**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1185017** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31st July 2021 for Breaking the Silence (BTSUK)** **AB Accounting Services and Taxation Services Limited 17 Gleneagles Drive, Great Barr Birmingham, B43 7RX** ## **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK)** **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st July 2021** ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1 to 5| |Independent Examiner's Report|6| |Statement of Financial Activities|7| |Balance Sheet|8| |Notes to the Financial Statements|9 to 11| **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1185017 ## **Principal address** Suite 4 Fazeley House Aston Cross Business Village 50 Rocky Lane Birmingham B6 5RQ ## **Trustees** Raj Holness Angela Weise-Bent Sadia Gauntlett Sukhvinder Hayes (Resigned 16th April 2021) ## **COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITIES** The charity commenced activities in August 2019 ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document ## **Recruitment and training of trustees and their responsibilities** The trustees are responsible for the day to day administration and compliance matters. Every year at the annual general meeting, trustees automatically step down, but may be reappointed in accordance with the adopted constitution. During 2020 2021 there was no newly appointed trustee and no trustee resignations. Training is ongoing, with a greater emphasis to explore and put in place further training for all the Trustees to ensure compliance and confidence ## **Risk management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The church currently undertakes regular risks assessments. All persons having contact with children are DBS checked. Any decision of a financial nature are sactioned by at least two trustees. Any accounting and expenditure is carried out transparently and any member is at liberty to view details of any transactions. Page 1 **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** ## **Our objectives and Activities** Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) has been in operation since July 2014 and became a charity in August 2019 The charity not only raises awareness around domestic abuse, forced marriages and human trafficking, it actively dispels it, with the CEO having first hand experience in overcoming such life-threatening ordeals. The Aims of the Charity are: Support and empower victims and their dependents from all walks of life to take back control about their lives and break the silence of their trauma, achieved through our Building from Broken Pieces Programme. Educate communities and businnes on how to recognise and respond to signs of abuse, achieved through our Behind Closed Doors Programme Honour the former and currend victims of domestic abuse, achieved through our Evening of Honour, theatre productions and fundraising events Protect women and children who need to escape their domestic situaltion achieved through working in partnership with Womens's refuges Partner with corporate friends, so that together we can help more women break their silence During the year the charity has received funding mainly from the Big Lottery, BBC Children in Need, NatWest COVID Fund and Reaching Communities COVID19 Response Fund. These fundings have enabled the charity to achieve it aims Income was also received from donations, fundraising and sales of services ## Acheivements during the year ## **Reaching Communities - Building from Broken Pieces Programme** Regarding our Building from Broken Pieces programme (BFBP), four additional 6-month programmes have been completed with 18 women in attendance from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The group participants presented various historical effects of abuse such as substance misuse, high level mental health diagnoses, childhood abuse, rape, and sexual assaults and trauma. As a result, we have developed stronger links with partner agencies such as Birmingham Community Mental Health teams to ensure that the referred women were adequately supported throughout the programme. The programmes were offered during the day and evening to enable the admission of women with childcare responsibilities and those in employment and further education. The women attended twice a month for 3hrs over 6months. The women have weekly calls before the sessions begin and then calls throughout the programme to check on their well being. Several women in the application form process were identified as severe high-risk referrals and, after assessment, were offered counselling before they were due to start the programme. Page 2 **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** Referrals have been received from various sources such as Birmingham Children’s Trust, Health, Mental Health, Refuges, immigration teams, Probation, Job Centre Plus, Women Against Radicalisation Network, Women’s aid and self-referrals. The sessions are discussion-based, using various interactive exercises to make the learning realistic, stimulating, and relevant to the women’s situations. A relatively high number of the women described themselves as depressed, suicidal and having severe mental health concerns due to the trauma they have experienced. 100% of the women stated that they most wanted from the programme was more confidence and restored identity. This was reflected in the fact that at the start of the programme the women reported low confidence, self-esteem, contentment, and a lack of respect, feeling unloved and suicidal. We have seen an increase of interest from women with a range of mental health concerns which has resulted in a need to find out more about invisible disabilities, including mental health issues which may have emerged as a result of experiences of abuse, in order to ensure that the programme accommodates needs related to such disability we have been working closely with the mental health teams who previously referred the women to the programme. This close partnership has enhanced the efficiency and quality of the service offered to the women who have required additional support during the programme. Due to the nature of the programme and the complexities that some of the women face before they could even start on the programme we provided 1-2-1 counselling. It was highlighted that they were unprepared to engage in a group setting and talk openly about their experiences. The women were later enrolled onto the programme and have done really well. The sessions were discussion based, with use of a variety of interactive exercises to make the learning realistic, stimulating, and relevant to the women’s own situations. Each session focused on themes that promoted a safe environment for the women to both talk about and make sense of their experiences thus challenged to see their lives from a different perspective. In a similar way with the use of the journal which complimented the themes addressed in the programme, this encouraged them to set dedicated time for themselves outside of the programme to further reflect and confront past and future concerns. In regard to feedback and evaluation the women were asked to complete an initial questionnaire, a midpoint and post evaluation). The emerging themes from the evaluation was that the women felt that the programme helped them to make sense of their experiences and the associated impact on this had on their lives. This empowered them to identify, confront and change the destructive coping mechanisms that was developed over time as a method of survival. As a result of this, the women were able to make better choices for their lives and future. The programme evaluation showed that all the women felt that their expectations for the future had improved and that they were confident to pursue both their goals and dreams. Page 3 ## **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK)** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Breaking the Silence (BTS)** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 11 ## **Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Angela Weise-Bent Trustee 27th April 2022 Page 4 ## **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** |Notes
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
**8**
Voluntary income
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of generating funds**
**8**
Costs of generating voluntary income
Governance costs
Other resources expended
**Total resources expended**
**NET INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Transfers**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Funds
29,078
29,078
22,011
13
0
22,024
7,054
2,526
-3,406
6,174|Restricted
Funds
64,404
64,404
238,555
0
238,555
-174,150
196,188
3,406
25,444|2021 Total
Funds
93,482| |---|---|---|---| ||||93,482| ||||260,565
13
0| ||||260,578| ||||-167,096
198,714
0| ||||31,618| These notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK)** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **At 31 July 2021** |Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
4
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
5
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
6
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Amounts falling due after one year
7
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Unrestricted
Funds
0
2,847
9,580
12,427
-1,568
10,858
10,858
-36,827
-25,969|Restricted
Funds
47,680
0
30,955
30,955
-53,028
-22,073
25,607
0
25,607|2021 Total
Funds
47,680
2,847
40,535| |---|---|---|---| ||||43,382
-54,596| ||||-11,215| ||||36,465
-36,827| ||||-362| ||||30,387
-30,749| ||||-362| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on the 27th April 2022 and were signed on its behalf by: Raj Holness The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 ## **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Accounting convention** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. ## **Resources expended** Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are at cost less accumulative depreciation. Assets are written off over four years ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** Founder Trustee remuneration for the year was £47,250 plus pension costs £1,650 ## **Trustees' Expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2021 ## **3. STAFF COSTS** |Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs|2021
£
114,324
10,612
4,496| |---|---| ||129,432| Page 7 **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK) Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** |**4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1 August 2020
Additions
At 31 July 2021
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 August 2020
Charge for the year
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 July 2021
At 31 July 2020|Plant and
machinery
£
56,267
2,429| |---|---| ||58,696| ||7,851
3,165| ||11,016| ||47,680| ||48,416| ## **5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Trade Debtors
Prepayments
Sundry|2021
£
816
1,922
109| |---|---| ||2,847| ## **6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Taxation and social security
Pension
Accruals and Deferred income|2021
£
12,594
715
41,287| |---|---| ||54,596| ## **7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER ONE YEAR** |**7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER ONE YEAR**|| |---|---| |BounceBack Loan|2021
£| ||36,827| Page 8 ## **Breaking the Silence (BTSUK)** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2021** ## **8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Reaching Communities
BBC Children in Need
NatWest Covid19 Fund
Reaching Communities Covid19 Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At
01/08/2020
2,526
101,607
6,147
9,304
79,131
198,715|Net
movements in
funds
3,648
-101,607
9,755
-3,715
-75,178
-167,097|At
31/07/2021
6,174
0
15,902
5,589
3,953| ||||31,618| Page 9