2020-07-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 18 07 2019 31 07 2020

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1184475

Escapeline

Charity's principal address

PO Box 9441 Sherborne Dorset Postcode DT9 9EG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jane Carr	Chair	23/6/20
	Clare Stone	Treasurer
	Lisa Morris	PolicyLead
	Ann Shaw	SafeguardingLead

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Albert Goodman LLP	Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2PX
HR, Employment Law and Health & Safety	Peninsula Business Services Ltd	The Peninsula, Victoria Place, Manchester M4 4FB

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Lisa Hooper – CEO

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by agreement with CEO and Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods

• (eg. trust, association, company)

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Escapeline have the following policies in place, reviewed annually: You may choose to include additional information, where Safeguarding Policy relevant, about: Code of Conduct • Complaints Policy policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Confidentiality Policy Data Protection Policy training of trustees; GDPR Policy • the charity’s organisational Lone Working Policy structure and any wider Safer Recruitment Policy network with which the charity Risk Register works; Code of Conduct Policy • relationship with any related Social Networking Policy Whistleblowing Policy parties; Health & Safety Policy • trustees’ consideration of Volunteering Policy major risks and the system Anti-Bullying Policy and procedures to manage Reserves Policy them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote for the benefit of the public in Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall, in partnership with the police, the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal acts.

1. To relieve the needs of young people and children who have been exploited by criminal gangs in Somerset and the surrounding counties, in particularly but not exclusively, by the provision of counselling, education and pastoral support

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Escapeline provides education and support programmes to children and young people, aged 10-18 years, raising awareness of child exploitation and grooming, teaching them what to look out for and protective strategies.

We also provide training to professionals in education, health, social care and the police on child exploitation by county line gangs.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Escapeline offers parents awareness workshops and 1-1 support on county lines and child exploitation, and how to keep their own children safe.

We also strengthen community knowledge of, and responses to, child exploitation by running awareness-raising campaigns, working closely with services and providing online resources.

We have introduced a 1-1 telephone advice support service for parents of young people who find themselves at risk of exploitation. The service provides confidential, independent and non-judgemental support.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Escapeline work closely with a number of volunteers who assist with our parent support programme, overseen by our CEO.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We also have a volunteer ex-gang member, who plays a vital role in engaging with young people alongside our CEO, and answering questions about his own experiences, drug abuse and gang life in order to help prevent young people from being drawn into gangs and potential criminal exploitation.

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

This is our first year operating as a charity. Summary of the main Major achievements include: achievements of the charity during the year Launching a website and producing promotional materials and education leaflets to raise awareness Recruiting and training volunteers to support our CEO Developing and producing a comprehensive pack of policies for all staff and trustees Building a reputation with police and local authorities as an expert on County Lines and child exploitation Establishing a telephone support service for parents Adapting to Covid-19 restrictions by creating virtual training courses for professionals and schools Generating fee income from our training courses Receiving a large grant from the Youth Endowment Fund to allow us to adapt / expand our services

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The Board has considered the charity’s requirements for reserves in light charity’s policy on reserves of the risks to the organisation and has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed should equate to six months of our fixed overhead expenditure. Therefore, our reserves target is £18188 The present level of reserves stands at £2610

The Board aims to continue to build reserves through planned operating surpluses as activities allow, together with careful budgeting and promotion of fundraising activities. Where reserves held are greater than six months overhead expenditure, the charity will seek to use the difference as match funding for projects with which it is involved.

The reserves policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees to ensure it reflects any changing requirements of the charity.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• Our principal sources of funds are grants from the Youth Endowment

• You may choose to include Fund, Avon & Somerset Police, and Dorset Police, and our fee income.

• additional information, where Expenditure of these funds has enabled us to carry out our Education

• relevant about: Programme, provide Parent Support Services, Training to Professionals

• • the charity’s principal and Detached Youth Work. sources of funds (including This has increased the awareness of the risk of child exploitation by any fundraising); county line gangs in the South West. It has enabled professionals to

• • how expenditure has identify children who are being groomed so that interventions can be made to support them in escaping potential exploitation. We have

• supported the key objectives successfully engaged with young people who were being drawn in to

• of the charity; county line gangs so that we can support them to move away from

• • investment policy and county line gangs and pursue their education. We have supported a objectives including any number of parents and carers whose children were being groomed and ethical investment policy exploited, and supported their local communities in working together to adopted. combat county line gangs.

The grant from the Youth Endowment Fund was received just before our financial year end and due to this timing, remained unspent at the year end. However, this grant is restricted and is already allocated to be fully spent in 2020/2021.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Jane Alexander Carr	Clare Stone
	Jane Alexander Carr	Clare Stone
	Chair	Treasurer
	07/12/2020
	07/12/2020

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 July 2020

Escapeline

Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Escapeline

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for Escapeline (“the charity”) for the period ended 31 July 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

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:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

2. the accounts do not comply with these records

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.

Michelle Ferris FCA

Albert Goodman LLP Chartered Accountants Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX

Date: 10/12/2020

Escapeline 1184475 Receipts and payments accounts For the period 18-Jul-19 31-Jul-20 To from

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Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,959 2,540 7,700 484 23,855 1,900 39,438 - - - 39,438		Restricted funds to the nearest £ 10,950 10,950 - - - 10,950		Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 2,959 2,540 7,700 484 34,805 1,900 50,388 - - - 50,388		Last year to the nearest £
Donations Received -Non Gift Aid	2,959
Donations Received - Gift Aid	2,540
Fee Income	7,700
Fund Generation - Fund Raising	484
Grants	23,855
Loan	1,900
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	39,438								-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
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Outreach Work	84						84
Project Expenditure	1,214						1,214
Resources for Education Programme	45						45
Volunteers expenses	432						432
Car Hire	62						62
Computer and Software	1,297						1,297
ConsultancyFees	1,441						1,441
Employers Pensions	84						84
Fund RaisingExpenses	65						65
Insurance	268						268
Mileage Claims	14						14
Office Stationery	583						583
Postage and Carriage	377						377
Printing	200						200
Professional Fees	303						303
Recruitment Expenses			89				89
Rent	2,400						2,400
Repairs and Renewals	15						15
Staff Salaries	19,925						19,925
Staff Training	1,010						1,010
Subsistence	333						333
SundryExpenses	53						53
Telephone and Fax	178						178
Travelling	239						239
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**Sub total **	30,622		89		-		30,711		-
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
**Sub total **	-								-
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Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	8,816		10,861		-	19,677		-
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the	period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Signature Clare Stone Creditors Net wages Pension Funds Loans Details Current account Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Debtors Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 8,816 10,861 - - - - 8,816 10,861 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 700 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) unrestricted 1,450 unrestricted 1,608 unrestricted 133 unrestricted 1,900 - Print Name Clare Stone		Endowment funds to nearest £
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				Date of approval
	Clare Stone	Clare Stone		07/12/2020

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