The Russ Devereux Headlight Projert
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 April 2025
ANDER50N BARROWCLIFF LIMITED
Chartered Accountants

Contents
Charity information
Report of thè Trustees
Staternent of financial actwities
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
6-12
Independent Examiners Report
13

The Russ D
reux Htadli
Members of the Councll of Management
Trusttes:
Kenneth Devereux
Anna Forbes
Catherine A M Devereux
ison Turner
Emma Simknn5- resigned 13 March 2025
chard Bowden
Paul Harrison
Andrew Ruffell- appointed 13 March 2025
Charlotte Nicho15- resigned 25 December 2024
Charity Number.
1189099
Prlnclpal Addres
Level Q
Unit 2A
Surtees Business Park
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3HR
Independent Examiner
D Norris FCCA
Anderson Ba￿oWc1lff Limite(I
3 ￿ngfiSher Court
8owesfield Park
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3EX
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t Russ Devereux Headl
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f Th Council of Mana
for th
me
The Truste￿ present their report together financial statements for the period l May 2024 to 30April 2025.
The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Prartice ISORPI "Accounting and
Reporting by Charities. in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wih the accounting policies set out in notes to the
accounts and comply with the charitys governing dtscumenl the Charities Act2011 and Accounting and Reporting
by Charitie5= Statement of Recommended Practice appltcable to tharttses preparing their accounts in accordance
th the Financial ReFK>rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
OBJECTIVES AND A￿1VITIEs
The Charity seeks to preserve and protect mental health and wellbeing the specific aim of reducing Ihe
nurnber of deaths by suicide in theTees Valley area. The charity achieves thisthrough (he provssion of one-ttrone
counselling, trauma therapy and play therapy. provided by suitabty qualified counsellors and therapists, for both
adults and children who have been bereaved by Suicide. The charity delivers workshops and presentations in
schools. iollege& workplaces. and the local communty to raise awareness about 5urcide, prevention. and mental
health.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The demand for our counselling service continued to be high. and accounts for the largest part of the setmce
provided. W@ delivered 2,359 indNidual therapy sessFons11.483 adults and 876 children).
We now run 8-week group bereavement hubs vthich operate 2 times per annum and a regular drop-in hub. The
Projett is now recognised locally as a semce for those bereaved by suicide.
According to the m05t recent ONS data120241, the North East rwon ha5 the highest suicide rates in the country.
Whilstthetherapy led services are preventative in themsefves. theTrusc Board in thisfinancial year have continued
to focus on awareness. and rolling out preventatwe edU￿tiOn and training to the Tees Valley comrllunty aiming
to present to as many schools. colleges and workplaces as possible and expanding this offering. As part of its
growth. in Ortober 2024 the Trust Board appointed an Education and Tra¢ning Lead to develop our offering and
tailor our training to meet the 5peafic need5 of the Tees Valley community, this is not a one size fits all approach.
The Trustee Board welcome the decision for the inclusion of suicide prevention on the National Curriculum from
September 2026.
We created a Garden of Hope at National TnJsr Ornie5by Hall from March to mid-july 2024. This wa5 a temporary
memorial srce in Ormesby Hall gardens for familie5 to remember their loved ones. A local steel manufacturer
£rEared the butterffies set on steel rods and our families decorated the buttefflies in memory of their loved one.
PRINCIPAL FUNDING SOURCES
The rnajority of income continues to come from indiwdual fundraiser5 and from esrhblished fundraising events
ran by the charity throughout the year. We have a consistent number of Fifth wheel business and corporate
supporter5 which continues to grow year on year and in thi5 financial year we recewed grants frorn Public Health
to deliver preventatNe education in the local community. We also receNed fvnds from CEO Sleepour and U￿E
Community Fund.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity had a deficit of £8.28112024= surplus £53.5651 during theyear. The unrestritted funds at the year-end
stood at £1 01.103. We now have detailed management accounts. including a cashftow forecast which goes out
for a yeai and is looking robust.
Rèsetves Policy
The charty aims to maintain free reserves at a rnrnimurn of 6 months experbdtture to.'-
provide a level of working capital that proteas the continU￿Y of our core work
provide a level of funding for unexpected opportun¢(ies.
provide cover for risk5 such a5 unforeseen expendiwre or unanticipated loss of income.
The charty has monthty expenditure of approximatety £21(YJO and the currellt free reserves amount to £97.626.
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x Head
ort of The Council of Mana
for the Year En
ernent
ORGANISATIONAL STRucfuRE
The Russ Devereux Headlight Project was incorporated on 17 April 2020. The CIO started to operate on the same
date and the governing document is its constitution dated 17April 2020.
The charity emplr)ys a central team now overseen by a CEO. We now employ an Education and Training Lead to
spearhead our preventatNe education programme across the Tees Valley. We continue to employ a Projert Lead
wth c14nical experience who manages the therapeutic service5 and an events and fvndraising co-ordinator gwen
rhe main source of fvnding comes from the regular char￿Y events.
The Tru5tee5 continue to hold quartety Board Meetings where key dectyons around govemance are made and
recorded.
s Trainin
intment
Safeguarding remains a priority for the Se￿ice and is overseen by a dedicated safeguarding Trustee, who also
lead5 an annual 5afeguardrng workshop ￿th our central and courÈselling team.
Trusrees are appointed in accordance wth the governing document for a term of 3 years. In thi5 financial year.
Catherine Devereux replaced Anna Forbes as Chair of Trustees in December 2024. Towards the end of 2024, one
trustee stepped down due to time constraints and another trustee rettred in March 2025.TherefoTe we utili5ed a
5ki11s tnatrix to appolnt one new trU￿ee.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Focus in the coming year is to continue to develop our training offering for workplaces and design a
specific piece of training to support schools vrith the delivery of preventatNe education in September
2026.
Use Lamplight to gather client demographics information wth the aim of reaching underrepresented
groups and increasing our work in areas of the region where there is less engagement and also use the
data to support OLtr preventaifve educats.on training development.
Extend the number ofweeks for our bereavement hub5 from 6 weeks to 8 week5 per annum.
Given the success of (he art installation. we would Irke to dèvelop another art installation in the lool
community-
We continue towork on sustaining a re8ularl8uaranteed income 10 enable us 10 better budger for sraffing
and running costs whilst also exploring longer term opportunities for funding by accessing larger grants
and further embedding our 5th wheel membership.
TRUSTEES STATEMENT
In setting our objectives and planning our activities. the rrustees have gNen careful consideration to the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit.
24102r2026
Approved by order of the board of tru5tee5 on............................ and signed on its behalf by
Catherine Devereux
Trustee
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e Rus5 Devereux Headli
Sta
nt of Financial
Yea
ivities
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
Note
Income
Donation5 & legacie5
Income from charitable aaivities
Other trading actwities
239210
10.395
13.715
226331
21,500
17.190
Total Income
263.320
265.021
Expendlture
Raising funds
Charitable aaivities
U504
249.097
11.439
200.017
Total Expendlture
271.601
211,456
Net Expendlturelllncomel for the year
2811
53,565
Reconciliation of fvnd5:
Funds brought forward at 1 May 2024
109.384
55.819
Fund balance carried fonyard at 30 April 2025
13
101,103
109384
The accompanying notes form part ofthese finarKial statements
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Sheet Period for th Y
rEnd
2025
2024
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
10
4.421
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
16.570
102.064
15.873
110.561
118.634
126,434
CredFtors'. Amounts falling due thin
one year
12
(21.1)08)
121.4711
Net Currènt Assets
97.626
104.963
Net Assets
101.103
109.384
Funds
Unrestrirted
13
101.103
109.384
Total Funds
101.103
109.384
Paul Harrison
Trustee
Catherine Devereux
Trustee
24102r2026
The accounts were approved bythe Trustees on.............
The accompanying note5 form part of these financial statements.
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e Russ Devere
Headli
Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the Yea
ACCOUNTJNG POLICIES
lal
General Inforniation and basis of preparation
The chanty is a registered chartty in England. The address of the principal office is gwen in the
chariry information on page l. The nature of the charitys attwities is shown in the Report of the
Trustees.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance wth Accounring and Reporting by Charities= Statement of
Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Srandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued in
October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 1021. the Charities Act 2011 and UK GenerallyAccepted Prattice as it applies from
1 January 2015.
The financial statements have been prepared to gwe a true and faiff ￿eW and have departed
from the Charities (Accounts and Reporrsl Regulations 2008 onty to the extent required to
provide a true and fair¥ieW. Th15 departure has invofved following theAccounting and Reporting
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in rhe UK and Republic
of Ireland IF￿ 1021 published in Ortober 20191 rather than the accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recornmended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been
withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the histor¢cal cost
convention. The charitycurrentty has sufficient reservesto continue in operation. TheTrustees
therefore believe that rc 15 appropriate to prepare ihe financial statements on a going concern
basis.
The financial statements are prepared in Sterling which is the fvn(tional currency of the charity.
rounded to the nearest £
The 5ignfficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial ststements are
set out below. These policies have been cons¢stently applied to all years presented unless
Othe￿Se stated.
Ibl
Income
Income 15 recognised and induded in the accounts when all the following criteria are met.'-
The charity has entidement to the fvnds-
Any performance conditions attached to the itemlsl of income have been met or are
fullywthin the control of the charity.
There is sufficient cenainty that receipt of the income is considered probable.. and
The amount can be measured reliably.
Donations are creditedto income astheyare re￿￿ed. Grants recewed are recognised as income
for the period which they relate to.
There is no netting off wthin the attounts.
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men
for thè Y
ar Ended 30
120
Icl
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is recognised once there is a legal or
cOnstruct￿e obligation to make a payment to a third paty. st is probable that settlement wll be
required and the amount can be measured reliabty. IrrecoverableVAT is Included in expenditure
again5tthe relevant cost forwhich the expenditure was incurred. Expenditure is classified under
the lollowtng heading5=.
Charitsble expenditure comprises those costs incurred bythe charty in the delwery of its
actNities. Itinclude5 both costs whsch can bedirecty allocated to attiwties andthose costs
of an indirect nature.
Support costs are those lunaions that ass￿1 the work of the charity but do not directly
undertake charttableactmties. Support Costs include back-office costs finance. personnel,
payroll and governance cosf5.
Governance costs are those incurred in conneaion wth compliance with constitutional
and statutory requiremerts.
Idl
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at C05t less accumulated depr￿￿￿tiOn. Assets costing less than £S(K) are
not capitali5ed.
Fixtures ènd fittings are depreciated on a 15% 5tr3ight line basis to write off each asset over its
estimated useful life.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors ￿th no stated interest rate and recewable ￿thin one year are
recognised at the transaction price.
in
Cash at bank
Cash at bankand cash in hand indudes cash and shorttem) hightyliquid investments with a short
maturty of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposlt or similar
accounL
(gl
Creditors
Creditors and provisions are recognised wherethe charity has a present obligation resulting from
a past event that wll probabty result in the transfer of funds to a third pany and the amount due
to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are
normally recogni5ed attheir settlement amounL
Ihl
Fund atcounttng
General fvnds are unrestrirted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees
in furtherance of the general objeaNes of the charity and which have not been designated for
other purpose5.
Restricted funds arefunds which areto be used in accordance wtth specific restricuons imposed
by donoT5 or which have been raised by the chartty for particular purpose5. The cost of raising
and administering the funds are charged against che specific fund. The aim and use of each
re5tritted fund is sei out in the notes to the financial 5taternents.
Flnanclal Instruments
The charity only ha5 financial assetsand financial liabilities ofa kind that qualify a5 ba5icfinancial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are inttialty recognised at transatt¢on value and
subseqventty measured attheir settlement value.
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The Russ Deverew( Headll
Year Ended 30
rll 20
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis a5 the tru5tee5 believe
that no material uncertaintie5 exi5L The trustees have considered the level of funds held and
the expeaed level of income and expendittjre for 12 months from Authorising these financial
statements. The budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient wth the level of reserves for
Ihe charityto be able to continue as a going concern.
DONATJONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Donations
People's posicode lottery grant
Miscellaneous grants
237.590
197.831
25,000
3.500
239.210
226,331
Income from donations and legacies for 2025 wa5 £239.21012024= £226.3311 of which £4.75012024:
ÉNill was attributable to re5trirted and £234.46012024'. £226.331lwas attributable to unrestrirted.
INCOME FROM CHAR￿ABLE AcrivrriES
2025
2024
Counselling service5
Warburtons grant
10.395
18.500
3,000
10.395
21.500
Income from charitable attmtses for 2025 was £10395 12024: £21,500} of whith ENil12024.. £3.0001 was
attributsble to restricted and £10,395 (2024.. 18.5CKllwas attributableto unrestricted.
OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
2025
2024
Fundraising income
13.715
17,190
13.715
17,190
I the income from othertrading artivrties in 2025 and 2024 was unrestrirted.
RAISING FUNDS
2025
2024
Fundraising costs
a504
11,439
21504
11.439
]1 the income from raising funds in 2025 and 2024 was unrestritted.
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The Russ Devereux Headli
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 30
rll 2025
CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
2025
2024
Costs dlrectly allocated toactivitley.
Therapy costs
Counselling wages
116.158
37.537
91.626
44.330
153.695
135.956
Support Costs allfxated to artivitse5
Rent
Advertising
Insurance
Salaries
Pension costs
Sundries
Post & Stationery
Depreciation
Computer costs
Training
Governance costs (note 7)
Room hire
Telephone
30.627
30,627
5.725
1.497
3.282
1362
¥ooo
1797
31
2.212
48
827
4,599
12,450
2,458
210
62
8.641
5.925
1930
332
95A02
64.061
Total
249.097
200,017
Expenditure from charitable artwitie5 for 2025 was £249.097 (2024- £200.0171 of which £4,750
12024: £3.(XIOI was attributable to restricted and £244.347 (2024.. £197.0171 was attribLrtable to
unrestricred.
GOVERNANCE COSTS
2025
2024
Accounrancy
Accountsncy
Professional fees
- independent exarnÉnaiion
- other seNces
1,730
9110
300
1.010
2,930
2.458
TRUSTEE REMUNÉRATION AND EXPENSES
None of the Trustees rKeNe(l any rerttunerationfrom the Charity. No expense5were paid to the Trustees
during the period.
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The Ituss Devereux Headl
in
End
30
rll 2025
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security
Other pension costs
68.787
167
1J56
46,918
758
70.310
47.676
The average number of employees was 412024= 31.
No employee5 earned over £60,000.
KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The charity considers the Key Managemenr Personnel to be the Trustees and the Chief Executive Office.
The salary of the Key Managefflent Personnel (including pension contributions and employers National
Insurance) amounts to £36.(M)8.
10
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures &
Fitting5
Total
Cost
At 1 May 2024 & 30April 2025
6.294
6.294
Depreclatlon
At 1 May 2024
Charge for period
1.873
At 30 April 2025
1817
2.817
Net Book Valuè
30 April 202$
3.4TI
3.477
30 April 2024
4,421
4.421
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DEBTORS
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Oiher debtor5
9.313
7,702
6.790
1,381
1.382
16.570
15,873
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CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUEWITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Accrua15 and deferred income
Other creditors
9.929
10.010
1.069
7,716
12,822
933
21.008
21,471
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ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS
Balance
1 May 2024
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Balance
30 AprS12025
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
109.384
258.570
4.750
1266.851)
{4.750}
101,103
Total
109.384
263.320
1271.6011
101.103
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PENSION cosrs
The charity operates a contributory pension scheme. It is a defined contributions scheme and
contributions are charged to the SL3tement of Rnancial Activiues in (he period to which they relate. The
charge for the year was £1.35612024-. £7581.
15
RELATED PARTYTRAN5AcnoN5
Duringtheyear the charity paid £2362 toALtis Insurance Brokers in which formertrustee Ernma LSimkin5
is a shareholder.
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hè Trustees ofThe Russ
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the aicounts of the Charity for the period ended 30 April
2025 which are set out on pages 4t0 11.
Responsibilities and basls of report
s the charitys trvstees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirèments of the Charities Acr 2011 llhe Acn.
I report in respett of my exarnination ofyour chariWs accounts as carried out under seaton 145 ofthe Act and in
carryng out my examination I have followed all the applicable directionsgiven by the Charity Commission under
settion 1451Sllbl of the Act.
IndependÈnt Èxaminers statement
I have completed my examination. I conffrm that no matter5 have come to my attention In connection wth the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any materkil respect
accounting records were noi kept in respea of the charitya5 requrred by 5e(tion 130 of the AQ or
the accounts do not accord wth those records.- or
the accounts do rsot compty wth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
acc¢xJnts Set out in the Charities (Accounrs and Report51 Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
thai the accounts give a Irue and fair wevf which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
exarnination.
I have noconcems and have come acr055 no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which artention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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D Norris FCCA
Anderson Barrowcliff Limited
Chartered Accountants
3 Kingfisher Court
Bowesfield Park
Stockton on Tees
T518 3EX
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