2023-03-31-accounts

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	FOR ENGLAND AND WALES							Independent examiner's on the accounts							report
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	Report to the
trustees/directors/memb						Clean Slate
		ers		of
Gn accounts for the year eflded						March 31"2023						] Chadity no:	1197726
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Set	out on pages					2-8
						I report to the charity		trustees	on my examination ofthe					accounts ofthe
						Company for the year ended 31/03/2023.
Responsibilities		and				I report in respect of		my examination				of Clean Slate s	accounts as carried
basis ofreport						out under section 145ofthe Charities						Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act"). In				carrying
						out my examination,		I have followed			the Directions given			by	the Charity
						Commission (under	section 145(5)(b)ofthe 2011Act.
						I have completed my		examination.			I confirm that no material				matters	have
						come to my attention		which gives me				cause to believe	that:
						~ accounting records		were not	kept		in	accordance with	section 386ofthe
						Companies Act 2006; or
						*the accounts do not accord with such records; or
						~ the accounts do not comply with				relevant accounting			requirements			under
						section 396ofthe Companies			Act	2006 other than any requirement						that		the
						accounts give a 'true		and fair'	view		which is not a matter			considered		as		part
independent						ofan independent examination;			or
examiner's	statement					the accounts have	not been prepared					in accordance	with the Chanties
						SORP (FRS102).
						I have no concerns	and have come				across no other matters				in connection
						with the examination		to which	attention should be drawn					in	this report		in
						order to enable a proper understanding						ofthe accounts		to be reached.
		Signed										Date:	L"25/03/2023
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		Name:			j	Pattira Udomsathapol
Relevant	professional
qualification(s)		or	body
		{ifany):
						14All Saints Road,	Acton
						London

Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)
T	eofadviser Name	Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
Nadia Brown CEO
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type of governing document	t Constitution Adopted on the 31stofJanuary 2022 when changing to originally constituted on 23/9/2009	CIO
	How the charity is constituted	CIO
	Trustee selection methods	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General M ting held in February
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:		The Board Trustees are responsible for the integral running ofClean Slate, and to ensure that services given are ethically and morally delivered. All disputes and complaints are dealt with by the Trustees major or complex. This is made up ofa group of named persons who		if are
~	policies and procedures	held accountable to the charity and the Charities Commission.
	adopted for the induction and training oftrustees;	There is a standin a enda item for:
~	the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;	~ Safeguarding ~ Complaints and Incidents ~ Standards and Qualit ~ CEO report —(Service delivery update)
~	relationship with any related	CEO is a paid member of staff who is supported by 2 part-time
	parties;	coordinators, they oversee the general running ofthe whole service.	They
~	trustees' consideration of major risks and the system	are accountable to the Board ofTrustees. The CEO seeks the views users, the staff, and volunteers in deciding the activities we provide.		of
	and procedures to manage them.	There is a safeguarding policy in place. Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out prior to commencement
		ofemployment ortrusteeship and checks are carried out again in line		with
		statutory requirements. All volunteers and Trustees are required to attend
		Inductions and undertake Level 1 Safeguarding before commencing	their
		role.
		Clean Slate is affiliated with The Survivors Trust. Members ofthe National
		Counselling Society Ir ACCPH, we have a long running affiliation with
		Dorchester Living who allow us to run our services from their premises
		free ofcharge.
		All trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration	or
		other benefits.

			To further or benefit Adults and Young People (the beneficiaries) in the
			UK, in particular in Cherwell and wider Oxfordshire, without distinction	of
			sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by
			associating together the said beneficiaries and voluntary and other
Summary ofthe objects		ofthe	organisations in a common effort to advance education, protect and
charity set out in its			preserve good physical and mental health, for the victims of Physical,
governing document			Mental and Sexual Abuse.
			Relieve financial hardship and to provide facilities in the interest ofsocial
			welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the object of improving
			the conditions of life for the beneficiaries.
			In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity
			Commission's guidance on public benefit at out trustee meetings.
			The main activities are as follows:
			~ Counselling
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have			~ Peer to peer Emotional support ~ Group support ~ Freedom programme (Domestic Abuse Programme for women) ~ Online support groups ~ Educational courses around personal development. ~ Volunteer development
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)			These activities promote long-term emotional support for survivors of abuse in Oxfordshire. We aim to encourage individuals to explore their own mental health needs and adopt positive coping strategies for long
			term recovery.
			To support Men, Women and their families who have been victim too or
			witnessed domestic, sexual, mental, emotional, and financial abuse
			regardless of personal background, faith, gender, or personal
			circumstances.
Additional details of	objectives		and activities (Optional information)
			We are extremely grateful for the many hour's volunteers have spent
			listening and encouraging our clients and working with the team. Without
You may choose to include			this valuable contribution oftime, energy, and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much.
further statements, where
relevant, about:			Our volunteers are the life blood of our charity. Contributions in Kind from
~ policy on grantmaking;			volunteers was in excess off120,000this year, which is over double the
~ policy programme	related		amount from previous years, this is due to us increasing our volunteers line with the increased number of referrals.	in
investment;
~ contribution made	by
volunteers.

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Summary ofthe main			This year our achievements and performances have been:
achievements ofthe during the year		charity	~ 246 Referrals ~ Provided 2495 counselling hours.
			~ 254 clients accessed counselling.
			~ 65 victims of domestic abuse attended the	freedom				programme.
			~ 5x Freedom Programmes delivered.
			~ We have increased the numbers ofwomen	attending				women'	s
			support group.
			~ 48 Trainee Counsellors
			~ 5 Qualified counsellors
			~ We have taken on 2trainee social workers	from		Brookes
			University to do their placements with us.
			Cash at bank on 31/3/2023 was F13,477.
Briefstatement ofthe
charity's policy on reserves			F5234 —Unrestricted funds
			f8244 —Restricted.
			The main financial risk to-the charity is loss offunding		opportunities				and
			reduced donations and contributions.
Details ofany funds in deficit		materially	Not applicable
Further financial review details			(Optional information)
You may choose to additional information, relevant about:	include where		Our main source offunds this year has been contribution volunteers, grants, client contributions, charitable trust, and donations.			in kind from parish councils
~ the charity's principal sources offunds (including			We use general funds to subsidise activity costs and hold a small, restricted fund to subsidise activity costs for individuals who would
any fundraising);			otherwise not be able to access the service.
~ how expenditure has supported the key objectives ofthe charity;			The majority of income is applied for to cover the charities related activities. With the main costs incurred being services, staffing and volunteer development.
~ investment policy	and
objectives including		any
ethical investment		policy
adopted.

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							Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment	.
	C0te90I'Ie5	r)Details					funds to nearest f	to	funds nearest		f	funds to nearest f
B1Cash	funds	NATWEST BANK					5,057			8,244
		PAYPAL					177
				Total	cash funds		5,234			8,244
		(sgrss bstsncss		srer receipts snd payments
						sccoslli(s))
							Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment
							funds		funds			funds
		Details					to neamatf	to	nearest		f	to nearest f
		AYOYEN CONTRIBUTIONS			RECEIVEO		1,498
		KINOLINK CONTRIBUTIONS				RECEIVEO	560
		Details					Fund towhich asset belon s	Cost (optional)				Current value o tional
B3Investment assets
		Details					Fund towhich asset balan s	Cost (optional)				Current value o banal
B4Assets retained for the
charity's	own use
							Fund towhich	Amount		dua		When duo
		Details					liabrT relates		0 tlolral			o tional
B5Liabilities		HMRC PAYE					Unrestricted			3,185		22 April 2023
		HMRC PAYE					Restricted				104	22 April 2023
		CHERWELL	DC				Resbicted					22 April 2023
		SUBCONTRACT FEES					Unrestricted				800	05April 2023
		FINANCE CHARGES					Unrestricted				51	05April 2023
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees			Signature				Print	Name				Date of ap roval
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