2021-12-31-accounts - Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service

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								Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
	Categories		Details					funds		funds		funds
								to nearest K	to	nearest	E	to nearest F.
61 Cash	funds		Bank					48,191
					Total		cash funds	48,191
			(agree	balances	with	receipts and payments
							accouht(s))
								Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
								funds		funds		funds
			Details					to nearest K	to	nearest	E	to nearest E
B2Other	monetary assets
			Details					Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B3Investment		assets
			Details					Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
								Fund to which	Amount due			When due
			Details					I(abili relates		o tlonal		o tional
B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				Signature				Print	Name			Date of a roval
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Objecti	v	es	and	Activ	itie	s
						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	To provide comprehensive services to
the charity		as set out		in its			victims of historic or recent rape or sexual
governing		document					abuse or violence to enable them to
							recover and thrive once more in their
							communities.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those						Para 1.17and 1.19	To provide a helpline which creates a safe space for survivors of rape and sexual
purposes benefit,	in	for the public particular, the					abuse to contact in order to speak to trained volunteers or qualified counsellors
activities,		projects or					who will listen, hear, validate and
services	identified in			the			empathise with them. Red Kite provides
accounts.							psychological first aid to them. We triage
							their needs, making onward referrals to
							other agencies as appropriate. We provide
							therapy through a variety of means,
							whether one-to-one or in groups.
							Red Kite provide counselling (free at the
							point ofcontact) to enable survivors to
							learn new coping strategies, to manage
							their everyday lives and responsibilities,
							and to heal enough to live full, happier	lives
							in their communities. Clients' qualitative
							improvement are monitored by standard
							questionnaires and recorded for
							performance reporting purposes.
							We operate a mixed model of service
							combining a virtual office and online
							services with face-to-face consultations
							with Therapists in their consulting rooms
							accordin to client reference.
Statement			confirming			Para 1.18	I confirm that the Board ofTrustees
whether	the trustees			have			have read, considered and have agreed
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity							to abide by the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Commission			on public
benefit

ou ma c	ho	ose to	include fu	rther statement SORP reference	s where relevant about:
					Our Fundraising Policy dictates that we		will
Policy on	grant making			Para 1.38	only apply for funds from ethical companies who operate from a strong moral basis. This decision also conforms to our Ethics
					Polic .
					Red Kite are not yet in a position to
				Para 1.38	participate in investments
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
					Volunteers donate their time to operate		a
				Para 1.38	Support Helpline
Contribution		made	by		Counsellor volunteers donate their time		to
volunteers					provide advice &therapy to callers to
					helpline to enable as many people as
					possible to benefit within the funding
					available. The Friends of Red Kite
					volunteer their time to raise awareness		of
					Red Kite and attract potential client to
					receive services. Their wider role is to
					undertake an educative function in society,
					whilst engaging with local communities		to
					promote a no tolerance approach to
					misogyny and greater societal norms
					regarding equality of everyone regarding
					whether they engage in sexual activity	or
					not. They also engage in collecting service
					user feedback and low-level fundraisin		.
					Trustees volunteer their time to manage
Other					Red Kite, including recruitment of staff,
					provision of training materials,
					management offinances, fundraising,	PR
					and communications with media,
					secretarial duties for Board meetin s.

				~	58 patients and 819contacts during
					2021 ("All contacts" includes every
					phone call, email and assessment.	It
Summary of the main achievements ofthe charity,			Para 1.20		excludes counselling sessions and writing up case notes)
identifying	the	difference the		~	18patients accessed our counselling
charity's	work	has made to			service
the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider				~	The average number of session attended per patient was 9.
benefits to society as a				~	Based on an allowance of 12sessions
whole.					per patient, there was a 71%
					attendance rate.
				~	Impacts:
					o 1) Patient Health Questionnaire
					(PHQ-9) measuring depression
					50% improvement 50%no
					change
					o 2) Generalised anxiety disorder
					(GAD-7) 75% improvement,
					25% no change
					o "You have (Red Kite) literally
					saved my life" patient testimonial

Additional		information	information	(optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements				where relevant about
					Achievements	in accordance		with		Strategic
					Business Plan	and
Achievements			against	Para 1.41	Communications	Strategy
objectives		set
					Slightly less than anticipated,				but sufficient
					to meet operational needs		for		daily
Performance offundraising activities against objectives set				Para 1.41	activities ofthe ongoing. The Friends of	charity. Fundraising Red Kite held 30 pop ups
					and 5events despite lockdown				restrictions.
					Not applicable
Investment		performance		Para 1.41
against objectives
					Recruitment ofVolunteer		Co-ordinator
Other					completed.
					Friends of Red	Kite has attended				events	in
					all parts of our	catchment	to	raise
					awareness and fundraise.

inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	Funds	in hand	at 17December 2021:
financial position at	the end			E49,461.16
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	This is	covered	in Red Kite's consititution.
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the are	held
Amount of reserves	held		Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	Reserves not yet built up.
reserves
Details of fund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about	the
charity continuing as a going
concern

ou ma ch	o	ose t	o i	nclude furt	her statement	s where relevant about	s where relevant about
						Herts County Council		Communities
						Herts Community	Foundation
The charity's principal sources offunds (including					Para 1.47	Allen Lane Foundation The Childwick Trust
any fundraising)						Follett Trust Locality Budgets	of local		councillors
						N/A
Investment objectives	policy and including any				Para 1.46
social investment			policy
adopted
						Lack of local Counsellors
						Lack of Helpline	Volunteers
A description		ofthe		principal	Para 1.46	Attrition after training		Helpline		Volunteers
risks facing		the charity				Inability to attract	funding		sources
						Loss ofTrustees
Other

Type ofgoverning document		Red Kite	Red Kite	Constitution	Constitution	(Board	ofTrustees)	ofTrustees)
trust deed, ro al charter)
How is the charity	Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
(e u unrncorlroratec)
c]SSCIt I 1'tInI1. CI0)
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Personal		recommendation,		followed	by
including details of any		written	application,		then by	unanimous		vote
constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of		by quorate Board written acceptance			ofTrustees, then of new Trustee.		by
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

ou ma	cho	o	se to include fu	rther statement	s where relevant about
					Disciplinary
					Confidentiality
Policies adopted	and for	procedures the induction		Para 1.51	Staff Well-being Environmental
and training		oftrustees			Subject Access
					Safeguarding
					Diversity & Equal Opportunities
					Health &Safety
					Violence &Aggression
					Equalities
					Whistleblowing
					Recruitment
					Board ofTrustees reporting		to Charity
					Commission & Funders.
The charity's structure and network with			organisational any wider which the	Para 1.51	Volunteer Co-ordinator reporting to line- manager Trustee (ShN). Helpline Volunteers reporting to Volunteer
charity works					Co-Ordinator and Trustees.
					Volunteer Counsellors	reporting		to
					mana in Trustee ShN
					Membership pending	with The Survivors
Relationship			with any	Para 1.51	Trust.
related	parties
					Nil
Other

Names ofthe char	Names ofthe char	Names ofthe char	ity trustees w	ho mana	ge the charity	ge the charity
Trustee name			Office (ifany)		Dates acted if not for whole ear		Name to a	of person (or body) entitled oint trustee ifan
Siobhan	Nundram		Chair		Whole	year	Board	ofTrustees
Dr Mateja		Vuk	Trustee		May to	October 2021	Board	ofTrustees
			Deputy Chair		From October 2021		Board	ofTrustees
Councillor		Norma	Ambassador		Whole	year	Board	ofTrustees
Symonds
Dr Sue Rayner-			Deputy Chair 8		January	to October 2021	Board	ofTrustees
Jacobs			Treasurer
Charlotte		Shyllon	Communications		Whole	year	Board	ofTrustees
			Trustee
Eammon		Drea	Fundraising	Trustee	From September 2021		Board	ofTrustees

ame oftrustees holding	ame oftrustees holding	title to property belonging to the	title to property belonging to the	char	ity
Trustee name		Dates acted ifnot for whole		ear
Siobhan	Nundram	Whole	year		Training	materials; Policy
					Folders;	Correspondence
					and Funding		applications
		May to	December 2021		Banking	and	Finance
					Materials
Sue Rayner-Jacobs		January	to October 2021		Banking	and	Finance
					Materials
Eamonn	Drey	From September 2021			Banking	and	Finance
					Materials