Charity Re8i.8tralion Number 1172371 Safe and Sound Dorset Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements For the Year ended 31st March 2025 Sue Winile FMAAT 27 Bascoti RoAd Bournemouth BHI18RJ Safe and Sound Dorset Reference and Admlnlstradve Detslls Trustees Mary Richards Victoria Wesierby Hannah Rees Delia Smith Ra¢h¢l Flymm Principal Office l Browning Avenue Bournemouth Dorsel BH5 INP Charily Registration Number 1172371 Gift Aid Regisiration BW77430 Independent Examiner Sue Wintle FMAAT 27 Bascolt Road Bournemouth BHI18RJ ## **April 2025 Safe and Sound Dorset Annual Report 2025 Written by Dot Pickett Endorsed by Mary Richards** ## **Our mission statement** _Working with women who are isolated or at risk, building confidence through creativity and community, encouraging social inclusion, responsibility and personal choice._ Our strategy at Safe and Sound Dorset is always underpinned by our beliefs and values. These values include an understanding of how much a support system around each person can make a huge difference. Belonging to a community addresses social issues of positive inclusion enabling women to build their confidence. Barriers of disadvantage and low income affect the lives of many women struggling in isolation and can be alleviated through small means such as creating safe spaces, sign posting to vital appropriate services, accessibility to food vouchers, community meals, laundry and shower facilities as well as a chance to connect up in small ways throughout each week, eat together and do activities together. Our therapeutic creative activities enable women to develop their lives cognitively, creatively, relationally for well-being as well as for practical support. This holistic approach has always been our focus and with our coffee lounge we have been more able to embrace this way of life. Our most recent impact report showed the majority of women to benefit from our funding fell under the theme of isolation, mental and physical health, poverty and disadvantage. The energy and the cost of living crises have seen increased demand for winter food and warmth sessions funded by grants, funding for food vouchers and warm meals and increased demand for safe support services including mental health, housing and homelessness, relationship support and domestic violence. Our Social Value evaluation: Supported by DCA, we have used the Social Value Engine, an online tool accredited by Social Value International, to quantify the social impact of our services. The SVE uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals to help organisations see how their activity builds a more attractive & sustainable community/place. IMPACT IN NUMBERS: €828,828.68 of social value achieved ## **For every £1 invested, £8.20 of social and economic value is returned.** Poverty and disadvantage has a direct impact on health increasing poor nutrition, poor mental health and worsening longterm physical health conditions due to an inability to move and keep warm. Investing in Safe and Sound Dorset alleviates this. At this time women’s and girl’s organisations are facing a funding crisis. ‘Our new research found that the women and girls sector received just 1.8% of the £4.1 billion worth of grants awarded to charities in 2021. And of that, a third went to organisations with no specific focus on women and girls and just 3.9% went to the small and micro-organisations at the heart of the sector. If we really value an equitable future for women and girls, then we need to invest in it.’ (Rosa) Safe and Sound Dorset is still at an important transformational stage in its development and growth. With the opening of The Well coffee lounge, our not-for-profit cafe, 3 years ago and it’s expansion, we are at a crucial development point. Here are some statistics, collated by Kriss Cocomazzi to underpin where we are placed within our community. In March 2023 inflation was 10.4% that was a rise by 4.7% from 2022 and we have experienced an even higher increase in 2024. Nominal wages rose by 8.9% 2022-2023 and therefore workers living in Bournemouth were £27 per month poorer in 2023 than the previous year. This alone has seen an increase in demand for our services, especially for food provision. We have also seen a need for food support amongst all age groups and demographics. We would estimate that 2025 into 2026 will be one of the worst recorded for our area. There has also been an increase in domestic violence and new reports coming in weekly as pressures rise adding to the vulnerability of the women and girls we serve. Homelessness is devastating, dangerous and isolating. The average age of death for women experiencing homelessness is 42. People sleeping on the street are almost 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence. More than one in three people sleeping rough have been deliberately hit, kicked, or experienced some other form of violence whilst homeless. Homeless people are over nine times more likely to take their own life than the general population. ## https://www.crisis.org.uk/ Our weekly housing group is consistently active, and more women are also requesting help with maintaining housing that is sub-standard. We regularly support women to cope with staying on top of their bills. Without this support some would fall behind in their responsibilities and end up evicted and back into a more vulnerable situation. We collaborate with Citizen’s Advice Bureau and Shelter to support housing and housing stability. The research also identifies ongoing health issues in 90 per cent of those who participated, including mental health issues (72%) and addiction (69%). It also highlighted significant gender differences: men were less likely to have a mental illness and less likely to have an addiction than women. As The Big Issue has highlighted recently, digital poverty is a growing concern in a world where everything from healthcare and housing to financial services and benefits is now online. Bournemouth University’s research showed that 77% of participants owned a mobile or smartphone, yet only 50% could access the internet regularly. Women experience many more barriers than men. Overall confidence in using the internet was generally poorer for women, with approximately half (49%) stating they had low/very low confidence, and this was lower in both older participants and in women. We run digital up-skilling in our new meeting room which will enable women to regularly use technology and upgrade their IT experience, thanks to funding. The interviews identified numerous barriers. These included the inability to access support because of lack of local connection; no address or verification of homeless status; inadequate information regarding how to access services; personal difficulties and a perception of prejudice that made seeking help difficult. And in digital literacy and connectivity, homeless women again experienced many more barriers than men. As a result, many services deemed excellent by participants are not being accessed; information is poor, hard to find and rarely updated, which leads to a reliance on word of mouth to find services. This research highlights the need for both policymakers and practitioners to have an awareness of the differences of experiences between men and women who are homeless when developing services, as well as the importance of ensuring that digital health technologies policy and practices do not further disadvantage those who are homeless. (Taken from the Big Issue) ## **Safe space for women** We believe that with support all women can be empowered to recognise and develop their strengths, confidence and self-esteem, and are more able to manage their lives positively. Our staff and volunteers support women often with multiple disadvantages. Through our creative sessions we offer community support, specialist relationship courses, financial resilience, housing support and through our coffee lounge we offer the opportunity for community gatherings as well as volunteering opportunities, employment and training. Relationship breakdown, homelessness, longterm mental and physical health issues can affect us all and we understand the need for support through temporary and supported housing and while moving into long term accommodation, as having a home is a first step to a more stable environment. Our safe space for women has become a support system whilst women stabilise their housing options, get better from health crises, work through relational issues and more. We got some feedback from Dorset Community Foundation and the NHS funders: ‘Thank you so much for accommodating us at the visit on Friday. I know your time is a precious commodity so it’s really appreciated! The NHS manager really got an awful lot from the whole day and is now even more energised about how different and how effective community based solutions are. Brilliant!’ We wrote back: **We have grown as a charity from roots upwards so there is a strong, organic support system in place which is natural and flourishes with good tending, good funding and good resources. We are able to gather people who fall through other statutory services and provide a safe space for women from diverse and varied backgrounds, cultures and life experiences.’** Since opening our community cafe, The Well, in the Royal Arcade in Boscombe, we have begun to organise sessions and events which fit in with the location. Our cafe manager, chefs, kitchen assistants, volunteers and work experience placements all make this a longterm concern, with sustainability a key word. The coffee lounge is a training venue for people wanting to gain confidence and build up employability skills, self-esteem and soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, adaptability, problem-solving, creativity, work ethic, interpersonal skills and time management. At the coffee lounge they can gain their Food Safety certificates (L2/L3)and build their confidence through hospitality skills. We have collaborated with the **South West Region Assessment Centre ( SWRAC), Bournemouth College, and Send4** by taking work placements for 16-25 year olds as kitchen assistants committed to up to 16 hours a week each on their work placement for a year at a time. ## **Mary Richards, Chair of Trustees:** We continue to provide a beautiful community space at The Well coffee lounge. The staff and volunteers are thriving in the work they do to bring a homely and supported environment giving lovely, reasonably priced food to their growing customer base. We continue to be able to give paid work and we are looking forward to seeing more women thrive, come out of the shadows of loneliness and together create a peaceful place for people to come and enjoy community in the town. We have reached our 8th year as a charity and I am so proud of the hard work that all the staff do every day. The Well Coffee lounge and the space it gives has proven to be the hub which Safe and Sound Dorset works from and has taken us to a new level of being able to care for and support our community. We have been able to create a secure space for women, and also the wider community of our town to gather together, to not only eat and socialise, but also to provide opportunities of employment, creativity and personal growth and care. It was a joy for me to be involved again in the wonderful Christmas party. Our women were so grateful and it always moves me to tears to be able to call out each name, wish them a Happy Christmas and give them such lovely gifts. Some of them were overwhelmed to receive the oversized warm furry fleece we were able to give each of them (funded by our food and warmth grant from BCP/DCF) and couldn’t believe their eyes! A highlight of the year for me was being able to join everyone on several trips to Brownsea Island, gifted to us by The National Trust, for the health and well being of our community. Our faces were a picture as we saw red squirrels, peacocks, deer and numerous species of birds. Even the trip over on the boat was exciting as many had never experienced this before including myself. In a beautiful tranquil setting relationships grew and a sense of belonging was evident amongst us, each story treated with dignity and everyone’s life honoured and valued. National Trust gifted 25 women a visit to Brownsea Island on International Women's Day with 4 subsequent funded visits. **One participant’s story** : _I did a lot of firsts: Hugged trees, bark rubbings, journaling, writing in the book the National Trust gave us. I felt like layers over me were parting with light coming through, I remember reading books to my children and going to guides and scouts, where I had first heard of Brownsea Island and always wanted to visit. The island was an inspiration for me since my childhood._ _What I appreciated was that we had a trip on our own, an incredible discovery of nature bathing, creation, trees, barks, textures, very sensory, walking on bracken. Caroline our volunteer told us to find a stone, put all your anxieties on it and throw it away. This helped me start to absorb the atmosphere and lose all my worries. When I got home, I was still engaged, and let it all bathe over with a sense of quietude, serenity. Next day,_ _unexpectedly, I had such a restorative peaceful, tranquility and was able to give myself permission to sleep and have a mind shift of well-being, having suffered chronic insomnia. It stayed with me and I slept at one with myself like a baby in a peaceful rest.’_ ## **Our Late-night Outreach** We have seen slightly less women on the streets this year, down from 62 in previous years with 57 unique women being helped during street outreach in 2024. Up to 10 of these women have regularly engaged in our sessions and housing services. This interaction across our charity indicates the trust built through our consistent approach and the accessibility of The Well coffee lounge as a venue for women to approach. We recorded 759 interactions in 2024 over approximately 45 weeks of the year averaging seeing 16 women on a Friday night. Our weekly outreach around Boscombe and Bournemouth reaches the girls at their most vulnerable who are in temporary or supported housing or newly housed, homeless, sofa surfing or working on the streets, some straight out of prison. Greggs Bakery supply us with their left over food so we can offer food and drinks, as well as warm clothing, toiletries and sign posting women to services in the area: housing, sexual health clinics, domestic violence support services as well as to our sessions. We encourage them to attend sessions weekly, in various locations, where community inclusion is promoted, offering a shower and laundry facilities in some venues and participation in creative arts in small groups or help with housing or appointments. We have seen more progression from the streets to supported housing or homes. This is a most important service we offer, as we reach out to women at their most vulnerable. ## **Notes from a typical Friday outreach 7-10.30pm (All initials changed to keep anonymity.)** **P & G plus new volunteer 12 x Greggs food bags 7.10pm Boscombe B: Food-bag ; Recently out of hospital. Seemed quite upbeat. We will support with next hospital visit 7.20pm Pokesdown O: Food-bag left as she was away from her bedding and belongings. St Mungos aware. 7.45pm Winton R: Food-bag: sofa surfing with friend. Police were in her dad’s place tonight sorting out issue with her brother. 8pm Kinson E: Food-bag Does want to engage with our sessions but has not been well but feeling better. Text us to say she was starving hungry. Very grateful for food. 8.10pm Kinson S: Food-bag. Had ulcer on her leg, she has antibiotics and cream but does not feel better so was going to go to A&E tonight, she said she would let us know how it goes. 8.30pm Bournemouth** **M: Food-bag, Seemed well, was going to sofa surf with friend as she likes company, really wants to come to our sessions. Leaflet given 8.40pm Bournemouth K: Food-bag. She really wanted a chicken bake and we had one, she was really happy with it! She didn't look well and had sores on body, sleeping rough and did not have a room anywhere, she said she would come to The Well during the week. 8.50pm Bournemouth B car park: had a chat as at risk with men in car park. The group in car park have dispersed to squats around Bournemouth, they still go to the carpark in really bad weather. Risk reported to Adult Social Care 9pm Bournemouth T: food bag given, rough sleeping Was grateful. S:(very thin, black hair, young but said she was older than she looked) Gave food, condoms, care package, toiletries, voucher for The Well. She says she does have somewhere to live, locally. Working and using Heroin. Asked for our leaflet and did engage, but not seen us before. We said we could support her to appointment to get a prescription to come off heroin 9.20pm Boscombe F: Food-bag: looked really well, said she had seen the women’s house today and will move in next week. So excited and so are we! She said the engagement they want from her is not overwhelming and she knows its a long way in the future but she has even thought about going to college. Will keep in touch. 9.30pm Boscombe K carpark: Food-bag given K has been evicted from supported housing. St Mungos are aware 9.40pm Boscombe G: Left over food, always very grateful and had a long chat with us as she feels isolated and overwhelmed, has not been in the best place. Contacted by text :C & G but no reply. 9.50pm: Team Debrief: any issues, upsets, disturbing feelings, from going out tonight? New volunteer: Feeling overwhelmed by so much but glad to be involved and experience an evening with the team. We are on the phone if anyone needs to talk. Next day texts between team members: New volunteer: Morning. I felt quite upset seeing the young girls, especially S, last night but at the same time it was helpful for me to come along and really lovely to see what you do for the women. Response: Thanks for letting me know how you are feeling. Sometimes it’s difficult to see how others choose to live** 😫 **The way I try to look at it which helps me is: For S, maybe we are the first people who have reached out to help her. She was a bit cagey, but it may have been important for her. That’s why we do this and are able to ask girls to consider the risks they are taking, give them food and some toiletries and invite them to our sessions. We may never see her again. That’s the nature of the outreach. The outreach team are aware that we aren’t out there to rescue people, because we can’t do this, but to give them connection and a way to help themselves.** **Some of the others we saw last night used to be like ‘S’ but are now housed and off drugs and still in contact with us which allows us to see their story. Welcome to Safe and Sound Dorset! Have a great weekend!** **New volunteer:Thanks, that does help to see it in another perspective. Have a lovely weekend too** 😊 ## **Creative community sessions** We now have 10 sessions running per week, some are term time only: 2 creative sessions in Boscombe which involve cooking a low cost meal to eat together, chair exercises and craft activity. Monday and Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm with relationship courses running 4-5 times a year. 3 craft sessions in Boscombe Tuesday/Thursday 11-12.30pm and 1.30-3pm 1 creative session in Winton and one at Canford Heath -Thurs 11-1pm Afternoon relational skills workshops 4 x 5 weeks a year 1 Ukrainian welcome Women’s group Wednesday (Fortnightly) 1-3pm which we run with International Care Network. 1 Ukraine woman’s group runs every Saturday 1-3pm 2-3 sessions for women to develop skills with sales and clothing Thurs/Fri 1 Housing session with a Shelter and CAB rep involved plus information on staying safe on-line, digital and financial resilience. Thursday 1-4pm We run our women-only creative community sessions, alongside our 1-1 support service offering help with doctors and hospital appointments, court, prison, housing and recovery accompaniment as well as help with college, job, house applications. Our aim as a group is to inspire each other to reach for opportunities and build confidence through creativity and community and to be a model for other organisations who could adopt our collaborative, creative, holistic approach. We have logged 432 unique women on the CRM over the past 3 years with 189 who have participated in our services over the past year. We have progressively seen women trapped in cycles of anxiety, relationship breakdown, isolation and homelessness, moving on into participation in groups, finding temporary or supported accommodation and then able to access more support through careful signposting and through attending our women’s safe spaces. ## **Story/Testimony from a participant** ‘If it was not for Safe and Sound Dorset, I would not be safe and sound, having had one overwhelming circumstance compound on top of another and the most unhelpful assistance from other organisations. Safe and Sound Dorset is distinctive, in that, they not only have their finger on the pulse corporately to what the group needs, they discreetly and imperceptibly, confidentially journey with each person where they are at and without unsolicited advice or pressure. Their intuitive, non-judgemental support is their greatest asset. They are patient and do not expect perfect recovery. One has to feel safe before one will open up. One has to feel that their response is genuine engagement and that they are rock solid, stable and really want to invest in your holistic wellbeing, otherwise why invest your brokeness to someone who is unsafe and unsound. I had tried and tried in so many areas to resolve, progress and succeed, but with each setback, I had fallen more and more and even when I gave up my pride and reached out for a leg up and helping hand and the needs still not met, my health collapsed, and understandably my mental health followed suit. I arrived at Safe and Sound Dorset without my suit, bathing suit or suit of armour. I "barely" (unapologetic pun) had a skin on (my nerves). It took 18 months for me to slightly open my heart. From the first moment, the anguish and desperation flooded out, but even with immediate solutions at hand, I felt caught, contained and held in SAFE-ty and knowing from the DEEPEST and most SACRED space, that NO matter what, whether immediate solutions or not, the trained personnel would be a stable, rock solid SOUND-ing board. Most important for me is what I call WITH-ness, just in the cave with, just on the journey with me, in comforting stillness and quietude. Silence of the heart has it's own language and can be the loudest voice. A unique and blessed charity. Funding for these sessions is worth more than its weight in gold. It is immortal treasure - the golden thread which weaves us, unique beings, in a tapestry of humanity and life.’ ## **Clothing sessions** This year we have extra hours to develop the whole area of second hand clothing at The Well, involving some service users in employment training to sort clothes, use the steamer, label clothes, allocate to seasonal rails for sale and display clothing. ## One participant writes: _All of the staff at Safe and Sound Dorset and The Well are kind to me and allow me to be myself, so I don’t feel anxious. I feel safe in my role as a volunteer clothing assistant. I feel at home working and assisting the clothing team, who I work with._ _My previous background was a full time nurse, which came to an abrupt end and unexpected in 2019. I had to retire due to ill health with a brain tumour and recovery from further treatment after 22 years in the NHS and was less than the retirement age. I am left with anxiety, loss of confidence, fatigue and memory loss which affects my day to day life._ _I’m also sensitive to loud sounds and sudden movements. Working with S&SD I’ve regained purpose, a better sense of self acceptance and motivation. I believe I’m supporting a community. I sometimes join in the creative sessions at The Well cafe. I have my own problems, noise being one of the hidden ones, I still enjoy the sessions. I think it helps me understand we all have our own mild/physical problems and we feel connected even from different backgrounds, families and cultures. I feel accepted by them and I learn from others which helps me with my own personal issues._ Our coffee lounge is a designated ‘warm room’ for those in our community who can not afford to heat their homes, with elderly people and those on low incomes, with longterm mental and physical health conditions amongst the most affected groups. We are also offering low cost affordable cooking and heating equipment for our service users which will help bills stay low. _Last year we were able to purchase 100 extra large warm hoodie fleeces to give to our women thanks to a grant from Dorset Community Foundation and BCP Council’s Food and Energy fund to distribute throughout the winter months._ There are some mental health teams and social prescribers using our premises for groups gathering in the coffee lounge. Other courses could be run from the premises as we have created a downstairs meeting room which is a lounge, counselling and training area. Having our own premises will hopefully consolidate our working rapport with others in the community. _‘The Well is an accessible warm room where folk may meet, chat get good food and drink definitely be entertained by the wonderful staff and volunteers._ _I appreciate having this resource where different social prescribing groups can meet. I have increased social contact with a wider variety of people from the wider community. I can craft, paint chat enjoy music the decorations and celebrations. It is a place I can meet friends when my flat would be inaccessible due to stairs._ _A friend who uses a wheelchair is able to join me and we can craft together again. We can get affordable nutritious food and drink._ _The soup maker, electric blanket and heater have helped when my boiler cut out. I have gained confidence and my voice is stronger from singing, talking and certainly laughing more._ _The cooking group has increased my hand dexterity speed and concentration. The food we produce has helped me be more interested in eating better. This has helped me lose weight and be more motivated._ _The range of activities doing journaling and courses on assertion have been really educational and enjoyable. Using The Well has meant I have got to know other Safe and Sounders plus become friends with other customers. Being able to help out clearing tables helps me feel useful._ _The craft groups on Tues and Thurs have given me an outlet for my craft experience and materials which I can share with the other women. This boosts my self esteem. Having somewhere where I can be upset and get support has been so helpful as my health has dealt me considerable challenges. I would otherwise be very isolated and detached from society.’_ Over the past seven years we have been involved with women at risk of domestic and sexual violence, addictions with alcohol and drug issues, eating disorders, long term mental and physical health issues, little or no family support, relationship breakdowns, low self esteem, no confidence, lack of education and employment. ## **Personal feedback:** ‘I want to genuinely thank Safe and Sound Dorset for all the help and constant support I have received, in ways I didn’t expect. I have been helped, emotionally, mentally, in my self esteem, practically and more. All the encouragement and opportunities I have been given also helps my children and our family as I am a better, more capable and present mum. I have never experienced such a supportive group, so always available and compassionate. It’s very emotional for me to have been sustained in such a way, especially after such a crisis in my life. I have no end of gratitude to the team that makes this happen.’ _‘Hi, I am completely alone, no family contact, only professionals checking on me weekly or three monthly. Having Safe and Sound Dorset to contribute to and receive food vouchers means such a lot. Although I am not seeing or talking that much to folk, knowing there are some people who care about me makes a difference.’_ ## **Information on volunteers** It really is a pleasure to work with our volunteers in the sessions, admin, outreach and The Well and see them grow and develop but also see them enjoy the services we offer. We have just over 33 active volunteers. The Well coffee lounge has 2 volunteers every day on 2 hr shifts throughout the day. Our main aim is to offer work experience, food and hygiene certificates and to build confidence in the workplace to encourage women back in to the workplace in the long term. Each volunteering role should complement their personal objectives, encouraging confidence with the aim for everyone to develop skills so that they can go on to other experiences in or outside Safe and Sound Dorset. The volunteer manager organised a weekly baking group during 2024. One volunteer writes: ‘I joined the Baking group to give back to Safe n Sound. I love bringing my recipes and my experience to share with the group. Can't wait to say all cakes at The Well are made by Safe n Sound baking group! We have now started our recipe book full of our recipes and decorated by women in the craft groups. Recipes to pass on through all baking groups.’ ## **Journey from volunteer to full time work.** One of our longterm coffee lounge volunteers was taken on as a part time staff, training to cook under the chef. She then also became a sessional worker with Safe and Sound Dorset, heading up the cooking side of the sessions. She has since been able to move on to work for a charity ‘Escapeline’, working with teenagers caught up in County Lines, (drug gangs who groom young people into selling drugs.) We wish her much success in her new role. ## **Collaborating with others** |**aborating with others**|| |---|---| |**Organisa(on Name**|**Service ofered**| |Shelter Dorset|Referrals for rough sleepers, those with housing
issues, housing maintenance in Bournemouth area,
support our housing group for referrals. Support
our sessions with woodwork training.| |Bournemouth CAB ( Ci>zens Advice Bureau)|Fortnightly visits for referrals to S&SD housing
group at The Well| |CAN|Volunteer support and training| |South West Region Assessment Centre
( SWRAC)|Refer young people to The Well for work experience
placements for 16-25 year olds| |ICN Interna>onal Care Network|Working with refugees and asylum seekers. We run
a Ukrainian Women’s session with them at The Well
fortnightly.| |BH1 Drop in centre|Referrals for rough sleepers in Boscombe and
Springbourne| |Na>onal Trust|Ofered S&SD Brownsea Island Community Pass for
5 visits in 2024 to enable over 40 women from
deprived areas a chance to visit this lovely island.| |---|---| |Dance with Emily|Delivered 4 free sessions over 2024| |Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra|Delivered 5 free sessions over 2024 culmina>ng in a
choral performance at Christmas.| |Marc Smith Gym|Delivered 3 free safety awareness and self defence
sessions| |Homeward and the Homelessness Reduc>on
Board|Prince William’s Na>onal ini>a>ve, in Bournemouth
area. Safe and Sound Dorset is a member working
collabora>vely with other agencies such as BCP
Council, Faithworks, St Mungos, Street Services,
YMCA to tackle homelessness. Monthly mee>ng| |Livewell Dorset|Integrate their philosophy of healthy living into our
sessions. They ofer Health MOTs during the year
through our services.| |Hep C Charity|Ofer free Hep C tes>ng with free treatment via
S&SD sessions| |Dorset Community Ac>on|Run webinars for local organisa>ons to help with
managing risks and assessments. Ofer support and
training. Social Value evalua>on| |Adult Social Care|Referral to BCP Council for safeguarding and
suppor>ng adults at risk| |St Mungos|Referrals for rough sleepers| |Boscombe Traders Hub, BCP Council|Support the local area with mee>ngs, grants,
fes>vals| |Boscombe Food Bank, St George’s Church and
The Garden Rooms|Our local food bank which gives vouchers. We refer
people in need of food and supplies. There is a
community cafe ofering families a hot meal every
Friday 5-7pm and Recovery meal on Monday
evenings| |Stars|Counselling referrals for any sexual trauma (wai>ng
list is 18 months)| |Dorset Working Women’s project|Provides sexual health for sex workers| |The Shores|Provides support for sexual assault| |Sovereign Network Group|Provides housing and grants| |BCHA/ Well being hub|Long term housing for adults at risk in the
community. We refer women to the Well-being hub
and Freedom programme.| |Faithworks|Local charity helping people get out of crisis and
isola>on. Runs recovery courses and homelessness
reduc>on forum. Ofers placements in women’s
houses| ||||| |---|---|---|---| ||Health Bus Trust|Collaborate with women at risk, needing urgent|| |||health care|| ||St Anne’s Hospital|Encourage women to acend S&SD sessions once|| |||back in the community. Support women to acend|| |||The Well|| ||Social Prescriber, Providence Surgery, Walpole|Use The Well cofee lounge for social prescribing|| ||Rd|groups|| ||Hannaman House|Services for mental health and homeless|| ||Citygate Church|Provide a meal on a Friday evening|| ||Vineyard Church|Ofers Community houses|| ||Joy Cafe|Cafe in Churchill Gardens, Boscombe, Bournemouth|| |||hosts a lot of outdoor sessions|| ||Bournemouth Community Church|Visit brothels and refer women to Safe and Sound|| |||Dorset|| ||Job Centre|Support with ofering employment to those women|| |||we work with. We have run a small art and crae|| |||group in the job centre pre-pandemic|| ||Dorset Police|Safe and Sound Dorset contact the police if a|| |||woman is in need of emergency services. The police|| |||contact Safe and Sound Dorset if anyone is at risk|| |||that we can help on a Friday night outreach.|| ||Vita Nova|Mental health charity promo>ng drama and|| |||crea>ve wri>ng. Have in the past, run drama|| |||sessions for Safe and Sound Dorset once a term.|| ||Wise Ability|Guiding and inspiring people to realise their|| |||poten>al and voca>onal goals. Refer service users|| |||to Safe and Sound Dorset.|| ||Ac>ve Dorset|They have funded our summer outdoor|| |||programme.|| ||Love Your Neighbour, St Clements Church|A project to provide food boxes for people. Provide|| |||100 Christmas hampers for Safe and Sound Dorset.|| ||We are With You|Support for those in addic>on. They refer women to|| |||our crea>ve sessions. We refer women to them who|| |||are rough sleeping and in addic>on.|| ||Safe Families for children|Referrals for families struggling to cope based in|| |||Springbourne and Charminster|| ||Ac>on Hampshire|Cancer Awareness integrated in to our exercise|| |||sessions and specialist sessions.In the past we have|| |||run 6 Retreats with their funding.|| ||||| ## Feedback for Safe and Sound Dorset April |**IMPACT OF SAFE AND SOUND**
**DORSET**
**PERCENTAGE**
**OF POSITIVE**
**OUTCOME**|**IMPACT OF SAFE AND SOUND**
**DORSET**
**PERCENTAGE**
**OF POSITIVE**
**OUTCOME**| |---|---| |From isolation into the community
and participating in a group|97| |From poor mental health, not
coping well to a better state of
mind, able to share anxiety;|87| |From bad physical health,not
feeling well to a healthier lifestyle
and more well-being|82| |From a chaotic, undisciplined
lifestyle to becoming more
responsible|78| |•From addiction to taking steps
into recovery;|88| |From emotional instability to
making good choices with
relationships|86| |From self-doubt, low self esteem
and no confdence to feeling
valued and more confdent;|84| |From attending sessions to
stepping onto a course, into
education or into volunteering|88| |*From homelessness and fear to
fnding housing support which is
safe and stable;|73| |Receiving meal vouchers for The
Well cofee lounge|83| |Positive feelings towards Safe and
Sound Dorset art and craft
experience|92| |Relationship courses|90| |Participating in exercises|85| |Participating in trips|95| ## Observations of positive outcomes for Safe and Sound Dorset : Highest percentages are women participating in groups, art and craft experiences and participating in trips out. This gives the best outcomes for women coming to Safe and Sound Dorset. Close behind for positive outcomes are participating in exercise and relationship courses, being supported to make good decisions towards being more emotionally stable, having less anxiety, taking steps towards recovery from addictions. The more difficult things to change and have positive outcomes for, are things like the home situation, which are long term and can take years to see a good outcome. Other things that take a few years to shift, sit in the middle like confidence building, taking personal responsibility and changing to a healthy lifestyle. This is why we see women come in and stay with us over several years to see positive change. Women often connect in to us over a long period of time as there are no quick fixes and the groups become a support system for each individual in differing and unique ways. **Most popular answers when par(cipants of our services were asked about a wish for the future:** Go away on holiday Feel better about myself Look forward to the term Try to be more healthy and positive Go on overnight/day retreat Have a new look ## **Most popular activity answers:** Meet up with my friends and family Do more exercise Declutter Go out for more walks Try new art and craft Go swimming Go to the beach Make the most of good weather Sign up to a new course Spend time in the coffee lounge Do some journaling Make a meal with others Tidy house |Data to report on|Data to report on|01/01/2024 -
31/12/2024|01/01/2024 -
31/12/2024|2024|2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| ||Total
numbers
(incl
repeated
individu
als)
2024||

Individu
als /
unique
women
2024|2023|2022| |**Total Figures**|||||| |Total number of sessions/
groups/contacts|4,192|||3361|2246| |Total Number of Meals/food
bag/drinks given|5,860||||| |Total Number of vouchers/
carepackages/hampers/heaters
etc given||||157|104| |Unique women who have
attended Creative
Sessions|||149|95|64| |Unique women helped on
Street outreach|||57|34|62| |Active Service Users
(within the last year)|||189|120|112| |Active Volunteers (within
the last year)|||35|47|27| |Unique women helped on
Street outreach (within the
last year)|||57|34|62| |Total Service Users on
CRM (since 2017)|||432|387|325| |**Number of Women attending main**
**sessions, groups and outreach**|**Number of Women attending main**
**sessions, groups and outreach**|**Number of Women attending main**
**sessions, groups and outreach**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Women attending sessions
@ The Well Monday|1034|107|54|34| |Women attending sessions
@ BBC Wednesday|834|89|50|41| |Women attending sessions
@ The Well Tuesday|327|27|23|24| |Women attending sessions
@ The Well Thursday|234|33|17|10| |Women attending sessions
@ The Well housing/
advice|294|65|32|35| |Women attending sessions
@ Winton Thursday|247|17|11|12| |Women attending sessions
@ Ukraine Womens Group|200
(Est)|31||| |Women attending sessions
@ Clothing Sessions|135|10||| |Women engaged with
street outreach|759|57|35|62| |Women who attended
Sessions and are on
Outreach|10|10|12|13| |Women who attended Outings
(PP, New Forest, Brownsea)|
128|51|41|14| |**Number of women attending activities,**
**courses and Personal Development (within**
**sessions)**||||| |Number of women attended
All Being Well|40|8||| |Number of women attended
Relationships Courses|67|20|21|42| |Number of women attending
Exercise Classes|188|73|NA|NA| |Number of women attending
Self Defence|40|29|NA|NA| |Number of women attending
Dance|80|37|NA|NA| |Number of women attended
Arts and Crafts activities|929|107||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Number of women attended
DIY/Woodwork|75|33||| |Number of women attending
Journalling|69|30||| |Number of women attending
Bournemouth Symphony
sessions|178|76||| |Number of women attending
Christmas Party|59|59|50|50| |**Number of Women given financial support,**
**meals and items**||||| |Number of electric blankets
given|20||16|14| |Number of heated airers
given|20||10|NA| |Number of Air Fryers given|20||19|17| |Number of hot meals
provided|1665||418|230| |Number of lunches provided
at sessions|1027||936|845| |Number of drinks and snacks
provided at sessions|814||1468|548| |Number of hot drinks
provided|1471|||| |Food Bags|473||376|108| |Greggs|410||156|68| |Vouchers for Food Bank|10||10|10| |£10 Vouchers for The Well|463||156|68| |Care Packages (clothes,
toiletries, condoms)|66||157|104| |Christmas Hampers|100||100|80| |**Number of women receiving other services**
**(mostly in Housing and advice group)**||||| |Universal Credit Support|16|||| |Emotional Support|55|||| |Relationship Support|10|||| |Disability and Health Support|9|||| |Job seeking support|4|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Signposting/referral|41|||| |Immigration|4|||| |Court Support|2|||| |Home Visit|16|||| |Lifts/Transport|60|||| |CAB Appointment|68|||| |Shelter Appointment|24|||| ## **Evaluation of Sessional/ Relationship/Friendship/Managing Anxiety Courses** ## **Reduced social isolation** ## **Do you feel you have better access to services or support as a result of being in a session?** Yes 92% /No 0%/ I don’t know 8% 27 women have had appointments with the CAB during our housing session, giving them access to new information and support. 35 women have attended a talk by Ridgewater Energy in the past year and 7 women booked a home appointment to manage their energy and bills better. 14 women had Shelter appointments progressing their housing and maintenance issues. 5 women have had maintenance support in their homes due to Shelter’s opportunity to have DIY help, putting up shelves, painting bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms and laying carpets. 4 women have benefitted from KDW Building giving free supplies and resources for housing and decorating projects. 1 woman has had her lounge decorated. Another family had their daughter’s bedroom decorated. This week flooring is being organised for a woman expecting a baby. ‘At present I do three days sessions with Safe And Sound Dorset and sometimes go to the Winton group so one way and another I do quite well from Safe And Sound Dorset. Sometimes with help from the CAB on Thursdays for my housing issues. I have minor ongoing health problems; arthritis, ulcers on both ankles and lately osteoporosis (brittle bones) adequately looked after medically and I look forward to better health’ ## **Do you feel improved social networks as a result of being in a session?** Yes 88% /No 4%/ I don’t know 8% ‘I feel the most connected and the most well at sessions and sharing food and activities with the varied women in the groups. I have gained confidence and self-esteem since attending Safe and Sound Dorset.’ **Do you feel an increased sense of belonging in your community as a result of being in a session?** Yes 88% /No 8%/ I don’t know 4% ‘Safe And Sound Dorset sessions have really helped me to feel less isolated and the activities they offer are really beneficial for mental and physical well-being. I’ve made friends at the Sessions and feel a sense of belonging thanks to the welcoming atmosphere that staff volunteers and others create. It also helps me with the cost of living crisis and the vouchers and meals are really appreciated.’ ## **Do you feel less lonely or isolated as a result of being in a session?** Yes 77% /No 15%/ I don’t know 8% 4 Acrophobic women who could not go out previously, can now attend and look forward to sessions sometimes coming on their own. ‘It’s nice to spend time in a non-judgemental friendly place as isolation has been hard for me in the past few years’ ## **Do you feel you will get involved with something like volunteering regularly as a result of being in a session?** Yes 40% /No 37%/ I don’t know 22% 12 service users have extended from participating in a session to volunteering to help support in sessions or in our cafe. Another 5 would like to volunteer but can’t at the moment due to physical or mental impairment. But they will come and help at our monthly Vintage Day and Christmas Fair. ## **Improved Aspirations for the future** **Do you feel motivated in personal aspirations and goals after being in a session?** Yes 70%/No 11%/ I don’t know 19% ‘The courses Safe and Sound Dorset has run has taught me new skills on how to live a healthier and more fulfilled life. It has helped me understand what a friendship is, how to maintain one and how to keep safe and healthy. It has helped me build the courage to live the life I was given with more confidence and happiness.’ ‘Positive wise I felt happier by the end of the course knowing it had helped everyone. It’s made me go home and realise that you need to be careful who you go out with in a relationship, especially as I’ve been going out with someone before and he was controlling, but I hadn’t picked up on it until we did the course and I thought back on that relationship.’ We have helped 3 (CG/NR/CB)people who had been refused PIP to reapply. We attended the assessment appointment with them and they were all awarded PIP and felt supported in their aspirations for their future. CB we supported in her tribunal, attending the assessment phone call and she was also awarded PIP. We referred several women for O/T assessments so they have improvements in the home (JW/T/ S) We are working really closely with social services and housing to support women to complete forms and calls that they are asked to do. 2-3 women per year go on to an Adult Education course due to coming into our sessions and given support in applying ( Maths/English/IT/Art/Counselling) ## 12 women attended IT skills courses to upgrade their computer skills. 6 women attended a self assessment tax course we ran for women who are self employed ## **Do you think you will take up volunteer placement/work experience opportunities as a result of attending the sessions?** Yes 25% /No 37%/ I don’t know 37% 12 service users have extended to volunteering to help support in sessions or in our cafe. 5 more women volunteer and are involved with our second hand clothing groups. Another 10 women would like to volunteer but can’t at the moment due to physical or mental impairment. ## **Do you feel an increase of skills and knowledge after being in a session?** Yes 70% /No 8% / I don’t know 22% ‘ Art and creative skills fathomless and indescribable appreciation’ New skills learned in our sessions include water colour painting, acrylic canvas painting, book binding course, block printing tea towels, printing bags, tie dying t-shirts which people often wear, printing, making cards to give away or sell, making book marks, coasters to sell at the Christmas Fair, making decorations, bunting, upskilling recycling furniture, upskilling clothes, designing mood boards, crocheting, knitting, massage with essential oils, exercises with yoga, movement with music, dancing learning new dances such as salsa, making music with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. ## **Improved mental health and wellbeing** ## **Do you feel a reduction of stress, anxiety and/or symptoms of depression when being in a session?** Yes 77% /No 11%/ I don’t know 12% ‘It’s a lovely kind inclusive group. The two ladies I support by coming to Safe And Sound Dorset sessions really enjoy coming to the group. It is good for them and their social skills and mental health. One of them even asked me this morning, ‘Isn’t it today that we’re going to Safe And Sound Dorset?’ A few weeks ago, She would not have been wanting to go out of the house so this is a huge step forward.’ Do you feel improved mental health or wellbeing as a result of being in a session? Yes 85% /No 7%/ I don’t know 8% ‘Safe And Sound Dorset Friday Team and Sessions have helped me and saved my life. The extra care at Sessions and providing food I can eat, the love and kindness over and beyond the Sessions and the generosity of self and heart by the volunteers such as Friday night visits, taking me to hospital as well as the loving friendship of people has helped build up a network. Whereas before the isolation and lack of hope made me want to give up. Thank you for helping me live.’ ## **Do you have increased interpersonal (social, communication and relationship) skills as a result of being in a session?** Yes74% /No 14%/ I don’t know 12% 25 women from sessions regularly meet up in small friendship groups outside of sessions due to getting to know one another better and use our voucher system for The Well coffee lounge. They also turn up at events like the Vintage Day to help out or be part of the team, preparing and selling second hand clothes to the public. ‘We want the service user to turn up to counselling to meet themselves, not to meet the counsellor.’ (Kita) **Do you feel increased resilience and/or self-care as a result of being in a session?** Yes 85% /No 4%/ I don’t know 11% ‘ if it wasn’t for Safe And Sound Dorset I would be up a creek without a paddle and without hope, facing rocky rapids in a fast flowing stream, into a river torrenting down towards a waterfall. I think you get my drift. I won’t be in a drift due to the incredible leadership and amazing team of helpers, human angels indeed. It is absolutely every area that I have had support, care, been listened to, accurate sign posting and assistance beyond my imagination. No one else has helped me.’ ## **Do you feel increased self-esteem and confidence as a result of being in a session?** Yes 81% /No 8%/ I don’t know 11% ‘I feel the most connected and the most well at sessions and sharing food and activities with the varied women in the groups. I have gained confidence and self-esteem since attending Safe and Sound Dorset.’ ## **If applicable - Do you have reduced substance misuse and addictions as a result of being in a session?** Yes 8% /No14%/ NA 78% This is mainly not applicable as Recovery Groups run alongside our sessions and we can refer people on to these. ## **Do you feel better able to maintain healthy relationships as a result of being in a session?** Yes 92% /No 0% / I don’t know 8% 35 women have completed relationship courses with us, finding new ways to deal with difficult relational issues, connecting up childhood patterns and changing behaviour due to being together with others to discuss these things. 4 women have attend a relationship course for those on the autism spectrum, due to being involved in sessions. 2 women have been offered 1-1 courses to help with relationship issues 2 women have been referred on to 1-1 counselling from relationship courses. 2 women have attended Freedom Courses after our women’s sessions. 1 woman has an escape plan in place if needed. 1 woman has reported a boyfriend for stalking( these are huge steps for people who have low self esteem) J L came to a couple of the first Healthy relationships course sessions from outreach. This is a huge step in to an unknown world for her. V M engaged with the healthy relationships course and we were able to feed that back to the social worker who was assessing her to get her son back to her from care. And we are working 1:1 with S and despite many upsets she is engaging really well. ## **Personal testimonies:** ‘Ive found the workshops very beneficial. I’ve realised that my experiences are valuable to share and I've learnt a lot from others experiences too. Listening to others has made me not focus solely on my own feelings and it's helped me to accept others.’ Safe and Sound Dorset Statement of Trustees, Responslbllltles The irnsiees are re%p)n5ible for preparing ihe ITu81tts' report Bnd the financinl %lalemenl in aceordance wlth Ihe United Kingdom A¢¢ouniing Sthndards (United Kin8dom Generally Accepied Accouniing Praciice) and applic&ble law and re8ulatioTh8. The luw applicable lo charilie% r¢quir¢s Ihe trustee% (o prepure finllnci4181alemenis for each finoncilll peri(Kl whi¢h 8ives a Irue and fair view of the 51&1e of affair5 of the chariiy ond of Ihe incomin8 resou￿¢5 and upplicalion of resource8 of Ihe Chariiy for that period. In preparing Ihe5e financial sl4temenis, the ITU51ees are required to.. seleei suitAble accounting w)licies and then apply them con8is(¢ntly; observe the methods and principle4 In the Charitie8 SORP: make jud8ement8 ftnd eslimate& Ihat are reasonable and pnKlent: Slate whether applicable accouniin8 slandards hove been followed. ,subjecl to any material departur¢s diKlosed and explained in ih¢ financial ?*talemenis: and prepare the finan¢ial statemenls on the 80in8 con¢ern basis unless it 1$ inappropriak lo presume thal the charily will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper ttccounling records that disclose wilh re&80nable accuraey at ony lime Ihe financial posilion of Ihe charily and enable them to ensure thal the financial siaiements comply with the Chariiies Aci 2011. the applicable Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulotions. and the provisions of ihe constilulion. The trusitts ore ul80 responsible for &afeguardin8 the assets of the charily and hence for taking reAsonable steps for the prevention and deteciion of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the truste¢s of the chariiy and 5j8ned on ils behalf by Dale Mrs. Mary Richards Trustee Safe and Sound Dorset Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Safe and Sound Dorset I report on the accounts of the chartty for thc year ended 31 st March 2025 which are set out on pages 4 - 12. Respectlve respollsibilities of trustees and examiner The Trustees are responsibl¢ for the pr¢paration of the a¢Gounts. The truste¢s consider that an audit 15 not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and than an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act: To follow the procedures laid down in the generat DiT¢Ctions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and To state wheth¢r particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent ExamRner's Report My examination w&s ¢&￿ted out in accordall￿ with the general Directions given by the Chatity Commission. An examination include5 a review of the accounting TecoTds kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It a]so includes considerdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such malteTS. The procedures undertaken do not prov2de all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fair view. and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statemenL IndependeDt Examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable Cause to believe that in any material respect the requ1￿Ments.. to keep a¢counling records accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. and to pr¢par¢ accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requir¢ments ofthc2011 Act have not been or (2) to Whic￿ in tny opirjion, attention Should be dTawn in order to enable a Proper understanding of the accountg to be reache Sue WiThtle Indep¢ndent Examiner 27 B&8¢0tt Road Bournemouth BHII 8RJ Date Safe and Sound Dorset Stslement of Flnanclal A¢llvltles For the Year ended 31st MArch 2025 Total 202S Total 2024 Note Unrestrlct Reslrlcled Income and Endowments from Donolions and Legacies Trading Café Other Inco Tot41 196.236 31.IXKI 196336 135,847 19.779 351062 133.149 80,382 10,241 223,772 104,847 19.779 124,626 227336 Expendlture on Charl¢able Acllvltles Adminislrative Co$15 Café Sessions and Aciivilies TotAI 8.192 123.117 553 15.440 173,429 189822 8,746 138J57 173N30 320.733 13.271 130,448 94.202 237,921 131J09 Net Fund Movemenl {&683) 37,814 31,129 (14.148) Grass Tronsf¢rs between funds - In Gross Tronsf¢r8 between funds -out 36.042 (36,042) Net Movemenl (6,683) 37014 31,129 (14.148) Reconclllatlon of Funds Totsl funds broughi forward 8,174 18.793 2&967 41,118 Total funds eArrled forward 12 1,491 5&607 26.969 AJA of the Charity's ￿tivitIeS derive from continuin8 operalions durin8 the obove two periods. Safe And Sound Dorset Noles to the tlnanclal Slatements for the year ended 318t March 2025 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Unrestrlcted Restrleled Total Donallons and Ikgacles 2025 Grants Alice Cooper Dean Ashworth Trusl Barrett Homes BCP Traders Community Lottery DCF Food and En¢r8y Vouchers DCF Specialist Sessions DCF Winter Wannih Edward Goslin8 NHS CAN Hou$in8 Group Posicod¢ Lotlery Sessions Reaching Communities Roger Raymond SNG Well Being Siouter Sovereign Housing Soverei8n Housin8 Crowdfunder Sovereign World Mental Health Talbot Village Trumark Trusl T￿$thoUse Charitable Foundation Tudor TNst I Tudor Trust 2 Tudor Trust 3 wellbeing Ukraine Saturday Group Ukraine Wednesday Resources Valentine Trust Wesibourne Rowy Total Grants Totsl 2024 10,( ioffi)o io,c 1,5 19.872 8,5(X) 9J72 7,835 7035 )0,( 20,(MXI 57,705 2.500 3,5 20,000 57,705 55,449 2.5(M) 3JOO 7LK) 700 io,(xx) 10,(Mx) 782 17,( 10,0 10,000 782 17,0 17.(XX) 4,992 4,992 15.000 850 196236 850 196,236 133.149 Cafe Grant Talbot Village Rent Granl Talbot Villa8e Mana8ers Wage Totsl Café Income 104,847 104,847 17.000 14,1X)O 135047 17.tKrf) 14.(KK) 31,IMNI 104,847 80.382 Other Income BH Coa%tsl Lotiery Blackbaud Fundraising Crowdfunder Disposal Moior Vehicle Donations EASY Fundraising Hardship Fund Sundry Income Tol81 Olher Income 104 216 2,587 3,945 li,466 145 487 6.841 216 2.587 3,945 11.466 2.594 174 1.340 19,779 19.779 10,241 Tolal Income 124,626 227236 351063 223,772 Safe and Sound Dor¥et Notes to the Tlnanel#l Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 EXPENDITURE ON Charft•bk Adlvltles Adnthjbtrallon and Tradln8 Unrestr'd Restr'd Total 2025 Total 2024 Administration Assistant (Reaching Comms) Advertising & Marketing Depreciaiion Employers National Insurance General Admittistration Independent Examiner Pension 553 8.224 1.058 679 2.384 1,024 3(Kl 2.747 8,192 1,058 679 2J84 1,024 679 2,747 8,746 2.272 13.271 553 Caré Cleanin8 Direct Cosis uipment Event Overheads Food Maintenance Rent Salaries Services Uiilities Zt¢Ue Fees 1,499 IA99 7.512 774 27.790 1,023 7J12 774 27,790 1,023 14,04NI 70A79 4.177 9023 14,(MJ) 1,440 69,139 4,177 9,823 897 123,117 15,440 13&557 130,448 S•fe and Sound Dorset Iyotes to the finanelAI Statenwnts for the y¢4r ended 311¢ MAr¢h 2025 EXPENDITURE ON Chlrlthble Aetlvltles Unrestr'd Restr'd Total 2025 Tothl 2024 Se&slons and Actlvltles Alice Cooper Dean Ashworth Tw81 Aviva Crowdfunder BCP Traders Community Loltery DCF 2024 Food and Energy DCF New Home DCF Summer Food DCF Winter Warmth Edward Go$ling February Foundatipn NHS CAN Housin8 Oroup Postcode LAJitery Reaching Communitie5 Ro8er Raymond Charity SNG Well Bein8 Souter 4,615 3.511 3Jll 5.326 6,241 8,5 6341 8JllO 1.751 83 19 4.763 2.816 1.248 147 7.835 7835 3.962 18,31Y) 56,704 3.607 639 3,962 18JOQ 56,704 4J.109 1,076 639 Soverei8n Housin8 Crowdfunder Soverei8n World Menial Health Trumark Trust Trusthouse Chariiable Foundation Tudor Trust l L£isure Tudor Trust 2 Volunteer Co•ordinaior Ukraine Womens Saturday Ukraine Wednesday Resources Valentine Trust Westbourne Rotary W1n￿r Crowdfunder 12.745 580 10,0 9,039 1.634 17,(MXI 1.023 3.239 10,996 15 580 10,000 9,039 1,520 1.892 17,IXIO 1,023 3239 10,996 15 257 232 94.202 173,429 173,429 Total CharfiAble Actlvltle8 131J09 189,422 320.732 237.921 Safe and Sound Dorset Note& to the Ilnan¢lal Ststen*nts for Ihe year ended 31st March 2025 EXPENDfTURE ON Cbarltable Aetlvltles Admlnlstratlon and Tradlng Unrestr'd Restr'd Total Total 2024 Administration Assistant IReachin8 Comms) Advertising & Marketing Depreciaiion Employers National Insurance General Administration Independent Examiner Pension 553 553 1058 679 8.224 1.058 679 2.384 1.024 3(K) 2,747 8,192 679 1,024 1,192 2,747 8,746 5S3 2.272 13.271 Café Cleaning Direet Costs Equipmenl Event Overheads 1,499 482 7,512 774 27.790 1.023 IA99 7J12 774 27.790 Maintenance Reni Salaries Services Uiilities Zet¢le Fees 14,0 14,IXK) 70J79 4,177 9I23 897 138,557 69.139 4.177 9.823 897 123,117 15,440 130,448 Sire and Sound Dorset Notes to the flnandal Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 Unrestr'd Restr'd Total 21)25 Café Summary In¢ome Session use of Café Grants Expenses Tallx)t Villa8e Grant Rent Talbot Village Grant Mana8ers Wages Salarie5 Total 2024 104.847 104147 80,129 37.630 15,440 15A40 (66,325) (2,81X)) (14.(KM)) (2000) (14mO) (65,731) (14.297) 104W7 {1060) 103887 Trnslees R¢nMneratlon and Expen No Trusiee. nor any perr40ns connected with them. have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. 10 Slaff Costs The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 11 2,025 Wa8¢s and salaries 160,671 Employers National Insurance 2J84 Pensions 2,747 No employee received emoluments of more than £60.(K)O durin8 the year. Safe And Sound Dorset Notes to the FIDADclal Statsments 31 March 2025 6,100 (3J83) 31 Mareh 2024 6,IINI (4.(Nfi2) Flxed Asgets Vehicle Cosi Vehicle Depre¢iiiion Disp)sal 2.038 Current A58ets Cash at Bank and In Hand Debtor Stock 66026 562 27.244 98 2.381 29.723 68,669 Uabllltles Bawl4y Card Creditor Gift Cards Payc. Ni Pension 870 98 1.678 5J87 IOA71 58,098 29,115 Net Asxts Funds of the ChArfty: 56ffj07 18.793 RestriCt¢d Fund$ 8.174 Unresrieied Fund% 1891 58,098 26.967 Totsl Fun The financiAI $iaten*ni$ on Pa8e% 18 10 24 were approved by the trustee%, wid authoris¢d for issue on nd lii8ned on their behalf by: Mrs MAry Richards Trusl¢e SAfe and Sound Dorset Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2025 l Aceountlng PoUdeB Statement ofeompllAnce The financiol siaiemeni8 have been pffpored in accordmnce wlih Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praciice applicoble lo choriile$ preparin8 thetr ac¢ouni8 in accordance with (h¢ Financial Reporting SiandaTd npplicable in ihe UK und Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effeclive l January 2015) - (Churilies SORP (FRS 102), Ihe Finonciul Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charitie5 Act 2011. Basts of PrepArAtlon Safe and Sound Dorset meets the definition of a publle benefit enlity under FRS 102 Assets and li&bilitie.I are initlAlly recognised ai historical cost or Iransaclion value unle55 Otherwi8e slated in the relevant accounling policy notes Exempeion from preparlng 4 cash flow itatement The charity Opted io early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow 51&iement in these financial s¢atements. Goln8 Coneern The trustees consider thai there are no material uncertainties al)out the chority's ability lo coniinue as a soing ¢oncern. Intome and EndowA*nts Income 1$ accounted on a receipts and payments basis. li 1$ rKord¢d in the a¢￿UnIS when li As le￿IVed Donadons and L•8a¢l Donaiions and legacies are rttognised on a receivable basis whcn receipt is pmbable at)d th¢ Amount can be reliably n%asured. Grants Receivable Grants are reco8nis¢d when the chariiy h45 att eniltlement to the fund$ and any conditions linked io the 8ran¢s have been met. Wher¢ perf0m￿n¢t conditions ar¢ attaehed to the grant are yet to be met, Ihe income is r¢cogni8ed as liability and included on the balance sheet as deferffd income to be released. oiher Tradlng Acllyld¢s This represents income received at crnft fairs, where crafts ¢re4ied durin8 sessions Mre sold. Mngiizines were also printed and sold this y¢ar. Exp¢Ddlture Expendlture Is a￿Ounted on a receipis and payments basis. it is recorded in the 4ccounlS when il is paid. Ch4rf1abl¢ A¢rfvldei Charilable expendiiure ¢ompriseA ihose cosi8 incurred by the charity in the delivery of ils oclivities and services for lis beneficiaries. It includes l)oih cost% ihul can be ullocaied direcily lo such uclivilies and Ihose ¢￿at￿ of an indire¢l nature neceysory lo supporl them, Safe and Sound Dor8et Notes to the FlnAnclal Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2025 Grants Gran15 are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or reeeivable. Grants are cl&45ified relatin8 either 10 revenue or to a8.$ets. Grant8 relating to revenue a recognised as income over the period In which the relaled costs ore recogni8ed. Grants relaling to as8els are reco8nised over the expe¢ted useful life of the o88ei. Where pnrt of a Srnnt relating lo an asset 1$ deftrred, it 14 recognised a8 deferred income. Taxatlon The charity is considered lo pass th¢ tests set Out in Para8raph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meels the definition of 8 ehhriiable company for UK eorporhiion purposes. Accordingly, Ihe charity is poientially exempi from laxalion in re8pect of income or capiial gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Pari I l of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of ihe Taxation of Chargeable Gains Aet 1992, to the extenl ihal such income or gains are opplied exclusively to charitable purposes. C*sh and Cash Equlvalents Cash and cash equivalents compribe cash on hand and call deposils, and oiher SI￿rt-lerrn highly liquid investments that are readily ¢onv¢rtibl¢ loa known amount of cosh and are subjeei 10 an insi8nifi¢ant risk of change in value. Trade Credllors Are obligations to pay for 8ood$ or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of bu8ines$ from suppliers. Account5 payable are classifjed is curreni liabilities if it does not have an uneonditional right. at the end of the reporting period. to defer setilemenl of the creditor for at easi iwelve months after the reportin8 dale. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for a¢ leasi iwelve months after the reporting dale, they are presented a$ non•¢U￿en( liabilities. Are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost usin8 Ihe eff￿tive interesi method. Fund Strn¢ture Unrestricted I￿Orne funds are general funds that are available for use al ihe Iruslees. di￿re110n in furtherunce of the objectives of Ihe charity. Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area for speeifie purposes. the use of which is r¢slri¢ted to thai area or pu￿oSe. Safe and Sound Dorset Notss to the FlnanclAI Slatements Note Tamthbn li The ¢harity Is & regisiered charity And i.s therefore exempi from iaxation Fund Movement Ineon Alice CcK)per Dean A$hworth Trust BCP Traders Community Ix>ilery DCF Food and Energy Vouchers DCF Winter Warnith DCF Speci81ist Sessions NHS CAN Housin8 Group P08tcode Lottery Sessions Reaching Communities Roger Raymond SNG Well Being Sovereign World ment￿ Healih Talboi Villa8e The Well Rent Talbot Vi1188e The Well Manager Wage Trumark Trust Trnsthouse Charitable Foundation Tudor Trnst l i£isu Tudor Trust 2 Volunteen M8na8er Wa8es Ukraine Saturday Group Ukraine Wednesday Resources Valentine Trust Westbourne Rotary 12 Funds 01.04.2024 Ineomln8 Funds Outgoln8 31.032025 (8,604) iJ96 (3,511) 1889 (2,lJXI) (0,241) (8,5￿) (7,835) 19872 85 7,835 13ffj31 (3.962) (18,3(Kl) (57.2J7) (3.607) (639) 1580) (14,0(X)) (1.440) (10,(Nx)) (9.039) (1,634) (17,(KKI) (1,023) (3,239) (10,996) (15) {189,422) (131.309) (320,731) 4,038 I,71M) 20.th) 57,705 2,5 3,500 7(Kl 17,C 14,000 10,(K 2,028 921 2061 120 12A60 961 4.01] 4.863 782 4,992 1.761 10.996 850 227236 124.626 351,862 18,793 8.174 26,967 56,608 IA90 58,098 Generdl Funds Totsl Funds 12 Safe and Sound Dorset Notes to the Fln8nelal Ststements for the Year ended 31 March 2025 l Aecountlng Pollcles St8tenKnt of compllance The financial siaiements have been prepared in aceordance with Accouniing and Rcportin8 by Chftrilies.. Slalement of Recommended Practice applicnble to charilie.8 prepnring Ihelr &ccountN in ac¢ordance with Il Financial Reportin8 Standnrd opplicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Irelond (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102). Ihe Finuncial Reporting StandArd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS J02) and the Chariiies Aci 2011. Bo51& of P￿￿ratIon Safe and Sound Dorset meets the definition of a publi¢ benefil ¢ntity under FRS 102 Assets and liabilities are initially recognised ot historical cost or transaciion value unless olhenvise 8iated in the relevanl attounling policy notes Exemp¢lon from pr¢paTln8 a tash tlow statement The ¢harity opted 10 early adopi Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a ci$h flow statement in these financial slalem¢nts, Golng Coneern The Irusiees consider thai there are no material uncert4inli¢s about the charlty's ablliiy io continue as a going concern. In¢orn and Endowments Income is a¢counled on a receipts and payments basis. it is recorded in the a￿OUnts when il is reeeived Donallons and IA8a¢les Donations and legacies are recognised on a Teceivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured. Grnnts Reeelvable Grants are r¢cognis¢d when the charity has an entitlement lo the funds and any conditions linked lo the grants have been mel. Where perforniance conditions are attached 10 the grant are yei to be met. the income is reco8nised as liabiliiy and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released. OIIMr Tradlng Aellvllles This r¢presen15 income r￿cIVed al crnft fairs. where crafts crealed during sessions are 501d. Magazine.$ were also printed and sold this year, ExpeDdlture Expenditure is aceounied on a receipis and payments basi5, il is recorded in the a¢counis when it is paid. Charltable Acllvliles Charitable expendiiure comprises Iho$e co.si.% incurred by Ihe chariiy in the delivery of Its aciivilies ond seryices for 115 beneficiaries. It include% both co%is thai can be Allocated directly lo such activitie% i)nd those Cosis of an indirect naiure necessary lo support ihem. SAfe And Sound Dorset Notts to the FlnandAI Statements Note T#xatlon The charity is a registered chariiy and is therefore ¢xemp( from taxation Fund Movement Income Alice Cooper Dean Ashworth Trusi BCP Traders Commurtiiy DCF Food and Energy Vouehers DCF Winter Wamjth DCF Speeialisl Sessions NHS CAN Housing Group Post¢ode Lottery Sessions Reachin8 Communiti¢$ Ro8¢r Raymond SNG Well Being Sovereign World Mental Health Tall)ot Village The Well Renl Talbot Village The Well Manager Wage Trumark Trust Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Tudor Trust l L¢isure Tudor Trust 2 VolUn￿n Mana8er Wa8e5 Ukraine Saturday Group Ukraine Wednesday Resources Valentine Trust Westbourne Rotary 12 Funds 01.04.2024 Funds 31.032025 In¢omln8 Out8olng (8.604) (3.511) (2.(m) (6.241) (8.5LX)) (7.835) IA89 19872 85(K) 7,835 A3,631 13,962) (18.3(M)) (57.257) (3.607) (639) (580) {14,Crf)O) {1,440) { I O.(KK)) (9.039) (1,634) 117.1KX)) (1,023) (3,239) (10.996) (15) 1189A22) (131.309) (320,731) 20,000 57.705 2.500 3,5￿1 7CK) 1.7(10 2.028 921 2061 120 14,1 10.(MJ) 10,( 782 17,0 4,992 12A60 961 4,011 4,863 1.761 10,996 850 227236 124.626 351,862 835 56,608 1,490 58,098 1&793 8,174 26,967 General Funds Total Funds 12 Safe and Sound Dorset Notes to the Flnanctsl Sthtements for the Year ended 31 March 2025 Grants Grants are reco8nised based on the aecrual model and are measured al the fair value of the a8sel re¢¢ived or receivable. Grants are classified a$ relating either to revenue or lo a8se18. GranL8 relatin8 to revenue are reco8ni8ed as income over ihe period in which the reluied coit$ are recognised. Grants relating to assels are re¢o8ni.%¢d over the expxted uieful life of the a8qel. Where pfjrt of a Branl relating to an asset is deferr¢d. it is recognised as deferred income. Taxatlon The chariiy is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore il meels the definition of a Charitable company for UK corporaiion lax purposes. Accordingly. the charity is poieniially exempi from taxation in respeci of income or ¢apital gains received within cate8orie$ covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of Ihe Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Char8eable Gains Act 1992, to the extent thai 8uch income or 8ain$ ore appli¢d exclusively io chari￿b]e purposers. Cash and Cfish Equlvalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-ierm highly liquid investments that are readily convertible toa known amoun¢ of ¢ash and are subject to an insi8nificant risk of change in value. Trade Credltorn Are obligaiions to pay for Boods or services that have been ￿quIred in the ordinary ¢ourse of busines$ from suppliers. A¢¢oun¢s payable are elassified as current liabilities if it does noi hav¢ on unconditional right, at the end of the r¢portin8 period, to defer setdemenl of the credilor for at east twelve monihs after the reporting da¢e. If there is an unconditional right to defer seltlenKni for at leasi twelve months after the reporting dai¢. they are presented as non-current liabiliues. Are reeognised initially ai th¢ transaction pri¢¢ and subsequently measured at amortised ￿st using the effective interest method. Fund Structur¢ Unr￿trICted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the Irustee5' dI￿retIon in furtherance of the obje¢uv¢s of the charity. Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area for specific purposes. Ihe use of which is restricted to ihat area or puy)se.