Charity reglstratlon number 1186634 THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Ms S Kirkky Mr C Miller MsAWeir Ms A Culler Ms N Palel Ms J Pearce Ms D Mistry Ms L Brown Ms A Lorek Mr D Goosey (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 Management comrnlttee Ms S Kirkley Mr C Miller Ms A Weir Ms A Cuuer Ms N Palel Ms J Pearce Ms D Mistry Ms L Brovm Ms A Lorek Mr D Goosey Charlty numbèr 1186834 Independent examlner Afford Bond Holdings Limited 31 Wellinglon Road Nan￿lch Cheshire CW5 7ED THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS CONTENTS Pagè Trustees, report Independent examiners report Statement of financial activities B81an¢e sheet Notes lo the financial stslem*nl$ 9-13 THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial ststements have been prepared in accordance vAth the 8ccounb.ng poliryes sel out in note 1 to the rinancial statement5 and eompty with the tharrty's Igoveming docurnentl. the Chatiiies Act 2011 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement of Recommended Practice applicAblÈ to charities preparin9 their accounts in accordance with the Financial Repo￿"ng Standard applicat4e in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" leffective 1 January 20191. Background The Charity was fomied in Novernber 2019 as a successor body to the Association of Independent LSCB Chairs IAILCI. AILC perfomied a sirnilar function to that now carried by Ihe Charity but as a company limited by guarantee. TASP wishes to be a substantial influencjng voice for safeguarding which represents and helps to develop the views of its members . while working to safeguard children and the vulnerable. To achieve this the Charty seeks 10 attract rnembers Irorn 8 wide range of saleguarding bath9rounds. ObJoctlv•8 and aetlvlt The charity'5 object5 are to improve Safeguarding structure5 and safegu8rding under5tsnding %4thin and befvleen organisations whose people or activities bring them inlo Contact with children or vulnerable 8dutts. They also a¢1 as a voice for the saleguarding workforce $0 th81 concems and developments can btr ¢ommuni¢aled 8n¢J e$¢alaled. The Charlty's oblects are.. To promote lor publicthnefit the safeguarding ol children and vulnerabk people by.. Supporting the drfferent fomis ol partnerships that exist to coordinate gnd &n$ure the effec￿veneSS of lolnt working arrangements to protect vulnerable people. Encouraging the enhancemenl of Ihe skills and roles of those who take part in safeguarding partnerships. Helping partnerships and partners lo sel slandards. achieve effecb've s¢rubny Ihat results in learning and 85surance which has a positive irnpact. Promoting a shared and a ￿nSIstenI approa¢h lo saf¢guardin9 parlnershys. Public benefit The Iruslees have paid due regard to guidance issued ty the Charty Commission in de¢Kling what adivities Ihtt charity should undertake. Aehl•¥om•nts and pèrfom)ane• SignifiG8nt 8Gtivities and 8clJievernents againsl objedives The chanty has perfomied well during the year Flnanclal revlew The charty aims tts hold suificient funds to ènsure it is abk to meet any finanual obligatitsns as they fall due. The charity Is currentw undergoing a re-structuring of rts operats.ons and the trustees are of the opinion the charity is well on course to meeting rts aims in the short to medium temi. The Statement of Financial Activrties lor Ihe year is set out on the lollowing pages. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with their related notes. A summary of the financial ￿su113 and the work of the charity is set out below. In the opinion of Ihe Board of Trustee5. the fvlure pr05pect5 for the Charity are considered 5ali5factory. The Trustees report a successful year in relation lo i)ur continued goal of growng into a strong and relevant safeguarding 8SSOCl8tion. We believe that we 8re helping lo improve s8fe9uarding knO￿edge and skills for Ihgse whg belong to or work with our organisation. Vve are currently in a rÈastsnab￿ stiong ptssrtion in relatK)n tts oui finances and more importantly our growng reputation and footpnnt. We hope the membets can see how Iheir vision which we encapsulate is taking shape. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Reseryes policy It is the policy ol the charity that unrestricted fijnds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintaine¢J at a level equivalent to belween three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that. in the evenl of a significanl drop in hjnding. they will be able lo continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given lo ways in which additional fvnds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout Ihe year. structurè. gov•rnaneè and rnanagèm•nt The chanty was registered on 28 November 2019. The Iruslees who Served during Ihe year and up to the date of signalure of the finanryal stalements were.. Mr R 8urrows (Resigned 31 December 20231 Ms M Gresswell (Resigned 31 December 20231 Ms S Kirkley Mr C Miller Mr N Afzal MsAWeir Dr D Hodes Ms A Cutler Ms N Patel Ms J Pear Ms D Mislry Ms L Brown Ms A Lorek Mr D G003ey (Resigned 31 December 20231 (Resigned 31 Dectrmber 20231 (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 (Appointed 1 January 20241 Recruilmenl end gppoinlmenl oltruslees None ol the trustees has any beneficial inlerest in the company. All of the trustees are members ol the company and guarantee to contribule £1 in the event ol a winding up. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Membership developments There are 139 statutory safeguarding children partnerships I sets of arrangements in England las at 31131241. In addition. there are myriad bodies. whose ￿mit is to safeguard Ihe vulnerable in sports. religious charitable settings. Our goal is to have as rnembers at least 75% of ststutory partnerships and as many olher non- Statutory org8nisalions 85 feel th81 TASP is 8 place of support and advice for them. In our first yèar we had 73 ststutory safeguarding partnerships members. Wè have now 105.IFigkJre 11 Our aspiration, when we formed, was to be able to say wrth confidence that we could reasonabty be considered an organisation that represents safeguarding partnerships. Wilh 76% now on board we believe that is a claim we can make with confidence. TASP Members . LSCPS 120 Ico 20 202￿2021 2021.2022 I022-￿23 202>2024 Figure 1 We continue to explore opportunities with other non-stalulory and non4afeguarding Specif￿ bodies as to how we can 5UPPOrt them and how we can work with each other. We now have seven such members There are many individua15, rnvofved in safegvarding who would value the opportunty to belong to an association that provides them wth peer support. advice and netsyorking. We also have a goal to have individuals as members. This remains an emerging area for engagement development. We have 4 individual members who have aclivety soughl subsuiption. Activities The principal activity of the Charity since its incepbon has been the hosting of webin815. Using a professional facilitstor. we run a minimum 0110 webinars a year. This year we atttacted an average of 87 attendees per webin8r which is similar to 2022-2023 when there were 93 . Our webinars cover a wide variety of topics and this year we covered subjects as wide as the Children's Commissioner's vision for the UK'S children to the safeguar¢Jing implicats.on for chiklren of imprisoned parents and separatety how grandparents can play a wlal role in safeguarding their grand- child￿n. The webinars are recorded and are available on our websrte. Ihttps Ilwww.theasp.org.ukl We also have a small number of podcasls . which have been produced occasionalty as a follow up to our webinars. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Our website is a repository for a range of material generated through webinars and posted by members and other organisations. We a150 have a vacanoes section which enables those seeking experienced domain experts to aoces5 the right people directty. We realise that our website could do wrth 8 refresh and later this year we will be appointing a new member of staff lo develop its look and lundionality and to improve the material available to rnembe15 8nd the wider public. Thè Nation81 Institute lor Health and Carè Researth INIHRI launthed an invitation to bid for a 2-year iesèarch project tsn evaluating the multi-agency child safeguaiding iefomis and TASP has partnered with Kings College London, University ol Bedlordshire & Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership to complete this project (also in collaboration with Family Rights Group & Assoaation ol Child Protection Prolessionalsl. The aim ol the project is to provide evidence about what makes LSCPS effective and provide a framework for LSCPS to use for monitriring. evaluation and leaming. For full detsils and up to dale slatus reports. you can see our website at www the .uklMA Busine55 managers in a local partnership Safeguarding setting are vrtal lo ensuring quality outcoffes for children. They are a highly Skilled group ol Siaff, who. be¢ause ol the nature of their work can btr is018t&d. The Charity has run a sèries of fowms for busin&$s managers to provide opportunitiè$ for support and the shaiing of good pr8¢tice and emerging issues. These are very popular events, wilh an average 0135 atlendees at our monthly sessions. We launched this support nelwork in 2023 and hatl 3 Me￿Ing$ up lo the 8nd of th& p•rfoman¢8 y&ar, wtth an average attendance of 28. Like the business managers group this forum Is run by scrutineers and its agenda is determined by the needs of the group. Its aim is to develop a seiies of malerials Ihat will enable scrutineers to leam from each other , get a sense of besl practice and instil confidence in the sector. It has, to date. produced an Independent Scrutineer Induc¢ion Pack and launched a task and finish group to establish an online Independent S¢ruline8r Register in the nexl year. Wlder rb?twork¥ and Engagement Plans for nex¢ year We continue lo seek opportunities for conversations with Ihe Trmder 5afegu8rding community Its enable us lo develop our voice 4$ 8 $afÈ9uarding domain èxperl and Èstablish its prèsence wheiè rt ¢8n have influ$n¢&. TASP meets on a ￿9￿18T b8sis ADCS. ￿ also keep in wgular ¢onl8d wilh the SafegU8rding R¥lom Facilitators and the Archbishops. Coun¢il We began a pro9r8rnme of outrea¢h in the latter part of ￿ar which 1$ int*nd&d lo enable us lo repre8¥nt members in a range ol Govemment settings. To Ihat end we have begun lo have regular meetings with Department for Education The National Policing Vulnerabilty KnovAedge and Plac1￿e Programme The National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and Children al the Table The focus for this engagernent 15 to enable TASP to denTh)nstrate that it can be an important partner to any organisation who wants to consum on luture saleguarding plans or wants lo communicate irnportant safeguarding information. We want lo be 8 helpful influencer who works hard for children while representing the wews of the safeguarding workforce We also want to ensure that our commitment to equalrty , dNetsrty and indusion is strengthened in the coming year and wrth an a¢Jditional member tsf staff s¢)on to be in post this is an area where we can impiove our focus an¢J reach. Pr In Maich we hosted an event wrth a numbei of LSCP parlners and industry experts at Tech UK where we explored how the development ol Al offered possibilities for partnerships to improve their deosion making in relats.on to child safeguarding. We are now currentty working wrth these tech developers and some Local Authoriiies and a significant children's charity to see whether we can develop a tool which wll enhance inf0m￿tIOn gathering and analysis and thereby irnprove the understanding of real time iisk to children. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees. report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Mf L Miiier TrusiÈ• Dat$: . .la.P.oo.2Q24..........-..-..-.... THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS I report to the trustees on my examination of the financAal statements of The Assoaation of Safegjarding Partners Ithe chartyl for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilitl8s and basis ol report As the trustees of the charty you are responsible for Ihe Preparation of the financjal statements in ac£ordance with the requirements of the Charffies Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Acll. I report in respect of my examin8tion of the th8rity's finano81 st8temenl8 carried out under Section 145 01 the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I ha￿ folkjwed all thè applicablè Directions 9￿￿ by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examine￿8 Statement Your attention is drawn to the fact that the ¢harity has prepared finanoal $latsments in a¢¢ordarre with A¢￿UntIng and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicAble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stalement ol Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant ￿gUlationS bul has now been withdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for financial statements lo provide a Irue and fair view in accordaneè wlth Generalty Accepted Accounting Praclice *ff•c￿Ve for rèpothng periods beginning on or aftèr 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come to my attention In connection wlth the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any material respect.. 8¢¢ounling records were nol kept in respe¢t ol the ¢h8nty as required by se¢lion 130 of the 2011 Act,. or the financial statements do not accord wrth Ihose records.. or th¥ finanaal $t8t&menl$ do not ¢ompty with the applicable fequir¥menl$ ¢on¢eming th? fom and ¢onl*nt of accounts set out in the Charibes (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair wew which is not a matter considered as part of an in(Jependenl examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter8 in connection wth ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the finanrial statements lo be reached. David Bailey FCA Afford Bond Holdings Llmit•d 31 Wellington Road Nantwich Cheshire CVV5 7ED Dated.. 18t)er2024 THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 un￿tricted funds 2024 Unrestricted funds 2023 Notes Income from: Donations and legacies Ch8ritsble activities 598 77.496 94.887 Totsl Incom¥ 94,887 78,094 Exp•ndlturè on.. Charitsble activities Other expenditure 79.571 3,000 67.021 Total expendltur• 82,571 67,021 Net Income and mov•ment In lund• 12,316 11.073 Reconclllatlon of fund•: Fund balances at 1 April 2023 40,335 29,262 Fund balanc•8 at 31 March 2024 52,651 40,33S The statement of financial activrties includes al gains and losses recognised in Ihe year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS BALANCE SHEET AS AT31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notès Current assets Deblois Cash at bank and in hand 11 45.020 17.382 39.587 8.316 62.402 47.903 Cr•dltors'. amounts falllng du• vAthln one year 12 {9.7511 17,5681 Net current a88ets 52.651 40,335 Net a8•ets excludlng pen8lon Ilablllty 52.651 40.335 Thè lunds of th• charlty Unrestricted funds 52.651 40,335 52.651 40,335 The fin8ncial statements were approved by the trustees on ..1aDec2a24.. Mr C Miller Trustee MsACuUer Tru•t THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting policies Charity inforrnation The Association ol Safeguarding Partners is an unincorporated entity established under a trust deed dated 28 November 2019. The charty's correspondence address is 36 Stock Lane. Shavington. Crewe, CW2 5ED. 1.1 Accounting convention The finanaal statements have been prepared in accordance wth the charity's Igoveming documentl, the Charities Act 2011. FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" I"FRS 102.1 and the Charibes SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staternent ol Recommended Pr8Ctice applicable to chari¢ie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financi81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepubliG of Ireland IFRS 1021. leffe(aive 1 January 20191. The charity Is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Stat￿ent of Cash Flows. The financial statements h8ve departed Irom the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2(￿8 onty lo the exlenl required lo provide 8 true and fair view. This departure has invofved following the Slalemenl of Rècommended Practic6 lor chant￿S apptying FRS 102 rather than the version ol thè Statement ol Recommended Practice which 1$ refe(red to in the Regulabons but which has $ln¢e been wlthdrawn. The financial statements are prepa￿ in steding, which is the funCt￿n81 currenry of the charity. Monetary arnounts in these financjal statements are rounded to the nea￿81 £. The financial statements ha￿ been prepared under Ihe historical c¥)sl convention. The principal accounting policies adopte¢J are s&1 out below. 1.2 Golng eone•m At the time of approving the finanrAal slalements. the trustees have a reasonable expectatson that the charity has adequate resour¢es lo ¢onlinue in operatitsn81 exislence for the foreseeable fulure. Thus th& Iwstees ¢onlinu& 10 8dopl lh¢ going ¢on¢em basi$ of a¢¢ounung in pr$paring the finan¢ial s1olttm¢nts. 1.3 Charltable funds Unrestricted funds are available lor use at the discretson of the trustees in furtherance of their charrtable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specffic condth.ons by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricled lunds are set out in the notes to the finanaal statements. Endowment lunds are subjèct to spècthc condrtions by donors that thè capital must bè maint8in8d by thè chanty. 1.4 Incom• Income is recognised when the charity is legally enlilled to it after any perfomiance conditions have been rnet. the amounts can be rneasured reliabty. and it is probable thal income wll be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations a￿ recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation. unless perfomiance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relat￿￿ to dona¢ions receNed under GfftAMY 01 deeds of co¥enant is iec4)gnised at Ihe time of the donation. Legacies are recognised on receipt or othewse if ihe charty has been noiified of an impending diqlribution, the amount is known. and receipl is expecte(l. If the amount is not known. the legacy 15 treated as 8 ontingent asset. THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 A¢coun¢ing policies (Continuedl 1.5 Expendlture Expenditure is rewgnised once there is a legal or construdive obligation to transfer eoonornic benefit lo a third party, it 15 probabl8 that a transfer of ewnomiG benefits will be required in settlernent, and the arnount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditu￿ is classified ty aclivty. The costs of each aclwity a￿ made up of the total of dIr￿t costs and sha￿d costs. induding support costs invofved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity 8re allocated directy to that activty. Sh8red c05t5 whth contsibute lo rnore than one activity 8nd support Costs which arè ntst attributable to a single activty are apptsrtioned between those activrt*s on a basis consistent with the use ol resources. Central staff costs are allo¢aled on the basis of lime spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the assèfs use. 1.6 Co$h and ¢a$h squlval•nts Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand. deposils held al call with banks, other short-terrn liquid investrnents vthh original maturities of three monlhs or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wrthin borrowings in current liabilrties. 1.7 Flnan¢lal In•trum•nts The charity has elected to apply the provisions ol Section 11 'Basic FinJnrAal Instruments, and Section 12 'Olher Financial Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of it5 finanri81 instrumenls. Flnancial instruments ar¢ re¢ognis&d in the ¢hanty's balance sheet when lh& ¢hathy b￿Me$ patty lo th& ¢ontractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilit￿$ are offset. wilh the net amounts p￿Sented in the financial statemenls, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off Ihe recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net b8515 or to reali5e Ihe asset and 5elUe Ihe liability simullaneou5ty. B•$l¢ finan¢lal o$sets Basic finanrial assets. whth indude deblors and cash and bank balance6, are inilially measured at tr8nsaclion price induding transaction costs and are subsequentty carried al amorts'sed cost Using the effective interest method unless the arran9emenl con51ilules 8 ffinancin9 tr8ns8clion. where the Ir8ns8clion is measured at the present value ol the lulure receipts discountèd at a market ratè of interest. Fin8naal assèts classified as receivable ￿thin one yeai ale not amortisèd. Baslc financial liabillties 8asic financial liabilities, irndudin9 cr6ditors and bank loans ar8 initsalty rècognised at tr8ns8dion price unless the arrangement constrtutes a financjng transaction. vthere the debt Instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted al a market rate of inteiest. Finanoal liabilths classified as payable wrthin one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are svbsequentty carried at amortised cosl. using the effective Inte￿$t rate method. Trade ¢redit(Irs are obligations to pay for good$ or $wvi¢es that havè bèen acquired in the ordinary couise of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classthed as current liabilities rf payment is due wrthin one year or less. If not, they are presente¢J as non-current liabilib"es. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transactH)n price and subsequentty measured at amortised cost using the effeciNe interest Method. Derecognition of financial liabilities Financial liabilrties are derecognised vthen Ihe charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. 10- THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 A¢coun¢ing policies (Continuedl 1.8 Employee beneffts The cost of any unused holiday entNlement is recognised in the period in vthich the employee'5 servws are received. Termination beneffts are recognised immediatety as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or lo provide lemiinalion benefits. Critical accounting e¥timates and judgements In the 8pplic8lion of the charity's 8ccounlin9 policie5. the Iruslees are required lo make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readity apparent from other sources. The estimates and assouated assumptions are based on historical experience and other faCt￿S that are considered lo be relevant. Actual resutts may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing b8515. Revisions lo accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimale is revised where the revision affects ¢￿lY that period, or in the period ol the ￿vIsion and future penods wheo the revision affects txjth current and futur& periods. Incom• from donatlon8 and l•gael•8 Unreotrfcted fund• 2024 Unr8Btrlcted fund8 2023 Donations and grfts 598 Income from charftabl• actlvW•s Unr•8trfet•d funds 2024 Unrnstrlet•d funds 2023 Charltable Income Membor substhptions 76,508 71,872 Other charitable Income Other income 18,379 5,624 94,887 77,496 11 THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Expenditure on charitable activities Unrejtricted Unrejtricted funds funds 2024 2023 Direct costs Staff costs Insurances Advertising Profe55ional lees Accountan Computer expèn$&$ Telephone Prfnting, postage and stationery Sundry expenses Travel and accommodalion 88nk ¢har9es 55,433 380 44,136 370 12,600 2,856 6,241 884 375 101 202 19 10,290 2.850 8,066 719 590 79,571 67,021 Analy818 by fund Unrestricted funds 79,571 67,021 Net movement In funds 2024 2023 The net movement in fvnds is stated after ¢h8rgingllcredrtingl- Tru8t••• None of the trustees lor any persons connecled wth them} received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. Employee¥ The average monthly number of èmployees during the yearwas- 2024 Numbèr 2023 Number Employment costs 2024 2023 Wages and salaries 55,433 44,136 There weie no ernployees whose annual retnuneTatK)n was more than £60.000. 12- THE ASSOCIATION OF SAFEGUARDING PARTNERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Other expenditure Unrejtricted Unrejtricted funds funds 2024 2023 Bad debt write off 3,CX)O 10 Taxatlon The chanty 15 exempt from taxation on its activities because all its inrL*me is applied for charitable purposes. 11 Debtor• 2024 2023 Amounts folllng du• wlthln on• y•or- Trade debtors Prepayments and amed income 45,020 39,045 542 45,020 39,587 12 Credltor8'. amount• falllng due wbthln on• year 2024 2023 Trodè crèditors Other credrtors Accruals and delerred income 6,000 691 3,060 3,000 889 3,679 9.751 7,568 13 Unr•8trSetod fun¢J8 The unrestricted frjnds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject lo specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set asKle out of unrestricled fvnds by ihe trustees for specific purposes. At 1 April 2023 Incoming r•sourc•8 Re$our¢eB At 31 Mar¢h èxptnd•d 2024 General funds 40.335 94,887 182,5711 52,651 Previous year= At 1 April 2022 Incoming resources Resources At 31 March expended 2023 General funds 29.262 78,094 167,0211 40,335 13-