Charity numbor: 1181932 Wearside Women in Need Report of Ihe Trustses and Flnaneial Stat•mènts For th• y•ar •nded 31 M•r¢h 2025
Wearsld• Women In Need Conlents Page Report of the Trustees Report of the Independent Auditots 10-13 statement of Financial Activities 14 Balan¢e Sheet 15 statement of Cash Flows 16 Notes to the financial statements 17-30
Wearnide Womon In N•ed Report of th• TrustO0$ For the year end¢d 31 March 2025 Th8 trustees submlt thelr annual report and the audited financral statements of Wearslde Women in Need for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements comply wth tho Cha s Act 2011. the Memor8ndum and Articlès of Association. and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stalem nt of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan¢• with the Financial Re Jrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivinES The objects of the CIO ore, for the public ben victims of domestic vlolence in parti¢ular but not lal the provis#)n of servicas. induding peer support, directed to the support of disadvantage and exploitation as a resul Ibl advanclng the education of volunta violence against womon, its causes and fit, lo relievg tha naads of women.and thèir children who 8re the xclusively by.. emporary r8sidential aGwmrnodation and practical, omotional and men and children who have suffered or are In danger of suffering of domestlc violence.. and slatulory agencies and the public in all aspects of domestic Is romedies. The Trustees have pald due regar(I to guidan Issued by the Charity Commission in tleddSng what activities the WWIN should undertake. In all financial matters nd in governance the 1N trustees have Com with their duty to have due gar(l lo the guidance on public defit published by the Charity Commission in exercising thelr power or duties. Publ1¢ b•n•fll The trustaes have had regards to the Charity Commission's guidance on their legal duty on public benefit, and are satisfied that th8 charitsble company delwers puLiic banéfit, and due regard is paid to the guldance on public ben8fil whilst reviewing the charitable company's aim rKI objectivas and also when plannlng fure objg¢ts and deciding whal the new proj9¢ts the charitable wmpany s uld und8rtak8. A¢tfvitl•s Domestic abusg is a crossryeJJtting issue impacti netsvorks of family. fiiends, and MmunIty. Pa needs and we work dosely with key partners s and most importanlly, the communities wg serve g on every aspect of the Inies of those affected. induding the wkler nerships are vital as no single agency can meet tho wide-ranging ch as Crirninal Ju$lico agenci•s. Health. Housing. othar charities. The needs afe wlde ranging and in rosponse. service users. changing trends in dats, and n continue to develop an(1 expand Sarvices in line wth feedback from islation. Our prgvontion strategy includes services thal e training, awarènass raising and 8nabling wlder coura 8arfy inlervenlion.through gr8at&r wsibilty. easièr access, rt¢clp8Uon on this agenda. Dealing with the cau$0 of tha problem is a pri this Sery1 sigrtlficanlly to address the differing through addressing perp8trator behavlors and have 8xpand6d eeds and levels of rlsk that perpglrators pos6. Our main provision is the delivery of key ¢risi$ eNces for victlms andlsurvlvors at 911 levels of risk. In accord8n¢ with 2021 Dome5b'c Abuse Act this now indude the provlslon of 60rvices for children and young pooplg including saf8 temporary accommodation (Refuge), fitting security orb properties through our Sarthary Schem8 and access to legal protection.
Wearslda Women in Need Report of the Trustw (Contlnued) Forthe 4rfjnded 31 March 2025 IN movgs forward in 202S led by a new Chlef Exewlve Officer d6liverlng a comprehènsive range of seNices. There's always mor8 lo do. bul we start the year from a secure basg and new Id&as to bring forward. VIN.. CuTrent d•llv•ry Accommodation S8rvices The prov¢si¢)n of safe temporary accommodation across the Wearside area Rafuge 1- Family {Crisisl Accommodation A purpose-built TefLrge owned by a registerod social landlord. This facil provides spacious Se-Contained accommodats'on for families in len flats of varying sizes lone - three bedrooms) and extensive communal areas. It has full disabled access and accommtsyalion. The refuge is staffed 24-hours a day. 365 days a year and accommodated 37 women and 50 children this year. Intemal setvices within the Refijge in¢lud8 ¢ounselling for women and children, children's aclivilies. and group Work. We thank 'We Make Culture, for bringing music and the arts into the Rgfuge and tha many charities and communty groups who generously support our residents through donations and other gocrflwill gestsjms. WWIN Rgfugo 2: This building is owned by WWIN and ha8 been usèd to pioritisg tha né8fJs of n8w and expectant mothers. babies and chlldren under 3 years old thls year. This Refug8 Is staffed 24-hours a day, 365 days a y&ar and accommo(laled 37 women and 50 children. WWIN Refuge 3: Six Saw-ntain8d flats owned by WWIN for women wlh medium support neads. This project opened in May 2022 with the addition of the counselling team Offi and on8-twne counselllng rooms based on sile. This refuge has acted as a 'move on, for wornen who do not need full Refuge support and has met the needs of a variety of women such women in employmenL migrant women who share a language and culture and older women seeking a quiet safe space. 17 women and have been supported through this aMmodation within the year moving on into permanent housing. Dl$porsod Properti•$: WWIN owns one dispersed property which Is a 3-bedroomed family house, mainly used as 'move-on' for families from Refuge or for thos& families whose needs ar& unable to be mel in refvge, for example Ihosa with teenage boys over 14. Sanctuary S¢heme Dom•stlc aLwse Is a major U$& of homelessness for women and children and Refuge Is not the onty avallable option. The Sanctuary Scheme alms lo keep famlll8s in their own home when it Is saf8 to do so through th& provision of robust safety plannSng, legal FXQtection, and home security MeaSus- 145 homes received a range of safety measures through this scheme and we remaln In touch with up to 100 housgholds al all limes to ensure the measures conlSnue to be effective. Comrnunity based 5UPPOrt services Outreach- Communlty Support Provision Community Support Provision of a range of rJJmmunity-based services experiencing domestic abuse in a range of Settings. This is our biqgest team SLSPPOrting 960 adults and 28 children during the year. All cases recewe a full risk and needs assessment and indNidual support plan. The 'average' lenglh of WWIN support is slxteen weeks and is dependènt on the ¢omplèxty, external systems such as lega processes. and the ngeds of tha individual. The teams carry 811 risk Iw81s of risk and are embedded in a range of Setng$ to ensur6 we reach into our communiligs.
Woarslde Worngn in N•ed Report of tho Tru$t•os (Contlnued) For th• y•ar ended 31 M•r¢h 2025 Independent Domes¢ WlenCe A(Jvlsors IIDVAS): WWIN has a direct refgrral pathway from Northumbréa Pollce for all high-risk cases. IDVAS attend wgekty Mulli-Ag8ncy Risk Assessmenl Conferences IMARACsl and support high risk victims through Safeguarding processes and legal proceedings. Domestic Abuse advocacy and support - providing wide range of suppci and practical help to support vmen and their children to live safer an¢J in(Jependenl lÉves free from abuse and harm. The outreach tearn focus on the needs of wom6n to increase their safety. ensure they receive Ihe services they need and improve health and well-being. Earfy Help Pathership with Together for Children= Outreach Workers arg based within Earfy H8lp Hubs to support Together for Children to comptele risk 8$8essments and safety planning.. Outreach Team: We offér a wlde range of support and practical help to support women and,th8ir children to live safer. more ind&pendent lives. Tho outroach team focus on the needs of women to Increase their Safety. ensure they receive the servlces they need and improve health and w811-b8ing. In additth, there is a Survivorfs Forum with 92 aclive members. and 70 f8mlli88 engaged with WWIN hosted days out throughout the year, including lo National Trust properties as w911 as cildren's partie$ at key festival$ such as Christmas, Halloween, Easter and Eid.. We also have t8rgeted outreach projects to help us reach victlmslsurvivors who might not otherw$e get help. These include: Hoalth Advocate working a1147 GP practices across Sundarland. training rgery stsff and supporting referral pathways from General Practtiloner's to provide direct support to families in nèed. During Ihe year, the projeGt supported 84 domestSc abuse champions within surgerl&s and delivared.30 training sessions to 440 health care professionals. Police Control Room- Staff are based in the Police station on Friday and Saturday nights and able to respond to victims al the point of reporting. In addition WWIN are part of a Home-office led pilot called Raneem's Law and provide a sLa11St domestic abuse advocalo to be based in Police Control rooms during the day. The aim of this role Is to up-skill and train Police coll&agues on appropriate risk assessmont and resFonses to em8rgency calls. During the Euro 2024 football tournament,"WWIN's specialist domestic abusg advisors accompanied pollcg colloaguas cfft patrol lo respond lo calls relating to domesti¢ abuse. Coun$elllng for Adults: Our Counsolling service offers a range of intervgntions based on a six sessKsn 'contracY with flexibility to extend the sessions lo mget identified neads. 273 adults accessed thè counselling service in the year 2024125. Counsolllng for Chlldrgn: This s8rvlce has grown nSIderablY over the past yoar. in line with the Domests'c Abus8 Act 2021 that asserts children are victims in the* own right. 134 children received therapeLilic inteNentions across all seryictr aroas. Tolophone Helpline: Available 9am - 9pm 365 days a year; this freephone service is togged as'short term work, as the helpline aims to respond and refer enquirigs to the relevant service arga. in year the holpline recorded 210 contacts. Tralnlng: WWIN delivers a rangè of fom)818nd informal training to agencies. community groups and student pla¢em8nts from local Universities. This y8ar.we delivered on a contract from the Ministry of Justice a8 part of a consortia named tha Northern Trainlng Consortium. to deliver sexu81 violgnco training 8cros$ the North of England.
Wearside Womfjn in Need Report of the Trusto9$ (Contlnuedj For th• yoar onded 31 Mah 202S Flndaway- Supporting Family, Friends. and Communlttes lo r6spond helpfully to dom8Stic abuse through an anonymous phoneline offerlng confidential support to third parties and resources .Weflndaway.0rg.Uk. For the year April 2024 to March 2025, the team responded lo 104 calls from famity members andlor frie[$. The project hoslgd a national conference and published a retN)rt on the role of family and friends and a 'hierarchy of testimony, in Domestic Homiade Reviews in May 2024 in partnership with AAFDA. This has influenced practice al a n8tional level as it has been disseminated wllh DHR Chairs across the counlry. wrth a mission lo ralse awareness and challenge Societsl attitudes to domestic abjse. Ihe Findaway team are engage(l across wmmunity and f8ith groups and key instilutK)ns such as Sundedand College and University. local businesses, large employers, Gentcx) social housing provider and sunderlar Association Football Club. DUng th8 year, 85 individuals in Sunderland attended free training sessions. the team provided 16 community briefings wlh OV8r 500 participants and over 800 peo$e attendlng public awareness engagement $vents. The Findaway team w8r8 instrumèntal in the Cmy's 16 Days of Activism against VAWG campaign, d8signing all messaging and materials In collaborat¢on with Sunderland City Councll and Businèss Improvement Distrlct and others, culminating in a service at Sunderfand Minster with key speakers Ihe Cty Mayor and Deputy Leader of the Councd. During the year, the Findaway project commissioned four regional radit) media (Smpaign targeted al family, friends and colleagues which was heard 1.5 mIlln times. Rlght Tum Perpetrator Intsrvontions: Access to inteTvenlions ftir perpetrators is an expanding area of WWIN'S work. The Rtght Tum service Is designed for peopl8 who want lo change the way th&y behave towards their partners andlor ex-partners, prowding one-to-ong siabilisalion support, behaviour change and accredited group work prL¥Jrammas. Working alongside Right Tum, WWIN provKl& Integrated Support Service engaging with e8ch victim in parallel. A specialist drug and alcohol worker is seconded from the locally commissioned recovory service. The prolect offers.. Eady intsNentlon and prevenllon as part of the Respecl'make a Changè. national programme, Assessment, educational and behavlour change interventlorbs through group work programme The team have completed delivery of a Klngs College LorOn pilot called the ADVANCE Program. in partnership wh Change Grow Live substance misuse servlces engaging Ylth men who identify their drug or alcohol issu8s are related lo their domestic abuse The 'Hub & Spoke, model focusses on 'high hami, perpetrators in partnership with Northumbria Poltce, providing one-twne stabilis8lion wraparound support for additiorkil needs such as mental ill heatth. homelessness and addiction before embarkir¥J on the behaviour change programme. During the year, the Riqht Tum team worked wilh 102 men. the majority of whom wor8 referred by the Police or Social Services Hgadllne achlovements Outcomes WWIN works toward three main outcomes. Incrèased Safety Social Justice Improved Hgalth and Wo11-B8ing Outcomes vary in temis of what the survivor is seeking and satH)nS that are outside of thelr control. Our maln outcomes measure for oulreaGh and refuge cases Is the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wgllbeing Scale {SWEMWBS}. 79Qh of closed cases with a pair of ftThs left Ihe s&rvice wth a significant improvement in their feeling of well-being.
Wearside Womon In Nood Report of the Trustsos (Contlnu•d) For the year endod 31 March 2025 Qualty Assuranc8 and Contlnu•l Loarning WWIN was awarded with the Women's Aid Quality Mark for all 8eNice 8Teas and recelved the award al the Women's d National Conference in July 2024. The Right Turn team are Gurrenlly working towards thwr Respect accroditation qualification for both Make A Chang6 and Hub and Spoko. WWIN have co-pThJuced a set of Key Perfomanc8 Indicators in partnership wllh Sunderfand City Council whith will be implemented from April 2025 al Executive Board responsible for implementing th8 newly launched 'No More. strategy lo end domestic abuse and violence against women and girts in Sunderland. It is also WWIN'S priority to ensure the stsff team receive regular hlgh quality training. During the year all staff attènded su1VIng Economic Abuse training, as well as more infLKmal lunch and learn webinaTS facilitated by academics and practitioners in relation to LGBTQ and dornestic abuse. women in the lmInal justice system and stslking. The leadership team have attended AAFDA training on becoming 8ffeth.ve Domes16c Abuse Related Death Review panel rnombers, and Domesti¢ Abuse and Disability. Poll¢y and Infiu•ncing During 2024125 WWIN signrficanty inctsased our media presence. including numerous N and Radlo interviews including a full feature on Tyne Teas TV and BBC Politics N¢yth. The Chhgf Exo¢Utivo. staff members and women representing the sU1vOr's Forum were involved. VVWIN were invited lo represent DA wot1( in Sundodand at the Women's Aid PC4] Summit which induded Hom8 Office Ministers and officlals. VIWIN hosted a visit wtih officials from th& Ministy of Housing. Communiti8s and L¢xal Govemment to meet women living in our Safe Accommodation projects in the Cty Centra whose lives continu8 to be impactgd by the riots in summer 2024 in partnership with Tyne and Wear Cilizens. Equlty InGluslon and Diversity WIN have strengthened thelr commitment to equity, diverslty and inchJ8lon, bringing together stsff, twslees and members of the survivorfs forum to co-produce an EDI vision and aclion plan. The group meets monthly and has delivered the following during the year. A series of'lunch and learn, monthly webinars to ujnlinue improving our practice in r6latlon to EDI. Development of new patherships and co-localion al WWIN prernlses, with organi8atlons led 'by and for, individuals from racialised ¢ommuniti8s comrnencing in May 2025. The implementation of an accessibility toolbar on the websit&. Engagement from tho Leadership Team and Trusle8s at the North East Anti'Raci$t Coalrtion. FIMANCIAL REVIEW Our income incr8ased this year from £2,356.822 in the year ending March 2024 to £2.362.501 in the year ending March 2025. Expenditure increased from £2.077.379120241 to £2,224.046120251- expendllure would have beèn higher but. like many other employers, we experienced som& chalbenges in staff recruitment in this pariod. The Trustees ar8 committed to uslng the Charlty's reserves In the b8St inter8sts of Its bèneficiarfes and havg invested subslanllally in Capltal assets that deliver direct S8Nices and aro independently sustainable. rather Ihan buildlng high levels of cash feseNos. This will continue to be our strategy.
Wèarslde Women in Nggd Report of the Tru$lws {Contlnu•d) Forth• onded 31 March 2025 Roservo$ poII¢y WWIN'S reserves policy alms to mitigate any financial risks that the charity may encounter, with recognilion of tenlial fEuduations in income Streams that are drfficult to predict in the longer term. A risk management plan 15 U$gd to support th8 mitigation of any such risks and having agreed this plan. the Board accept a level of between three- and six-month's running costs as unrestricted cash reserves for the Charity. On 31st March 2025, unrestricted reserves stoc¥J al £950,976. Going fothrd we have plans lo inv8s1 further in our properties and will use some of our unresth.cted reserves, alongside granl fvnding to do this. In additN)n to these unrestricted reserves. designated unrestrict} funds were also held for.. propety 1£1.348.3271'. accommodatHJn {£70,000) and cyber security 1£50.0001. Most of these designated funds are held in fixed assets. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE The Trust8es appreciale the signlficant support received from Sunderland City Councll, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner IOPPC} for Northumbria. independént grant funders. businesses and the communllles rO$S Wearside that have Supported the Charities modemlsation plans over the last stx years. This has enabled addItnal services, strengthened exlsling provl8ion. and set the scene for further dgvglopment vvork in 2025 and beyond. The continuous improvement of s¥1¢85 is a priority as there ts always more to do and more thal can be done. Our ambitions includg.. Continuing to invest in our people through qualty training and support- °good peoplg delwergood services.. Slrenglhening our partnerships and the co-delwery of seNices that meet the nee¢Js of beneficiaries. Testing new ideas and drfferent ways of delivering seryices and piloting new approaches. Ensuring that chlldren's voices, needs and experlen¢es are heard, understood and responded to in all service dolN•ry areas. Meeting the needs of beneflarieS with compbex need$ and protected characteristics who are often poorly served by s•Nices. Strenglhenlng our brand and ensuring Information, advice and a$S to support IS 8asy to find and that WWIN is recognised across our dellvery area. Working with communities to equip them to Idenirfy. support and protect people they care about. Maklng perpetrat of domestic abuse more vi5ibl¥ lo agenci9$ and the public and ensuring they receiv¢ the setvices they need to stop tho abuse.
Woarsld• Wom•n in Nood Report of thè Tru$t•es (ConUnu•d) For the ar end•d 31 Mar¢h 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered charity number.. 1181932 Registered office-. 6 Mary Street, Sundgdand. SR13NH Advisors Auditors: S&W Audit- 17 Queens La, Now¢astle upon Tyn6. NE1 1 RN Bankers: Lloyds Banking Group- 54 Fawcett Street, Sunderfand. SR1 1 SF Dlrectors and IN8tO0$ The directors of the charltabl8 company are its trustees for the purpos& of charity law. The trustees and offKers serving durlng the y8ar and since the year end w&re as follows: S Gould J Hayden M Hull C Donovan C Warnock J Gillespi9 P McManu$ AFry M Roushan N Akhtar Key managem•nl porsonn•l The key m8nagem8nl personnel are the non-executlve dlr&ctots of the organisalion.. Ih8y aro rgsponsible for the daY-t(daY manag8ment of the charity's artivities: Chief Executive Offlcer Director Deputy Chief Executive Offi(*r FacilitS and Asset Manager L Seebohm B Rodgerson K Wheatley F Philogene Appciintsd June 2024 Resi9n¢d Jun8 2024
Woarslde Women In No•d Report of the Trusteès (Gontlnuodj For thg year ?nded 31 March 2025 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Objoctlves and pollcies The charity's 8th"vities expose 51 to several fin8ndal rlsks includlng credrt risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is govemod by the charity's policies approved by the t(>ar(J of trustees, whith provlde wrilten prfnciplgs on the use of financial deriVave8 to manage these risks. The chartty dogs not use derNalwe financial instruments for speculative purposes. Governlng DoGument Wearside Women in Need CIO was established on 7th February 2019 and becamo operattonal on 1st April 2019 wlth the assets transferred from the previous charfty at that date. Rlsks The major risks have been rgviewed by th8 trustees, with systems In place lo manag6 the risks. Kay rfsks have b98n Idontified bolow. Cash flow risk The charity's activities expose it primarlly lo the ffinancial risks of changes in foreign Curren exchango rates and interest rates. The chartty uses foreign exchange forward contracts and inter8St rate swap contracts lo hedge these exposures. Inleresl bearing assets and liabilitie5 are held at fixed rale to ensure certainty of cash flows. Cr•dit risk The Charits principal llnan¢ial assets are bank balances and c8sh. trade and other recefvables, ar investments. The charitrfs credit risk is prlmarily attributable lo ils trade re¢eivables. The amounts presented in the balan¢e sheet are nel of alk)wancas lor doubtful receivablos. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identth&d loss event which. based on prevlous experiencé, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. Th8 credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is Ilmlle(I becausg the counterparties are banks with high credil-ratings assigned by International credit-raling agencles. The charfty has no significant concentration of credlt risk. wlh exposure sproad OVOf a large number ol counterpartles and customers. Llquidity rlsk To maintaln liquldity to ensure that sufficlent funds are available lor ongoing operalK)ns and future developments. the charity uses a mixtUTe of long-term and short-term debt finance. Further dotails regarding liquidty risk can be found In the Statement of accourbtlng policies in the financial statements. Appointment of Trusteos The Board of Truslge$ wnsider tho r8CTUTtment of new trustees as the need aris8s and Trustees are appointed following rrgorous review. Onco appolnted they undertake training to ensur8 they have the skills and knowledge to perfom) their dutSes. Remuneration policy R8muneralion is sel by an HR sub-group made up of a subset of trusteès and advised by an indepèndent HR advlsor. All slaff are paid atlgast the livlng wage, deusions hbout executive pay are determined by tho trustees.
W•arslde Women in Need Report of the Trustogs (Conthiu•dJ For the yèar ondod 31 Mawh 2025 TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The trustees are responsible for prgparing the Trustees. annual report and the financial statements in accordance bwth applicable law a)d Unitgd Kingdom Accounting Standards (Uniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountbng Practlcel. The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trusteès lo prepare ffnancial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of SoUrces, including the income and expenditure of the tharity. In preparing these finana*l statements, the trustees are required to.. seloct suitable accounting Pc41$ arKI then apply them conslstentty. observe th8 methods and principles in the Charfties SORP 2015 (FRS 1021; make judgements an(J estimales thal are reasonabl6 and prudent. stale whèther appllcable UK Accounting Standards have begn followgd. subject to any malerial departur9S disclosed and 8xplain8d in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basi5 unles5 It is inappropriate to presumo that the charity will contlnue in operaon. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that dlsclose Yilh reasonablo aGracY at any lime the financial position of the chartty and enable Ihgm to ensurg that the financlal statements comply Wbth the Chaiities Act 2011 They are al30 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonat4e steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularits'es. So far as each of the truste8s is aware at the time the report is approved: thera is no relevant audit informatK)n of which the charity'$ audilors ar8 unaware, and the trustees have tsken all steps that th6y ought to have taken lo make themselves awar6 of any relevant audit infomation arml to 85tablish that thè auditors are aware of that infomiatK•n. Audlto A resolution to appoint auditors for the ensuing year will be proposed at thg annual general meeting in line with t &riS poli(xes and in accordan th section 485 of Ihe Companles Act 2006. This repo approved by the trustees o 2025 and signed on its behalf. by: amock Trustee Ha TnJ8teo
Wear51de Women in Nood Indep•ndent AuditOTS' Report to tho mombors of Wearside Womon in No•d For the yaar gnded 31 March 2025 Oplnlon We have audrted the fin8ndal slatsments of WeaTside Womgn in Need for Ihe year ended 31 Morch 2025 which ompri80 tho Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet. the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial slatgments. including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reportlng framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicabl& law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporbng Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard appli¢able in the UK and RepublK of Ireland Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Awountlng Pradice}. In our opinlon the financial statements: glve a true an(J fair view of the state of the charities affairs as al 31 March 2025. and of Its incLJming rosources and application of resources, including ils income and expenditure. for the year Ih8n ended. have been properly pPared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praetice; and have bèen prepared in ac¢ordanc8 w((h the requirements of the charl0S Art 2011 Basiy for oplnlon We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI (ISAS IUK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorfs responsibilitses for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the chaTtty in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant lo our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance wth these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relatlng to golng concem In auditing the financial statements. we have concluded that the Irusleps, use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the ffinanci81 ststem8nts is appropriate. Based on the wi)rk wa have pèrformed, we have not identified any material uncortainties ralating lo events or conditions tha( IndNidualty or collectively. may cast signfficant doubl on the Charit$ abilty to continue as a going [nCern for a period of at Seasl tN4elvo months from wh8n the financial statements are authorlsed for issue. Our responslbilltles and Ihe responsiblllllgs of the trustees wth respect to going concem are descrSbed in the relevant sections of this reporL 10
W•arside Wom¢n In Need Independent Audftors, R•port to th8 mOmr5 of Woarside Women In Need (Contlnu¢d) For tho year onded 31 March 2025 Other Infomiation The trustees ar8 responsible for th8 othgr infornation. The other informalK)n comprlses the informatton included in Ihe trust$, annual rpporL other Ihan the financial statements and our audilorfs report thor80n. Our opinion on Ihe financial statements does nol cover the other infom)ation and. except to the exlgnt olhernise exIcItty ststed in our report. we do not gxpr8ss any fonn of assurance conclusion Ih&reon. In connection with our audit of th& financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other infom)8tion and. In doing so, wnsSder ether the other infomialion is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knovAedge obtsined in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we id¢ntify svch material inconsistencies or apparent material misslatemenls, we arfj roquired to delennine whether there is a material misststement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other Information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there Is a material mb5statn8nl of.this other information, wg are required to report that facl. We have nothing to report in thls regard. Mattws on whkh wg arn required to Teport by eXpIln We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 require us to report lo you if, in our opinion: The information in the finaneial statèments is ineortsislent in any material respects with the Irustses, reF)Ort'. or The charity has not kept adequate acwunting records., or The Iinancial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records or returns- or We have not received all the infomiation and explanations we requlre for our audit. Responsibilities of trustse$ As explained more fulty in the trustees. responsibillt18S Statemènt set tyjt on page 9, the trustees are re5ponslble for Ihe prepar8tSon of the financial slalements arKI for belng satisfiad thal th8y give a true and fair view. and for such intèrnal control as the trustees determine is nec8$8ary to enabl& the preparation of financial $tstgments that aro fr86 from material misstatemont, whelher due lo fraud oi 8rror. In preparing the flnancl81 stslemenls, the trustees are responsibl8 for assesslng thg charity's abllity to contlnug as a goin9 concgrn, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the going concem basis of accounting unless th8 trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations. or havè no realistic allemative but to do so.
Wearsld• Women In Neod Indepnd•nt Auditors. R•port to the Momr8 of Wearsldg Women in Nggd (¢ontlnu•d) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Audltor'$ TaspoTrsibilltl•s for the audlt of th• financial ststements We h8v8 been appointed auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and we report in accordance wth this Act. Our obj8ctivos are to oblain roasonable assurance af)out whether the flnandal slalernents as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or emr, and to issue an audilor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran¢e is a high tevel of assurance, bLrt is not a guarantee that an audit conducled in accordance vAth ISAS IUKI will ahva delect a material mi8ststemenl when it exists. Misslalements Can arise from fraud or error and are considered material rf. indlvldually or in the aggregate, they coulé reasonably be expected to inffluence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial ststemenls. Irregularities. including fraud. are instsnces of nonwcornpliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures In line WFth our responsibilities, ouuined above. to detect matèrial missLeMonts In respect of irregularftles, including fraud. The extent to which our prOdureS are Capable of dolecting Irregularities, indudSng fraud, 1$ detailed below. We obtained a general undèrstanding of tho company's legal and regulatory framework through enquiry of management concerning their understanding of relevant laws and regulations, the entity's policiès and procedures regardlng compliance, and how they id8ntfy, evaluate and account for Itilgatson claims. We also drew on our &xl81ing understsnding of the compan$ intlusty and regulation. We understand that the company complies wrth the framework through.. Engaging extemal legal professionals as required and maklng changes to inlernaS procedures and controls as necessary. The directors. cbse involvement in the day-to-day running of the business. meaning that any litigation or claims would come to their attention dIdy. Monticng of updales made by regulatory bodies. In the cont&xt of the audr(, we considered those laws and rogulations which detemiine the fomi and contsnt of the finanryal statements, whith are contral lo the company's ability to conduGI ils business, and wher6 there Is a risk that failure to compty could result in materfial penalties. We identified the following laws and regulations as being of significance in the context of the company.. The Charities Act 2011 and the Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pracll¢e in respect of th8 preparauon and presentatlon of the financtal statements. We perfom)ed the followng specific procedures lo gain evlden¢¢ about compllance wilh the significant laws and regulations Sdenlrfied above.. Maklng enquires of trustses and management as to where they consider there to be a susceptibility to fraud and whether they have any kn¢)vAedge or suspicion of fraud,. Obtaining an understsndlng of the intemal controls estsblished to mitigate dsks related to fraud or non- compliancg With laws and regulal*)ns' R8vrewing the minutes of meetings of thos8 charged with govemanca", 12
Wearside Women in Need
Independent Auditors' Report to the members of Wearside Women in Need (Continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025
The senior statutory auditor led a discussion with senior members of the engagement team regarding the susceptibility of the entity's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. The areas identified in this discussion were:
Manipulation of the financial statements via and management overriding cont_rols._
The incorrect recognition of grants and donations resulting in the income being recognised in the incorrect accounting period.
These areas were communicated to the other members of the engagement team not present at the discussion.
The procedures we carried out to gain evidence in the above areas included:
Performed data analytics on the general ledger against client specific criteria
Obtained third party evidenc_e for a sample of donations and grants, to ensure that it was appropriate to recognise the income in the financial statements in accordance with the principles of the SORP.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of Our Report
This report is made solely to the charities trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the �harities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charities trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Craig Henderson (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of S&W Audit
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
17 Queens Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE11RN 15 December 2025
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WeaT5id¥ Wom•n In Need Balan¢e Sheet As at 31 Mah 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed •$sel$ Tangible assets 15 1,348.327 1,393,932 Current ass•ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 16 394.973 857,681 45,966 1.015.520 1,252,654 1,061.486 Liabilitios Creditors.. amounts falling due thin one year 17 {121,298) (100,023) Net current as$S 1,131,356 961.463 Total assets less curr•nt Ilabllltle$ 2,479.683 2.355,395 Crèditors.. falling duo after mre than one year 18 114,1671 Total n•t a$$ots 2.479,683 2.341.228 Th• funds of the charlty Unrestricted funds Oesignated fiJnd8 Restricted fvnds 950.976 1,468,327 60.380 790,589 1.459,933 90,706 20 2,479,683 2.341.228 Thes8 financlal statem9nts have been prepar8d in accordance with tho piovisions applicable to compani•s subjact to the Small companies r8gim8. The financ1 ststements were approvgd by thg Board of Trustees"on .. signed on its behalf by= 2025 and were 8mock- Trus S Gould- Trustee the notes on pages 17 to 30 fomi part of th9$9 financial statements. 15
Wearslde Women In Need Stalem•Trt of Cash Flows For the y?ar endod 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Cash flows from operating a¢tlvlti•s: Cash generated from operations Interest paid 24 {145,686) 397,570 (1.2651 (10.669) Net Cash provlded by opgrnting actlvtti {146.9511 386.901 Cash fl¢)w$ from Invosting adiviti•s: Purchase of tsngible fbxed assets Interest received Proceeds from the sal8 of fixed assels 132,6121 7,473 10.280 2,999 Net Gash used In Investing a¢tlvl¢les 13,279 125,139 ) Cash flows from fiTrancing actlvStle6- Repayment of borrowings Proceeds from new borrowings {24,167) 1153,076) Net cash pmvid•d by/(used In) flnanclng actlvftles {24,167) 153,076 change In cash and Cash oquivalents in the year 1157,839) 208,686 Cash and cash equivalents at the begSnning of th8 year 1,015.520 806,834 Cash and cash •qulval•nts al the ond of the year 857,681 1,01 S,520 Cash and ¢a$h oqulvalonts ¢onsist of: Cash al bank and in hand 857,681 1.015.520 16
Wearsld• Women In N•ed Not8s to the Ilnancial stalem•nts ft)T the yèar ended 31 March 2025 Accounllng policies Wearslde Wornen in Need is a Charitable Incorp)r8ted organlsatl I"CIO") registered In England. In tho event of the Charity being wound up. the Ilability In respect of thè guarantee is limlled lo £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity infomiation on poge 5 of these finan¢ial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal aclivlfjes are detailed on page 1. 1.1 Basis of pr•paration of finan¢lal stat8ments The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Ac¢ountin9 and Rek)Orting by Charitles: Stalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to chartties preparing their accounts in,acGordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in Oclobw 2019, the Financlal Reporting Standard applicablg in tha United Kingdom and R&public of Ireland (FRS 102). the Charitses Act 2011 and UK Generally kcepted Accounting Practice. Wearside Women In Nead meals the definition of a publlc benefft entity under FRS 102. The financial statements are pr8par8d under the historical cost conventlon or transaction value unless otherwise stated Sn the relevant accounting policy nole{sl. The finanaal statements are prepared in Sterting which is the functional Currency of the Charity and rounded to the nearest £. The signrficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These pollcies have been cOnsistenY applied lo all ygars presented unless OtheSe staled. 1.2 Going concern Tho financial statements have been prepared on a going concem basis. The trustees hav8 r6viewed and considered relevant infom1atn, including the annual budgets In making their assessment. Based on thes assessmènts, the increased lovel of demand for the services and the additional funding available the Irusteas hav8 concluded that Ih&y can continue to adopt tho going concern basis In preparing the annual report and accounts. 1.3 Fund aecountlng Unrestricted funds can be used in accordan¢e with the charitable objectives at the discretion of th8 trust. Designated funds comprise unr8stricted funds that have bèen set aside by the trustees for pacular purposes. Th& aim and use of 8ath designated fund is sel out in the notes to the financial ststements. Reslrirted funds can only b9 used for restricted pury)oses sp8cified by the donor or when funds are raised for PaCUlar restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of.each fund 15 Includ in the notes to the flnancial statements. 17
W•arside Women in Need Not•s to thg financial statements (Continu•dJ for tho year •nd•d 31 March 2025 IA In¢om• All incoming resources are induded in the Stst8ment of Financial Acliwties when Ihe ¢harlty Is legalty enliwed to the income after any performance condilions h8vo been met, the amount Gan be measured r8liably. and it is ptKJbab18 that the inwme will b8 receivgd. Income from charitable actfvlties includes income re(ived under contract or where entitlement to grant funding 15 subject to specific performance conditions and 15 recognised as eamed. GTant income included in this Category provides funding to support performance activities and is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount Can be measured with reasonable certainly. Income receNed lo deliver services oveT a spocmc pgri¢Jd covering more than one finanual y&ar is accounted for over the specthc period- related expenditure is accounted when Sncurred. For donations to b8 recognised th& charity will have been nolrfied of the 8nY)unts and the settlement datg in writlng. Flxed asset gifts In kind ar8 recognlsed when T81Vable and are included at falr value. Th arè nol deferred over the life of the asset. Interest receivable on funds held on deposit is induded when ¢eNable and the amount can be m6a8ured reliably by the charity. this is normally upon notification of the ir)tprest paitj or payable by tho bank. 1.5 Expenditure and irrecoverablè VAT Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal OT ¢onstruclive obligallon committing the charfty lo that expenditure, it is possible that a transfer of ecoMmiG benefrts will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligalbon can be aSUred reliably. Expenditure is acwunled for on an accruals basis and has been classrfied under h6adlngs that aggregate all cost related to the catsgory. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have b8en allocated lo activities on 8 basis consistent with the use of resource5. Irroverab VAT is charged against th& cost against the expenditure was Incurr8d. 1.6 Alloctlon and apportlonment of costs Support costs are those fvnclions which assist the work of the charfty bul do nol direcuy undertake charitable activrties. SLSPPOrt costs include office costs. finance, peTsonnel. payroll and govemance costs whi¢h support the charity's programmes and actmlies. 1.7 Tanglble fixed as$•ts Tangible fLxed assets are staled at cost lor deemed costl or valualb)n less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs direct attributable lo making the asset capable of operating a5 intended. Depreclafjon is provided al the following annual rates to wrFte off each ass81 over its estimated useful lrfe. Freehold propety Motor Vehi¢los 2Y¢J straighl line 200kn straight line Fixed assgls co8ng less than £1.000 are not capitalised. 18
W•arsldo Women in Nwd Not•s to the flnancial statsmgnts {Conlinu•dJ for the year endod 31 March 2025 1.8 Impaimient of fixed assets Al each reporting end dal&, the charlty revlews the carrying arTh)unts of its tangible assets lo d&termine whether thgr8 ss any indicatK)n that those assets hav8 suffèred an impalmonl loss. If any such Indlcation exists, the recoverable amount of tho asset is estimat8d in order lo determine tho oxtent of the impairment loss lif any). 1.9 Debtors Trade and other d8blors are recognised al the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 1.10 Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short temi highly liquid investments whlch arg instanuy accessible from the oponing of the deposit or similar account. 1.11 Crèditors and provlsions Crgdilors and provisions ar8 recognlsed where the charity has a present obltqation resulting from a past event that will probabty resutt in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligatlon can be Measur or estimated reliably. Cr8dltors and provisions are normally rocognised at their setuemgnt amount after allowlng for any discounts due. 1.12 Financial instrum•nts The charitable o)mpany only has financial assets and finanual liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initialty recognised at transaction value and subsequendy measured 8t their settlement Valug wlth the exceptlon of bank loans which subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effeclive interest method. 1.13 Penslons Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged Ès an expense as they fall due. Judggm•nts In applylng aGGounllng pollcies and k•y $ourc•s of eslimatlon uncertainty In the application of the charity's acGounting pollcies, the trustees are requlred lo make judgements. estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounl of assets and liabiliti8s that are not readily appafent from other sourc8s. The estimates and as8OCl8ted assumptions are based on historical experion¢e and oth8r factors that are considered to be r&l8vant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimatss and underlyin9 as5ufflptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revis40ns lo accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is ravised where tha ievision affects only that period. or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both currgnt and futuro p8rkxl$. The trusteès ¢onsid8r that th6re are no significant estimates or judgemgnts in tho t*eparatton of thé financial Statements. 19
Wearslde Women in Neod Notes to the finan¢i81 statements (ctlInu•J for th• year ended 31 March 2025 Statsm8Trt of Flnancial A¢tlvltl•s forthe prfor yoar Unr•strl¢t8d sIgnated Rostrlcted funds fund$ fund$ Total 2024 Total 2023 Notes In¢omo from: Donations Ch8rilable actNilies - Grants and contracts - Rents and support Trading activities Invèstment income other Irme 29,687 29,687 43,741 1.189,892 360.525 4.795 7.473 7.630 757.020 1,946.712 360,525 4.795 7,473 7.630 1.519.399 361,369 1.020 1.252 Total Income 1.599,802 757,020 2,356,822 1,930.331 Expgndltur• on.. Charitable adivilies Costs of ralsing fvnds 1.105,451 216 68.011 903,701 2,077,163 216 1.797,147 216 Total exp•ndilure 1,105.667 68,011 903,701 2,077,379 1,797,363 Not movemt before transfvrs 494,135 168.011 ) {146,681 } 279,443 132,968 Transfers b91weon funds 20 {59.018) 59.018 Net movom•nt In funds 435.117 18.9931 1146,681) 279,443 132.968 Re¢onclliatlon of funds Tolal funds brought forward 355.472 1.468,926 237,387 2,061,785 1,928.817 Total funds carrled forward 7,589 1,459,933 90,706 2,341,228 2,061,785 The results for the year derive from continuing activities and there are no gains or losses other than those shown above. 20
Wèarslde Women In Need Notes to the ffinanclal statements (Cofttlnued) for tho year ended 31 March 2025 Donatlons 2025 2024 Donations 46.015 29.687 46,015 29.687 Income from chafitable actlvllles by activity 2025 2024 Housing and support Outreach 1,679,428 1,544,177 615,676 734.310 2,295.104 2,278,487 Grnnts and contracts 2025 2024 Grant Contracts 698.412 786,618 1.164,592 1,160.094 1.863,004 1,946.712 lThv•stm•nt Income All of the d)aritsb19 company's inv8Stment income arises from mortèy held In inleTest bearlng deposit accounts. othor trading artlvltles 2025 2024 Training inwme 1,400 4.795 1.400 4,795 21
W•arsldg Women in Ne Notes to the financial Stalements (Conllnu•dJ for the y•ar ended 31 March 2025 9. Charftable Actlvltios expendlturn DITeGI Support Costs Costs 2025 Totsl 2024 Total Housing antl support Outreach 1,202.871 618,886 293,871 1,496,742 1.257,155 107,733 726,619 820.008 1.821,757 401.604 2,223.361 2.077.163 10. Support costs 2025 Total 2024 Total Staff costs Insurance Subscriptions Professional fae8 Office costs Govemance costs 296.811 13,409 3,117 37,941 38,326 12,000 264.123 11,514 2,034 46,086 39,456 9.000 401,604 372.212 11. Govornafftce costs 2025 2024 Audit fee 12.000 9.000 12. Auditors. romunerntlon 2025 2024 Alt fee 12.000 9.oc 13. Nèt Incomgllexp•ndlture) 2025 2024 Thls is staled after charging.. Depreciation- owned assets 41,605 43,605 22
Wear$ide Woman in Need Notes to the flnan¢lal Statements (Contlnuerfl for the y¥ar ended 31 March 2025 14. Anatysls of staff ¢08ts. trustse romuneratlon and oxpgnsgs. and the cost of k•y managom•nt pornonn•l 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security costs Other penston costs 1,536,219 1,378.923 140,722 122.858 51.685 38,821 1,728.626 1,540,602 The average monlhty number of 6mploy8e8 during the yaar was as follows.. 2025 No. 2024 No. Chief Executive Core Slaff 57 55 There was one employee who recelved total employee benefits {excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60.00012024- one). The charity trustees wera not paid or received any other benefrts from employment in the year12024 - £nill One Iru51ee was r8imbursed expenses during the year {2024- nill. No chartty tsustee received payment for prolesslonal or other services supplled to the charfty (2024 - £nll). The key management P8rsonnel of the charfty comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive Officer, the Assistant Director and the Asset Manager. The lolal empbyee benefrts of the key management personnel of the charity were £161,02312024- £151,631). 23
Wear$ld• Women In N8•d Notè$ to th• financial slat•m•nts (Continu•d) for the year 8nd8d 31 March 2025 IS. Tonglbl• fixed assets Fr8•hold Prop•rty Motor Vehicles Total Cost At 1 April 2024 Addiiions Dlsposals 1.519,307 10.000 1,529,307 16,000) { 6,0001 At 31 March 2025 1,519,307 4,000 1,523,307 Depreclatlon At 1 April 2024 Charge for year Disposals 129.375 41.605 6.000 135,375 41.605 {2,0(KJ} (2,0001 Al 31 March 2025 170.980 4,000 174.980 Net book value At 31 March 2025 1,348.327 1.348.327 At 31 March 2024 1,398,932 4.000 1,393.932 16. Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income 308,1 $4 86,819 250 45,716 394.973 45,966 17. Creditors: amounts falling duè wlthln one y•ar 2025 2024 Trade creditors Social security and other taxes other creditors Accrued expenses Deferred incoma Other loan5 18,252 29,634 3,563 62.849 7,(N)O 3,249 29.419 1,787 55,568 10,000 121.298 100,023 24
Wearside Women In Need Not8Y to the financial Ststements (ConVnu•d) forthe year ondod 31 March 2025 17. Credltors: amounts falllng duo withln one yoar (Contlnued) DefOTred Income Deferred income relates to income received for future periods. At 1 April 2024 Amunts released to income Additions during the year 7,000 At 31 March 2025 7,000 18. Credltor¥: amounts falllng du• aftgr more than one yoar 2025 2024 Other loans 14.167 14.167 25
Wearside Women In Need Notes to the flnancial statements {Conllnue(l) for the year 8nd•d 31 March 2025 19. Stat•ment of fvnds For the ar ended 31 March 2025 At 1 Aprll 2024 At 31 March 2025 Incomg Expènditur• Transfer5 UnroStrIct fund General fund 790,589 1.694.888 {1,484.5011 {50.000) 950,976 D•$lgnat8d fund Property ftjnd Accommodation Cyb8r security 1,398.926 70,000 (41,6061 1,348.327 70,000 50.000 50,000 Total unrnstrlGted funds 2,250.522 1,694,888 (1.526.107) 2,419,303 Restricted funds Roseline Foundation Ballinger Trust Office of Police and Crime Commissioner Comic Relief Respect Jill Franklin Trust Trailblazer Sunderfand City Council IPCC} Sarah Chadton Foundation Bauer Radio 30,000 115.5191 { 4.329 ? 418,535 1418,535 } 100,202 1115.420 } 41,678 { 41,6761 36,548 { 36,5481 17,260 } 40.652 140,6521 115,000 } { 3,000 14,481 4,329 57,752 42.534 10,625 3,365 15,000 3.000 Total re$trf¢t•d funds 90.7( 667.613 1697.939 60,380 Total funds 2.341.228 2.362.501 12,224,046) 2.479.683 Transfers The transfers relalg to spend on capital assets, once purchase b ma(Je Ihe asset is designated into propety funds. 26
Woarsid• Women in Need Note$ to th8 linanclal statemènts (Conthiuedj forthg year ended 31 March 2025 19. Statement of fvnds For tlje arended 31 March 2024 At 1 Aprll 2023 At 31 March 2024 Income Expondlluro Tron•f•rs Unrestricted fund Generdl fund 355,472 1.599.802 { 1.105.667) { 59,018 ) 790,589 Designatod fund Propety fund Accommodation 1,398,926 70,000 141,605 } 126.4061 32,612 1,389,933 26,406 70,000 Total unrestrlcted funds 1,824.398 1,599,802 11,173.6781 2.250,522 Restricted funds Clinical Commissioning Group {CCGI Sir James Knott Trust Ballinger Trust Office of Police and Crime Commissioner Comic Relk8f Respect Virgin Money County Durt)am Communty Foundation Jill Franklin Trust Winston ChLsrchlll Trailb18zer Sundedand Cty Council {PCCI Sarah Charlton Foundation Bauer Radio 50,056 19.798 13,539 150.0561 (19,7981 15.000 124,2101 381.988 1381,9881 84,255 98,554 { 125.057) 45.392 145.392 (6.531 ) 68.052 1121,978) 28,014 133.LNJO ) { 4.296) 29.875 119,250) 72,145 172.145,) 15.000 3,000 4,329 57.752 6.531 53,926 4,986 4,296 10,625 15,000 3,000 Total restricted funds 237.387 7S7,020 { 903,701-) 90.706 Totsl funds 2,061,785 2,356,822 { 2,077,379) 2,341.228 Transfers The transfers relate to spend on capital assets, once purchase is made the asset is designatsd into propety fvnd 27
Wearslde Wom•n In Ne•d Notes to the flnancial statements (Condnued) for the yoar gnded 31 March 2025 19. Statement of funds (continu•dJ Jam8s Knott Foundation.. Part fundlng for a Volunteer Co-ordinator to recruit. supervise and deploy voluntsers across service areas. Ballinggr Trusl.- Part funding for a Volunteer C(Ordinal0r lo recruit. supervise and deploy volunteers across service areas. Jill Franklin Trust: Provision of a Mental Health Outreach Worker supporting women with mental health problems within accommodation and Community services. BBC Children in Need.. Small grant lo supwrt activities for children in Refuge. Comlc Relief.. A five-y8ar grant to develop and dellver a sefvice for Famity and Friends of vl¢tims of abuso. A partnership approach wlth Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse IAafda}. Respect.. A nèw early inteTV8ntion and pr&v8nlion Inlllatlve for PeTpetrators of domesti¢ abuse delivgring onè lo one and groupwork for men over 18yrs of age. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.. An'Aclivato Grant, to promote and activate thè role of Family and Friends in the prevention and eaty intervention of domestic abuse. Virgin Money Foundation.. A grant lo strengthen Charity Leadership and sustainabilty. Durham Community Foundation.. A grant administered by the Foundation on behalf of NHS Charlties Together. This grant funds delivery of an adult Counselling Service in partnership vrith 'My Sislerfs Place. Imiddlesbroughl. Youth Muslc Trallblazer Fund- a series of Earfy Years Music Making Sessions delN8red across WWIN refuges and outreach sérvices to mothers and chlldren Sunderfand Cty Council {in p8rtnorship with the offi¢e of the Police and Crime Commlssioner}- 'Hub end Spokg. ontone programme delNor8d to serial dome8tlc abuse perpotrators who are assess as posing high risk of hami. Sarah Charlton Foundatiorb - Domestic abuse preventhin work to support the WWIN outreach team. Bauer Radio- Emergency'cash for kids cost of living, fund for ¢hildren impacted by domestic abuse. Office of the Poli and Crime Commissioner (OPCCI: li) provision of Independent Domestic Abuse Advocatès IIDVA's} - to support hbjh risk vsctims of abuse including cases subject to Multi Ag6ncy Risk Assessment Conferenclng {MARAC). (ill IDVA liiil Two grants to 5UPPOrt chlldren and parents including therapeutic int8rv8ntions. (iv) Grant to support Community engagement for family, frSerbds and communty members (Findaway proi8et}. Roseline Foundation.. recovgry Work and support lo womèn and childron whose lives have bgen impacted by domestic abuse. including festivals, outdoor activities. arts and creativty.
Woarsldo Womon in Need Note$ to tho Financial Statements (Conlinued) for tho year ended 31 March 2025 Do$lgnat•d funds Property Fund.. The Board have designate(I funds for the ongolng support of our buildings. This includes plans the coming ygar to. li} complete works in Sundefland and lill establish a new ba$¢ in Sundertand from whth to dèllver front line servi¢e$. Accommodation Fund.. To improve accommodation and our pr0p8rt8. Cyber security - to work towards Cyber Essentials accreditation for cyber security including tralning for all staff. 20. Analy$l$ of net assots by fund the 8ar ended 31 March 2 Vnr•stricted R•strlct•d fund$ funds Totsl Flxed assets Nel Trent assets 1,348.327 1.070.976 1,348,327 60.380 1.131,356 2,419,303 60,380 2,479,683 Forthe arended 31 March 2024 Unr•$trlct•d Restricted funds funds Total Ftx8d ass8ts Nel current assets Creditors= amounts falling due after more than ono year 1.393.932 902,779 {14.1671 1.393.932 961,463 {14,1671 58,684 2.282,544 58.684 2.341,228 21. Pensions Defin•d contribution Pension contributions payable for the year •nde(F 31 March 2025 anK)unted to £51.685 {2024 - £38,821). The were no amounts outstanding at th& year-end (2024- nill. 22. R•lat•d p8rty lrnnsaetions There were no di8c108able related party tran$a¢tlons during the year {2024- none).
Wearsida Ylomen In Need Noto$ to the financial $lat•monts (Contlnu•dJ for tho y•ar •nded 31 March 2025 23. Met ¢ash provld•d by operatlng actlvttles 2025 2024 N•t In¢om• for Ihe rIOd Adjustments for.. Depreciation charggs Interest received Interest paid Profit on disposal of taroible fixed assets {IncreasellDecrease in debtors 1ncr8asel(DeC3$e) in Greditors 138.455 279,443 41,605 43,606 (10,280) 17.4731 1,265 10.669 1,000 (349,0081 31.275 74.856 { 3.531 ) Net cash provlded by opernting a¢tlvltlès 145,686 397.570 24. Analysis of change$ in n•t dobt At1Apr 2024 Cash At 31 Mor Ilows 2025 Long term borrowlngs Short term borrowngs { 14,1671 11D,000 I 14,167 10,000 Tolal liabilities Cash and cash equivalents 124,167 1 24,167 1,015,520 1157,8391 857,681 991,353 1133,6721 857,681