LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSEI SFRVICE 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Annual Report & Financi Statements For the year ended 31" March 2024 Registered Charity No.. 1189308 Registered Number: 12464566 (England and Wales)
LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Contents Page Tiustees, Repoit Independent Accountant's Report to the Trustees io Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet 12 Notes to the AOunt$ 14-16 Detailed IncoTne &TAd ExpendituiE Account 17-18 Independent Examiner's Report 19 The following page does not form part of the financial statements
LIVLI RPOOL Domfi STIC ABIJSE 8FRVICE 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARATrITEE) Reference and Administration Detai15 Reference and Administration Details H.li.A.T. Trustee Board 1st A ril 2023 - 31st March 2024 Rachcl Flood (Chairperson) Susan Branch Lucille Harvey Caryn Matthews (Tr¢asurer) l£at¢ Friday Com an Seereta Paula Nolan Accountants CCS Accountancy Services 14a Charles Street Wigan WNI 2BP Bankers H.S.B.C. 99-101 Lord Street Liverpool L2 6PG i5tcred Office Lifc Bank 23 Quorn Str¢¢t Liveipool L7 2QR istered Com 12464566 an Number istered Ch#i'i 1189308 Number al Status The Company is lin]ited by guarantee and is a Charity Tele hone.. 0151263 2232 Fax: 0151260 9857 -mail: eiiquiries@liverpooldomcsticabuses¢i'vice.org.uk Website: httPS://liVc0old0meStlCabUSeSerVlQe.0Ig.UkI
Trustees Annual Re ort 2023-2004 l am pleased to be able to report, on behalf of the trustees, that 2023-2024 has been an excellent year for the charity. This year saw the charity merge and consolidale its work wilh H. E,A.T. Trustees, management and staff worked together to ensure there was no disruption lo our service users and wider stakeholders. Vlctlms and suNivors were the primary focus of all decision making and were able to receive the same specialist support, advice and information they needed, whilst the merger was taking place and changes were being irnplemented. All the charity's work is now cenlralised and we are delighted to now have an identity that states with clarity, what it is the charily delivers, there 15 no confusion,. LDAS specialise in supporting women and girls who have been subjecled to domestic abuse and violence so they can live safer lives free from abuse. The charity continues to be excellent value for money and save5 the public purse hundreds of thousands of pounds each year through specialist work for example., early inletvention work that supports women and girls to improve their safety, one to one and group programmes Ihal empower women and girls to make their own choices, specialist work that increases a survivors safety, support Work that allows for women and girls to live independently, and work that improves a survivors future prospects. And yet, in light of the savings to the public purse, LDAS do not receive statutory funding and continue to derive income from a wide and diverse funding pot, which is no easy task in this competitive landscape. As we look back at the previous 12 months it is clear that LDAS has delivered the services that make a difference to women subjected lo dornestic abuse. The charity 5UPPOrted 1,697 survivors during this period and feedback from those survivors has been excellent with a staggering 930h of suNivors saying that their overall quality of life had improved after being 5UPPOrted and 85°h of sutvivors saying they felt safer after accessing LDAS support. Much of the work LDAS deliv8r is supported by a fantastic volunteer base-. During 2023-24 LDAS was supported by 22 volunteers and it should be acknowledged that we could not deliver adequate support wllhoul their dedicaliDn and commitment to the charity, they deseNe so much thanks. I would lik8 to take this opportunity, on behalf of my fellow trustees, to extend sincere thanks to each and every one of the fantastic team al LDAS whose management and staff are committed to and who work tirelessly to support women and girls subjected to domestic abuse and violence,. you are truly amazing, thank you. Finally, I would like to thank LDAS funders for all their generous support, as none of our achievements would have been possible without their financial assistan¢e - Thank you. l Flood (Chairperson)
Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service (A COMPANY LIMITEI D BY GUARANfEE) Trustees, re ort For the year ended 31st March 2024 Objectives and activities Charitable Ob'ects: To relieve without limitation., Ihe distress, suffering, poverty and disadvantage of women and girls, and their Ghildren, who have or are still suffering from all forms of domestic abuse by providing specialist support services and access to safe temporary accommodation in Liverpool and elsewhere as appropriale To promote provision of servi$ directed towards the prevention of domestic abtjse, and advance the education of voluntary and statulory agencies in all aspeds of domestic abuse, its Cause and prevention To support the personswho have suffered, or are in danger of suffering, domestic abuse from perpetrators known to them Actlvities: Provision of high quality, innovative services for women and girls who have been subjected to violence and abuse Empowerment programmes to support women and girls to reach their potential and live safer lives Inform and influence policy and public awareness to prevent and reduce domestic abuse against women and girls Challenge inequality and discrimination and celebrate diverstty Increase and develop the effectiveness of resources through partnership, collaboration and multi-agency action Increase awareness of domestic abuse in communitie5 Increase awareness of male violence against women and girls Our mission: To deliver services design8d to improve the safety and life chances of women and girls To achieve our objects LDAS deliver a whole range of services that support and enhance the safety and life chances for women and girfs. The charity works towards alleviating domestic abuse, poverty, injustice and inequality. We have developed expertise and are specialists in working with wcimen and girls who have been subjected to domestic abuse and violence and we look holistically to improve their situalion with regard to poverty and welfare. Everyone involved in the organisation must commit themselves to LDAS Equal Opportunity & Diversity Policies,. this includes taking positive action to achieve effective implementation of the policies. The service is resolutely opposed to discrimination and ils affects and works to eradicate discriminatory policies and practices from all its services. We aim for the service lo act equally and justly and to provide in-depth advice, information and advocacy for all service users. There are currently 38 people aclively involved in running the organisation comprising of trustees, paid staff, and volunteers, all are committed to the aims and objectives of LDAS and all are committed to the equality ethos of the organisation as a whole.
Main themes of our work are: Protection owerment Prevention Diversit le Partnershi ualit Ensurin our work delivers our aim Projeots developed by the Charity arp determined by the needs of the women and girls we SUPPDrt. Each year the trustees review the organisations aims, objectives and activities. The review looks at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work duTing the previous twelve months. The review looks at all key activities and the benefits brought about for the survivor accessing support. The review of the organisation also assists trustees to focus on the organisations stated purpose and ensures we do nol drift from our overall intended aims and objectives. LDAS has referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning all aclivities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have sel ftsr the organisation in the following year. LDAS reco nises that in order to malntaln our level and uallt of service we must continue to be committed to and invest in a ra eofke measures includin Collection of evidence on service users and community need SeNice user feedback and monitoring collection and input seiCe user panels I Voice of the Survivor Presentation of a robust evidence base in making the Gase for public sector investment in current and proposed services Service innovation in the development of new projects or new service configurations to ensure that setvice users are being effectively served Effectively identifying, action planning and addressing areas in need of improvement Attracting new funding opportunities to contribute to LDAS continued sustsinabilily Create and retain effective partnerships Training and development of slaff and volunteer base nificant achievements for LDAS this ear include.. Merger between HEAT and LDAS successfully achieved TUPE completed for all staff Development and sustainability of new and existing survivor panels Attracting wider funding for the Charity's services Gaining support and confidence of agencies and of the community and involving them in service delivery Training and D8velopment of staff and volunteer base Further development and investment in LDAS communications induding., Instagram, Threads. Facebook Raising awareness with young8r audience inclusive of students via all socials Continued development of a strong vibrant organisation that is reflective of the diverse Gommunities it setves Development of coffee mornings for survivors Delivery of daily group DA awareness sessions
The focus of ourwork The main focus of our work is to support survivors of domestic violence and abuse to live safer lives and to improve their knowledge and skills for the future. To raise awareness both locally and nationally the issues that prevent women and girls accessing the support they neèd to improve their safely and lo highlight what changes and measures are required to eradicate, in the main, male violence and abuse against women and girls in our communities. The strat& ies LDAS use lo ensure we met our ob'ectives include: City-wide Domestic Abuse Awareness campaigns Attendance at Liverpool MARACS 2 x monthly (Mulli Agency Risk Assessment Centres) Attendance at local and national meetings including but not limited to., DA Partnership meetings, Strat&gic DomesticAbuse Partnership Board andwomen's Aid regional and national conferences Evidence based reports to local government, PCC, MPS, government departments and Women's Aid. Provision of training to all staff and volunteers in domestic abuse awareness, trauma Informed support, safeguarding and equality and diversity Risk assessment and safety plan offered to every women presenting with domestic abuse issues Provision of Counselling for women Provision of group support and group programmes Provide access to charitable foundations for individuals in hardship Facility made available for survivor support group meetings Partnership working to ensure best outcomes for survivors Improved Websites, updates and social media accounts to improve access and increase audience Staff and volunteers representative of and rèflective of diverse communities we serve Trainee Counsellor support and placements Telephone advice, zoom support, texting and email information & face to fa support, information and advice provided daily Drop in service 5 éays per week Monday-Thursday 9am - 4.30 pm (Friday 9am-3pm) Website referral for professionals and wider service user access An overview of LDAS servlces for eriod A ri11st 2023- Pdlarch 31" 2024 From 1 sl April 2023 until 3151 March 2024 LDAS supported 1676 women and girls to live safer lives. The complexily of issués and enquiries LDAS is presented with on a daily basis is always challenging, however our excellent team consistently rise to the challenges, sometimes in very diffiGult and traumatic circumstances, lo bring about a positlve outcome for survivors. 850/D of survivors we supported throughout the year stated that the intervenllons accessed at LDAS, helped lo improve their feeling of safet 930/0 of survivors slated that their overall ualit of life had im consequence of accessing support from LDAS 31 0/0 of all survivors supported came from the global majority backgrounds 991 survivors said there had been im rovement in their mental health after accessing a range of therapeutic support 974 survivors stated that their confidence and self-esteem had increas6d as a direct result of accessing 1-2-1 support sessions and group awareness prDgrammes roved as a direct Partnership with Women's Aid ensures a collective voice across the country is heard by both national and local government. A collective voice and collective evidence base brings about change both in policy and practice.
Partnerships developed with Cttizens Advice Liverpool (CALI has seen our client base become eligible for much needed financial support for energy costs and charitable support as well as access to specialist debt and welfare support. CAL ensures our service users are contacted within 48hrs providing much needed support for debt management, welfare support and access and support to find social activities and social contact groups. This support is essential for survivors ta live independently, and gives many women the confidence to leave an abusive relationship knowing they can acGe5s financial support The work delivered primarily enables women and girls to livo safer lives. We do Ihis by increasing their knowledge and raising their awareness of the choices they have available to them. By empowering women and girls, they are then in a belter position to make informed decisions going fonmard, decisions that will ensure increased safety for them and their children. As a specialist service, we believe that every point of interaotion with a survivor is an opportunity for int8Nention. Providing support to the non-abusing parent is likely to improve the safety and well-being of their children and should always be fully explored. All wornen SUPPDrted throughout the year wer8 able to access a range of options to improve theirs and their children's current and future safety and prospecls. Reserves Polic The trustees have reviewed the Charities need for reseNes in line with guidance issued by the Charity commission. At present LDAS has free resetwes amounting to £332.879 these reserves have been built up civer time and are held for the future cost of Mainlaining the charity's activities for a period of six months should regularfunding become unobtainable. The trustees believe that reserves should be a minimum of six months running costs to ensure the charity can run efficiently and meet the needs of beneficiaries. The trustees are confident that the reseNes required will be reached by 2026. Reserves will also be accumulated and designed for the purpose of sustaining maternity and sickness leave which provides the organisalion with the financial ability lo provide replacement staff during these periods, thus ensuring continued levels of Service lo benefiGiaries. The trustees can also use reserves to ensure continuation of projects. The reserves policy is a key element of LDAS strategic plan and gives trustees a clear idea of the reserves required to Meet the organisaliDnal commitments andlor start new activities. The trustees review and monitor the Reserves Policy on a six monthly basis. Rlsk Assessment The Trustees monitor the major risks to which the charity is exposed through their own risk register, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the company and these are reviewed annually by the Board. The trustees have conducted their review of major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. The main risk to the charity is funding. LDAS has an established funding strategy that we are all working towards achieving. The strategy is to ensure sufficient income streams are generated whereby free reserves can be accrued and allocated responsibly. Statement of Financial Affalrs The Statement of Financial Affairs shows o(Jr results for the period with which the Trustees are contenl. A transfer of all business finano and assets has occurred in line with the charity merger.
Plans For The Future LDAS business Plan 2024-2027 will continue to guide us in the work that we do but we also recognise that there are external forces over which we have no control. Our risk register 18 key component to keeping us alert to the pressures that surround us and in ensuring our activity is realistic and manageable. We will continue to provide high quality, innovative services to support and prevent women and girls being subjected lo domestic abuse, We will deliver empowerment programmes lo support women and girls to reach their full potential and live safer lives. We will continue to Challenge inequality and discrimination and we will celebrate diversity. We will continue to develop strong and enduring partnerships that benefit our service users and we will continuo to increase community awareness of domestic abuse and its effect on women and girls. Approved by the Trustee Board of Liverpool Domestic Abuse Servlce on DATE: And signed on its behalf by: Paula Nolan CEO
LIVE, RPOOL DOMKSTIC ABUSE SERVICE< 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Independent Aceountant?s Report to the Trustsos For tlie yeai. eLided 31, Marcl? 2024 As, described on Iliè Balance Sheet. you are responsible for tlie prep.atIOn of Il)¢ financial slalements foi. tlie year ended 3 ISI March 2024 s¢t out on pages I I to 16 alld you consider that the company is exempt froni an audit utlder the Compaui¢s Art 2006. In accordance witli your inslru¢lions, I li&v¢ Compiled th¢s¢unaudil¢d fin)e121 statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory r¢sponsibiLilies, fyoD) the aoeounting r¢coiYis and ineom)ation and exp!anatLOIIS sui)pli¢d to me. Mr A Trickett CCS Accountancy Services 14a Charles Street Wigati IVNI 2BP Dale 10
LIVEI RPOOL DOMLI STIC ABUSE SERVICE 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31" March 2024 Restricted Income Funds Total Fvnds Year ended 31. MArch 2024 Total Funds Year ended 31$1 March 2023 Unrestricted 17unds Note$ INCOMLI Other income 492 492 Grants 106,813 106,813 Other trading activities Donations 27,465 27,465 87,295 Investment In¢ome 568 28,525 106,813 568 135,338 Total in¢ome 87,295 EXPEFIDITURE Expenditure on charitable activities: Staff costs 72,767 72,767 Management and administration costs Total expenditure 32,341 105,108 32,341 105,108 2,534 2,534 Transfer of funds Oll Merger io 207,860 418,377 626,237 Net (expenditiire)in¢ome #nd net movemcnt in fund5 for tbe year 236,385 420,082 656,467 84,761 Fundb brou ht forward 96,494 96.494 11,733 Fund5 caed fonvard 332,879 420,082 752,961 96,494 The statem¢nt of financial activities includes all gains and losses recogntsed in the year.
LIVERPOOL DOMESTXC ABUSE SERVICE 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITLD BY GUARANTEE) Balance Sheet At 31" Mai'oh 2024 315t March 2023 2024 ri ixed Assets Tangibl¥ assets Total fixed assets 54,456 54,456 2.870 2,870 Current assets Debtors; falling du¢ within one year Cash at bank and in hand Totsl current assets 12,974 694,063 707,037 127,805 127,805 Liabilities Creditors.. falltng due within one year (8,532) (34,181) Net current assets Net assets 698,505 752.961 93,624 96,494 Funds of the charity: Unrestricted income funds Restrictcd funds Total eharity funds 752,961 96,494 752,961 96,494 The directors are satisfied that th¢ ¢ompany is entitle5 to ¢xemption fi'om the Kquiremeiit to obtain a audit iindtsr section 477 (1) of the Companies Act 2006 and that the members h&v¢ iiot requires the company to obt&in an audit in accoidance with section 476 of the ACL The dir¢ctors acknowledge their responsibilittes for oomplying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with i'espe¢t to accounting r¢coiés and the preparation of accounts. The accounts liavebeeii prepared in accordance with seotion 398 ofth¢ Companies Act 2006 and section 138 of the Charities Act 2011. These accoullts liav¢ beeji prepared iii accoi'dance with the special provisions of Pai'l 15 of the Companies Act relating to sinall Companies and constitute the annual accounts r¢quued by the companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the Company. The notes on pages 18 to 23 form part of these fii)anoial statements. Th¢se financi&l statements were appi'oved by the bO.d of directors on .12. . 12-..1.1¥.,... and ar¢ signed 'ts belialf by- lood (Cliair) e L(Ytkn/ 12
LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSE ,SERVICE 2000 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAINTEE) Notes to the accounts Foi the year ended 31, March 2024 l. Accounting policies The principal accounting policies adoptsd and judgements in the preparation of the financial stateEnents are as follows.. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been preped in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Chariti¢s- Statement of Recommendation Practice applicable to charities preparing th¢ll' account in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of h'eland (FRS102) (effective l January 2015)- (Charities SORP (FRSI 02}), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Liverpool Dornestic Abuse Service 2006 charity meets the defLnitAon of public benefit ¢ntity undei. FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are InitilY recognised at historical cost or trausaction valu¥ unless othenvise slated in the relevant accounting policy note. The accounts have been pi'epared on th¢ going conceill basis. Reeonciliation with previous Generally A¢¢epted Aecounling Practice In prepai'ing the accounts, the 1Thtee8 have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Chai'ities SORP FRS 102 the restatcment of comparative iterns was required. At the date of transition, no rcsiat¢meiits were itquired. Income Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any perforEnance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount Can be measured reliably. Incomes represents the amounts receivable from donations, antS and investment income. Fund ac¢oullting Um'estricted funds aiE available to spend on a¢tivities that fuither any of the purposed of the charity. 13
Expenditure and irreeoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once th¢re is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third PLUty, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of th¢ obligation ¢an be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for whÉch the expenditui'e was incuiTed. Fixed assets Fixed assets ar¢ initlally measured at fail value and are subsequently Measured at fail. value. Depreciation is provided on all tigIble fixed assets at rat¢s calculated to wiite off the cost of each asset ovej. its estinKted useful life as tollows:_ Office fuiniture, fittings & eqllipment 200/0 per annum reducing balance. Debtors Tiade and other debtOTS are recognised at the settlement amount due aft¢i' any trade discount offer¢d. Pi'epayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Cash at banli and An hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short tertn highly liquid investments with short maturity of three months or less from the date of a4uisition oi. opening of depo%it or simil. account. Creditors Creditors are Tecognised when the charity has a psent obligation i¢sulting fiDm a past event that will probably i'esult in the transfer of ndS to a third ptY and the amowit to settle the obligation can be Measured or estimated reliably. Ci'edilois alt noj'mally recognised at their settlement amount aft¢r allowing for any trade discount due. 14
LIVERPOOL DOMES'I'IC ABUSE SERVICII 2006 (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAIYTEE) Notes on the accounts For the year ended 31 March 24 Ye. end 31" ma1h 2024 492 106,813 Year end 31, March 2023 Income Other income Grants Other trading activities Donations Investment income 27,465 568 135,338 87,295 87,295 i xpenditure Accountancy charges Adn]inists'ation costs 1.000 31,341 32,341 252 2,282 2,534 Staff Costs Oi'oss wages Total employment costs 72,767 72,767 Taxation The company is a registered Charity and is not liable to UK Corporation Office Furniture FitlinES & ui ment Fixed Assets Total Cost as at 01.04.23 Additions as Cost Disposals As at 31.03.24 Depreciation at 01.04.23 Charge for the Year 3,588 65,199 3,588 65,199 68,787 718 13,613 68,787 718 13,613 Depreciation at 31.03.24 Net Book Value at 31,03.23 Net Book Valu¢ at 31.03.24 14,331 2,870 54,456 14,331 2,870 54,456 15
Debtors: Amounts falling due wxthin one ear Oth¢r debtois Total debtors 12,974 12,974 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one ear Bank loans and overdrafts Accruals Trade citditors Othei creditors Total creditors 5,000 252 28437 492 34,181 1,000 7,532 8,532 The company is limited by guarantee, baving no share capital. Every member of the CoMpllY undertakes to coThti'ibute a sum not exceeding £1 pei. member in the event of windin of the com l O Merger of Charltie5 Dwing the period ended 31, March 2024 the charity was merged with Health Energy Advice Team Limited (Company numbei. 4827816 charity number 1100705). All assets of Health Energy Advice Limited tr)talling £626,237 were transferred to Liverpool Dom¢stic Abuse Seiee 2006 in this period. This consisted of £207,860 Unrestiicted and £418,377 Rests'icted Fujids Unrestricted Funds Restrleted Funds Total Fiinds 31.03.24 Total Funds 31.03.23 Net {expenditure)lincome reqourc¥s for the ye Net movement All fuDds for the y¥ar Funds brought forward Funds carried fonvard 236,385 420,082 656,467 84,761 236,385 96,494 332,879 420.082 656,467 96,494 420,082 752,961 84,761 11,733 96,494 16
LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSL SERVICLI 2006 (A COMPANY LIMXTED BY GUARANTEL) Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 31, March 2024 Unresti'lcltd FuDds 31.03,24 Restrleted Fund5 31.03.24 ncome Total Fundy 31.03.24 I'otal Funds 31.03.23 Banlc Intei'est Received Other Income Othei. Trading Activities Inoome and Endowments from Donations and Legacios Liverpool City Council- MARAC Bid Woinen's Aid Fedewation 568 492 568 492 27,465 27,465 10,474 16,295 10,474 11,000 11,000 Police & Crime Commission Mei'seyside- Uplift Victims Services Grant Comic Relief 28,437 28,437 56,902 56,902 Liverpool Charity Voluntary Services 1,000 Polic¢ & Cl-ime Commission Merseyside I'otal Income 28,525 106,813 135,338 87,295 17
Expcndllture Voluiikei's Expenses Salaries. National lj)sui'ance & Sessional Workei's Travelling Expenses Training Course and Fees Rent, Rates & Water Insurdnce Telephone Stationery and Postage Childcare Litei'ature and Subscriptions Marketing IPublicity Repairs, Renewals & IT Support Bank Charges Financial Services Sundries AccouA)tancy Fees Preinises Costs Profc8sional & Consultanoy Fees Trdnslation Services Discretionary Grants Depre¢iation of Tangible AssEts TOTAL EXPEI¥IDITURE 223 223 72,767 50 1,003 72,767 50 1,003 1269 2,970 892 187 2,970 892 187 375 375 216 231 116 231 116 66 556 1,000 556 1,000 13 252 87 38 11,000 13613 105.108 87 38 11,000 13613 105,108 718 2,534 Net Income for the Ye#r 28,525 1,705 30,230 84,761 This page does not forn] part of the statutory financial statements 18
IndepEnilent E¥omlheVs Ropo.rt to the Trustees of LIVERPOOL DOMESYICABUSESERVICE 2006 Lifnitsd I report on the accounts for the year ended 31° March 2024 sqt out on pago$ 11 tr) 16. Respectlve rèsponsibllitles of trustee5 and examlner The charity'.s trusiees Iwho are directors for the purp05e of company lawl are responslble for the preparation of tlie accounts. The sherity'S tru5tee5 conslder that an audlt Is not rèqulrèd lor ih15.vèar (under section 144121 of tha Charltlpi Act 2011 Ithe 201IActll, and an iThdependent examinatlon Is required. Havln'g satlsfleM inygéll that th.e charlty Is not sublett to an uudit under company low and Is ellgible for Independent examinatlon, It Is my responslblllty to., Examlne the accoun15 under ¥e¢tlon 145of the 2011 Act To follawthè Èrttcedures lald down In the Genèral DlreGtlons g¢ven1sythe Chayity CommlssÈon (under sectlon 145ISllbl of the 20114¢1l,' Bnd To state whèiherpartlcular matters have come to my attenti(In Basls of Ihd'èpendent examlner's report My eKamin8tion was c?Tried out IN accordance wlth the General Dlre¢tlons Èfven by the Charlty Cgrrtm15slon. An exainlnatlon fn¢ludes a review of the accounting retords kept by the charSty and comparison of the acÈountS presented with those record5. It a150 Inc155dEs conslderatlon of any nusual Items or dlsclosures In the account4 and seeklng explanatlcns from you a5 tru5teps concèrnlnB 5u¢h motlers, The pro¢Fd'ures undprtaken do no¢ provldè all the evldence that wouia b.e rerfuliécl in ah audiL and Conséquèntly no Dpinlon Isglven as to whether the accounl's piesent 'true.tnd f31r view. and the report Is Ilmited to thoso mattors sel outln the statements below.. Independent examlnerf5 St¢ment In connectlon with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attentlon: Whlch sives me reasgnable ri.use tg believ tha¢, In èny aterIal respect, the requlroments To kaep ac¢ountri8 r¥cords in accordance wtth sections 386 ahd 387 of the Cpmp3nies Act 2006',and O To prepare accounts whlch zttord wlth the xcouriting rerohls omply wlth the accountlng requlrèments ol Sécllons 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2U06 and wlth the meth'od5 and prlnclples of the AccountSn8 Bnd Reptirting bv Charltiei.. Slatèmeht ol Recomniended Pra¢ii¢é Oppllcable to charltles prep.arlng thelraccounts in accordante with the Flrianci81 Reporting stsnEi3rd applicable In the UK ahd fippubllc of Ireland IFRS 102"1(éffectlve January 20151 Have not bqen mèt,. or To whlch, In myoplnlon, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be rÈached, Date Loi. ki Mrs Judfth Howell MAAT Mèmber of the As50clatlon of Accountln8Ted)nlclan5 S Holllnbrool Wlgan, WN6 7SG