INorthYcqkshlrel Ben's Place North Yorkshire (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Charity Registration Number 1182645 Trustees annual Report Dates From May 2023 TO 31" May 2024
(Northywlshlrel The Trustees Present their report and unaudited financial Statements of the charity for the year ended May 2024, as in line with the charity commi55ions guidelines References and Administrative Details: Registered Charity Name: Ben's Place {North Yorkshire) Charlty Registration Number". 1182645 Principal Office: Broomfield, Moor bottom, Cleckheaton, BD19 6AE West Yorkshire Charity Commission Registration 27th March 2019 Trustees Deborah Sally Shaw MCIAT MA Bsc David Richard Clark Vicky Franklin Mark Taylor Office Acting From, 23 March 2019 13 July 2019 27 May 2022 13 Dec 2019 Volunteer: Kym McNichol 23 March 2019 Contact Numberforthe charity: 07388668899 Bank: Nat West Scart)orough North Yorkshire Objects of the CEO: The relief of emotional and physical distress and suffering and the preservation and protection of the mental and physical health of those men wha have suffered or are exposed to sexual violence and/or abuse in particular by the provision of support of such people.
B¥plaCe IMDrthYortshlJE) Classification of the CEO: WhatP General charitable purposes Education 3nd training The advancement of health or saving lives Disability Human rights/religious or racial harmony/ equality or diversity Other Charitable Purposes Who? The public/humanity People with disabilities How? Provide services Provide advocacy, support, and information Raise awareness of the subject and our seNices. The focus of the CEO Bens Place North Yorkshire focusses on supporting Male Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, Sexual violence and domestic abuse. We will continue to focus on our missian, which is to provide a safe digital service whereby no one isjudged or stigmatised for someone else's actions. Fundraislng Fundraising has once again been difficult this past year but the local community have given without question and it is them who are keeping our charity alive and for us to continue our free service. We want to give a huge thank you to the Public and our Ioc31 community fortheir kindne55, generosity and understanding of this much needed service. We still do not fully understand that the public wantthe service they know that there is a need for the, service but grant givers seem to be reluctant to support male survivors. We at Ben's Place North Yorkshire know this is a specialist service and the mental health and well being of male survwors is always atthe top of
tt4orthY*rkshltd our agenda. We know we are offering an important service to the public and that men mattertoo. We are still optimistic and hope that our charity continues to move forward with our mission statement. This year we have again provided a true and fair view of the state of our affairs for this financial year and followed the Charity Commission guidelines for our income and expenditure. We have followed best practice using suitable accounting policies and the records are an accurate picture of our spending for thi5 financial period and comply with the Charities Act 2022. When fundraisin& we always show re5pert and gratitude to our local community and always follow the charity commi55ion's guidelines forfundraising in the name of a charity. We always make sure we inform the donors what the charity Stands for and who their kind donations will help. We do not work with any professional fundraisers and we only collect monies forthe purpose we intended them for, to support male survivors. Safeguarding Our safeguarding policy has been updated and we will continue to add to this policy as the need arises. Safeguarding is always at the top of our agenda when supporting vulnerable adults. Not only do we protect our service users but make sure all our volunteers are protected as well. Once again, all the trustee5 are prudent, safeguarding our limited funds and using thern for the purpose they were intended. This is to provide a free service to the public and continue before any other redistribution of funds. This year, from our donations, we have paid for renewals of enhanced DBS certificate for our BACP therapist, including the person, who operate5 our free phone support telephone line to ensure service users are protected at all times. Safeguarding is still at the top of our agenda during meetings, and we hold regular discussions on this matter. We consider this as best practice because of the sen51tivity of the subject and the vulnerable people we support. We focus on protecting everyone from harm or protect them from further harm. We acknowledge we have limitations and always
tyloJthYwkshlr•l encourage everyone to direct survivors to other services that may be better able to 5UPPOrt them. Employment Ben's Place in North Yorkshire still does not have any paid stsff and continues to rely on our Trustees and volunteers to donate their time forfree. This is a subject matter that they are all proud to be a part of and donate their time to supporting the charity which we are eternally grateful for. No one receives any remuneration either in cash or kind for theirtime and Bens Place North Y0rh1re are eternally grateful to the Trustees and volunteers for their support and dedication in trying to make North Yorkshire a safer place for Male Survivors. Trustees Duties All Trustees have read arld understood the guidance document"The Essential Trustee" and what they need to know. It is expected of them under the guidance of the Charity Commission to read and understand the limitations of their duties and always remember they are acting on behalf of the public. They also acknowledge it is public funds that are being used for Ben's Place North Yorkshire to exist and hopefully grow and establish longevity as a charty. The Board of Trustees is responsible for. Maintaining and making sure the funds are being used for the purpose we intended it them for and disclosure with reasonable accuracy. To report any misuse of funds and anytime the financial position of the (CIO) to the Charity Commission. The trustees must ensure that the last statement of accounts each year cornplies with the charities Act 2022. All trustees understand that the charity exists forthe benefit of the public thi5 year all our funding obtained 15 Still being donated by the public and our loca5 community forthat same reason. All trustees agree on what the charities aims and objectives are and exist to support male survivors of childhood sexual abuse, sexual violence, rape and domestic violence and all stand by their agreement to comply with Ben's Place North Yorkshires constitution.
tyorthYprksMtp) Health and Safety All trustees are aware and understand that all decisions that are made must be in the best interests of Ben's Place North Yorkshire and focus on remembering why we exist and it is the survivors who benefit from all donation5. They all make sure we comply with all the charity commissions guidelines and all our efforts, including any mistakes made, would be transparent and open. The safety of the people we intend to or do support is always at the forefront of our minds and everyone understands that Ben's Place in North Yorkshire is here to support some of the mosL vulnerable men and boys in the county. Ben's Place (North Yorkshire) pays for public liability Insurance each year to protect everyone. Even though we do not have any paid staff, everyone is still aware of He31th and Safety regulations and they must be adhered to at all times. Although we have supported and given therapy sessions to some male survivors this year, we have acknowledged our limitations with our funding situation. and referred service users to other services that can help them immediately. We fee working in partnership with other services is the only option and stops survivors waiting for our services. We feel that this is good practice in making sure the health and safety of survivors comes first. Operational Details We are still Ltsing our temporary principal office, as fundin8 IS still limited. We will once again focus of ways to raise funds to create safe spaces for male survivors to engage and mentor each other. Financial Review Our finances are limited once again this year and continue to use them for the purpose they are intended. The local community Still continues to support and donate to Ben'5 Place, We continue to be fru8al with our expenditure are stlll determined to make the digital sen4ice we provide work and strive for longevity. Ben's Place {North Yorkshire) can confirm we have paid no Trustees for out-of-pocket expenses this year. We are being realistic, operate on a very low income and understand there is a lag in donations to all charities in this sector. It will take time for growth and we are trying to budget and create a long-term plan for our charity. In the future, we are hoping to create financial resetves plan but thi5 will take time to put in place.
a•n¥PIxE INroJbYorhhlrel Achievements and performance Who used and will benefitfrom our services: This past year, we have continued to move forward and raise awarene55 of our services. We continue to put safeEuarding vulnerable adults at the top of our agenda. Our Trustees and Volunteer5 are Still continuing to take advantage of any free courses available to learn and gain further knowledge about trauma and recovery of male survivors. The primary aim once 3Eain is to raise our profile and presence. We have continued to receive overwhelming support from our local community, with their generosity and support. This year, we have had enquiries from other services asking for help to support male survivors as their resources are stretched to the limit. We are pleased to say we have supported a few of their service users, a5 their waiting lists are extremely long. When giving out our promotional material, we have positively engaged with the public and will continue to ra15e awareness of the service we provide. Our local community is continuing to engage and understand our service and the need for the service to continue. Due to limited fund5, we are now signposting male survivors to other service5 who m3y be able to support with therdpy to enable them to get the support they need at a faster pace. We hope to work alongside other established services to help and support our beneficiaries in a waythey deserve. In the meantime, we are signposting survivors to other services who may be better equipped to supportthem immediately and understand when a suniivor does reach out,. they need support as quickly as possible. Synopsis of some of the survivors we supported with therapy in 2023. AJI service users have the choice to remain anonymous and use pseudonyms if they choose. We have supported three individuals during their time of need, offerin8 six sessions of counselling from a BACP registered Counsellor. Survivors a also given initial support and advice from ourTrustee at point of contact. Two individuals accepted the full offer whilst one finished session's early, due to finding the confidence to begin a new career. Support given was received positively with the recommendation that we offer more sessions- six not being adequate to explore deep trauma but 311
OEn¥?Li¢o we can offer due to lack of funding. All adults SUPPOrted were offered further support should funding become available in the future and We aware of other organisations offering support by way of sign-posting. Going cOnrn Notes for accourts: Ben's Place North Yorkshire has opted not to file a copy of our profit-and-loss accounts at company's house under section 444 of the Companies Act 2006. There has been no change in our ITabilrttes sin preparing ouryear-end accounts. We have adhered to the Charity Commission guideline5 when getting donations and are continuingto make sure all are funds are utilised frugally. We have utilised our donations in the best way to benefft the public and our service users. When receiving donation5, we will comply with the guidelines of the Charity Commission. We have prepared this report underthe Statement recommended Dractica Accounting and Reporting by charities (issued in March 2005) and under the speci-. provisions of Part Vll of the companies Att 1985 relating to small entities. fne method of accounting applied has been a receipts and payments method as set otr, bythe charity Commissiop.. The Trustees Annual Report was approved on and signed on behalf of the board of Trustees Declaration: The TrLtstees declare thatthey have approved the Trustees Report above. Signed on Behalf of the Trustees. rustee Name= . )ignature: Date". 2.5.:. ...?.....: zo24
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