2025-06-27-accounts

CHARITY NUMBER: 1207429

VIOLET PROJECT CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 13 MARCH 2024 TO 27 JUNE 2025

CONTENTS

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS…………………………..1 TRUSTEES REPORT………………………………………………………….2 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT…………………………………….7 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT……………………………………8 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES………………………………..9

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Chair

Ms T Thomas

Trustees

Ms V L Jones Mr A J Griffin Ms R Hocking

Registered Office

Office 4 Steeple House Percy Street Coventry CV1 3BY

Independent Examiners

Hawsons Chartered Accountants Jubilee House 32 Duncan Close Northampton NN3 6WL

TRUSTEES REPORT

Trustees’ Annual Report Introduction

The Trustees present their Annual Report and the financial statements of Violet Project CIO (often referred to as Violet Project) for the financial period 13 March 2024 to 27 June 2025.

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission on 13th March 2024. The charity is governed in accordance with its constitution, which sets out the organisation’s purposes, structure, and governance arrangements. Violet Project CIO converted from Violet Project CIC at the same time.

The CIC successfully ran from June 2022 until we incorporated it into a charity. The decision to convert was made to increase public confidence and credibility of our charitable focus. This change enables the charity to focus fully on its mission, increase support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, and expand its reach in raising suicide awareness, providing training, and supporting those affected by suicide.

The report has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity Commission’s guidance for trustees, and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing receipts and payments accounts.

Objects and Activities

The object of our CIO is the preservation and protection of lives around suicide and self-harm, but not exclusively through the following activities:

• Delivered support groups and provided advice, guidance, and support to individuals and families bereaved by suicide.

• Raising awareness of mental health and suicide prevention in order to reduce stigma and promote understanding within the community.

• Delivering education and training to individuals, community groups, and organisations on suicide risk factors, equipping them to recognise warning signs and respond appropriately to individuals at risk.

• Promoting mental health and wellbeing through education, awareness initiatives, and training programmes.

• Working collaboratively with local organisations, statutory bodies, and community partners to advocate for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties and to ensure the voices of those affected by suicide are represented.

• Providing support to individuals experiencing SMI challenges and signposting them to appropriate services and sources of professional help.

• Drawing on lived experience of mental health challenges and suicide bereavement to inform the charity’s work, raise awareness, and encourage help-seeking.

During the 24-25 period, the charity delivered activities which included:

• Delivering a selection of skilled suicide prevention awareness sessions and suicide prevention safety planning training workshops

• Facilitated suicide bereavement support groups in three West Midlands locations

• Facilitated self-harm support groups

• Supported 1:1 Family liaison support and individual client support

• Attended community events to bring visibility of suicide and our support services

• Delivered suicide awareness outreach through schools, workplaces, events, and local partners

• Engaged in multi-agency partnership meetings and conferences.

During 2024–25, the charity successfully:

• Became more visible to increase brand recognition

• Secured a 4-year lease on a small office to sustain development

• Expanded its volunteer base

• Secured our first contract delivery

• Employed its first contract delivery employee

• Saw an increase in referrals to our support services

• Significantly increased its income through community fundraising and donations

• Delivered training and workshops and outreach sessions to ensure more communities were suicide aware and suicide safety trained.

• Saved multiple lives from suicide through 1:1 intervention support

All activities directly furthered the charity’s objects and delivered public benefit.

The Trustees consider the charity to be in a stable financial position at the year-end, with sufficient funds to support planned activities in the coming year.

Structure, Governance and Management

Violet Project CIO is governed by a Board of four Trustees who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring that it operates in furtherance of its charitable purposes, and for safeguarding its assets.

At the forefront of all decisions made by the trustees is the public benefit and how we can provide a positive impact to those who access our support and services. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the charity’s Constitution. New trustees receive an induction covering the charity’s purposes, governance arrangements, financial controls, safeguarding responsibilities, and the legal duties of trustees.

The Board meets regularly and oversees:

• Compliance with charity law and regulatory requirements

• Financial management and internal controls

• Risk management

• Safeguarding and welfare of beneficiaries and volunteers

• Charity

All aspects of the charity activities in relation to Suicide and Self-harm were delivered through trustees, volunteers, and contracted specialists where required. The charity employed one staff member to oversee a contract with the Integrated Care Board, working with those with severe mental ill health (SMI).

Trustees

The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of approval are noted on page 1 of these financial statements.

Trustees were/are appointed as they hold trusted and respected positions within the community. The trustees have lived experience of suicide loss or understand the impact of suicide and have the best interests of the charity at heart. We will continue to review our trustees and welcome skilled trustees to help develop the charity.

Employees:

The charity currently has one employee who was employed in September 2025.

Mrs Melanie Griffin – Charity Founder & CEO. She reports to the Chair of Trustees. The appointment was made in the best interest of the charity and Melanie had been in post 2 years running the charity (previously CIC) in a volunteer capacity, with the agreed plan of employment when charity finances allow through contracts or grants. Her paid work is contract-specific, leaving all suicide and self-harm work still volunteer-led. Melanie is more than qualified for the role, having worked in suicide prevention for 15 years, twice bereaved by suicide and is a suicide intervention trainer.

Conflict of Interest – Disclosure

One trustee (Anthony Griffin) has a familial relationship with the CEO/Founder. This relationship has been formally disclosed to the Trustees. To address any potential conflict of interest, the Trustees resolved that Anthony will not hold sole financial authorisation and will be excluded from the day-to-day management of the charity.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to at least six months of normal operating expenditure. During 2025–26, the Trustees will formalise a reserves policy and plan, reflecting the charity’s increased income and anticipated growth in activity community placement/offer.

Risk Management

The Trustees have reviewed the principal risks facing the charity, including financial sustainability, safeguarding, staff and volunteer capacity, and reputational risk. Systems and policies are in place to mitigate these risks, and the risk register will continue to be reviewed regularly.

Donations:

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the individuals and organisations who have so kindly supported us with their generous donations. Many of those who have donated have been touched by the devastation of suicide loss or understand the importance of suicide awareness. It is through all these donations that we can continue our work supporting suicide prevention and those bereaved by suicide. Currently, every penny given goes directly to the charity service delivery to support those who need us.

Financials:

Income in the period ending 27[th] June 2025 was £110,702, with the majority of these incoming funds from Grant Income at a total amount of £80,575.

As a new small local charity, we were able to keep expenditure to a minimum where possible and for the period the total expenditure was £48,521, resulting in reserves for future investments in our objectives and longevity of the charity.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF VIOLET PROJECT CIO

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the period ended 27 June 2025, which are set out on pages 8 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). The trustees are satisfied that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the 2011 Act and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

Having satisfied myself that the charity’s accounts are not required to be audited under the 2011 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s report

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

(2) the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or

(3) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the receipts and payments method permitted by the 2011 Act.

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 of the accounts to be reached.

David Owens FCA Hawsons Chartered Accountants Jubilee House 32 Duncan Close Moulton Park Northampton

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR 2025 Unrestricted Funds £ Receipts Donations 25,117 Grant income 80,575 Events income 4,785 Other income 225 Total Receipts 110,702 Payments Fundraising costs (3,984) Governance costs (44,497) Total payments (48,481) Net receipts 62,221 Total cash funds b/fwd - Total cash funds c/fwd 62,221	THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE Restricted Funds £ Total 2025 £ - 25,117 - 80,575 - 4,785 - 225 - 110,702 - (3,984) - (44,497) - (48,481) - 62,221 - - - 62,221

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 27 JUNE 2025

Cash at Bank Total Assets Liabilities Accountancy Total Liabilities	Unrestricted Funds £ 62,221 62,221 Unrestricted Funds £ 1,194 1,194	Restricted Funds £ - - Restricted Funds £ - -	Total 2025 £ 62,221
			62,221
			Total 2025 £ 1,194
			1,194

The charity has not given any guarantees, nor has any outstanding debts secured on the assets as at 27 June 2025.

The charity has no mortgages or charges as at 27 June 2025.

These accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

The Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities on pages 8 and 9 were approved by the Trustees, and signed on their behalf by

Ms T Thomas Chair

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