SALFORD SURVIVOR PROJECT TRUSTEES REPORT
The Trustees Management Committee present their report for the year ended 8th July 2024.
Trustees
The trustee members who served on the Management Committee during the year were as follows: Lorraine Tomlinson – Chair Lindsay Hulse – Vice Chair Lisa Barton – Treasurer
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The day-to-day duties are under the management of Jane Gregory.
Objectives and Activities
To relieve the physical and mental distress of women and men, who live, study or work in Salford and who have been subject to domestic abuse either at present or in the past by, the men or women with whom they are living or have lived with, the fathers or mothers of their children or any other member of their family, and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse particularly but not exclusively by:
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the provision of meeting places where such men and/or women and/or their children can gain support and advice for
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their problems created by such domestic abuse.
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assistance in obtaining medical care advice and treatment.
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support to help and encourage each victim and their children to determine their own future and to become self-reliant
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and self-empowered.
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to promote, encourage and undertake research into ways of preventing or relieving the suffering caused by physical,
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mental or sexual maltreatment and to print, publish, issue or circulate gratuitously or otherwise any report, periodicals, books, pamphlets, leaflets or other documents in order to educate the public in the problems of maltreated men, women and children.
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advancing the general public in matters relating to domestic abuse.
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to do all such other things as are necessary for the attainment of the above objects.
Appointment, Induction and Training of Trustees
All members of the Board of Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity.
Further trustees will be recruited to fill in gaps in experience and knowledge to bring a stated benefit to the charity.
Investment and Reserves Policy
The Board of Trustees have examined the charity’s need to build a financial reserve and a policy is being developed.
Risk Review
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in
those relating to the operations of the charity, the safety of its volunteers and the finance of the organisation and are satisfied that the procedures and systems are in place to mitigate the charity’s exposure to risks. Volunteers’ safety was reviewed regarding Lone Worker Policy and Mental Health issues due to increased demand of the service. Supervision sessions, Trauma Informed coaching and knowledge of Vicarious trauma have been implemented into our training and service for volunteers.
Review of Progress and Achievements
The Board of Trustees are excited about future plans of the charity and acknowledge that the achievements of the past year surpassed what they had initially expected. Self sustainability is now priority moving forward. A pop of Café was introduced as a means of raising extra money for the charity.
How Salford Survivor Deliver Public Benefit
The charity’s activities were for the main part of the year via face to face contact, social media platforms and group work. Due to the Covid crisis, our support service moved predominantly online, with the expansion of our outreach service to ensure those in need received appropriate help and delivery of basic needs. The help and support given to those accessing the services serves to benefit the individual, their family and the wider community. By empowering others to improve their lives public funds are saved by way of less strain on public resources.
Principal Funding
The main sources of funding were through grants from National Lottery, Heinz Anna Froch Foundation, Public Donations and Fundraising.
Financial Review
2023 to 2024 was our sixth financial year and the funding was used for a number of projects that continued into the following financial year and was managed professionally and reviewed on a monthly basis. The charity is in a fair financial position with no debts and relatively minimal overheads.
Activities
This year has been an extremely inspirational and busy year for us at Salford Survivor Project. In January 2024 we opened a new hub to run sessions for drops ins and courses and opened a pop up hub at a church in the Broughton area of Salford.
Events over the year included Volunteer recruitment days. Fun day and open day at both hubs attended by over 100 people and children.
VE Day celebration with local children performing a play. The establishment of a The My Way club for community members who suffered from loneliness and disabilities in Broughton
The establishment of Diversity Youth Club for all children age 5 to 11 and 11 to 16 (up to 21 with additional needs) to help families with children able bodied and disabled come together in a safe playful environment.
Establishment of the Man Friday Club for men to meet and discuss their issues in life. This is well attended weekly with over 30 men attending at different times. Both the Diversity Youth Club and Man Friday Club were set and are now run by survivors of domestic abuse who were helped by Salford Survivor and attended empowerment courses and training with us.
The continual recruitment and action of STEAM (Salford Teens Empowement Ambassador Program) who week monthly to discuss ways of promoting and raising awareness of healthy relationships. They also promote our service on Social Media and content plan for the platforms.
In the past year our clients have included both men and women and referrals to other services have increased dramatically. We established further referrals for food banks, fuel vouchers, baby referrals, and for children who have fled and are resettling and return or need help in education. Through Buttle. We worked with over 700 families. We delivered a sack of Christmas presents to 460 children Christmas 2023. Provided Christmas dinner hamper and food parcel to 120 people.
Outreach worked with over 220 families, providing food, fuel, clothing or other essentials. Working with Buttle we provided emergency essential funding to 12 families up to £2500 each family.
Referrals to agencies including Childrens Services in Salford, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Manchester and other areas. Adult Social care. MARAC. We attended the police station with 22 women and 2 men to report crimes. We attended Civil and Family court and Criminal Court, supporting clients on 31 occasions. Provided Legal advice and legal drafting to 42 clients.
Delivered 3 drop ins per week, Emerge Free course weekly, Healthy relationship course weekly. Recruited a further 12 volunteers to mentor and learn about services we offer.
Moving forward we have now partnered with Salford Step into Action and work from their hub. Our volunteers are now working alongside them as Outreach support and our STEAM group are helping promote community activities.
4 of our volunteers are commissioners on Salford Poverty truth and 2 have gone on to study at University with one of STEAM group ambassadors applying to start University in September 2025.
“When I began STEAM I was at college doing my A’levels just as something today as my mum said I could not leave and just get a job. The group gave me so many ideas and I want to make a difference to people’s live. I never wanted to go University and now I have a place to study Criminology in September. I want to understand why people abuse. I genuinely feel without joining STEAM I would have not bothered. I have learnt so much” Kyra age 18.
Two of our Qualified IDVAs are now also ISVAs and our CEO is a Level 7 Qualified Trauma informed Coach to help those affected by Trauma overcome their physiological and neurological issues due to abuse.
Plans for the future year
WE have now established a partnership with Neurovive Wellness who are delivering and collaborating with ourselves to deliver Trauma Informed training and coaching to help people understand the impact of abuse on their nervous system and how to emotionally regulate your feelings to make positive changes and breakthroughs in their life.
Our outputs may not be reached in regard to drop ins. Although our activities have definitely already reached over 500 people attending with the drop ins, however our attention to delivering courses and training academy is the main focus for 2025 to ensure that we reach more people and impact more lives.
Training is now held every Wednesday and is regularly attended by 10 + volunteers.
The Ambassador program and courses always develops new volunteers and with them comes new fresh ideas of how we can tackle the societal and cultural challenges of intrafamilial abuse.
Establish a training academy for employers and deliver relationship workshops in high schools are definitely going to be a watch this space this year. Salford Survivor are developing the structure ready to launch in early May. This will establish sustainable growth and income for the project.
Independent Examiners
MS C Burke 48 Light Oaks Road Salford M6 8NQ
Legal Status
The Survivor Project t/a Salford Survivor Project is a registered Charity with the Charity Commission. Its Trust Deed governs it and was adopted in July 2018.
Exemptions from Disclosure
As a domestic abuse and family abuse charity the personal details of our trustees are held confidentially to protect them and our service users.
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the ‘small companies exemption’ in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they approved the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Charity Name trustees/ The Survivor Project t/a Salford Survivor Project members of 6[th] May 2025 Charity 1179115 On accounts for no (if the year ended any) Set out on pages 1 & 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 08/07/2020
Responsibilities and basis of As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for report 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that examiner's disclosed below ) in connection with the examination statement* which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 06/05/2025 Name: C Burke
Relevant AAT Level 3 Financial Accounting professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 48 Light Oaks Road Salford M6 8NQ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Charity Name 1179115 SALFORD SURVIVOR PROJECT Recei ts and a ments accounts CC16a p p y Period start date Period end date For the period To from 09/07/2023 08/07/2024
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
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A1 Receipts
DONATIONS 3,384 - - 3,384 4,494
GRANTS 10,000 82,664 - 92,664 65,121
FUNDRAISING 15,688 - - 15,688 13,711
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Sub total (Gross income for AR) 37,504 90,664 - 128,168 83,326
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Total receipts 37,504 90,664 - 128,168 83,326
A3 Payments
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1,899 1,899 2,860
DELIVERY OF SERVICE
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60,476 60,476 33,899
TRAINING
5,648 - 5,648 4,627
WELLBEING OF CLIENTS
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16,152 16,152 20,450
OFFICE
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19,429 3,179 22,608 18,861
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37,480 69,303 - 106,783 80,697
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| Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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