CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the tru3tees C LQAp4 S L¢rr e On attounts for the year ended 3 13r rnAeCkl XO&Lt Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I retKJrt to the trust5 on my examinalton of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusfi for Ihe year erKled Responsibllities and basis of report As the trustees. you are responsbi le forthe preparation of the accounts in aco)rdance with the requirements of the ChaTities Act 2011 1.the Act"). I report in respect of my examinafkin of the Trusfs ac1)nts carried out under SeCn 145 of the 2011 Act and tn carrying out my examinatK)n. I have followed all the appIle Direthns given by the Charity Commission urthr sectk)n 1445)(b) of the Act Independent trhe chartty's gross in(ne eXdl £250.IxiJ and l am qualified to examinerfs ststement undertake the examinatK)n by bein9 a qualified member of Itnsert name of applicable Itsted tody]]. iklete { l rfnot appli(1g. I have complet1 my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentk?n in nneCt the examination lolher than that dtsclosed LEkMf") which gives me cause to beknie that in. any material respect." the &xourrting rordS were not krfrt in ac01rda WI 130 of the Charilw Ad" or the COUrt$ not accord with the aUntIng records," or the counts did not compty wrth the appluble requirements conceming the forFn and content of ac£oLtnts sel out in the Charities {AccurrtS and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts grve a and fairf whKh is not a matter Consklered as part of an irKlwndent examiftatKm. I have no COnmS and have come across no other matters in corinection with the examinatjon to which attents.on shoukl be drawn in thts report in order to enable a wopet underslanding ofthe accounts to be reached. ' Fyease d*le Ihe wo8 in the brackets rfihey do not apwy. Slgngd: Date: oi LfsA PQ£ Relevant professional qualfficationls} or body r41. IER Oct 2018
(rf any)- Address: 31 REcf Q LLOS Section B Disclosuré Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight material mallers of concern (see CC32. Independent examinaiion of charity ants. directions and gUK[an for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner viishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
Section A Receipts and payments ,, Unrestyict8d funds Endowffient funds lunds Total furKIs Last period tothe nrESt£ to the n•Trst£ A1 Rec8ipts Grants Contra Chantable Trusts Pansh Counci FundraiseT5 DonatnnslPkdg8s Client Contribution Gift A1 FurfOughUndry Sub totsllGross Inc for ARI 18,0(X) 18,IMIO 14.595 763 6,315 972 5,225 45.411 6.746 15.650 16,413 6,315 1.602 5,225 45,411 6,746 24,882 3,975 285 4,482 26,640 3,417 A2 Asset and inStment sales, l$ee table). Sub total 65h32 99.712 78.276 A3 Payments Salaries Subcontract Faès Rent Tekphone & Intemet Zoom CotnFnuniGion offi SupplEs Postage Fundraising Charges Insurance Accounts Audrt & Payroll IT & SOFfwARE Sub5cription5 Twining Volunteer Eygenses Work From Home Alvwance Travel Expenses DBS Checks Womèns Support Group Surxlry Publicity & Sunéry 46,323 19.280 65.603 74,528 960 376 187 744 240 288 202 503 58 561 $81 423 710 340 341 1.368 1.800 1,747 303 865 376 171 16 679 420 679 420 100 17 145 1,225 162 1.225 1.800 634 283 120 2.377 84,142 100 20 293 23.975 Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see tsb) Sub total Totalpaym8nts Not ofrewpts/(payments) A5 Transfers bstween funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this yearend 5.234 ,24 13,477 4,395
Trustees. Annual Report for the period Penod stsrt d* Peinj end date 20Z3 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Clean Slate Other names charity Is known by Registered charity numbèr (rf any) 1197726 Charity's principal address The Chapel. Building 572 Brice Road Upper HeYd Oxon Postcode OX25 5fE Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Offio {rf any) Dates acted 11 notforwhol ear Trust•è name •lam• of person lor body) •ntitled int trnstse ifan Jo Baker Megan Foster Rebecca Sutherland Chair Secretary Amy Faell Amanda Lovejoy Penelope Buckler Tanya Macdonald Gemma Roper Louise Yeomans 0411012023 2610512023 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Nam8$ of the trustees for the charity, rf any. (for example, any Custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inf0mklonl of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Nadia Brown CEO Section B Structure. overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Conslrtution Adopted on the 31 st of January 2022 when changing to CIO originally constituted on 231912009 Type of goveming d¢)cument How the chanty is constituted cio Trustee selection meth(MJs Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting held in February Addltional governance issues (Optional infomiation} The Board Trustees are responsible for the irrtegral running of Clean Slate, and to ensure that services given are ethillY and morally delivered. All disputes and complaints are dealt with by the Trustees if major or complex. This consists of a group of named individuals who are responsible to the chanty and the Charities Commission. You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant, about- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the Ghanty's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the chanty works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and prOdUreS to manage them. There is a standing agerKla item tr. Safeguarding Complaints and Incidents Standards and Qualty.. CEO report- (se1 delNery UKMJate) The CEO is a pahl member of staff who is supported by two part-time coordinators. They oversee the general running of the whole Servi and are accountable to the Board of Trustees. The CEO seeks the views of users. staff, and volunteers when deading on the activities we provide. There is a safeguarding wlicy in pla. Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out before Commencement of employment or trusteeship and checks are carried out again in line with statutory reqUirneDts. 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 of the National Counselling soety & ACCPH, we have a long-running affiliation with Dorchester Living who allow us to run our services from their premises at reduced rate. AII trustees gÉve their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefrts
Section C Objectives and activities To rther or benefft Adults and Young People (the beneficiaries) in the UK, in particular in Cherwell and vnder OxFordshire, without distinGtion of sexual orientation, ra or of polttical. religious or other opinions by associating together the said beneficiaries and voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advan education, protect and preserve good physical and mental health, for the vidims of Physical. Mental and Sexual Abuse. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document In planning our actNrties for the year, we considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public tEnefit during our trustee meetings. The main activities are as follows.. Counselling Peer to peer Emotional support Group support Freedom pr(NJramme {Domestic Abuse Programme for women) Online support groups Educational courses around personal development. Volunteer development Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this seGtion the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft) These actiwties promote long-temi emotional support for survivors of abuse in Oxfordshire. We aim to encourage individLtals to explore their own mentsl heatth needs and adopt posi(ive coping strategies for long tem recovery. To supwrt Men. Women and their families who have been victim too or witnessed domestic. sexual, merrtal, emotional. and financial abuse regardless of rSonal background. falth. gender. or personal Circumstan$. Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional inforniation} We are extremely gratefijl for the many hours volunteers have spent listening, encouraging our clients, and working with the team. Wrthout this valuable contribution of time, energy, and expertise, we would not have been able to a¢hve so much. You may choose to indude further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantMa.ng; policy programme related investment., contribulion made by volunteers. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our charity. Contributions in kind from volunteers exceeded £150.OCK) this year. which is more than double *he amount from previous years. This increase is a resuK of us increasing our number of volunteers in line with the growing number of referrals.
Section D Achievements and performance This year our achievements and perforManS have been: Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year 366 Referrals 3265 counselling hours 295 dients accessed Lnse111n9. 3 x Freedom Programmes delivered. We have increased the number of women attending the women's support group regularty. 79 QuaI[fiedraInee Counsellors We have welcomed 2 trainee social workers from Brookes Universty vtho are completing their pl8MentS with us. Uwlated our Client Managemerrt System Section E Financial review Cash at bank on 31IW2024 was £29047 Brief ststement of the charitys policy on reseThes £3045 - Unrestrirted funds £26002 - Restricted. The charity faces tts main financial risk with the wtential loss of funding rtunities, and reduced donations, and contributions. Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable Further financial review detsils (Optional infomwtton) Our primary sources of funding this year include ¢ontribLrtions in kind from volunteers, grants, dient contributions. diaritable trusts, parish councats, and donats"ons. You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key obj'ectives of the chaTity' investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. We use general fijnds to subsidise activity Costs arKY hold a small, restricted fvnd to subsidise actÈvty costs for individuals who woukl otherwise not be able to aGGess the service. The majority of the income is allocated to cover expenses related to haritable activibes. induding servi. staffing, and volunteer development. Grants & Donations ReNed JAPye Albert Hunt Asda Foundation Oxfordshire Communtty- OCVA £ i..(K) E 2,(KKI.(M) 450.(1 £ 3,[.1)) £ i,cxJ). £ lo.(.() 763.36 Doris Fld Lottery CO-OP Platforrn Housir £ 3.2iJ).C
Magdalen Hospttal Souter Charitable Twst Bartlett Taylor JAl*e TCPCC Community Fund £ 2,CKIO.00 £ 4,CM)O. £ i.5. £ S,(MJ). Pansh & Town Councils Cumnor Parish Council Launton Parish Council Kennington Parish Council Lewknor Parish Council Wallingford Town Council Tetsworth Parish Counci5 Steeple Barton Parish Council Eye & Dunsden Parish Council Easr Hagbourne Parish Council Bletchingdon Partsh Council Chalgrove Parish Council Crowmar5h Parish Councll Stanford Parish Council Drayton Abingdon Parish Council Witney Town Council Bix & Assen Parish Council Harwell Parish Council Aston Cote ShÉfford PorFsh Counril Appleton with Eaton Parish Council East Hendred Parish Council Forest Hill with Shotover Parish Council uffin8ton Parish CoLmciI Caversfield Parish Council Heyford Park Parish Council Abingdon Town Council Didcot Town Council Chipping Norton Town Council Faringdon Town Council Hinton Waldrisi PA Croperdy Parish Council Section F Other optional information Future The coming year we hope to Gain TST Standards Increase fundraising income. Promotion of seff-paced courses Using social media to promote our servi. Update our Volunteer Management System Develop a weekly male support group
Lon -term Goals Sourcing and securing additional space for courtselling faCe-t0fa. Funding strategy for new premises Become sew-funded to not require access to grants which can be tiMonSUMing. Develop a Youth provision Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's tnteeS Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretaryi Chair. etc) Jo Baker Chair Date 271e)12024