2022-12-31-accounts - Chrysalis Centre For Change

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Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO

Charity number 1188750

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 December 2022

Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022

Contents	Page
Trustees' report	2 to 4
Examiner's report	5
Receipts and payments account	6
Statement of assets and liabilities	7
Notes to the accounts	8 to 10

Prepared by the Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service

Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO

Trustees' report

The Trustees during the year were: Name

Dates

Andrew Vint Chairperson Mrs Rita Williams Trustee Gemma Roby Secretary Gail Aspinall Trustee

Method of appointment

Trustees are elected by the members at the AGM

Principal address

1st Floor Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

Bankers

Natwest Bank 5 Ormskirk Street St Helens WA10 1DR

Governing document

Constitution adopted 6th November 2019 Registered as a CiO Foundation on 25th March 2020 Charity number 1188750

Objects of the organisation

To relieve the needs of women in St Helens and the surrounding areas who have complex needs, in particular, but not exclusively who suffer with mental health issues as a result from domestic abuse through the provision of information, workshops and support groups.

Independent examiner

on behalf of: Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service

Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

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Trustees' report continued

Review of progress and achievements

CCC received referrals for 582 women. 39% of these referrals came from GPs and the health sector, 35% from the social sector and 26% from voluntary sectors as well as self-referrals and word of mouth

We completed 496 registrations for new service users.

We had 35 counsellors in 2022, a mix of qualified and students on placement. 370 clients attended a total of 2270 sessions 136 individual women attended our groups and courses 1181 times Empowered Women, the domestic abuse support group was attended 253 times by 44 women Domestic abuse survivors group, Thriving Women was accessed 216 times by 24 women Healthy Women - new group was accessed 50 times by 15 women Creative Women therapeutic arts and crafts group was attended 545 times by 71 women Confident Women, confidence and assertion course was completed by 8 women Wise Women, menopause awareness, was completed by 5 women

Self defence was attended 47 times by 17 women

We completed 154 Domestic abuse related wellbeing / check-in calls In addition, we completed 334 Reviews / wellbeing calls with service users

Administration & Policies

All policies were reviewed and approved at the Annual General Meeting

We now have professionally designed brand new websites for the Chrysalis Centre chrysaliscentre.org and Better Life Therapies betterlifetherapies.org - our private counselling service. The logos and websites were all designed by Mike from We Are Grounded wearegrounded.co.uk

Volunteer Contributions & Development

Volunteers have been integral to our service delivery, giving us their time and skills and a number of ways. Volunteers at the Chrysalis Centre include counsellors, Support Workers, facilitators, administrators, Champions and creatives.

Training for the team included: Self Defense, Imposter Syndrome, Cultural Competence: Unconscious Bias; Sexual Health; Communication; awareness session with the National Centre for Domestic Violence; team building sessions. Two team members completed their Level 3 Certificate in Education & Training. All team members are required to complete the Freedom Programme online and the MERIT/MARAC training.

Jess is our LGBT+ Champion and delivered an amazing month-long social media campaign during June, which is Pride month. She also promoted the White Ribbon Campaign we completed a series of interviews with men exploring the different aspects of masculinity, including stereotypes, expectations and toxic behaviours. We will also touch on male violence against women and girls in connection with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. https://www.youtube.com/@chrysaliscentre

Fundraising

We have an ongoing Contract with St Helens Council for running costs.

We received funding from OPCC for Merseyside, Provident Hospital Endowment Fund, Oddfellows, The National Lottery Reaching Communities, the Postcode Lottery, Henry Smith, and the Indigo Trust

We held two fundraising events, an Easter Eggstravaganza which brought in £400 and our Annual Fayre was held at Rainford Parish Hall which raised £750

We received funding from the Safe Accommodation Support Fund in July, via St Helens Council, to reduce the counselling waiting list for domestic abuse victims. which resulted in:

130 referrals for clients identified as DA or SA victims.
In the same period last year there were only 31. This is a 319% increase from last year.
54 referrals from Safe2Speak/Torus (Only 7 this period last year)

44 referrals since July have been a recent MARAC

470 completed counselling sessions under the umbrella of DV Priority
41% reduction in the number of women on the waiting list since beginning of July when the funding started
67% of priority referrals had a pre-counselling appointment within 1 month of us receiving their referral. A further 23% were seen within 2 months. This is compared to a previous wait of 6 months or more.
84 domestic abuse check-in calls completed

New Developments & Significant Changes

We set up a new group: Healthy Women - an 8-week rolling program covering a different topic each week: Positive mental health; Stress-Busting; Self-Care; healthy Communication; Managing Emotions; Positive Thinking; Physical Health and Practical coping skills We have partnered with a Licenced Menopause Champion to run a Making Menopause Matter Café once a month on a Tuesday evening. It consists of a guest speaker / education followed by discussion. This month we are exploring the impact of menopause on our mindset

We now have several videos on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@chrysaliscentre

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts of Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO for the year ended 31 December 2022

I report on the accounts of the charity set out on pages 5 to 9

Respective responsibilities of the Management Committee and the examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

q examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

q accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or q the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jane Williams

Jane Williams MAAT Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

20th March 2023

Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes 2022 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 4,141 Fundraising 8,878 Total receipts 13,019 Payments Wages & Salaries (3) 18,957 Payroll support - Recruitment - Staff Expenses - Rent & Room Hire - Volunteer expenses - Wellbeing Workshops - Phone and postage - Printing and stationery - Advertising and publicity - Health & Safety - Memberships - Professional Fees - DBS Checks - Fundraising - Training - Accountancy / independent examination - Crafts & Actitivities Expenses - Insurance - Supervision - Cleaning - Refreshments - Digital Development & IT - Bank Charges - Total payments 18,957 Net receipts / (payments) (5,938) Cash fund balances brought forward 9,970 Cash fund balances carried forward (4) 4,032	2022 Restricted funds £ 241,895 - 241,895 95,975 456 - 128 33,163 2,128 205 3,317 5,515 100 239 451 40,368 235 400 2,727 275 258 1,354 3,628 2,337 781 5,643 219 199,901 41,993 29,074 71,067	2022 Total funds £ 246,036 8,878 254,914 114,932 456 - 128 33,163 2,128 205 3,317 5,515 100 239 451 40,368 235 400 2,727 275 258 1,354 3,628 2,337 781 5,643 219 218,858 36,056 44,420 80,476	2021 Total funds £ 135,356 8,141
			143,497
			101,221 436 293 651 24,354 887 314 2,146 3,698 524 994 773 15,013 151 664 2,849 275 573 1,230 3,642 1,917 537 7,279 142
			170,563
			(27,066) 71,486
			44,420

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Statement of assets and liabilities

as at 31 December 2022

2022 Unrestricted Cash funds £ Cash at bank ~ Chrysalis Centre for Change 8,253 Paypal account 1,065 Cash in hand 90 Total cash funds 9,408 2022 Assets retained for the organisation's own use Unrestricted Equipment at cost 1,062 Liabilities HMRC Accountancy	2022 Restricted £ 71,068 - - 71,068 2022 Restricted 12,995	2022 Total £ 79,321 1,065 90 80,476 2022 £ 14,057 14,057 £ - - -	2021 Total £ 43,574 766 81
			44,420
			2021 £ 14,057
			14,057
			£ - -
			-

Approval of the accounts

The annual report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the Trustees held on 20th March 2023

Andrew Vint

Andrew Vint Chairman

Chrysalis Centre for Change CiO

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

1 Accounting Policies

a Basis of accounting

The Trustees have taken advantage of section 42 (3) of the Charities Act 1993 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.

b Taxation

As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

c Fund accounting

Funds held by the charity are either:

Unrestricted general funds

These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds

These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Designated funds

These are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

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Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 December 2022

2 Grants and Donations The National Lottery: Reaching Communities NHS St Helens CCG Noel Buxton Trust Indigo Trust Provident Hospital Endowment fund Police & Crime Commissioner for M'side St Helens Council: SASF Tillotson Bradbery Trust Peoples Postcode Lottery Henry Smith John Moores Foundation Donations 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Pensions	2022 Unrestricted funds £ - - - 2,000 1,000 - - - - - - 1,141 4,141	2022 Restricted funds £ 32,696 61,382 - - - 58,000 28,283 - 24,534 32,000 5,000 - 241,895	2022 Total funds £ 32,696 61,382 - 2,000 1,000 58,000 28,283 - 24,534 32,000 5,000 1,141 246,036 2022 £ 108,581 5,529 821 114,932	2021 Total funds £ 52,703 60,233 5,000 - 1,000 14,000 766 1,500 - - - 154
				135,356
				2021 £ 95,539 5,023 659
				101,221

No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more in the current accounting period The average number of employees during the year was 4 FTE

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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2022

4 Restricted funds summary NHS St Helens CCG Noel Buxton Trust TNL: Reaching Communities Tillotson Bradbery Trust Police & Crime Com For M'side Henry Smith John Moores Fdtn Peoples Postcode Lottery St Helens Council: SASF	Balance b/f £ 11,170 2,442 13,962 1,500 - - - - - 29,074	Incoming £ 61,382 - 32,696 - 58,000 32,000 5,000 24,534 28,283 241,895	Outgoing £ 66,567 2,442 46,120 1,500 19,915 31,981 4,835 3,340 23,201 199,901	Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - -	Balance c/f £ 5,985 - 538 - 38,085 19 165 21,194 5,082
					71,068

Purpose of restricted funds

St Helens Council have provided funding for general running costs and to support victims of domestic abuse by reducing our waiting times for counselling for them. It came through a fund called the Safe Accommodation Support Fund.

Noel Buxton Trust and Tillotson Bradbery, Henry Smith, John Moores Foundation and People's Postcode Lottery funding are all for running costs.

The National Lottery: Reaching Communities is for our Taking Flight Project which encompasses services provided as part of our Transform Your Life program, a range of groups and courses to support, empower and inspire women to create the life they want

Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside: £58,000 was awarded to support victims of domestic and sexual abuse.

5 Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the period.

6 Related party transactions

Owing to the nature of the charity's activities and the composition of the board of trustees (being drawn from local statutory and voluntary organisation), it is inevitable that transactions will take place with organisations in which a trustee may have an interest. All transactions in which a trustee may have an interest are conducted at arm's length and in accordance with the charity's financial regulations and expenditure procedures.