## **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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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| 1 issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 2 |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.| |---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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** 3 |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)| 4 |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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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| 5 ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** 6 ## **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|Omar.Daniels@redkitesupport.org.uk| |||| |Lived Experience
Ambassador|Norma Symonds, Former Mayor of
Bishop’s Stortford|Norma.Symonds@redkitesupport.org.| |||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 7 ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
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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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 - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
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 2 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&Pè*ATE 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