FACING CHANGE
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| Messages from the CEO and Chair Our Work Infographic Impact Team Direct Support Services Equalities Data Whitechapel Women Tour The Year Ahead Legal, Administrative, Governance (Trustees Report) Statement of Financial Activity Balance Sheet |
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| Statement of Cash Flows | 32 |
| Note to the Financial Statements | 33 - 43 |
Welcome
Mari Edwards, Chief Executive
Since joining Beyond the Streets in February 2024, I’ve been struck by the depth of commitment across this organisation - our staff team, volunteers and partners united in standing alongside women facing profound disadvantage. In a year marked by challenge and change, I’ve been proud to help lead this work forward.
Amidst a worsening cost of living crisis and increasing demand, our team has shown care, courage and clarity. We’ve adapted to meet rising needs, stayed grounded in our purpose, and continued to centre women in decisions we make.
This year we’ve not only responded - we’ve also evolved. We began a process to review and strengthen our strategy, clarifying our mission, vision and values. That work - set to conclude in 2025 - is already shaping how we operate, advocate and support. These steps have laid firmer foundations for the future.
Alongside this, we’ve delivered tangible impact. We met with more women on our street outreach service, supported more women in our 1 to 1 day time support, and have received more referrals into our National Telephone service.
We will be publishing key research on Survival Sex in September 2024. Our voice has been heard at conferences and national police meetings, helping shift narratives around women, safety and survival. What drives all this is the lived experience of women. Their insights continue to shape our services and advocacy, reminding us daily why this work matters.
Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a bold vision: a society where no woman is compelled to sell sex. We’re building momentum, and we’re not doing it alone. To our team, trustees, funders and supporters - thank you for walking with us this year.
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Registered Charity: No. 1178421
Message from the Chair
It has been a year of transition and continued commitment to our mission at Beyond the Streets. We were delighted to welcome our new CEO, Mari, in early 2024. I would like to thank our trustees and staff team for their thoughtful and thorough recruitment process, which ensured strong and compassionate leadership for the years ahead.
This year, the ongoing cost of living crisis has intensified the challenges facing many women we support. Rising housing costs, financial insecurity, and limited access to essential services have made life even harder for those already facing multiple disadvantages. As a result, we are seeing more women than ever reach out to us for support.
In the face of these challenges, our work remains vital. We continue to raise awareness of the impact of inequality, highlight the systemic issues that contribute to women's exploitation, and advocate for a world where no woman is compelled to sell sex. Our teams across the country are working with care and determination to meet women where they are and walk alongside them towards safer futures.
We are deeply grateful to our community of supporters - your generosity and belief in our mission sustains us. However, like many charities, we have faced increasing difficulty in securing funding to meet growing demand. These pressures make your support all the more crucial and appreciated.
As we look ahead, we remain focused, hopeful, and committed to change. Thank you for standing with us.
Carol Rider Chair of Trustees
Women are Bearing the Brunt of the Cost of Living Crisis - And it's Impacting their Savings
Public sector employees increasingly turning to sex work due to austerity, campaigners warn
How austerity is forcing disabled women into sex work
Nearly 3 million women paid below real 05 Mar 2025 Living Wage as gender pay gap widens
Vulnerable UK women forced into ‘sex for rent’ by cost of living crisis
Working harder, worrying more Why the cost of living is worse for women
Survival sex: 'Women are living in fear of the state'
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Our Work, 2023-2024
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I’m so grateful for finding you and Beyond the Streets. You are my lifeline at the moment. It’s the only time I feel I can talk honestly and you are really good at making me feel heard.”
Referrals from all sources (email, phone) to our National Support Line are up 53% - and 3 in 4 women reached out to our service themselves.
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940 hours of advocacy through our National — Support Line amplifying women’s voices and navigating systems with them.
Beyond the Streets is so important to me. I know I am heading into a difficult phase of my life, but I know I will be ok as I have your support each week.”
- Women supported by our National Telephone Support Service, 2024
Attendance at drop-ins held across Tower Hamlets have increased 25% from last year.
10 women supported at any time through one-toone therapy with our counsellors.
Training participants consistently gave our training an average score of 9 out 10
Our supporter base on 12% more subscribers social media grew by joined our community 24% of newsletter recipients
101 outreach shifts across Tower Hamlets - led by volunteers, offering vital support through the night and early morning, and distributing 274 sexual health packs.
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Our Im act and Influ rk p encing Wo
NEW Survival Sex Resource and Training in development
We have been developing a new free resource on survival sex and an accompanying training course which we’ll launch in September 2024.
The resource and training are designed to equip professionals working with women in the statutory and charity sector with an understanding of survival sex and with some basic tools to help them approach this subject with women. This will aid our work towards ending the silence around supporting women in the sex industry and promote professional curiosity.
The resource and training draw on findings from our literature review into the term ‘survival sex’, definitions of survival sex from women we work with, and our experience as practitioners. We’re grateful for support from Welsh Women’s Aid who allowed us to test out early training content with them at the start of 2024.
We’ll be launching the resources online through a promotional video as well as holding an in-person launch in Tower Hamlets later in the autumn.
Domestic Homicide Reviews: Expert Input
“Interesting and insightful briefing. It was amazing how much information was included in the 90 minute session. Very useful information that can be used in our work.”
DHR Briefing Attendee, 2024
Building on our Domestic Homicide Review research published in January 2023, we have continued to deliver free DHR Briefings on the findings to a range of organisations including Local Authorities, research networks and Women’s Sector charities.
We provided expert panel member input into two DHRs during the year.
“Having specialist input where it’s needed makes a huge difference to a review. In my experience, Beyond the Streets made an invaluable contribution. By sharing their expert knowledge, Beyond the Streets helped us think through the potential impact of experience of the sex industry, as well as identify learning and develop recommendations, all while keeping the victim at the heart of the review.”
DHR Chair, 2024
In May 2024 we launched a new offer for DHR Chairs and Panels designed to equip them with the insights and skills to fully consider the intersectionality of an individual’s experience and the barriers they may have encountered in accessing support.
In June 2024 we participated in an invitationonly roundtable event on the Revised Statutory Guidance for Domestic Homicide Reviews Consultation. Following which we had the pleasure of meeting directly with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs, to highlight our work on DHRs and survival sex.
In July 2024, we submitted a response to the Home Office consultation on DHR Guidance, highlighting the need to ensure that those involved in the sex industry do not remain invisible within DHR findings and recommendations.
Specialist Training
We’re continuing to develop and build our specialist training offer. Over the year we have delivered 11 open training sessions reaching 154 people from at least 100 different organisations, as well as 8 bespoke training sessions reaching 139 people from at least 40 organisations. Those we have delivered training to include Hope Street (One Small Thing), NHS Sussex, West Mercia Police and NHS Surrey.
“This was a very informative thought provoking session. The team at Beyond the Streets gave some very practical pathways to support women who sell sex and guidance on how to work with these woman - not for/do to women.”
Training attendee, July 2024
“We’re only going to get lasting impact if we change the systems that fail women in the first place”
- Katie Thorlby, Beyond the Streets Director of Impact and Learning
Affiliate Network
We supported our network of 34 grassroots projects with bespoke training, consultancy, and eight Connect-Share-Learn events— double last year’s number. These one-hour sessions covered topics from reflective therapy tools to Canva skills and traumainformed visuals, with 49 attendees from 27 organisations. In June 2024, we codelivered safeguarding training with VAWG expert Maureen Mguni, attended by 18 participants from 8 affiliates:
“It was great to hear from professionals with different experiences—everyone was clearly committed to getting safeguarding right.”
Affiliate, June 2024
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Door of Hope
The Door of Hope provides support to women selling sex on the streets of East London.
Our local volunteers play a significant role in the Door of Hope; enabling the level of street outreach that we provide during unsociable hours.
This is achieved through twice weekly street outreach sessions, staffed by our volunteer and staff team; weekly drop-ins across the Borough in multiple locations, free, in-house 1-1 psychotherapy sessions, daytime 1-1 support casework, and providing information, advocacy, emotional and practical support to the women we walk alongside.
In 2023/24, our outreach team saw 101 women, up from 83 the previous year. Engagement with women has also increased, with 78% of women seen on outreach interacting with our team, compared to 72% in 22/23. We made 208 referrals to specialist services, a significant rise from 115 the previous year.
We also chair and facilitate the monthly multi-agency Women’s Safety forum (called the THPP), which provides safeguarding oversight and risk management for women who sell sex on and off-street through bringing together statutory agencies and other professionals to achieve better outcomes through a coordinated and compassionate response. This forum aims to assist women who are frequently ‘forgotten’ or overlooked in mainstream services, often due to irregular engagement patterns, or not meeting remit criteria. The forum further reflects the growing need for collaborative partnerships to support the complex and high-risk situations of the women we work with, ensuring they have access to the right specialisms and resources.
We held 132 drop-in sessions across three Tower Hamlets locations, attended 228 times - a 25% increase on the previous year. These sessions offer activities like yoga and arts, as well as access to services such as sexual health and harm minimisation.
The number of meetings held with women increased from 1,168 in 2022/23 to 1,902 in 2023/24.
We distributed 274 sexual health packs in 23/24 compared to 202 in 22/23. Distributing these packs to women on outreach highlights the importance of these brief interactions with women in contributing towards their personal sexual health as well as the health of others who may be at risk from the men who buy sex.
Our women’s support workers have supported 43 women, including 23 new referrals. It took 467 engagement attempts to initiate support – a reminder of the time, persistence, and flexibility required to build trust.
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Door of Hope drop-in room
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Our therapeutic service marked its first anniversary in July 2024. Over the past financial year, 108 sessions were delivered to women supported by Door of Hope. This reflects the value of person-centred mental Getting ready for outreach health support for women facing multiple disadvantages, including those with both substance misuse and mental health needs -We continued to strengthen partnerships groups who often face barriers. with local services, including RESET,
Providence Row, and substance misuse
As part of our efforts to improve pathwaysteams, ensuring women could meet into services we've increased joint workingprofessionals in trusted spaces like our through our street outreach, with staff fromdrop-ins. This approach reduces barriers the local rough sleeping team and substanceand supports better long-term outcomes. treatment teams joining us on outreach. Staff Volunteer engagement remains central to from harm minimisation and treatment teams our work, particularly for late-night have also joined our weekly café drop-in. outreach. In response to post-pandemic These collaborations have helped reduce challenges in recruitment and retention, barriers for women accessing support, we introduced new systems to strengthen enabling early connections with professionals and sustain our volunteer team. and fostering trust. They also raise Looking ahead, we are exploring an awareness among partners of the complex additional street outreach route in realities many women face. response to feedback from women and
professionals. We are also expanding the remit of the Tower Hamlets Prostitution Partnership panel to include off-street survival sex, increasing specialist support for more women.
I found it rewarding . It was calm and everyone was friendly. It helped me feel good
about myself. I loved coming Case study: Ellis was first referred to Door of Hope in talking and opening up and I 2018 experiencing intermittent rough felt better about myself. It took sleeping due to unsuitable accommodation, time but I got there. I’ve substance use, and an extensive history of achieved things. I have passed domestic abuse. Our Women’s Support Workers listened to Ellis’ experiences, my theory for driving test. Will helping them set goals and engage with the start my driving. Want to start local homelessness outreach team, which led to stable accommodation. swimming. I’m going on
holiday with family – I need
The Door of Hope service supported Ellis that relaxation. in connecting with drug and alcohol Basically all were friendly, services, stabilising their substance use, made me feel at ease. Also and addressing long-term health issues
through GP registration. We also helped saw psychotherapist through them review benefits, access grants, create the DoH service. payment plans, and develop independent I had one to one support and living skills, reducing the need to sell sex. went to drop ins. I also was
This consistent support led to Ellis being signposted to other services. considered for Housing First, securing longterm accommodation. Over time, Ellis gained the confidence to discuss their
abuse, and with our help, they ended the - Person’s name, date abusive relationship.
In 2024, Ellis no longer required support from Door of Hope having sustained their exit from selling sex. Reflecting on their journey, Ellis said, “ You guys. Having someone to talk to… I’m stronger now and in a better place, so I won’t be going back.”
Volunteers preparing for street outreach session
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National Telephone Support Service
One key factor in this shift has been our decision to move from a call-back system to a live phone line, answered directly by our team. This change removed a barrier for women reaching out, recognising the courage it takes to ask for support. The phone line is now a common route into the service, with 42% of referrals made by phone and 55% via email.
Growing demand, deepening support
Demand for our trauma-informed telephone service continues to grow, as more women seek support navigating complex, often overlapping challenges. Beyond Support offers confidential, non-judgmental emotional and practical support to women currently or previously involved in the sex industry. Established over a decade ago in response to women asking for a non-faceto-face option, the service has since supported hundreds of women across the UK.
“ Last year I was suicidal. I’m so glad I ignored the negative thoughts and got help. I never thought I would get a job. It’s crazy looking back how much has changed. I feel like a real person now. Before I felt like I was on the fringe of society.”
Women come to us facing isolation, housing instability, financial hardship, poor mental health, and trauma. Many are navigating gaps between Local Housing Allowance and rising rents, or selling sex alongside full-time work due to spiralling living costs. We support women to access counselling, housing, benefits and grants, secure safer income options, and connect to local services.
- Woman Supported by Beyond the Streets, 2024
As demand rises, so has the depth of support we offer. Time spent on advocacy work more than doubled - from 332 hours last year to 940 hours this year - as we support women navigating housing, benefits, mental health, and safeguarding systems. We work with women at risk of domestic abuse, stalking or exploitation, where we’re often the only consistent point of contact. Had our support not been in place, many women’s journeys would have stalled or been lost in the gaps between siloed services.
This year we saw a 53% increase in referrals (up from 57 to 87), the result of long-term outreach and increased visibility through our training team. While we’ve expanded our network of professionals across the country, most women still refer themselves - 75% of all referrals. That figure rises to 89% when looking at referrals that go on to engage with support, showing how crucial self-referral is to successful outcomes.
The overall time spent delivering the service has increased by 161%, reflecting not only higher referral numbers and additional staff, but also the quality and consistency of relationships. While we supported 63 women this year (a 37% increase), we only reached the point of agreeing to finish the support with two more women than the year before - evidence of the long-term nature of the support needed and offered.
We have continued to expand our offer, including increasing access to free, longterm counselling through a third volunteer counsellor - allowing us to support up to five women at a time. Our wide remit (women aged 18+ with any current, previous or considered involvement in the sex industry) means we’re able to support those often excluded from other services. Many women come to us when other routes have failed - seeking help from a team that can advocate nationally, work across geographical boundaries, and offer space to explore the emotional and practical realities of their lives.
While we continue to grow the team to meet rising need, our focus remains on deep, consistent relationships that support longterm change.
Case Study:
Millie initially reached out to the telephone support service as she had received an eviction notice for her property. She was escorting to support herself and was fearful of losing her housing. We were able to advocate alongside her with her landlord and the council and work with her around her finances and budgeting. Millie identified that she wanted support around keeping safe while selling sex and we were able to work together on this.
Millie also decided that she wanted to address her substance use, and we were able to refer her to local support and advocate for her to receive the support she felt would be most helpful.
As we built trust with Millie, she shared with us that she had experienced parental neglect as a child and was groomed into becoming an escort as a teenager. She spoke of sexual assaults which had led to her physical and mental health deteriorating and the impact selling sex had on her emotional wellbeing. Together we recognised that she would benefit from counselling which she was able to receive from one of our volunteer counsellors. When Millie felt ready, we were able to work with her to gain part time employment and supported her to access funding to study to teach Pilates.
When we agreed to close our support to Millie, she was no longer using substances, had secure housing, was managing to work two days a week and had achieved her goal of becoming a Pilates teacher. She recently messaged her worker to thank her for ‘support, encouragement, keeping her alive and helping her to turn her entire life around’.
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Equalities Data
Door of Hope
Daytime Support (long term, 1:1)
*Street outreach and/or drop-ins not included in this data.
Age of Women Supported
Disability:
28% of women identified as living with a disability, The most common category of disability identified by women was Behavioural and Emotional but also included Gross Motor Skills, Physical Health, progressive conditions, and learning disability.
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18-24 5%
25-34 16%
35-44 51%
45-54 23%
55-64 5%
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Housing / Socio-Economic Status:
Insecure housing is one of the biggest challenges women face. Previous analysis of housing status of women on caseload showed 82% were in insecure accommodation. Data over the last 3 years shows a significant increase in the number of women on caseload reporting they were either sofa surfing or street homeless. In FY 2023/24, 21% of women were sofa surfing or street homeless compared to 6% in 2022-23 and 8% in 2021-22.
Ethnicity of Women Supported:
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WHITE BRITISH: 43%
OTHER WHITE: 18%
MIXED ETHNICITY: 16%
BLACK BRITISH, BLACK OTHER: 9%
ASIAN/ARABIAN: 4%
NOT DISCLOSED: 10%
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National Telephone Service
Age of Women Supported
Disability:
21 women reported disabilities (33%), including 16 stating Behavioural and Emotional disabilities, 5 disclosing progressive conditions and physical health, and 3 disclosing mobility and gross motor. 17 women disclosed substance misuse (27%) and a further 9 women (14%) disclosed historic substance misuse. 44 women mentioned mental health concerns in their initial assessments (70%); 27% reporting PTSD or CPTSD and approximately two-thirds reported Depression and/or Anxiety. 59% of women mentioned having two or more mental health conditions/diagnoses.
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18-24 11%
25-34 33%
35-44 32%
45-54 16%
55-64 5%
UNSPECIFIED 3%
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Housing / Socio-economic status:
Only 6% of the women reported being homeowners, with many of the women we support flagging housing as a support need during initial assessments.
Ethnicity of Women Supported:
WHITE BRITISH: 56% OTHER WHITE: 8% BLACK BRITISH: 6% MIXED: 7% ASIAN: 4% OTHER ETHNIC GROUP: 3% NOT DISCLOSED: 16%
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The Whitecha el p Women Tour
In this financial year, we ran 10 in-person walking tours with 163 attendees.
We continue to receive enquires from, and carry, out private walking tours from educational bodies, third sector organisations and community groups.
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380 views of the online tour were recorded in this financial year, including 6 schools and universities viewing as large groups.
In 2017, Beyond the Streets joined with London activists to become the first organisation to subvert dominant narratives around sensationalist ‘Jack the Ripper’ tours of the east end by offering our own walking tour. Whitechapel Women tells the often untold history of events in 1888. Instead of visiting the streets where the murderer killed women, we explore what is known about these women’s lives, their resilience and humanity, and commemorate their deaths. Alongside the historic, we raise awareness of the women we support in the area today who, like their historic peers, face stigma, abuse, and barriers to support.
In 2022, we launched a free online version of the Whitechapel Women tour in response to requests from organisations unable to attend in person, and to broaden the reach of this educational, awareness-raising resource.
Moving forward, we look to complete work on developing educational resources for schools, as we know they are already accessing both versions of the tour, and continue to utilise it in our engagement within the community.
A really interesting tour highlighting the parallels between the struggles faced by women in the past and women now. Challenging the stereotypes.” To To ur ur A A tt tt endee No endee No v v 2023 2023
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The Year Ahead
As we look to the year ahead, we remain committed to deepening the impact of our work through our three strategic priorities:
In November, will be expanding the remit of the Tower Hamlets Prostitution Partnership panel to include women who sell survival sex off-street. We hope that this expansion will extend our reach to those women who experience multiple disadvantage, and who may value specialist support.
Increasing understanding of the challenges faced by women in the sex industry,
Transforming professional responses Centering the voices of women with lived experience.
We're exploring a second street outreach route to run alongside our current schedule, in response to feedback from professionals and women selling sex. We're scoping the area in partnership with the Tower Hamlets Street Outreach Team, who already cover it through assertive outreach.
In early 2025, we will begin a significant piece of work with a consultant to strategically embed lived experience into all levels of our organisation. This marks a crucial step in ensuring our services, advocacy, and leadership thoroughly centre the women we walk alongside.
In the year ahead, we’ll review our Affiliate Network to ensure we’re offering meaningful support while strengthening the coalition of organisations committed to standing alongside women. We want the network to be a space of mutual learning, solidarity and shared impact.
Our research and policy work will continue to grow, enabling us to influence decisionmakers at both local and national levels. Through this, we aim to shift public understanding - highlighting both the full humanity of women involved in the sex industry and the structural inequalities we need to address as a society if we are to reduce the numbers of women compelled into selling sex.
We will maintain momentum on our equity, diversity and inclusion strategy - ensuring it continues to shape how we work together as a team. We are committed to being a service that is open, accessible and inclusive, removing barriers so that more women can reach out and find the support they need.
Central to this policy work will be the release of our new free resource on survival sex in September 2024. Alongside this, we will be delivering training to support professionals to respond with greater insight, compassion, and care.
This next phase of our work builds on strong foundations and a clear vision: of a society where everyone is able to live safe and independent lives, free from the structural inequalities and societal norms that compel women into selling sex.
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Legal, Administrative, Governance
Reference and Administrative Information
Structure, Governance and Management
Charity Registration Number: 1178421 registered in England and Wales
Governing document: Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its Charity Trustees dated 25th April 2018
Operational addresses:
45 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XP St Paul’s Church House, 302 The Highway, London, E1W 3DH The Arch, 21 Hereford Street, London, E2 6EX
Administrative address:
45 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XP https://beyondthestreets.org.uk/
Board Members:
Trustees at any time during the year and up to filing of accounts:
Carol Rider (Chair) Pippa Morgan (Secretary) Liz Brierley (Treasurer) Philippa Bonay Brenda Begg Asiodu Simon Hester Hannah Lewis Andrew Rawstron
Key Personnel:
Governing Document
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation is governed by constitution and was registered on 18th May 2018 with the Charity Commission (Reg no. 1178421). The assets, liabilities, and undertakings of our previous legal entity the Beyond the Streets Charitable Trust (registered charity 1099006) (The Trust) were transferred to the new CIO when it became operational on 1st September 2018.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
The trustees have the power to appoint further trustees under the governing document referred to above. As we are growing as an organisation we want our board to reflect the growth and diversify to meet the needs. To ensure strong trustee recruitment, a Governance working group has been established with the appropriate delegated authority.
All trustees are appointed through a majority vote at a trustees meeting. All trustees are appointed for a fixed time period with the possibility of renewing. Apart from a number of the founding trustees, who were appointed for four years, all future appointments will be for a renewable three-year period.
Organisational Structure
The trustees meet regularly to ensure they fulfil their responsibility for the governance and strategic direction of the charity. Trustees are selected with a broad range of experience and come from a wide range of backgrounds that bring valuable skills to the charity. This includes experienced practitioners, charity managers and people with other key governance skills and business experience. A Chief Executive Officer has been appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity along with a management team she has responsibility to select.
Key management staff responsible to the trustees for day-to-day operations:
Katie Thorlby (from September 2023 – February 2024) Natasha Manuel (from September 2023 – February 2024) Jeremy Sisley (from September 2023 – February 2024) Mari Edwards (from February 2024)
Date of Registration: 18th May 2018
Independent Examiner: Sylvia Lambden FCCA, Calculus Accountants and Tax Advisers Limited, 5 Priory Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1AF
Bankers: Cooperative Bank, PO Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT
The trustees are responsible to review and set the remuneration of the CEO, management and staff team and this work is undertaken by a remuneration sub-group, and decisions ratified by the whole board.
Volunteers
The work of Beyond the Streets is not possible without the team of volunteers who support the staff team. The charity is reliant on volunteers to deliver outreach sessions and wider support to our beneficiaries. The charity does not recognise volunteer time in the accounts but recognises their key role in contributing towards our charitable aims. All volunteers receive an induction and regular training, and we ensure they are supported and supervised.
Investment management: Epworth Investment Management
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Structure, Governance and Management (continued)
OUR VISION
is of a society where everyone is able to live safe and independent lives, free from the structural inequalities and societal norms that compels women and girls into selling sex
OUR
MISSION
is to raise awareness of the sex industry and survival sex, challenge the societal norms that perpetuate harm, and transform responses by providing direct support, shaping policy, and equipping others to take action.
OUR VALUES
are that we are women led and empowering, we listen and learn, we are compassionate, and we collaborate and share
Fundraising Review
We have secured funding from 23 different funders in 2023/24, the same number as the previous year but not exactly the same funders, which demonstrates the breadth of support for our work. The funding has come from a mix of charitable trusts and foundations, as well as statutory bodies. What is particularly encouraging is the number of multi-year awards the organisation held in the year, 11. This number is steadily increasing over time from only 4 multiyears awards in 2020/21. The move to multi-year funding is supporting the organisation’s financial stability and providing a platform upon which more long-term decision making can be made, benefiting our charitable aims and therefore support for women. We would like to say a special thank you to every funder who has supported us this year, including the Church Welfare Association, National Lottery Community Fund, The Samworth Foundation, Jerusalem Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Symondson Foundation, J Leon Philanthropy Council, Lloyds Bank Foundation, David and Ruth Lewis Charitable Trust, and The Generational Foundation.
We are extremely grateful to all the individuals, churches, community groups and corporates that have made generous donations to Beyond the Streets over the last year, and those that have taken part in fundraising activities to raise funding for our work. With special thanks to the Feminist Book Club for making us their charity of the year. We’ve also seen on social media an increase in followers and engagement across all platforms except Facebook.
Fundraising Practices: We are registered with the Fundraising Regulator and adhere to their regulations. Beyond the Streets does not use professional fundraisers or involve commercial participators and does not undertake any direct marketing for the purposes of fundraising. Whilst a designated member of the staff can assist in the coordination of fundraising events and activities with supporters; it will be made clear that they are acting “in aid of” Beyond the Streets” and not “on behalf of”.
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Something that is striking about this organisation is that their aims are to not only ensuring women can all access the support they need, but that they work towards systemic change to see an end to violence against women and girls.”
- Emily Rose Thornton, North London Feminist Book Club Member
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Financial Governance
Financial Review
In 2023/24 Beyond the Streets benefited from an increased income of £857,252 (2022/23: £754,022). This reflected an increase in funding from grant-making organisations. Individual donations were slightly lower than the previous year, reflecting the difficult economic climate where individual have less capacity to donate. The increased income enabled us to sustain our recent growth in staffing levels to support our impact in reducing sexual exploitation. Expenditure within the year was £801,359 (2022/23: £715,068). The increased spending was planned and with the increase in income allowed us to retain a small surplus.
During the course of the year a decision was taken by the board of trustees to withdraw from the investment market. Investments were sold at a profit of £14,682 (2022/23: -£2,327). The charity received donations from related parties of £400 (2022/23: £203) during the year. No conditions were attached.
We continue to remain debt free, and had unrestricted reserves of £452,909 (2022/23: £334,538) as at 31st August 2024. We also hold restricted funds of £1,485 (2022/23: £63,963).
We are incredibly grateful to our current funders for the grants made available within the year. These have been provided by Church Welfare Association, The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities/Partnerships, Anonymous Foundation, The Samworth Foundation, The Symondson Foundation, The Jerusalem Trust, J Leon Philanthropy Council, Garfield Western Foundation, The Generational Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, David & Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust, Society of the Holy Child Jesus CIO, Mayor's Community Grant Programme (MCGP) 2023-27 - Tower Hamlets, MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund (The London Community Foundation), MOPAC MoJ DA/SV Support Services Fund, Clarion Futures (Old Ford Community Panel Grant), The Josephine Butler Educational Trust, The Porters' Trust, Rhododendron Trust, Mary Baker Charity, CAF American Donor Fund, Axis Foundation, The Marsh Charitable Trust, which have enabled us to carry out the work of the charity over the last 12 months.
Reserve Policy
As part of our annual financial review, the trustees have considered the appropriate levels of reserves required by the charity to ensure prudent financial management.
Beyond the Streets holds free reserves to:
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provide a resilience that will enable the charity to continue to meet its charitable objectives within a context where the majority of the income is unpredictable.
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ensure additional protection is provided for the charity’s beneficiaries where long-term support is essential due to trauma and additional vulnerability.
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allow the charity to navigate a period of growth as demand on services increase.
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allow confident financial planning where there is little flexibility to the costs without impacting charitable activities.
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enable the charity to navigate unexpected events that cause a significant business disruption
allow for unexpected drops in income and if this happens provide the time for the consideration and implementation of how the funding would be replaced or activities changed.
- enable engagement with unanticipated strategic opportunities and action against critical threats.
fulfil contractual obligations in the event of an unanticipated financial stress.
The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should represent four to six months of budgeted operational costs. This policy allows for the reserve figure to rise alongside increasing organisational capacity, and thus expenditure, that is a long-term response to service sector gaps and impact aims around systemic change. This ‘free reserve’ is alongside any Restricted Funds that are held by the charity which can only be used for the purposes intended. For 2024/25 our planned expenditure is £881,000 and so target for free reserves is £293,000 to £441,000.
The charity engages in regular financial forecasting, and if forecasts indicate that free reserves are to exceed this level consistently for a period of more than six months and look to continue on that trajectory, then a plan will be put in place to utilise any surplus in a way that adds to the charitable purposes of the charity. If projections show that the free reserves will fall below this level for a period of more than three months and again continue with this trend, then we will implement a remedial action plan. This plan will involve a focused fundraising campaign along with reviewing staffing and service priorities as we seek to reduce our ongoing expenditure to a sustainable level.
This policy along with contractual obligations are reviewed on an annual basis.
Investment management
Beyond the Streets has an Investment Policy which is renewed annually. As part of a strategy to diversify risk while still generating reasonable levels of interest income, we hold about half of Beyond the Streets' reserves with the Affirmative Deposit Fund for Charities (ADFC), which is managed by Epworth Investment Management (owned by the Methodist Church). We understand that ADFC has a conservative investment policy and lends only to banks with highinvestment-grade credit ratings. Our remaining reserves are held with The Co-operative Bank and are fully covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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Principal Risks
Risk Management
The trustees regularly review any potential major risks to the charity and continue to ensure that our risk analysis particularly informs our contingency planning and reserves policy. The trustees take their safeguarding and data protection responsibilities very seriously: concerns are discussed at every meeting; the effectiveness of responses is analysed; and procedures are updated where necessary. The Directors along with the management team review the risks faced quarterly and rank by likelihood and impact. Major operational risks:
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| Risk identified | Action taken to mitigate |
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| Financial sustainability in order to maintain our current activity or staffing levels |
Ensure quarterly financial review and monitor trends in income and expenditure. Reserve funding maintained at a minimum of 4-6 months of budgeted future costs. Regular review of grant funding sources and ensure employment of an individual donor officer in the upcoming year. Investigate and develop other options for fund raising. |
| The political and economic landscape may change (e.g. inflation) resulting in greater funding requirements |
Review rising inflation and ensure upcoming budgets allow for additional costs including salary increases. |
| Key staff may leave (either management or front line) | Ensure staff are well looked after, and remuneration is appropriate for the role, to reduce the risk of people leaving. Ensure additional support available to enable resiliency and ongoing training. Have good recruitment practices in place for replacing staff. Where possible ensure that no-one is a ‘single point of failure’, i.e. that there are no tasks or responsibilities that only one person has the skills and experience to carry out. |
| Reputational damage | Ongoing training of staff to ensure work is carried out professionally – safeguarding, trauma-informed, etc. |
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in 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. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Compliance with laws and regulations
The trustees confirm that the charity has complied with all legal and regulatory requirements for charitable incorporated organisations registered under the Charities Act 2011 and all other significant legal and regulatory requirements relating to the charity’s day to day operations.
On behalf of the board of trustees
Carol Rider Chair of Trustees
Date: 19/06/2025
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’ We ve been working with Beyond the Streets since 2017 and thanks to their work, the focus within our local authority when it comes to women involved in the sex industry is now on ’ women s safety. There has been immense learning on the part of partner services within the borough, and I’ve seen Beyond the Streets respond to the constantly changing needs of the women they support with confidence, hope and ” professional excellence.
Abdul Azad, Tower Hamlets Drug Interventions Programme Manager
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Beyond the Streets - Charity Number: 1178421
Beyond the Streets - Charity Number: 1178421
Statement of Financial Activity
These accounts cover the period 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
| Note Income: Donations and Legacies 2 Charitable Activities 3 Other Trading Activities 4 Investment Income Other Total income Expenditure: Raising Funds Charitable activities Support Costs Total expenditure 5,6,7 Gains/(losses) on investments 8 Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 9 |
Unrestricted funds £ Designated funds £ Restricted funds £ 50,375 - 519 364,483 152,000 257,763 2,306 - - 15,669 - - (383) - - 432,450 152,000 258,282 77,777 - 32 217,279 167,634 137,221 88,093 17,547 95,776 383,149 185,181 233,029 14,520 - - 63,821 (33,181) 25,253 54,550 33,181 (87,731) 334,538 - 63,963 452,909 - 1,485 |
2024 £ 50,894 774,246 2,306 15,669 (383) 842,732 77,809 522,134 201,416 801,359 14,520 55,893 - 398,501 454,394 |
2023 £ 62,344 680,526 1,771 9,421 (31) |
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| 754,022 | |||
| 73,884 473,824 167,360 |
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| 715,068 | |||
| (2,327) | |||
| 36,627 | |||
| - 361,874 398,501 |
Balance sheet as st of 31 August 2024
| Note Fixed assets: Investments 8 Current assets: Stocks 10 Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12,13 Net current assets Total net assets Funds 9 Unrestricted general funds Designated funds Restricted funds Revaluation reserve |
2024 £ - - 471 46,340 546,855 593,666 139,272 454,394 454,394 452,909 - 1,485 - 454,394 |
2023 £ 125,085 |
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| 125,085 854 51,502 390,863 |
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| 443,219 169,803 |
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| 273,416 | ||
| 398,501 | ||
| 339,453 - 63,963 (4,915) |
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| 398,501 |
The notes on pages 33-42 form part of these accounts.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 33-42 form part of these financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 19/06/25 and signed on its behalf by
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Liz Brierley - Trustee
Beyond the Streets - Charity Number: 1178421
Beyond the Streets - Charity Number: 1178421
Statement of Cash Flows as of st 31 August 2024
| 2024 £ Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 30,907 Cash flows from operating activities: Investments - Long Term Investments 125,085 125,085 Change in cash and cash equivalents 155,992 Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period 390,863 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 546,855 2024 £ Net income (as per the SOFA) 55,893 Adjustments for: Debtors (1,225) Accrued Income 503 Prepaid Expenditures 7,695 Staff Loans (1,811) Stock Asset 383 Creditors 584 Accruals (139) Other Payroll Deductions (2,483) Tax & National Insurance (12,024) Unearned Income (16,807) VAT Control & Suspense 338 30,907 Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities |
2023 £ 61,664 |
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| - 2,327 |
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| 2,327 63,991 326,872 |
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| 390,863 | |
| 2023 £ 36,627 1,179 (3,515) (14,956) - 31 (775) 284 (81) 1,356 41,384 130 61,664 |
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| 61,664 |
Notes to the Financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds – these are funds which can be used by the Charity in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
Designated funds are those unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for a particular purpose but have not yet been spent.
Restricted funds – these are funds that can only be used for a particular restricted purpose within the objects of the Charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds have been raised for particular restricted purposes.
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
Income Recognition
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably, and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.
No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report above.
Fund raising
Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are capitalized if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. These are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:
Leasehold improvements 5 years straight-line Fixtures & fittings 5 years straight-line Office equipment 3 years straight-line
Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
Cash and cash equivalents
Where practicable, gifts in kind donated for distribution to the beneficiaries of the charity are included in stock and donations in the financial statements upon receipt. If it is impracticable to assess the fair value at receipt or if the costs to undertake such a valuation outweigh any benefits, then the fair value is recognised as a component of donations when it is distributed, and an equivalent amount recognised as charitable expenditure.
Expenditure Recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.
Support costs allocation
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
Cash represents cash in hand plus bank balances immediately available to the charity. Cash equivalents and bank balances held on short term deposit available to the charity at up to 3 months’ notice.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements sometimes requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported for assets and liabilities as at the Statement of Financial Position (balance sheet) date and the amounts reported for revenues and expenses during the year. However, the nature of estimation means that actual outcomes could differ from those estimates.
Investments
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in ‘net gains / (losses) on investments’ in the SoFA if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
2 Accounting policies
| Gifts Gift Aid Total |
2024 £ 44,889 6,005 50,894 2023 £ 56,351 5,993 62,344 |
2024 £ 44,889 6,005 50,894 2023 £ 56,351 5,993 62,344 |
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| 50,894 | 62,344 | |
The Donations and Legacies total does not include any legacies, grants, or donated goods and services. Income from donations was £50,894 (2023: £62,344) of which £519 (2023: £6,982) was attributable to restricted and £50,375 (2023: £55,362) was attributable to unrestricted funds.
4 Income from Other Trading Activities
| Alt Walking Tour Tickets Wrist Bands Total |
2024 £ 2,260 46 2,306 2023 £ 1,661 110 1,771 |
2024 £ 2,260 46 2,306 2023 £ 1,661 110 1,771 |
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| 2,306 | 1,771 | |
Income from Other Trading Activities was £2,306 (2023: £1,771) of which £0 (2022: £0) was attributable to restricted funds.
5 Staff Costs and Employee Benefits
3 Charitable activities
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
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| Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted |
Restricted | Total | ||||
| £ | £ £ £ |
£ | £ | |||
| Income from | ||||||
| Charitable activities: | ||||||
| Grants | £351,266 257,763 609,029 330,375 |
188,594 | 518,969 | |||
| Local Authority | 154,750 | - 154,750 152,000 |
- | 152,000 | ||
| Contracts | - | - | ||||
| Training | 4,393 | - 4,393 4,450 |
- | 4,450 | ||
| Affiliate Contributions | 3,899 | - 3,899 3,944 |
- | 3,944 | ||
| Other | 2,175 | - 2,175 1,163 |
- | 1,163 | ||
| Total | 516,483 257,763 774,246 491,932 |
188,594 | 680,526 | |||
| Of the unrestricted income £152,000 (2023: £152,000) is designated for the delivery of contractual | ||||||
| services for London Borough of Tower Hamlets. | ||||||
| Grant funding within year | ||||||
| Church Welfare Association | £163,125 | Mayor's Community Grant Programme | ||||
| National Lottery Community Fund Anonymous Foundation The Samworth Foundation |
£76,829 £59,000 £41,098 |
(MCGP) 2023-27 - Tower Hamlets J Leon Charitable Fund Garfield Weston Foundation |
£21,449 £20,000 £15,000 |
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| CAF American Donor Fund The Jerusalem Trust The Generational Foundation |
£36,891 £30,000 £25,000 |
Lloyds Bank Foundation Society Of the Holy Child Jesus CIO MOPAC MOJ DA/SV Support Services Fund |
£15,000 £15,000 £12,884 |
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| David & Ruth Lewis Family Ch. Trust The Symondson Foundation |
£24,721 £23,000 |
MOPAC VAWG Grassroots Fund (The London Community Foundation) |
£11,495 | |||
| Grants under £10,000 | £18,537 | |||||
| 36 | ANNUAL REPORT 2023 - | 2024 | TOTAL | £609,029 |
| Wages and salaries Settlement Agreements Social security costs Employer’s contributions to defined Contributions pension schemes Total |
2024 £ 550,649 20,098 47,153 27,650 645,550 2023 £ 520,195 - 44,290 25,862 590,347 |
2024 £ 550,649 20,098 47,153 27,650 645,550 2023 £ 520,195 - 44,290 25,862 590,347 |
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| 645,550 | 590,347 | |
During the year, the Charity had 18 employees (2023: 19), and no-one was paid over £60,000. The total remuneration to key personnel was £47,629 (2023: £78,160).
Some of the employees were part time so the full time equivalent of these employees was on average 16.1 (2023: 15.8). Fundraising staff accounted for 2.1 fte, and there were 2.2 fte support staff.
Settlement agreements were reached with three staff during the year. There is no outstanding obligation regarding any of these.
Remuneration for all employees is set by the Trustees. A benchmarking exercise was carried out by an independent HR consultant in 2021, covering background economic factors affecting salaries, likely trends in pay and a summary of current comparable salary information taken from a variety of sources. This report was used as the basis for setting salary levels.
The Trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year but were reimbursed for their expenses. This totalled £56 (2023: £118).
The charity operates a contributory pension scheme. It is a defined contribution scheme and contributions are charged in the statement of financial activities as they accrue. The charge for the year was £27,650 (2023: £25,862).
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
6 Volunteers, donated goods, facilities and services
There were 21 volunteers in the year, of which 19 were involved in street outreach projects, and 2 provided pro-bono counselling for clients. The charity does not recognise volunteer time in the accounts.
7 Analysis of resources expended
| Raising Funds: Salaries Other Expenses Charitable Activities: Salaries Research Publicity & Fundraising Office Rent Outreach Supplies Project Costs Software Licence Support Costs: Salaries Training Equipment & Resources Meeting Expenses Telephone & Internet Office Rent & Room Hire Travel Admin & Subscriptions Legal Fees Governance Consultancy Bank Charges Insurance Stationery & Postage Other Expenses Total |
Unrestricted £ 2024 Restricted £ Total £ 77,715 - 77,715 62 32 94 77,777 32 77,809 351,247 121,292 472,539 938 - 938 1,183 - 1,183 19,740 12,289 32,029 1,542 860 2,402 3,499 1,981 5,480 6,764 799 7,563 384,913 137,221 522,134 27,408 67,887 95,295 3,479 1,222 4,701 3,659 2,585 6,244 1,748 - 1,748 2,120 1,779 3,899 10,176 8,199 18,375 4,674 6,366 11,040 23,865 960 24,825 180 - 180 895 - 895 18,084 3,100 21,184 965 - 965 1,006 2,079 3,085 779 599 1,378 6,602 1,000 7,602 105,640 95,776 201,416 568,330 233,029 801,359 |
Unrestricted £ 2023 Restricted £ Total £ 56,592 14,917 71,509 2,375 - 2,375 |
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| 58,967 14,917 73,884 |
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| 290,105 136,924 427,029 - 2,425 2,425 1,335 - 1,335 - 31,839 31,839 736 1,048 1,784 1,596 3,143 4,739 3,789 884 4,673 |
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| 297,561 176,263 473,824 |
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| 73,355 18,454 91,809 10,987 1,929 12,916 3,902 2,325 6,227 846 73 919 3,433 444 3,877 19,989 411 20,400 4,587 4,160 8,747 3,282 920 4,202 2,280 - 2,280 563 187 750 3,941 - 3,941 498 46 544 2,913 436 3,349 158 74 232 5,246 1,921 7,167 |
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| 105,640 95,776 201,416 |
134,980 31,380 167,360 |
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| 568,330 233,029 801,359 |
492,508 222,560 715,068 |
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
| Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Dividends Net gain/(loss) on revaluation Investment costs Less disposals at carrying value Carrying (fair) value at end of year 8 Investments 9 Funds Summary Fund Balance at 01/09/2023 £ Restricted Beyond Support 1,000 National Lottery CF - London Community SF 1,107 Door of Hope - Axis Foundation - Clarion 3,299 Garfield Weston - David & Ruth Lewis - Jerusalem - Samworth Foundation 58,557 Sub-total 63,963 Unrestricted (General) General funds 339,453 Revaluation reserve (4,915) Sub-total 334,538 TOTAL 398,501 Unrestricted (Designated) Door of Hope - Sub-total - |
Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Dividends Net gain/(loss) on revaluation Investment costs Less disposals at carrying value Carrying (fair) value at end of year 8 Investments 9 Funds Summary Fund Balance at 01/09/2023 £ Restricted Beyond Support 1,000 National Lottery CF - London Community SF 1,107 Door of Hope - Axis Foundation - Clarion 3,299 Garfield Weston - David & Ruth Lewis - Jerusalem - Samworth Foundation 58,557 Sub-total 63,963 Unrestricted (General) General funds 339,453 Revaluation reserve (4,915) Sub-total 334,538 TOTAL 398,501 Unrestricted (Designated) Door of Hope - Sub-total - |
Current Investments £ Fixed Asset Investments £ Total £ - 125,085 125,085 - 162 162 - 14,520 14,520 - (383) (383) - (139,384) (139,384) |
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| - - - |
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| Income £ Expenditure £ Transfers £ Carried Forward £ 15,000 16,000 - - 76,829 76,829 - - - 1,107 - - 49,348 49,348 - - 1,286 1,054 - 232 5,000 7,046 - 1,253 15,000 15,000 - - 24,721 24,721 - - 30,000 30,000 - - 41,098 11,924 (87,731)1 - 258,282 233,029 (87,731) 1,485 442,055 383,149 54,550 452,909 4,915 - - - 446,970 383,149 54,550 452,909 857,252 801,359 - 454,394 152,000 185,181 33,1812 - 152,000 185,181 33,181 - |
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| 63,963 - |
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| 339,453 (4,915) - |
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| 334,538 | ||
| 398,501 | 857,252 801,359 - 454,394 |
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[1] Transferred to General unrestricted funds by agreement with Samworth Foundation. [2] Transferred from General unrestricted funds to cover Door of Hope costs that exceeded the designated income.
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
Previous year funds
| Fund Restricted Beyond Support National Lottery CF A4A Door of Hope Axis Foundation Clarion MOPAC VAWG J&C Nasmyth CF Garfield Weston Samworth Foundation Staffing Fund Sub-total Unrestricted (Designated) Door of Hope Sophie Memorial Sub-total Unrestricted (General) General funds Revaluation reserve Sub-total TOTAL |
Balance at 01/09/2022 £ Income £ Expenditure £ Transfers £ Carried Forward £ 13,333 7,000 19,333 - 1,000 - 10,000 10,000 - - - 36,101 49,432 14,438 1,107 793 - 793 - - - 5,000 1,701 - 3,299 7,998 25,145 33,143 - - - 10,000 10,000 - - - 10,000 10,000 - 58,557 34,385 92,330 68,158 20,000 - 20,000 - - |
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| 76,509 195,576 222,560 14,438 63,963 - 152,000 163,453 11,453 - 3,115 50 4,252 1,087 - |
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| 3,115 152,050 167,705 12,540 - 284,838 406,396 324,803 (26,978) 339,453 (2,588) - 2,327 - (4,915) |
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| 282,250 406,396 327,130 (26,978) 334,538 |
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| 361,874 754,022 717,395 - 398,501 |
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
10 Stock
| Charitable Activities Opening Added in period Expensed in period Impaired Closing Other Trading Activities Opening Added in period Expensed in period Impaired Closing Total this year Total previous year |
Stock £ 176 - (129) |
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| 47 | |
| Stock £ 678 - (254) |
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| 424 | |
| 471 854 |
All stock listed above is for resale rather than for distribution.
11 Debtors
| Other debtors Prepayments and Accrued Income: |
2024 £ 3,302 43,038 46,340 2023 £ 266 51,236 51,502 |
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Explanation of Designated Funds (2023/24)
Door of Hope
Beyond the Streets is contracted by London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) to provide support to women selling sex on street in East London. The board of trustees have taken the decision to designate the contract value (£152,000 p.a.) to our Door of Hope project which delivers that service.
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals and Unearned income Other Creditors |
2024 £ 129,472 9,800 139,272 2023 £ 146,418 23,385 169,803 |
|---|---|
| 139,272 |
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Notes to the Financial statements (continued)
13 Leases
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Beyond the Streets
Total future minimum lease payments, including service charges, are as follows:
| Within one year Between one and two years Between two and five years Later than five years |
2024 £ 25,599 20,690 - - 46,289 2022 £ 19,710 19,710 15,930 - 55,350 |
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14 Related parties
The charity received donations from related parties of £400 (2023: £203) during the year. No conditions were attached.
There was no remuneration to any trustee during the year. A total of £56 (2023: £118) expenses were reimbursed, for travel expenses to Board Meetings.
The charity received grant funding of £163,125 from The Church Welfare Association, for which Mark Wakeling was on the board of trustees.
Ex-gratia termination payments were made to the founding co-directors, totalling £16,438.
There have been no other transactions involving related parties.
15 Independent Examiner’s remuneration
The independent examiner’s remuneration amounts to an independent examination fee of £895 (2023 - £750).
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2024 which are set out on pages 30 to 42.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Sylvia Helen Lambden FCCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Sylvia Helen Lambden FCCA Calculus Accountants and Tax Advisers Limited 5 Priory Road Loughton Essex IG10 1AF
The date upon which my opinion is expressed is:- 19th June 2025
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Beyond the Streets
Registered Charity No. 1178421 office@beyondthestreets.org.uk
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