Cha￿ty reglstratlon number 11B5352 THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustoès J Buckley J Farfey Mrs J Honey Shirley Ross C Thomas F ￿￿ts0￿ Charlty number 1185352 Independent examlner Fawley Judge & Easton Chartered Cerbffied A¢¢ounlant$ 1 Parfiament Street Hull East Yort(shire HU1 2AS THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT CONTENTS Page Tnjstees. feport Independent examiners report Statement of financjal activities Balance sheet Notes lo the fin8n¢ial stslemenls 7-16 THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 The trustees present their annual report and finanaal statements for the year ended 30 April 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth the accounting polices in policy 1to ensure the account5 are in line with the Charity's act and actounting and repo￿.ng by charities and them preparing there account5 in line FRS102. ObJoctlve$ and actlvlt5os The charity's object is to relieve the needs of women working in prostitution and other vulnerable women in the CAty of Hull and the surrounding areas. in p8rbcular but nol exclusivety by the provision of outreach and sUPPOrt 5ervice5. advice, assistsnce and inlorrnalion. as well as signpostin9 to relevant services and benerts. Our goals are achieved throt*gh our Outreach Support. both day and evening. along with weekly peer group support sessions and regular contact with HMP Newhall lo support the women. Daytime outreach consists ol weekly group sessions. daily support. care and advice by trained slall. Evening outreach offers refreshments and practical help as well as advice on seyual heatth, housing and general he8lth. Ongoing progress h85 been rnade towards fulfilling these objectives during the year. The project is dependenl upon ¢he service5 of unpaid volunteers and agency repres&ntative$ to a¢hieve rts obje￿IVeS, in parb'¢ular wrth the delivery of the evenin9 Outrèach. Public benefit The trustees have paid due regard to guidancè issued by the Chanty Commission in deciding what Jth'vrties the ¢harity should undertako. THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 Achlevom•nts and p•rfomianeè Significant activitl8s and aclJi8V8ffl8nts againsl ob￿ctiV*S During the period 202&24 our outreach team have engaged with and supwted over 110 women. We intense supported 65 women during the day. and the evening outreach leam connected with over 67 women several times. Diff8r8nt agency worker5 joined us on the evenin9 shift to build Irusted felationship with the women and easier routes to the support needed, suth as addictson and mental heath. We WE￿ able to glow the team and recruit new staff, as well as training new volunteers to help at our building during the day and on our evening outreach shifts. A weekty addiction clinic was held wth a non4nedical PTescJibiThJ nurse at our building. This enabled new women asking for support on the evening outreach shfft to be placed on a srjipt rapidty. helping them to nKJve away from the dangers of street sex work and access the other support Ihey needed. Ovar the 12 months the drown has •xtrèmety busy due to the growng numb•r ol homèless women w& supported. The drop-ln was accessed over 350 times by women askin9 lor various support and to use the shower, the washing machine, gel warm clothes. or for a sleep on Ihe sofa and something to eat. With Support from Inclusion Health. we had a nurse seconded to us, this gave the women direcl access lo support for treir many heamh issues. Before this the women would often ignore condrtions until they became an ur9ent h08pitsI admission. We also supported women lo attend healthy wellbein9 ¢ourses antj 9enlle exer¢18e ¢la$ses. The weekly art sessions have been popular. bringing new creativty and interests, but most of all creating healthy community and fn'endships. The Art group took part in an Art exhibrtion that they named HERE WE ARE, their work was displayed for a few weeks at Rooled in Hull. We have facilitated many One-tr￿tr Cooking sessions where Ihtr relaxed environm&nl rn8ke$ 8upportiv& conversations mu¢h easier. ￿ 81$0 ¢ooked large ¢¢l¢br¥tion meals. ealing 10g&thef around 8 bi9 lobso lo further create community and new memones. We continued to offer weekty therapeubc counseling sessions. held by a trained therapeutic counsellor. These were transforrnational for Ihe women who accessed Ihem. We regulaty took part in an in¢￿¥S1n9 number of mull￿a9$n¢Y me¢lin9$ lo provide wrap-around support for som& of thè most complex and hard to reach womèn in our crty- We made monthty visrts to HMP Newhall lo visil women we already knew or those who We￿ referred to us whilst in prison. As well as visiting. regular letters We￿ sent. and we arranged to pick women up on the day of release to help connect them with all their 511PPOrt on their retum to Hull Flnanelal r•vlèw The charity's financAal posthn at 30th April 2024 is considered to be satisfaciory. The charity's assets are available and adequate to fu￿1 its obligations. The ac£ovnts have been prepared on the going concem bas18. It is the charty's policy to retain sufficient fvnds to cover fluctuations in incowne, current li8bilities and unplanned expenditure In line with the forecasted needs of Ihe organisation. By prudent planning and monitoring, every effort is made to keep unexpected fluctuatsons to a minimum and to limit Ihe proportion of the charity's funds that must be tied up. The Trustees have reviewed the charity's need for reserves in line wth the guidance i$5ued by the Charity Commission and wll atternpt to athieve a sustainable rninimurn reserve of 3 months, operating c05t5 either in respect of flee reserves or Other￿Se designated lunds which can be undesignaled wthout risk to future plans and projects. Contingenaes which might arise are.. funding gaps caused by delays in receiving funding,. unexpected repairs or maintenance required to the building., unexpected repairs lo or replacement of office equipment, such as computers.. and possible redundancy pay il funding was nol availab￿ for saLiries. The ch8rty's free reserves were £60.0￿j at the end ofthis year. THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 ReseThes poliey It is the policy ol the charity that unr8strided lunds whith have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a signrficant drop in funding, they will be able to conts.nue the charity's current activities while considerabon is given to ways in which addrtional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. M8jorrisks The Trustees have conducted a review of Ihe major risks to which the charity is exposed and appropriate systems have been established lo miligale those risks. These indude the implementation and monitoring of policies relating to Health and Safety. and Internal Financial Controls and Reserves. In particular intemal risks are minimised by the irnplementation of procedures for authorisation of all Ir8nsaclions and projects and to ensure con51Stent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the ch81ity- These procedures are regularty reviewed lo en8ure th81 they still mègt th$ n$&d$ ol th$ ¢harty. Structure, govemanee and management The charity Hull Lighthouse Project has been operating since May 1996 8nd h85 been registered as 8 charty wlh effect from July 1998. The charity's slalus was than9ed to a charitable incorporated organization in 2019 wrth 8 constitution dated S•pt8mbèr 2019 and pul into eff¢cl May 2020. Infomation of lh* ¢h8rity'$ Iwsteès and advi$or$ are found below. The trustees who served during Ihe year and up to the date of sIgnabJ￿ of the financAal statements were.. J Buckley J Fartey Mrs J Honey Shirley Ross C Thomas F Watson Recruitmènt 6nd 8ppoinEment oltrustges New Trustees are recommended by the management committee. Thè Iruslees. ￿pOrt w88 approved by the Board of Twstees. Jan6 Hon6 Mrs J Honey Trustee 11 February 2025 THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HULL LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT I report to the Hull Lighouse trustees trustees on my examinalion of the ffinancial statements ol The Hull Lighthouse Project Ilhe charity) for the year ended 30April 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the members of the counol.trustees of the charity you are responsib￿ lor the preparats.on of the finanaal statements in accordance with the ￿quirementS of the CharitiesAct 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examIne￿S statement Since is required by company law to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis and is registered as 8 charity in England ha5 prepared its a￿unt5 on an 8wu81s basis and 1$ also registered in England gros$ income exceeded £250,000 your èxaminer must bè a member of a bo