed October 2024) Jan Sequeira (appointed October 2024) Julia Trmbling (appointed October 2024) Nikita Umwali (resigned April 2024) Peter Templeton
In preparing this report the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and are bound by the constitution of Alumah.
The charity is set up as a charitable incorporated organisation and is registered with the Charity Commissioners under registration number 1170881. The charity was registered on 21 December 2016.
## **Objectives and activities**
The principal objects of the charity are:
the relief of young people and adults who are the survivors and victims of domestic abuse;
to advance the education of such survivors and victims.
## **Achievements and performance of the Charity**
Alumah’s vision is to see people living fulfilled lives, free from abuse or the impact of abuse. We will achieve this through education, support, and empowerment, which are our values.
We offer a welcoming place, in which domestic abuse victims can rediscover their self-worth and be empowered to find a life that is better than living with abuse; a life that they can dream about and take steps to begin to achieve.
In 2024 - 2025, Alumah supported 535 individuals from West Suffolk and beyond, to take steps towards their recovery from the impact of being in abusive relationships. We have also reached more people who live outside of West Suffolk via our online programmes.
We offered our clients (women, men, people who identify as LGBTQ+, young people aged 12 – 24 years and children aged 7 – 11 years), the following:
Targeted group work focusing on healthy relationship patterns and building self-esteem,
1:1 support
Subsidised specialist counselling
Online or face to face support
Creative group
The opportunity to become involved as a volunteer
Links to other agencies to support them in their journey
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
The support provided is delivered through a variety of programmes;
Evolve – online self-esteem course
Curve – women only groups, men only groups, LGBTQ+ group
Counselling Escape the Trap (young people aged 12 – 20) Workshops for young people Horizon Programme for children aged 7 – 11 years.
Of the 535 individuals we supported from April 2024 – March 2025
51 were children. 114 were young people. 337 were adults of whom
33 were adults accessing only counselling
365 were female 117 were male 2 identified as ‘other’ and 51 chose not to identify
The previous year (2023 – 2024), Alumah supported
34 children
46 young people
152 adults of whom,86 identified as female, 47 as male and 19 chose not to identify
Over the last year, we have seen an increase in referrals from Adult Social Care. Previously, due to staffing changes and internal restructuring, referrals from this source had significantly declined. As new staff have settled into their roles and become more aware of Alumah’s services, referral pathways have reopened and strengthened. Additionally, we have received referrals from several new organisations, contributing to the overall rise in demand for our support services.
## **Successes**
Strengthened Governance: The recruitment of five new trustees has significantly enhanced the governance of Alumah. The board now benefits from a broader range of skills and professional experience, leading to more robust oversight, stronger decision-making, and improved strategic direction.
Service Expansion: In response to increased demand, we successfully expanded our programmes across more community locations and education settings, enabling us to reach a wider and more diverse group of clients.
Positive Client Outcomes: Feedback and outcome data show that clients consistently report improved emotional wellbeing, reduced isolation, and greater understanding of healthy relationships following their involvement with Alumah.
Collaborative Working: Alumah has strengthened relationships with key local partners, including schools, domestic abuse forums, and community agencies, enhancing referral pathways and joint working practices.
Funding Growth: We secured several key grants that have enabled service continuity and some strategic growth, despite a challenging fundraising environment.
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
Revamped Youth Workshops: We have refreshed and updated our two core workshops for young people—focusing on healthy relationships and self-esteem. These revisions ensure content remains relevant, engaging, and impactful, supporting early intervention and resilience-building among young participants.
## **Challenges**
Alumah continues to face the challenge of securing sustainable funding and diversifying our income streams. While demand for our trauma-informed services remains high—reflected in significant waiting lists—our capacity to respond is limited by financial constraints. Without the necessary resources to recruit additional staff, it becomes increasingly difficult to reduce waiting times and meet the needs of individuals seeking support. This highlights the urgent need for investment to ensure timely, life-changing interventions for those affected by domestic abuse.
## **Awards**
Alumah was recognised as the Most Compassionate Domestic Abuse Support Charity in March 2025 by UK Enterprise Awards.
## **Funding**
We are grateful to have received grants from:
National Lottery
Tudwick Foundation
Suffolk Giving Grantmaking Programme though Suffolk Community Fund
Garfield Weston Family Trust
Lucy House
Shadwell Grantmaking Programme
Players of Postcode Lottery
Suffolk Community Foundation through Non Fundholder Grantmaking Programme – La Doria Suffolk Community Foundation Miller Truste Grantmaking Programme
Albert Hunt
JA Grant making Programme Suffolk Community
Tesco Stronger Starts Co-operative Membership Programme
additional
We also received £310 in general donations and fundraising activities, and ~~? in~~ donations from counselling clients.
The trustees would like to thank all individuals and organisations who have donated funds. Without this funding, Alumah would not be able to support people at a time of crisis in their lives.
As trustees, we have carried out a detailed review of governance and set up sub committees (finance, health and safety, HR, marketing, safeguarding) to ensure the skills and expertise of trustees are utilised fully and meetings are focused. All policies have been reviewed to ensure that we meet all our requirements and recommended guidance.
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Risk Management**
The trustees confirm that they have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed to and satisfied themselves that systems and procedures are established in order to manage those risks.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to our CEO, staff and volunteers who are so committed to Alumah and work tirelessly to provide high quality support to our clients.
A special thank you to our clients who put their trust in us and to all outside organisations who refer clients to us.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Yvonne Devereux PTW ....................................................... Yvonne Devereux Peter Templeton Chairman and Trustee Treasurer and Trustee
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial 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 these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees 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 are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation 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 Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation'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**
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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Lisa King FCCA MAAT
8 The Hamiltons Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NF
Date:............................. 16 January 2026
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
14
**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net expenditure
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
14|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
74,167
74,167
(5,864)
(56,378)
(62,242)
11,925
11,925
16,620
28,545
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
12,188
12,188
(13,498)
(3,784)
(17,282)
(5,094)
(5,094)
21,714
16,620|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
121,531
121,531
-
(60,875)
(60,875)
60,656
60,656
2,863
63,519
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
68,210
68,210
(7,355)
(104,498)
(111,853)
(43,643)
(43,643)
46,506
2,863|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
195,698|
|---|---|---|---|
||||195,698|
||||(5,864)
(117,253)|
||||(123,117)|
||||72,581|
||||72,581
19,483|
||||92,064|
||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
80,398|
||||80,398|
||||(20,853)
(108,282)|
||||(129,135)|
||||(48,737)|
||||(48,737)
68,220|
||||19,483|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 14.
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **(Registration number: 1170881) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
9
**Current assets**
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
12
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Restricted income funds**
Restricted funds
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
14|**2025**
**£**
2,457
-
91,610
91,610
(2,003)
89,607
92,064
63,519
28,545
92,064|**2024**
**£**
3,275
2,248
59,142|
|---|---|---|
|||61,390
(45,182)|
|||16,208|
|||19,483|
|||2,863
16,620|
|||19,483|
The financial statements on pages 8 to 16 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by: 17th January 2026
......................................... Yvonne Devereux Chairman and trustee
The notes on pages 10 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
## **Income and endowments**
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## _**Donations and legacies**_
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
## _**Grants receivable**_
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
## _**Deferred income**_
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
## _**Raising funds**_
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
## _**Charitable activities**_
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Support costs**
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
## **Governance costs**
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
## **Depreciation and amortisation**
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
**Asset class Depreciation method and rate** Fixtures and equipment 25% reducing balance
## **Trade debtors**
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
## **Trade creditors**
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been set aside to fund particular future activities.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **Pensions and other post retirement obligations**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.
## **2 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations and legacies;
Donations from individuals
Gift aid reclaimed
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants from other charities|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
6,128
2,384
65,655
74,167|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
121,531
121,531|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
6,128
2,384
187,186
195,698|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
8,688
-
71,710|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||80,398|
## **3 Expenditure on raising funds**
## **a) Costs of generating donations and legacies**
|**Note**
Allocated support costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
5,864|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
5,864|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
20,853|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
## **4 Expenditure on charitable activities**
|**Note**
Charitable activities
Staff costs
Allocated support
costs
Governance costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
3,099
39,911
11,778
1,590
56,378|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
52,464
8,411
-
60,875|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
3,099
92,375
20,189
1,590
117,253|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
19,669
80,720
6,693
1,200|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||108,282|
## **5 Analysis of governance and support costs**
## **Governance costs**
|Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
Other governance costs
Allocated support costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
650
701
239
1,590|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
650
701
239
1,590|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
1,200
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,200|
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
## **6 Staff costs**
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
|**Staff costs during the year were:**
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Other staff costs|**2025**
**£**
75,748
6,816
9,811
92,375|**2024**
**£**
78,370
2,350
-|
|---|---|---|
|||80,720|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
## **7 Independent examiner's remuneration**
Examination of the financial statements
|**2025**
**£**
650|**2024**
**£**
1,200|
|---|---|
## **8 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
## **9 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1 April 2024
At 31 March 2025
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024|**Furniture and**
**equipment**
**£**
5,994
5,994
2,719
818
3,537
2,457
3,275|**Total**
**£**
5,994|
|---|---|---|
|||5,994|
|||2,719
818|
|||3,537|
|||2,457|
|||3,275|
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
## **10 Debtors**
|**10 Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|
|Trade debtors
Prepayments|**2025**
**£**
-
-
-|**2024**
**£**
582
1,666|
|||2,248|
## **11 Cash and cash equivalents**
|Cash at bank
Short-term deposits
**12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income|**2025**
**£**
91,610
-
91,610
**2025**
**£**
-
800
503
700
-
2,003|**2024**
**£**
59,130
12|
|---|---|---|
|||59,142|
|||**2024**
**£**
610
579
502
1,200
42,291|
|||45,182|
## **13 Pension and other schemes**
## **Defined contribution pension scheme**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £2,366 (2024 - £2,350).
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## **Alumah Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)**
|**14 Funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Balance at 1**
**April 2024**
**£**
16,620
2,863
19,483
**Balance at 1**
**April 2023**
**£**
21,714
46,506
68,220|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
74,167
121,531
195,698
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
12,188
68,210
80,398|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(62,242)
(60,875)
(123,117)
**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(17,282)
(111,853)
(129,135)|**Balance at 31**
**March 2025**
**£**
28,545
63,519|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||92,064|
|||||**Balance at 31**
**March 2024**
**£**
16,620
2,863|
|||||19,483|
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