2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1 January 2023 Period start date To: 31 December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Red Kite Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Service Charity registration number: 1185947

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To provide comprehensive services to survivors of historic or recent rape or sexual abuse or violence to enable them to recover and thrive once more in their communities.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To provide a helpline which creates a safe space for survivors of rape and sexual abuse to contact in order to speak to trained volunteers or qualified therapists who will listen, believe, validate and empathise with them. Red Kite provides 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 provides therapy (free at the point of contact) 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 improvements 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 according to client preference.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance	Para 1.18	The Board of Trustees have read, considered and agreed to abide by the

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issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Our Fundraising Policy dictates that we will only apply for funds from ethical companies who operate from a strong moral basis. This decision also conforms to our Ethics Policy.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Red Kite are not yet in a position to participate in investments.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers donate their time to operate a Support Helpline. Therapists deliver therapy at preferred rates to provide advice and therapy to callers to helpline to enable as many people as possible to benefit within the funding available. They also offer their consulting rooms at no cost to Red Kite. 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 fundraising.
Other		Trustees volunteer their time to manage Red Kite, including recruitment of staff, provision and delivery of training materials, management of finances, fundraising, PR and communications with media, and secretarial duties for Board meetings.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In 2023, we had contact with 87 new cases and 128 service users, more than double what we achieved in 2022: Sample of benefits of Red Kite intervention; Impacts from since inception to the end of December 2023 following the same 4 service user's progress: 1) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) measuring depression 50% improvement 50% no change 2) Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD-7) 100% improvement.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Achievements in accordance with Strategic Business Plan and Communications Strategy
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Slightly less than anticipated, but sufficient to meet operational needs for daily activities of the charity. Fundraising ongoing. Challenging environment for fundraising as cost-of-living crisis has diverted funds from other causes.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable.
Other		Friends of Red Kite have attended events in all parts of our catchment to raise awareness and fundraise. Recruitment of Helpline Volunteers and Qualified Accredited Therapists trauma informed ongoing.New roles developed in response to acuity and complexity of clinical need. Peer Support Volunteers and Translating Volunteers are now available to deliver face to face interventions and ensure that independent translation is available for individuals who do not speak English.

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Funds in hand at 31 December 2023: £51,589.31
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	This is covered in Red Kite’s Constitution.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£30,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Help and Support	Para 1.47	We are grateful to Lloyds Foundation who provided management support to develop the Board. This included a strategy session for all Trustees led by Andrea Kellerman and a fundraising workshop for the Chair and the Fundraising Trustee led by David Payne.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Lack of local Counsellor/Therapists Lack of Helpline Volunteers Attrition after training Helpline Volunteers Inability to attract funding sources to deliver services in line with our Business Strategy Loss of Trustees and inability to recruit appropriately qualified Trustees Lack of sustainable capacity to deliver and manage the service.
Other		Challenging financial landscape currently averaging 14 grant submissions to 1 successful outcome.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Nil
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Red Kite Constitution (Board of Trustees)

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How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Personal recommendation, followed by written application, then by unanimous vote by quorate Board of Trustees, then by written acceptance of new Trustee.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Disciplinary Confidentiality Staff Well-being Environmental Subject Access Safeguarding Diversity & Equal Opportunities Health & Safety Violence & Aggression Equalities Whistleblowing Recruitment Sustainability
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Board of Trustees reporting to Charity Commission & Funders. Charity Administrator line managed by managing Trustee (SN) [resigned and left the charity in January 2023 and was not replaced]. The Coordinator of the Friends reports to the line manager Trustee (SN). Helpline Volunteers reporting to Charity Administrator and Trustees. Social Media Volunteers report to the Communications Trustee [they were inactive for most of 2023]. Qualified Therapists reporting to managing Trustee (SN). Clinical issues overseen by Lead Therapist
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		Nil

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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	RedKiteRape and Sexual Abuse Support Service
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1185947
Charity’s principal address	79 Havers Lane Bishop’s Stortford Herts CM23 3PE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Siobhan Nundram	Chair	Whole year	Board of Trustees
	Charlotte Shyllon	Treasurer	Wholeyear	Board of Trustees
	Eamonn Drey	Fundraising Trustee	Whole Year	Board of Trustees
	Shannon Richards	Board Secretary	From 17/05/23	Board of Trustees
	Luella Dixon	Human Resources	From 19/07/23	Board of Trustees

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	**Dates acted if not for whole year **
Siobhan Nundram	Whole year	Training materials; Policy Folders; Correspondence and Funding applications
Charlotte Shyllon	Whole year	Banking and Finance Materials
Eamonn Drey	Whole year	Banking and Finance Materials

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Nil held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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
Psychiatric	Omar Daniels, Retired Consultant Psychiatrist	[e-mail]
Lived Experience Ambassador	Norma Symonds, Former Mayor of Bishop’s Stortford	[e-mail].
		uk
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Siobhan Nundram
Full name(s) Charlotte Shyllon
Date
27/09/24
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RED KITE RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT No (if any)
SERVICES
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
6,677 21,450 - 28,127 15,215
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Sub total (Gross income for
6,677 21,450 - 28,127 15,215
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 6,677 21,450 - 28,127 15,215
A3 Payments
Telephone 1,047 - 1,047 1,329
IT 395 - 395 924
Wages 2,784 - 2,784 13,238
Marketing 2,321 - 2,321 507
Connselling 7,771 - 7,771 8,685
Safeguarding 12 - - 12 74
Insurance - 439 - 439 873
Pension Next 461 - 461 460
Sundry 310 480 - 790 429
Sub total [ 322 ] 15,698 - 16,020 26,519
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 322 15,698 - 16,020 26,519
Net of receipts/(payments) 6,355 5,752 - 12,107 - 11,304
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 6,355 5,752 - 12,107 - 11,304
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

24/09/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds BANK ACCOUNT 32,191 7,289 -
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Total cash funds 32,191 7,289 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) Agreement Error Agreement Error OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
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Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
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B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
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B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on Date of
behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

24/09/2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND I'JALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examln•f8 Report Report to the trusteesl members of REO IQT£ RAP£ I￿5D WURL P6￿ sU￿r SE￿1 On accounts for the year ended 31 Iizl2023 Charity no lifanyl 1185947 Set out on pages CS&PèATE A rracHryEJtr) I report lo *he Ir(Jslees on my examirialion ol Ihe accounts ol the above charity I the Trust I lor the year ended 31 1 i L1202a Responsibilitios and As Ihe ¢harily liuslees ol the Trusl you are responsible for the preparation basis of report ol the accounis In accordance with the reqLtirenienls ol the Charilios Act 2011 1 Ihe Aci I report In respect ol my eKam1naiion ol The Trusl s accoLIT)Is C¢iri ILJd QiAI under section 145 01 Ime 2011 Act and In carrying oul my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seciion 1451511bl ol Ihe Aci I have completed my examination I confirm that no material mailers hii V come lo my allerliori iolher than that disclosed below ' I In connection with the exar7iinalion which gives me cause lo believe that In any material respecl accounting fecor¢Js were not kept In accordance with section 130 01 Ihe Act or the accoLJnts do not accofd with the accounting records Indopendont examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no olrter malleis In connection with the examination 10 which attention should be drawn In order lo enable a proper undersl.Inding ol IPie acccLJnts lo be reached e delelc,. 11 iV(ii(Is ifi Ilii. brarkL.l.% if Ihcjy do i?ol Iipply. Signed: Date.. 2110 12< Name: Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body lif any).. Address.. Ix Ac￿(￿ qA IER October 2018