Torbay Ladies’ Lounge Trustee’s Annual Report 2023-2024
The Trustees of Torbay Ladies’ Lounge are pleased to present their report together with the audited accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2024.
Administrative Details
The reference and administration information about the charity, its Trustees and Advisors are set out as follows:
Charity Number: CIO 1171754 Charity Address for correspondence Torbay Ladies’ Lounge 8 Leys Road Torquay TQ2 6ED
| Trustees | Term | |
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| Ros Ede | (re-appointed 23.2.2021) Chair | 4 years |
| Rosie Wilkinson | (appointed 1.2.2020) | 3 years |
| Ian Deakin | (re-appointed 23.2.2022) | 3 years |
| Sylvie Hynes | (appointed 1.5.2021) | 3 years |
| Sylvia Bevis | (appointed 1.5.21) | 3 years |
Governance
The Ladies’ Lounge is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation), incorporated 23[rd] February 2017. All Trustees gave their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits.
Objects and Activities
For public benefit, to relieve the needs of women in the Torbay area who are, may become or have been engaged in sex working; street sleeping; domestic violence; suffering with mental health problems or victims of substance misuse issues by working in accordance with Christian principles to provide support, funds, goods or services and signposting to appropriate services to enable them to become aware of alternative possibilities for their lives.
In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. As mentioned in our Plans for the Future in last year’s report.
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We have continued to advertise our service to statutory services, doctors, clients and volunteers.
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The move we made to the new location in September 2022, has continued to be a great advantage in delivering support to our ladies, especially as there are numerous beneficial links with Upton Vale Baptist Church.
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After working on the Standing Tall Partnership agreement document, we decided not to be part of this group.
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We have continued to attend DA Forums and events held in Torbay
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Craft continue to help a lot of our ladies and provide hours of enjoyment.
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We are met weekly with very challenging situations and have a great team to deal sensitively with this. We liaise with other local agencies to support.
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Our Project Manger runs a employment programme and 3 ladies are joining this Spring 2024.
Our numbers have seen a constant increase since the start of 2022 and we have continued to be a listening ear service speaking to women survivors who cannot attend the sessional work. Regular calls are made until the ladies themselves feel confident enough to join our sessions.
Our ladies continue to enjoy the Creative Writing sessions and the many craft activities we run weekly. These therapies and craft/sewing sessions have helped our ladies to relax and learn new coping skills. We have seen many Ladies grow in confidence and self worth.
At present we have 17 volunteers and training and supervision is ongoing.
During 2023-2024 we have had 1050 attendees, 80 new Referrals (either supported by telephone or attending the sessions) and served 1050 hot snack lunches. Our volunteers have given 1895 hours.
Comments from some of our Ladies
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The team are so friendly, always take time to listen
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A safe place to attend and leave feeling so much better
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A warm and inviting venue. Cosy feeling
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Look forward to coming to the group
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My confidence has grown so much
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I don’t know where I would be without this support
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I do not think I would be alive today without this group
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Volunteers and staff are friendly and do what they say they will do
Financial Review
Principal sources of funding in 2023-2024
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1 Grants
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2 Individual donations
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3 Gift Aid Reclaimed
Reserves Policy
We hold unrestricted balances at the Bank of approximately £12476 which are held to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. This represents approximately 12 months of our usual expenditure.
Plans for the future
Torbay Ladies’ Lounge will continue with the following goals:
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To inform all statutory agencies who use our services of our future plans
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To link in with other DA Agencies and Charities to grow and support our service
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To educate other communities in the area of DA
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To continue to train all staff and volunteers.
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To continue to secure funding
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To link in with other agencies and local programmes
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To encourage local fundraising support
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To look for new a new Chair of Trustees and new trustees
Approved by the Board of Trustees on * and signed on behalf Ladies’ Lounge by:
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Ros Ede Chair of Trustees
TORBAY LADIES LOUNGE CIO Charity no. 1171754 Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March 2024
| Receipts Donations Misc receipts Gift Aid Grants Payments DCF Feel Good NL Community fund Community investment fund Comic Relief Groundworks Equipment Professional charges Volunteer expenses Courses & craft costs Ofce overheads & premises Refreshments Stationery& postage Telephone Training Salary costs Travel & parking Independent examination fee Miscellaneous expenses Net Receipts Transfer Add Bank at 1.4.23 Cash at Bank 31.3.24 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 £ £ £ 8,109 0 8,109 1,176 0 1,176 191 0 191 3000 4,000 7,000 |
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| 12,476 4,000 16,476 |
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| 0 4,344 4,344 0 475 475 0 0 0 0 5,939 5,939 0 0 0 48 0 48 592 0 592 344 0 344 2,449 0 2,449 889 0 889 99 0 99 303 0 303 272 0 272 27,283 0 27,283 457 0 457 300 0 300 767 0 767 |
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| 33,803 10,758 44,561 |
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| -21,327 -6,758 -28,085 -5,948 5,948 0 39,852 810 40,662 |
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| 12,577 0 12,577 |
TORBAY LADIES LOUNGE CIO Charity no. 1171754
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March 2024
| Assets Cash at bank Debtors Gift aid Liabilities Creditors Independent examination fee |
12,577 0 0 0 |
2024 12,577 |
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| 0 |
Note The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (General) Regulations 2012, that at the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on the assets of the
Total 2023 £ 1,945 292 685 8412 11,334 7,190 7,360 10,000 378 390 915 1,375 2,285 1,068 294 427 354 1,898 587 0 417 34,938 -23,604 0 64,266 40,662
2023 40,662 cio.