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Buryst EdmundsWomen'sAid Centre Ltd Phllosophy Statement DomesticAbu5e 15 Unacceptable People who havÈ Èxperienced dtswe5tic abuse have been hurt and traumatised. Chlldren and Young People who have ex￿rienCed or wEtnessed domestlc ab￿se have been hurt and traumatlsed. Anyone tan be a vl£tlm of domestlc abusÉ. Domestlc abuse does not discriminate by gender. age, èblllty, financl81 status, sexuallty, race or religion. Those affected bydornest4c abuse can find themsefves existlng In a world where they 3re isolated often frightened or hurt. their confidence and self-esteem h3ve been undermined. where they lack control over who they seÈ, wheie they 80, whattheydo and their own ffloThey. We recoÈnise that every person has their own story and thelr own Indiv(dual needs. When people are ¥e3dyto reach out for help. we will work with thern in partnership in a holistlc. non-jud8ernental. caring and friendly way. We will take the time to Ilsten as pÈoplÈ tÈll us thÈir storles. We will let them seè that thÈy have bÈen not only Ilstened to but heard. We understand that to work ￿th a person who has experienced domestlc abuse we wll need to provide a range of servl¢es to meet the needs of the whole person. Particulady support with their mental health and to rebuild their self-esteem. Where the person has needs that are comple& we wlll work In partfftershlp with other org3nlsatlons to provlde Sndlvidual person-¢entred packages of care and support. We will work with a person. at their own pace. We recognise that Thot everyone 15 at the point where they are readyto leave an abuslve relationshlp when they first make coniact with us. We understand and support people who are terrified to stayi yet terrifieS to leave. We understand that children and young people who have been ¥iclirnsof orwho hove witne55ed dornestlc vlolence have been slgnlflcantly damaged by thelr experiences. We will listen to chlldren and yo¥ng people. as we do to adults with empathy and 5ensltFvity. We will make an Ind￿idUal packa8e olcare foreath child which recognises their individual need5. Where the r15k of harm to a child or adult is high, we will work In partne¥5hlp with the ststutorya8encies to keep children and vulnerable adults safe. We provide a safe space for women and their thildren. who need to ftee dornestic ￿olence, to live while we support them to rebuild their lives. We re£o8r>ise the need to hold these women and childfen in a nurturin8 and friendly environment provided by a skilled Staff tearn. We aim to 5UPPOrt these women and children to reco8nise their 5t¥engths and to slowly enzble them to re-build thelr self-estÈem and ¢onfIden￿. We understand some people do not need a place In a refuge when they leave an abuslve relatlonshlp. They need supw)rt to enable them to stay ￿fe, to understand wh3t has happened lo them and 5UPPOrt to help them to begin to come to term5 Wlth these expÈrleftces. We also understand that they need a wide range of practical. housing and legal advice. Our alm Is to work": with the person to make a support plan and provide seryice5 which are right for thern. We support children andyounE people who have beefi abused or who have witnessed abuse to understand and talk about these experlencÈs, to rebuild nurturlng relaiionshlps with their parents or £afers. to experience all kinds of play and to feel safe and secure. We understand howtraumatic Childhood event5 can have a lifelong impacl on a person's feelings of self-worth aThd mental healih. We believe that indivlduals comlng together with a shared urbdersrandlng of what domestl£ abuse Is. can woik togelher io keep people safe and to advocate for the individual and for changes in society.

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Umlted Charlty It)lormatlon (os ot dole of oppiovol olthe Trustees onnuol reportl Stalus Charttable ¢¢)mpany limlted byguarantee re8lStered in EnE13nd and Wales Registered company number 01338724 Tru5tee5 and Dlrertors Nicola lannÈlli-Popham Mau¢een Byrne Elizabeih Larcombe Chair person Vice-chair person Treasurer Fiona Harbron Company Secretsry Jackie Burnett Christina Dye Donna Higgins Pat Leach Hannah Stammers Chadene Boyaram Sue Ecclestone (WintedlOJuty2023J (Appointed Iojuly 20231 (Appointed Iojuly 20231 {Re&gned22 SeptembÉi 2022J Siobhan O'Neill Goverrbing d0cuTr￿t Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 14 November 1977 (amended in 20201 Reglsiered offi¢e address Eldo House Kempson Way Suffolk Business Park 8urySt Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR Independent auditors Knights Lowe Limited Eldo House Kempson Wav Suffolk Bu51ness Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR 8ènkws HSBC PIC $4 Abbeygate Street Bury 51 Edmunds Suffolk IP33 lu

Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered company number: 01338724 Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Contents	Page
Philosophy Statement	i
Charity information	ii
Trustees Annual Report
Public benefit: Aims, objectives and functions	5
Our Patron - Jeannie Bloomfield	7
Chairperson's Report	8
Manager's Reports	9
Finance Report	12
Activities and services	14
Structure, Governance and Management	24
Statement of Trustees responsibilities	25
Report of the Independent Auditors	26
Statement of Financial Activities	29
Balance Sheet	30
Notes to the Financial Statements	32

8ury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Llmlted Regi5tefed compony ttumber.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 The Trustees who are also Directors of the charityfor the purp05e5 of the Companies Aci 2￿. present their report with the fin3ncial statement5 of the charity for the year ended 31 Maf£h 2023. The Trustees have adopted the prowsions of Accounling and Rew)rting by Charities: Statement of Rerornmended Pra£ti applicable to charltles preparlngtheir accourbts in accordan￿ vmh the Financial Reporting Standard applKable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151." Aims, objectives and public benefit Publlc beneflt The Trustees confirm that thÈy have referred tothe gudaThce contained inthe Charity Commlssion's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charities airns and objertives. Aims and functlons of Buryst Edmunds Women's Aid Bury St Edmund's Women's Aid Centre Ltd 15 both a Register￿ charityand a Company Limited by Guarantee. There are currently twelve Trustees of th Charity, who are also Directors of the Company. TheTrusteÈs. who are all volunteers with differing area5 of experience and expertise, form a Management Committee that oversees the operationof the organi5ation. Buryst Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Is a carin80rganlsat￿n that offers ad￿ce and svpportto anyone who is experiencing domestic abuse. MISSION VISION $4•1 24 51Page

ury St Edmund5 Women's Ald Centre ilmlted Reoistered compony number.- 01338724 Tru5tee5 Annual Report lor the Year Ended 31 March 2023 We Offer We operate in the communityfrom our Outreach Centre In Bury St Edmund5 and at Haverhill. We offer both group and Indiv[d￿31 supFx)rt. together with crèche facilities Sothat children can be cared for while adults are having one to one support, counselliTh8 or attend groups. We also work one to one and wth 8roup5 of children who have experienced or witnessed domesti¢ abvse. Ourwork with young people can take place at the Ouireath Centre or in the community. Our Ovtreach Centre also operates a drop-in seNce and is a hub forour hÈlplinE se￿(e. We alst) offer Refuge accomrnodation towomen and Iheirchihjren who are at a high risk of suflÈring harm as a result of domestic abuse. The Refuge is designed to offer a supportive lriÈndfy enwronfflent, which wll allow wornen and their children a safe spate in which thÈy tsn take titne to begin the process ol corning to terms vAth their experiences. We have Space for up to 8 women and up to IS children at any oThe time. A newty developed garden as a Space to just be and experience the healing properties beln8 in £ontatt y￿h what nature can pfovide. Family work with women toac£ept and move on from some ofthe thildren's more thallen8in8 behwour. Intenswe work with children to support them to rebuild nurturing relation5hip5 Wlth their mothers. Support foryounger children to'catch up, with developrnental rnilestone5 they rnay have missed. Support for YOU￿ people who arÈ fÈeling'105t' having left behind their schools. friends. home and sometimes beloved pÈts.

For all the people who use our sÈr¥ice ihere are skilled worker5 who will listen and understand what people have e¥perienced. Practical adwce and 5UPPOrt a150 Signposting to financial. housin8 and legal semtes. We provide acce5$ to groups to enable people to be in a supportNe en￿ronMeNt as they explore theirexperieThces. We provide access to ¢ounsellinB. Aworker who will sUPPOrtthe indiwdual to make and work through a plan to keep them5elve5 3nd any children they may have safe. We offer children and YO￿￿8 people a safe space in which. 3S Pèrt of a group or one to one. they tslk abo￿ howthey feel andtheirexperierKe Alms and functlons of Bury St Edmunds Women'5 Aid cont. We Seek In all the Services we prowde. to offera high*uality seNce to everyone we workwth. To remain aware that every pe¥son, who uses our servlce. Is a unique Indmdual and that il is our iole to support and enable that person to begln to come to terrn5 Wlth experiencin8 orwitnes5ing domestic abuse. To work partnershipwith other 51atutory and voluntaryorganisations to provide the bÈst possible seTvice to all the people who are in contact or receivln8 a service Irom us. ￿$0, we seekto buikl doserworking relationships Wlth these org4nisatiofis. We Alm To remain a flexible, re5ponsNe o￿aTrI50t10n focused on the rheeds of the people. children and young people who use our service. We aim to learn from past experien￿ and to provwle ser¥ict5 in smart aThd innovative way5. 61Pa8e

Bury 5t Edmunds Women's Ald Centre ilmlted Registered compony number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Jeannle Bloomfield, Patron I stsrt my report as usual in awe of our amazing staff and volunteers who have worked tirelessty to make Sure our vulnerable familles are looked after. The work at No. 24 never ceases to amaie me. It is such a hive of activity by 50 many people 8etting on with their important role5 50 evewhing runs smoothly. We held a wntaBe tea party in my garden last year which was well supported and a considerable amovnt wa5 raised for our Women's Aid and we hope to do the Same again this year. I have written several fundraising letters asking for helptoward5 equipment and other items and fundin8 is needed now more than ever as we are moving to new premises for our Outread) headquarters in the near f¥ture. I have enjoyed giving talk5 to variou5 organi5ations to infofm them of what we do at Women'5 Aid and people have been so kind and supportive wilh donations and offers of help. If you know of any org8ni5ation who would like me to 8we a talk to please do let me know. I have vi51ted our refuge on several occasions and to say I was impressed 15 an understatement. What an amazin8 place it is for clients and their children to come and know they will be safe and secure. I was invited to attend an Informèl tea party at our Outreach Centre to celebrate Intemational Women's Day whlch was well supported and bustlin8 with ideas from our team for the future. I was offered some rucksacks full of goodies for our thildren."How manyf I was asked. I wasjust about to say is twenty too many when I was offered a hundredl Needle55 to say* l accepted and we have had lots of happy youn8 recipients. We have now expanded into Haverhill with a flourishing toffee morning where clients can drop in for an informal chat with our staff and volunteers. I have attended our Freedom programme and l am Impressed by how we get the word acros5 to point our vulnerable ladies in the right diredlon for the future. I would like to finish by saylng how proud l am to play a small part by being irM)Ived with Such a fabulous, carln8 group of people dedicated to 8iving vulnerable women the knowledge. hope and courage to move on to a safe and secure future. Jeannle 81oomfield Our Patron 71Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered compony nun7ber.' 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Chalrperson's report Dear Friends and Colleagues Another year has passed with many challen8esfor our charity, particularly funding to ensure continuity of service for our clients and their children. Competing with other organisation5 forfunding has been time consumin& however, l am pleased to report that we have continued to provide a fi¥st-class support Sem￿ for our familiesthat have joined us at the refuge. Not onty do we provide a safe environment at the refuge we have our Outreach provision which has evolved. We have made significant additions in providing counsellin& targeted courses, specialists sewvices and a help line for the various groups. Thi5 encourage5 the outreach vsers to work with external agencies and professionals. It is usefvl to remind ourselves that our Refuge has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating services and support for our residents who have eXperien￿d domestlc abuse. Our provision ha5 been in the community for rhearlv SO years. We must all continue to challenge the root causes of violence and address women's experience of systems of oppre55ion. The potentials are endless, but only possible by the continued determination and support from our Trustees, staff. senior managers and collaborative organisation5. It is true to say domestK abuse service5 are most effectlve when led by l¢xal and speeialist5' orgznisations that meet the need of our communities. We are committed and continue In our ￿aff trainingto develop sirong confident staff. Our Business Plan will enable us to develop strate8lc pathwaysto reach those Indi￿du41$ isolated in our rural areas. l am pleased to reportwe have a number of appllcants to be consldered asTru5tees. These colleagues wlll be interviewed by board members and provided with infomiation and details of ihe work they wlll be undertaklng If they agree to join us. As a result of funding from the Haverhbll Town Council we have been able to pmwde coffee mornings, in the town. whlch Includes the prO￿510n of course5towork zlongside people who have experienced abuse who welcome our advice and support. l am able to report that we have trained staff who work with schools and colleges to raise awareness of domestic abuse. To live sn a society where domestic abuse unacceptable. Our Refuge includes clients from various cultures and backgrounds and we provide appropriate fatillties foi them to be able to practi5e their individual faiths. Maureen Byrne Wice-chairperson *At ourAGM in July2023 Muureen stooddown os thoirof Trustees ond she was nominuted ¢7nd voted as Vice-chairfor the ensuing yeur. 81Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Llmlted Registeredcon7pony number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 1023 Principal Operations Managerfs Report This has been a complicated and, at times. difficult year for Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid with the arrival of a number of new staff members and the departure of others. We had no Principal Operations Manager in post from February 2023 until we welcomed Katherine Ahluwalia in June 2023. Our Support Supervisor also left in February but was replaced fairly quickly in March 2023 wilh the promotion of our Administrator. Zoe Gordon, to the position which She has enthu5ia5ticalty 3nd m05t efficiently taken over and made her own. The rest of thls report Ss based on a collation of the pre￿ouS Principal Operations Manager IPOMI'S reports to the Board of Trustees. Stofflng.. There has been a considerable amount of staff sickness and absen￿ over the year which has caused ongoing staffing problern5. and has meant that members of staff have needed to work extra hours to cover for colleague5. A full-tirne Outreath Worker was taken on in May 2022. on a fixed term contract. to work between Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. Bea worked particularly well wth the Bury St Edmund5 coffee morning group. e5tablishillg aft excellent and partlcipaiive relationship with the attendant clients. She left us in May 2023 at the end of her fixed term. A new, full-time play-worker, Alison, started work in October 2022 and has become a highlyvalued member of the team. It became necessary to advertise for a housekeeper In November 2022 and this position has now been Suc￿sfUllY filled in january 2023 by Amanda. a very willing and effectwe member of the team. A new Resettlement worker began in January 2023 based in the Refvge and lo work alonR5ide the Refuge Support workers. Unfortunately. Gemma did not compl￿e her probation period and left the post in April. De5Plte all these changes. our staff have continued to prowde all the various 5UPPOrt programme5 Wlth diligefice and enthusiasm. prowding a very good standard of service to both the Refuge residents. our clients and their childfen. Refugè: The Refuge has maintained a high level of occupancy throughoutthe year and. alihough In May 2022. there were some vacancies, by November 2022. there were 8 adults and 8 children ressdent in the Refuge. This level of occupancy has more or less continued. TheTeen hut was completed earty in 2022 and was regularly used by two of the older chIld￿n for doing homework and some quiet time. Fundr3i51ngi bids and help frorn volunteers: On l May 2022. a music. tv and filsn quiz was hekl and again, the following day, in Colche5ter raising £5(￿. In September 2022. Public Health began a tender proces5 for Accomrnodation. Svpport and Outreach. covering six different area5 of Dorne5tic Abuse.. refuge, specialist safe accommodation. di5per5ed accornmodation. sanctuary 5cheThes. second stage accommodation and other forms of emergency accornmodatton. The POM at the time approached a houslng association to discuss the possibility of a joint bid with regard to d$5persed accommodatlon but, Itimately, this did not 80 ahead. By November, 2022. aided by our Finance Manager. Derel the Suffolk Public Health tender was submitted and was successfulty awarded in January 2023. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer the dlspersed accommodation yet but it is still possible totake up the Public Health fvnding for this should we find the sultable premises. 91Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centie Ilmlted Reglstered compony nufflber.. 01338724 Tru5tee5 Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Preparation for the National Lottery Community Fund bid also began in September 2022 and, workin8 in conjunction with our area NatioThal Lottery funding manger. it was progressed and improved steadily. The bid w3s submitted in July 2023. An award of £2,0(KJ was made by Suffolk Community Foundation in the same month to provide raised beds in the Refuge G3rden to grow fruit and vegetables. Various amounts were raised over the run up to and during the Christmas period with a teddy lombola at the Bury St Edmunds Chrisimas Lights switch on1£3561 and by the Aquarius SinBer5 1£1.1081. Office furniture wa5 also purchased through locality budget fundin8 from the Bury St Edmunds Town Council, while aThother donation of £750 from Santander was matched by Town Council locality budget to fund VOICE training fol staff. A further 8eneious donation was Pro￿ded in the form of tool and deaning kits to be given to women leavin8 the Refuge for resettlemenL Activities for clients: We have continued to prowde the SODA programme for Refvge residents, which became mandatory for them in December 2022. a5 well as the Freedom Programme for people with learnirbg difficulties. The VOICE programrne h35 also been pmided in both Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill and the coffee morning5 have continued in both locations through0￿ the year. Propertle5'. At the start of 2023, it was decided that, Sn the best interests of the business and the way forward, we should terminate the lease on No. 24 St Andrthrfs Street North due to its excessive costs, constant need for expensive repairs and overall size. The move to more suitable outreach accommodation was been completed by 30 lune 2023 and dilapidation works in compliance with the lease have also been completed. Support Supervisor Report This year has been both challenging and rewarding for Bury St Edmunds Women'sAid. We have continued to make a lasting impart on the lives of those affected by domestic abuse. Ongoing Coffee Morning and VOICE Programrne in Haverhill Our commitment to providing a safe space for dients to share their stories and access help and support in Haverhill has remained steadfast. The weekly Coffee Morning sessions have seNed as a vital support network, allowing clients to connect with others who have experienced similar challenges. Additionally, the VOICE (Viclims Of Intimate Coercive Experience) program has empowered clients with valuable skn115 and resources to rebuild their lives afid regain control. We are Incredlbly proud of the positive impact these new initiatives have had on the community. This successfijl pilot programme has made us more determined to investigate taking our service onto more rural communities. Refuze The demand for our refuge services has ￿mained high throu8hout the year. reffecting the urgent need for safety fgr women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Our small but dedicated team has worked tirelessly to ensure that every client has received the support and (are they deserve. While the consistently full refuge highlights the extent of the issue. it also ernphasizes the critical role our charity plays in providtng immediate as51Stance and protection to those in need. 10 I Page

Bury St Edmvnds Women's Ald Ctntre Ilmlted Reglstered compony number.. 01338724 Trustee5 Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Resettlement As we continue to expand our se￿ICeS and accommodaie the £rowin£ number of clients. we have observed a shift In the resettlement process. To enable our clients to experience a more cultvrally diverse community. we have focused our efforts on securing safe accommodation for those that decide to live further away from Bury St Edmunds. While thi5 change presents new challenges, we remain dedicated to supporting dients during this transitional period, en5urtng they have the necessary resources and support network5 to Start anew in their fjew home. New Stsff and New Ideas In the last year we welcomed a new playworker. a new housekeeper and a new resettlement worker. All have brought fresh perspertives and new ideas to further enhan￿ our programs and services. We look forward to welcomlng more new staff in the year to come. Zoe Gordon Support Supervisor 11 I Page

Bury St Edmund5 Women's Aid Centre Limited Reg15teredrompony number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report lor the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Flnance report The last few years have bÈen thallenginE and that to 31 Mafch 2023 was no eX￿pIlon. Whi15t the effect of the Covid 19 crisis has receded and refuge occupancy recovered and adually e￿￿ed￿ thai budgeted. ififlaiionary pressures have become evermore apparent across our cost base. Cowd recoveryfvnding ha5 larEely ended. sorne of our core funding ha5 reduced to below pre-covid levels and we were unsuccessful in renewn8 our grant wtth BBC Children in Need which helps fund child support costs. On a mo positive note. the charity has started to secure medium term corefuThdin8 iK)th for the refuge and outreJch services. We successfully tendered to Suffolk County Co¢Jncil Public Health Directorate for refuge support services contract which commenced in April 2023 for a minimum term of 3 yeats. In addition tore fundinBfor outrÈath se￿ceS Suffolk PolitÈ and Crime Commissioner ha5 been granted until March 2025. The Charity has also greatly benefitted from unrestricted grant fundin8 from Lloyds Bank Foundation applied to outreach seNtes- as well as supwjrt from Suffolk Community Foundatlon. West Suffolk Countil and 8ury5t Edmund5 Haverhill Town CourKils. and the generostty of many members ol the public and some local companie5. Due to that support. careful cost management against a challenging economic and operatlonal backdrop. and very prompt poyrnent of slgnificant grant Income close to the yearend, the result for the yearshow5 a deficit of £7,800. In Jddition, and again due to some wonderful support and the hard work of our staff. we have managed to fund and estsbllsh outreach ser¥lces in HavÈrhill,. a weltorne stetTrvp of our outreach pro￿￿0￿. We thank all who have supported the Refuge in helpiTh8 us meet tyjr financial commltrnents. This year has been no exception with generous cash donat¢ons. Chrisimas gifts. toys. toilÈtriÈs. tlothes and E3StÈr e88s. WÈ have bÈÈn ovÈrwhÈlmÈd by pÈop1È5 generoslty. Income aThd expenditure forthe 12 months to 31st March 2023 amounted tD- Income Expenditure £458,986 12022.. E404,266} £466.786 (2022.. £398,449) In the main Refuge 3ccomm(Klatlon 15 funded from Housing BeThefft which for 2022123 arrK>unted to £141,188 on an occupancy rate forthe year of 89.7%, cornfortabty above that budgeted. In addrtion. Bury St Edmunds Women's Alé Centre continues to receive flnanclal support from Suffolk County Council Public Health Dirertorate forour Refuge seryices by way of a support grant of £89.504 inclusive of a cost of living uplift payment 01 £5.69S. Our outreach 5eNces and project workare mosttyfvnded bygrants and donations. Grant income amounted to £186.346 and comprised.. Grants Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner- Resource centre outreath funding Lloyds Bank foundation- Unrestricted funding utilised foroutreach 50,TrJO 52,250 Funding foi Children'5 workand Young person5 Support Projecl BBC Children in Need- Child￿n,5 supportWOTkers staff costs Suffdkcounty Coundl- Chlldren's supportlunding 40.225 12.980 Funding for Haverhi11 Outreach Project.. West Suffolk Council- CommunityChe5t Grant Haverhill Town Coun£ll Iln¢ludinRRift in 16.225 3.969 Funding for other projects-. Bury St Edmuthds Town Covncil Bury St Edmunds Town CourKil West Suffolk Council-UK Shared Prosperity Fund Suffolk Community Foundation through the followingfvnd.. Denbury Charitsble Foundatk)n OffKefurniture Training Cost of INing 1.817 2.130 4.750 Gatden projects 2.￿0 186,346 Donatlons received throu8hout Ihe year amounted lo £27.595 I[￿UdIng GiftA￿. These are brokeTh dowTh a5 follows.. Restricted tlonations Vnrestricted tlonations Gift Aid 4.922 21.610 1,063 27.595 121 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Llmlted Registered tompony number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 Gifts in kind During the year the Charty received generous gifts in kind which have been valueil and Included in the financial 5tatemÈnts as part of grant Income as follow5.. Uoyds Bank Foundation Haverhill Town Council Six laptop computers Lei5tion Cenlre rooms provlded without charge foroutreach work in Haverhill 1.644 3.322 The Charity is veryfortunate to re¢ÈNe many gifts in kbnd each year mostlyfor our semce users and most of modest monetary V31ue. Ivd4vidual gifts valued at under £200 are not included in thesÈ financial SEatements. Intan&lble Income. Voluntary staff The charity remains dependent on services provided by volunteer5. Wrth(Mrt these volunteers. wage costs would be much higher and we are very thankful for the tiffle volunteers 84ve to the Charity. The valL*e provided byvolunteers is not costed forthe purpose5 of ihe5e finandal statements. Reserves Pollcy The Charity's reserve pollcy is to hold unrestricted net Curre￿ asset reseThes equNalent to four to six month5 Of proletted operating costs to cover any temporary Shortfall in cash flow that may occurdue to the tirninR of receipts. Unresiricted net current 355els at thE end of the financtal year were £197.79612022.. £187,857). As of 31 March 2023, reserves coverwas S months. This is slightlydown fTom thai of March 202215.3 months) but well withln the policy range and substant1311y better than was foTecast Èadier in theyear due to the prompt payment of grants amounting to £33.LD) which were expeded to be received in the ensuing year. Audltor Bury St EdmuThds Women's Aid's accounts are audited by Knights Lowe of Buryst Edmunds and it is proposed thatthe Charity iontinues to use their services as auditor. Future Plans In January 2023 the decision was made to move ouroutreach seNce5 to more appropriate and cost effective premi5e5 in the centre of Bury 51 Edmunds. That transition is in progress will be Cfmnpleted in the first hall of 2023124. The orBanlsaiion alms to ensure that current services are fvI￿fvnded. and we are able to increase our capacity to dellver those seThlces. The current econornic 0￿￿kwill continue to present fundiThE thallenEe5 a5 will the expected Increase in demand for our service5 in the toming months and years. We continue to IoDk ftsropwtunities to increase our work with teenagers and youn8 adults and. subject to available iesour£es. extend the geographical reath of ouroutreach servites. As alway5,1 thank mycolleagues and our trusteeswho have svpported me in my role this year. Derek Gadd Flnance Manager 13 1 Page

Buryst Edmundswomen's Aldcenlre U￿￿¢4 RegI5tetedcofftpony number.. 01338724 Twstees Annual Report lor theYeai£nded 31 March 2023 Activitle5 and services Refuge Support SeNce Our rolEas Refv8e Suppjrtworkers ￿10 pro￿deconS￿teTrtefflth1onaI supporL ￿ aon&ttrone ba￿$ ro the women who have fied to the RefvRe and durinB rheir temporary5taywith Aweekty house mEeting run everyWednesdaymornwwen3bfin8our reshlehts tO￿￿hlight any corttrTrs or issuesthey may have rlng their stay. arrange support appointment5Wth u5aJ¥J dwJ55 anyactMtR5 that ￿aY be COMI￿vp. Ourweektyone to one supwrt 5e55hins are pnwided io all residents on an indmdual ksi%. prwding them wtih wrtettwe lime to primde support ￿th topits such as.. benefrts,finance5, le8al i55UE5,GP re8i5trations. he3lEh andwellbwn& workand learnin8 oPPOrtunrt￿s. WE prowde support tothe re5identswith exrAoringthe local area and surroundirs." wedothis by prO￿dI￿ maps of bcal parks, amenlties, bus stOPS. transporting and supportinz themto imwtant appointments. We provide support to the resKlents by makin8 links within the wder cornmunlry. example a(cess•yESOiIEWspeakirfor LanRuè8esl ctrjrses attht toww. Laurw at)d Vlrtorfa DoMeS￿C Abuse 5upportWorkers Resettlement Service WÈ have found In rhe last¥ear orsothat the resewementprocess has become rwe ¢l¥N￿ex. Many ofour refuse residents arrNe with outstanding imrniyation issues that needto ￿ res0￿e￿ beforetwcan even registerf￿ h(m￿l￿ It has also bt¢ome more ¢ornmon for Wotnen toarrlve with no HlentiflcatlL￿. either because rfs been removed of destroyed bythe perpetrator. This poses many problems and lsa huge (4)st￿le ioopenSng a b3Dkac(tyJntand tlaiminR benefft Ar%)ther layerto the pr¢xe55 is debtth3tha5been incurred. oftenwthout the residenys krIm￿edge or perniissioTr. Our Resettlement worker1￿￿e5 wth many drfferent or8ani5ation5 and agenciEStoworkthfough thi5problem. Wiiha more rnuhicultural 8roup of resklents we are findingfewer families chooseto stay In ourarea. We now often find are lo0￿￿furtherèmlj forre5idents' new hDme5to enable them to Kcess all theirculiural needs. Oespitethe longerdistsnte5 Invowwe stillyisit ¢jJrneW￿reWÈ1 residents on a regular basis, befoTeeventUaI￿ handing them ov tosemces more local tothem. Tdephrjne 5UPPOrtisongryngaTrd lamilie5 are a￿aYS keen to keep us updated onthell proBressl Zo¢Gordon Support Super¥15ar Outreach Service Anorher amazln8year has passed andvihatgrtat Ihirfs we have4th1￿e￿ thts ytaT.The Outreath team has gr£w+n and we haye embraced many newchallen8es rwerthe last year.The rew irkysy51em has realtywwked meanlng we are w a14e to respond to those In crislsfasterusirfa twaifKl¥htsystem. We havewelcrrfTred Lwi5e and Bea intothe team have4￿ked hard iTrOutreath andthwr spedaltsi areaslyounÉ pwpleatyj mentsl heatthltoBNe a EreatsetVi￿ and they ha￿b￿SOme ama2in8 nvmideas wiihthem. Theoutreath team have been actNely lis￿TrIng tooUrcfn￿￿e are all workln8toards beineab to offers(wegroup talksto clients toenable them to understand more abrMA dome5tiEabuse. Therearefflanyareasthatwe have identffjied thatwe need a more bespoke approach to, these Include domesticaLwsewfthinthe ￿me from eTthEf the parenttothe IlHld orthe child tothe Pl￿nt and howto iaise boys in a time when wcial media InfI￿￿cersafe promot1￿ mis(%yny. We are l¢v)knn8forward to mowngto newoff*tsinthe future ar￿the OPP￿UnIfythlt￿ll brin8. 141 Pd8e

Bury St Edmunds Women'$AldCenire iIMSted Reglsteredtomponynumber.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report fortheyear Ended 31 Mafch 2023 Actlvltles and servlces Freedom Pro8ramme Freedom has bee) runnIngt￿ce4￿eeklo tatrh up after thÈ pandemic. We havetaken with u550me ofthelE4mingsaknd now run hybrid Freedom 8rwp5enablin8women toattend bDth in person andonline. I would like tu takethis momenr ro get excited at how good I have bEcomeat h05tirftl5eSe5￿ns andfiThJNarflesto hhle my doublethlrb. l am re311yexcited toannrAJnceth3twewll be st3rtin8the VOICE prowamme in Buryst Edmunds, it has been run successfulty by Louise in Haverhill sowe are goi￿t0 bring it here. It 15 a DEW updated pr(ram that coversthe saMeS￿bIe￿5 butin a new dynamicway that works better.. it8ryesa ereaier undersiandln8 whiLstviorin8 on ifflpr(Mn8yourwellbein8. TN¢v Outreach Svpport Worker Ment81 Health Outreath Supp(Kt When (reatlDg a support wilh anyth1￿1.1heIr menial hÈ3frh and neur￿￿er5￿ 3rees5ential element5 to be consldered In orderto fu￿11 the underpinnin8serwce phi￿sophY01 Buryst Edmunds W¢)men's Nij, namety USI￿ a o¥nprehen5ive ind Incluslve persorFcentre approath. The daily reality of working Wiihclients who have experienced domesiK a1x￿e￿nd.thUS. hi¥h le¥e15 of prolonged traunia, is that their rnent31 health need5wiII likety be complex. Allthe client5we See ￿11 have some fomi of mental illness. The maiorityof ourclient5 have rn￿Jerate to severe 5ymptomatii pre5entatioDsol., an¥ty. depresslon. sutklal kleation. self-hairn. obse55Ne-compuIsivE disorder. borderlkne personallty dlsorder. blwlar dlsorder. CfxnP￿ rxlst-traumatic stre55disorder. bodydysmorphledlsorder. eati￿ dlsorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder. psychosis and 5thllophren￿. In addition. In Ilnewth recent emer8lng a¢a&mtre5ear£hwhich suggest5a correlat1Dn￿StS between neuTodivefsity and a hlgher likelihf)d of eXperie￿Ing domoti¢ abuse. our client base-includin8bothadult5 and thildren-refled5a high neurodiver51ty rate. A number ofourclients. whetherin refu8e. in publK8r0up5orunder￿r0lrtTeath Pl￿ramMe$. have Autlsm, ADHO and Functional Nwrolo¥ical Di50rdEr. Overthe courseof this pastyear. I h￿￿wOrked with npa1ty7od￿Thts undEf(wtreth arwj5pll￿nEO¥tffr4jM Coftee Morning. I have log8ed Ihat rouSh￿ three quarters of all my cliert5 have been see￿.￿B Inforftw￿Q on mental healih and neurodiversity. I have also noted that overhalf ol all myoutreach tlThtsthts wt trar have0p￿dIx￿s5ed ￿l￿da1 ideation. Suicidal ?tternpt5and self-inlurltyjs behavlour. Due totheirdofflestKaLxJ5e, ourC1￿nts￿llRetherèl￿h8%￿ be)dls¢ouraged from ac¢e5sin8 Med￿31 help for bDth physical arwj mental Illnesses. In èddttlon, they will frequenttyhave been labelled as'mentay bytheirperpetratijrs andwill therefore be retlcent to disclose aDV Illnesses Orseekas￿5tanCe. As such. it isone ol our wioritiestoueatea wekorn1￿aIwj openenwronmeffitto relnforce positive mental health habits and to dispel harmful stereotyw and myths which bbck0Urd￿ts1roM accesslngthe mental health supportthey need deserve. Thus. to best 5UPPOrt our client5 whi15t bein8 mindtulof the wntal hEahh and neurodNetsityower1apwiih people %Yho have (li5PfQPOrtionately experienced dornest￿ aiKJse, weetyage In an empatherk. infornied a￿d intlusNe approathwheTebywe encourage themto Identifyand share anyaccommodations regardin8 howbe5tweian 5UPPOrtthem. Thetype of support we offer rangesfrom tailored one-t(F￿e sessionstos18np05ti￿ referrir¥and aCCompawngL￿r clients toappropriate mental heakh seMce5. cr1515 services oremergenLysewvKes. WhEther in appoirrtments, Coffee Morrdn8s orgrwp setting% ¥Ye seekto encourè¢E reflett)n on seK.ca￿. emot1￿1 wutsI￿nIgroyTrdlr¢ rethThlw and wdErS1a￿thefi8hI-￿isht.freeIe-f5wn response. (her the cour5eof thi5year we ha¥ea150foryd colaboratw)ns with extemal (rfgaoisations tofvrther impro¥ethe mental health and efflotional wellbeing se￿ice provrsiDn we are ab￿tOOffer. Ths ha$14)cluded startinga project with 5uHolk Mind to intro(Suce a modified version of thelr Emotiwal NeedsAudir irfo all thls of owservice. frorn refuse re￿(Sents to group attendee5 and ovtreath ¢llent5. We have alsoworked th Suffolk Heahhwatchtoen5ure ourdY&nt5 are awareofwherethey can tum to should rheyencounler drflKuIt￿5 withintheheakhcare 5eMce. In addTtion. we havepibted the Essex Healthwatth trauma c3rd5￿1h our dientswho have provided positive feedback re8ardingthelnitk3tth*. Lookin8forward. we are aimin8tocontiTrue furth￿ing staff of mentsl htatthatwj Deur(thVd0￿￿ental condition5and exp￿￿1￿¥the intlusNe hatrjre of the w0￿e aial level5. IS I Page

Buryst Edmunds Women'sAld cent￿ LlmGted REgi5teredcomponynufflbef.'0133B724 Trustees Annual Report lor the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Attivitie5 and 5ervlce5 Outreach-BurySt Edmund5 Coffee Mornlnl Theover3rchin8aim of Buryst Edmundscoffee Mornif4 isto p¥owde asafe en¥iT0nmentfoTourd￿nt5 todistuss a wide arrayof toplcs whilst still maintèininga comfortable and reLixed atrr#isphere.The dients have providÈd bx)ytlvefeedbKk regardingthe need to havea consistent fixrure in thelr weekty ¢alendarwhere they krv)wtheycan eatcake. have a coffee. askquesuons. make newfriends and ask for advice. Thi5 h35 been reflected inthe posirNerespor&eto ketyffinÉCoffte ruT￿1n& throughout the Christma5 period and sdwd holidays. The fla8ship Bury St Edmund5Coffee Morniryhas seen a Ste•l￿￿a$e in part￿pa￿Onf¢Ify￿lnglhÈ pandtrnic. The clnts who attend are introduced to Crffee M(¥ning through avarietyof thanneL5. We refer internallyto wtreach Clients. othergroupparticlpaThts and refuge resident5whoffl we feel woukl benefit from ewpnE In a mwe¢ollaL¥)ratryeapproach in understatin8 thedomestic abuse they have experienced in iombatiwthe 15dat￿n that all to often has been an integraltrKnpDnentof their dornE5tic abuse. Coffee MorTrin8 allows ourtl￿nISt0 expand iheirsup￿ network arvj to leam newconcepts in an informal Tr￿Trner. ITh addltion, we hwe recewed a 5teath TrumbErof referrals from efftrnal organisaih)nsatsd thlrd-party profeSs￿al5. Se55NJn5 can see attendee number5 raDBlng from 5 to 22 depending ￿ school hdidays. On average, there are rwhty 50clientswho re8ulartY attelld Coffee MornSnRovEr the course ola month. (￿Id(are, oNered during teJm lime, ha510ntiDued to playan irnportant role in renderlrygcoffee Mornlng acce55ible to a broader r&n8eolclients. Duringthe hO1￿8V5.f4Mlty-frsend￿$e￿o￿shave been runwith succes5. Topics of conversationdwin8eath Coffee Momingvaryweekth)weekatyJ dÈvebp wganica1tyfromcl￿rtt< questyins and iniere5ts. We have di5CU55ed.. the red flay oft0X￿ relationships and the green naesof heahy rd3t￿nShIps. the impartof harmful genderstereotypes and howto foster a posrtwe bDdy image.. the dttrerent type5 of domestic abuse andthe rydes of a￿Se.. the key termiMlogysurroJndin8 domesticabuse to ernpowercllenis in beinÉ awe todexribe Iheirtxperiere5 ar￿ adV￿ate for themselves.. emoiional agility, emotional dysre8ulatson arnd seW-500thin8techr4iques- the fqhI-fl￿-lree￿fawrn￿8Urna resportse: the imwtance of proactive 5elf- care.. books. document3riesand oiher resoUr¢esc(w•￿¢kni5Ilc atJsearvJ errwjti￿I wellb&n¥. Outreach Support Worker Young Person's Support Thi5yearwe have taken many more referraL5 from schcds andCdle8e$￿¢￿ We5r Suffolk Mildenhall and Haverhill whKh have resulted In us offed￿m￿re c4)eto one supwlwithin scho￿ as￿￿11 a5 small 8ioup Fryramme5 arwnd heakhyand ￿nheatth¥ relationship I ha¥* presentedwiih the Muh1-W￿ftoèd Show IMAPSI headed upbythp EarlyHelpTeam as partof the Loc31Authority.Wehave been into se￿ra1 H￿h Schods in BurySI Edmunds. AbbeySi¥lh and West Suffdk COl￿get0 talkto students 3brArthealthy relationshlps, bDundaries and consent. I teamed up with Terente HyginsTfttsi toddr¥ersomeworksh(w around healthysexual relationship5 and a5a result have built up a Éood partnership and anopportunty forlurtherjrAnt woth COUNYY LIPPÈR SCHOOL 161 Po8e

Bury St Edmund$ Women'sAld Centre Lknrted Registered compony nufflber.. 01338724 TN5ttes Annual Report fortheyeai Ended 31 Maith 1023 ActSvitles and servlces Here are the numbers we have reached over fNe fftorbts of theAL￿dsh0W$.

Partiiipants-644.. Male-311. Female- 333. EthnK Mirnrities-45. D￿bility1EH(pI-5 We attended the Fre5her5' Fairs at ￿￿beys1xth afvjwesi Suffdk Cd.whve we promoted Dome5ticAbuse a%Yarene55 and calling out 5exi5t behèviour. 11: 15 I have continued indevEbping theY(￿R peisNI's Padkn. Thejuncrkn. Informath?n is 8Nen L¥Jt bya QR co6e io stvdÈnts. The one-ttroneWo￿ I do ￿th st￿lent5 artyJrwJthe areas need supprt in. l amnto wNprove their self. awarene55. se￿-eStEern, th￿rability10 communKaie iheir neeth and feeli￿swIth trusied adults. Howto deal wSth sIr￿feeli￿. Ibx¥tocommunkat¢ bwdaries. healthy relation5hipslunhealthyrektionships and red 1138S. loulse Young Person's Domestk Abuse Support 17 1 Page

8ury St EdmvndsWome#'s Ald Cehtre Ilmhed Registtied compony number." 01338734 Trustee5Annual Reportforthe Yeav Ended 31 March Z013 Adlvltles and servlces Children's Service owquickly anotheryear has passed. and tstime loranathnual updeolwhatwe have ath￿ in thelastyear. Duringthe slx-week surnThef holidays we ￿annedfor all thef3m11￿. a triptothe beach. lamitycookdayswiih ￿00r Expk)re, ien pin bowlin& cinema. and thesplash parktw. Aisqthtsyearwehave htred3 swimmir¥poclfcrthefamilie Wewdcomed NisoTh in Ottober Ali50n i(arneowfultirne Pworker. N&50n ran all the8rwpthild¢aie andfacilitsred the Helpln8 Hands pro8ramme. For thildren antl young people, MO￿11%￿0 f¢elyon be a 51wuggle. FoTthEywn8thildren rAay ￿ important. andfor dder thildren one- to-one and 8roupsessionsare offered. Ourain) is ro make rhe thildren'ssiay asenjoyab￿ a5 P055ible. tu build SIrL￿gCOnneCIlonsWllh the ¢hil¢Jren to re5torethechildren's confiden￿. se￿￿teern andde¥elopmentthrou8h playof any age. Worknng WithvLlnerable famil￿, mulii-agenryworkin8 ￿ kty. we havestr￿8 linkswithSthDd5, Nu15erie5and Social Careand otheroutside agenciesto ensure thatchildren havetheir needs ￿taThd that the women are wpported in parenting. WE also link inwith wider 5eMie5, a Health Visitor SchoDI Nur5eand rnonth￿ meetiwwththe 5(hod We ran our u5U31 ses￿OnS of after schrxil club, well-beirgwednesdays. tslbng and dftwinL I..1 sessv)ns and Freedts￿ SODA and Coffee morninÈ Chi1dtare wf(h added chibjcare in Ha¥erhin¢JnaTue5day 3ndFriday Morning. The Stion8er Families Pro8ramme for thÈa8esg11 years. ran also HelKAng Hand Grwp too. On thE balk of rUTrni￿ these group5 1..1 Drawngl￿j Talkinggroup was takerb int05chooltO 5UPWt Some of the childrenwho needed ertra supportafter the group sesslons. Jabba The Hut-The okler chAdreTh's rrim in thegardffj i4fU￿ rWal￿al3TrjthethIl￿rert are I0￿￿the￿tra spateto do hDrnework and playon thexbox. At Cthr15tmas wehad aTherapy horse come to Plo 24withFather(hrbtmas arK1o￿Èd 24to pasl re51dent ¥nd thiblren. We have a ¥olvnteer Ueanl Who￿P$ inthegarden.TA rwjw havellLYra￿￿ bedswith kitsolvegetsbks alreadygrowlng. 181 Page

B¥ry St EdmundsWopnen'5Ald Cethtre iknhed Registered componynufflbef.. 01338734 Trustees Anthual Ieportforthe Year Ended 31 Maith 2023 Act5vllles and services r new project Is toh3ve a forestsc1￿l5 larde￿ wearewNknn8on ￿an53% wespeaklAt the ￿¥jr￿e￿t r('sa la￿e overgrown area 50 watch th￿ 5pate.we have someextivrqidea5 Ajso. we would like ￿ thank some kncal companie5forthelrsupp)rt and donations thryaTe. Abbey Hind LabEls.VeronaKler Ltd and Whlte-water Oisplay. Thryare a￿lay$On thE Endolthe p￿)ne If need be. Sarah and Alison Chlld Supportworkers Highllghts Beach Davl All residents and 5tafltravelled together lor wr anwal bpath day.WeyNam. we atechips, and y￿e01 svn bumtl Chrisimas Uehts at ICkworthv￿re a5 beautÉtul astheywwe ￿SI￿r. iv53 real treattosee theehiklren's facesl We were w5Tted by Fatherchrtstmas and htsChri5tmJ5ponya1thec￿tre¥¢h Cenve-knt chocolate and mince we5 were handed out alon8￿th presents forLwrOutreathhmlle Variou5 5vmmertrips indLHedTosrock Farnltoseethe alpatas. thedrma and Wl 191 Page

8urySt Edmund5Women's Ahlcentre ilmlied Registeredcompony Durnbei.. OJ338724 TrusteesAnnual Reportfortheyeai Ended 31 Mar¢h Z023 Actlvltles and sÈrvites Feedback from cllents. Thank You letters To hoyley sve z08 lovren 5aroh Lovise kay victOflO Tracey Thonkyov you oll so much IOT oll the help ond svpport yov have given me blake sophiro peyton while we have been here We will oll really miss U Love . il means a loi Zts£ )TrA( hen I comel d￿￿'tknOW 0nythin￿ stoff helpedwith tverythln& I woseven scortd togo out You huve helpedwlth everyrhlng. everyrhingll'm scored to leove butl'rn happy too. Thonkyou toeveryone who hos helpedme. 147m truly grGtelull You hove been myfomily. 7heyhelped with my drinking (Jnd5ellmnfidence Very grotelulto hove o sofep117tt to 5toy. Very kind ondhelplulstuff who hove gtven me lotsoJsupport rn olllrreos. Helpedme with hou5ingi counselling ond Ireedomprogrtsmffle. Thoftk you. The5toff trvelyore a credit to women old. they hove been verystspportive. understonding. Theyollh¢7ve gon obove beyond theirjob t05UPPOrtrnysellondchildren. I didnot knowubout women uiduntill wos Put in to contort through next (hoptef. Ictsnnot thunk thestoff ertoughfvrollthere help. Very50le5pu¢e ¢Jnd lovelypeople. ttw¢J5 the best expereince in mylife. thestoff wereomozift& theymoke sure we get to our oppointmenton time. hofiestymybestexper￿nCe everthonkyou.- )r* Leff clwisLrrns ove IUw<e 201 Page

Bury St Edmundswomen's Ahlcentre Llmlled Rtgi5teredcompony number.. 01338724 TrustetsAnnual Report lortheyeai Ended JI March 1013 Actlvltles and se1￿CeS Acknowledgements A huge Thank You to all of our supporte15, bl8 and small. local and fvrther afield. who have donated moneyt time and Many ovely itemsl Our Volunteers Aquarius Singers Bridge Church Bury knons Bury Rotary Gatehouse Gee Gee's Ranch fj￿en Light Trust HC3 Ickworth House d5 Out Lloyds Bank Foundation Love Grace www.lovegrace.co.uk Marks and Spence¥ Mothers Unlon Realise Futures Rickshaw Rider5 Round Table Stuart & Christine Samuels IFather & Mrs Christmas) Tesco The Bu£knnKham Emergency Food Appeal IBEFAI Theatre Royal Toolbox Tosi(Kk Anlmal Park Unite the Vnion Wineyard Church Waitf05e Women's Institute W005terfs Bakery We particuladywish to thank our malor funders: Suffolk Pollce and Crime Commissioner ,?Suffolk SUFFOLK Community Foundation County Council Syppoytd by Chlldpen In Need LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION England & Wales We would also like to thank OUT dor￿r$ who ¢h(K)se to remaln anonymous. Without the continued support of OUT donors, we would not be able to offerihe high lÈvel of serwces aThd support to the people that need thern. If you would Ilke to donate irb anyway. please ¥i5it ourweb51te www.bu tedmundswomensaid.or .uk Or￿11 u5 on 0330 5519495 0101284 753085 211 Page

Bury St Edmund5 Women'sAld cent￿ Urniied Reoi5teffedcofflponynumber." 01338724 TrusteesAnnual Reportfof the Year Ended 31 March ZOIJ Activitles and servlces Volunteers needed If y¢v'd like tovolunteerY4ith our or8anrAtKJn rAease have a ¢)ur PadleL" https-llpadlet.comlBSEWomensAidlVolvnteers Webslte Stay up ro date wth our news ande¥ent5aL www.bu stedmundswomensaid.or .uk Twitter- FaCeb(￿k.. htt www.facebook.com BSEwomensaid Speaklng engagÈmÈnts Interested in hearing moreabo￿￿Jfwork? We are happytoprovide asppakerforyour or8ani5at•Jn orgroup. please call u5 on 0330 5519495 or01284 753085or emalatadmln@t￿ryStedmum1s￿)Mt￿a￿ME.Vk Current services We prowde manyseThiteswhithareacce55ed ￿wl¥￿en land somernenl frornthe knltomfflurrity andfrorn rArtsideSuffolL. 23-bed Refuge Telophone Advice Helpllne Outreach se￿¢* Freedom Proiramme Male Virtirn support Chlld Centred Groups Counselllng Servlce Ctsffee Mornlng (Bury St Edmunds and Haverhllll Young Persons Support Sewvlce VOICE 5urvlvors Of Domest¢¢ Abuse ISODAI R¢$¢ttlement Support 221 Page

Bury St EdmundsWomen'sAtd Cetyve ￿[1¢￿ ReglsteTedcomponynumber..OJ338734 Trystee5 Anrbual RepDrt forthe Year Erbded 31 Mar¢h 2013 Actlvitles and sÈrvlces Future plans Our new contract with Suffolk County Council Public Health Direclorate for refuxe 5UPPOrt se￿ceS comrnenced In Aprll 2023 and that wi11 provide overslght support and funding for that element of o¥r workfor the next three years. Part of that contr2Ct provides similar support for dispersed accommodation and we are looking to work with a housing a550C13tion or similar accommodation provider to offer Safe residen￿5 With 5UPPt>rtto clients for whom refvge living is not appropriate. Late June we moved our outreach centre to The Ma￿hoUSe. Bury St EdmuThd5 which ha5 provlded more approp¥iate accornmodation and the opportunityto WOTk rnore c105ely with Access Cotnmvnity TTUSt with whom we share the pfemises. A¢¢e5s spe¢ialisÈ in mental health support and there is a s￿nificant scope for collaboration. Using The Malthou5e as our base, and 5ubjert t0 Securing funding. we are planning to extend our outreach work outside Bury St Edmund5, building on the work we begurb in 2022 in Haverhill. Working wih local seuor partners. we are starting to plan outreach programmes in other towns and rual districts in West Suffolk. We continue to recruit rnore volunteefs. We recognise the valuethai volunteers brin8 to an organisation and also the life chan8lng effe(t volunteering can provide for indiwduals. 231 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited RegI5tered compony number.- 01338724 Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Strurture, governance and management Governlng document The company is registered with the Charity Commission Ino. 2768831 and isgoverned by tts Memorandum and Article5 of Association dated 14 November 1977 lamended in 20201. It is limited by guarantee znd does not have share capital. The liability of the Members on a winding up is limited to £1. The Company's Council of Management ITru5teesl appoints staff who look after the dayto day running of the organisation. Recrultment and appointment of new Trustees It is polity that all Members of the Counul of Management shall be both Trustees of the Charity and D4rectors of the Company. Trustees reli￿ in rotation and may offer themselves for re-election by the charity's members at the Annual General Meeting. The Council may appoint a mernber to sewve on the Council of Trustees to fill a casual vacancy or to add to their number. The minimum and maximum number of Tru5tee5 15 deterrnined bythe member5 at General Meettng and is currently 7 and 12 respectively. There are currently 12 Trustee5. Trustees who served during the year and since are shown on the charity's information page Ipage ill. Induction and tralnlng of new Trustees Potential new Trustees are invited io attend monthly T￿stee meetings before they ale appointed in order t familiarise them with the overall operation and oversi8ht of the charity. Induction includes at least one visit to the Refuge and such support as is required dependin8 on experience. Remuneratlon pollcy The Trustees review scale point progression and hence remuneration of all staff on at least an annual basis. Scale strutture and pay rates are aligned with those published by the National Joint Council for local Government Services. Risk management The Trustee5 have a duty to identify and rewew the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are sn place to provide reasonable assuran￿ against fraud and error. 241 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered comp£TllY number.- 01338724 Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Statement of trustees responsiblllties The trustees Iwho are also the directors of Bury St Edmunds Women'sAid Centre Limited for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). including Financial Reporting Standard 102'The Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Cornpany law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each finanaal year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitsble company and of the incoming resources and application of resource5. including the income and expenditu￿, of the charitable company for that period. In preparin8 those financial statements. the trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistentfy.. - observe the methods and principle5 in the Chaiity SORP.. makeludgements and estimates that are re350nable and prvdent. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unle55 It is inappropriate io presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anv tlme the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 21XJ6. They are also responsible for safeguardingthe assets of the charitable companv and hence for taking reasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie5. In so far as the trustees are aware- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware,. and the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the audr(ors are aware of that information. This report has been prepared in accordance wtth the speclal provisions of Part IS of the Companies Act 2006 relatln8 to small companie5. Approved by order of the board of irustees on 09 October 2023 and signed on it5 behalf by.. Mrs Nl¢ola lannelll-Popham - Chalr otTrustees 251 Page

Report of the Independent Audltors to the Trustees of Bury St Edmund$ Women's Ald Centre Limited Regi5tefed compony number.- 01338724 Oplnlon We have audited the financial statements of Bury St Edmunds Women'sAid cent￿ ￿rnited Ithe'charitable tompany'l for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Stalement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements. includin8 a summary of significant accountinR policies. The financial reportlng fcamework that ha5 been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accountrng Practice). including Financial Reporting Standard 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,. In our oplnlon the finantial statements: - give a true and fair view of the state of the charitsble company's affairs as at 31 Mafch 2023 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, intludine income and expenditure. for the year then ended,. have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce, including Financial Reporting Slandard 102 The Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic ol Ireland., and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(Ml6. Basls for oplnlon We conducted our audit in aetofdance with Intemational Standard5 on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further desuibed in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that ale relevant to oui audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled ourother ethltal responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit e￿dence we have obtalned Is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Concluslons relatln8 to golng con¢em We have nothing to feport in respect of thefollowng matters in relation to which the I￿ IUKI require us to report to you where- the Trustees. use of the 8Oln8 concern basis of accounting In the preparatlon of the finantial statements is not appropriate. or - thè Trustees have not di5d05ed in the financial 5tstements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basls of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for Issue. Other Informatlon The Trustees are responsible for the other infom)ation. The other infomiation comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. Our opinion on the finanaal statements does not cover the other Informatlon and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so. consider whether the other information 15 materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be rnaterially misstated. If we identify such materlal inconslsienties or apparent material misstatements. we are required to determine whether there is a mateiial misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 261 Page

Report of tht Independent Autlltors to the Trustees of Bury St EdmuThds Women's Aid Centre Limlted Registered compony number.. 01338724 Matters on whlch we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the CharitiesAct 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion.. - the information given in the Report ol the Twstees is inconsistent in any material respect wth the financial statements.. or - the charitable £ompany has not kept adequate accounting records; or - the financial statements are not in agreement with the accountin8 records and returns- or - we have not received all the information and explanations we require forour audit. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the Staternent of Trustees Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being 5at15fied that they gwe a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is lle￿5$3ry to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material mi5StatemeTht. whether due to fraud 01 error. In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsible for asse55ing the charitable company's abilÉty to continue a5 a going concern. disclosin& as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations. or have no realistic ahernative but to do so. Our responsibilitie5 forthe audil of the financlal statements Our objecttves are to obtain reasonable 35surance about whetherthe financial ststement5 a5 a whole are free from material mssstatement, whether due to Iraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ol assvrance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will alway5 detert a material misstatement when it exists. Mi55tatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. indiwdually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expetted to influence the economtc detisions of Use￿ taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities. including fraud. are instances of non<ompliance with law5 and regulations. We design procedure5 in line with our responsibilities, outlined above. to detect material mi5Statements in respect of irregularities. Including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detettin£ irregularities, including fraud Is detailed below. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularitie5. intluding fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. was as follows- - the enga8ement partner ensured that the engagement team collettwely had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recogni5e non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through dixussion5 Wlth ijirectors and other management. and from our cornmefcial knowledge and experience of the companie5 operatlng sector,. - we focused on specific law5 and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial 5tatement5 01 the operations of the company, induding the Companies Act 2006. taxation leEislation. data protection. anti-bribery. employment, environmental and health and safety legislation,. - we assessed the extent of compliance wth the laws and regulation5 identifjed abtrve throu8h making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence: and identified laws and re8ulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. We assessed the suscepthbility of the companvs financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understandin8 of howfraud might occvr. by.. making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was Sus￿ptibIIity lo fraud, their knowled8e of actual, suspected and alleBed fraud- 27 1 Page

Reptsrt of the Independent Audt¢ors lo the Twslees of Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Cenire Llmlted Regjstered compony number.- 01338724 considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and nofytompliante with laws and regulatlOn5. To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we- performed analytical procedure5 to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships,. tested journal entries to identify unusual transa￿10nS.' - assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in detem)ining the accountiThg estimates were indicative of potential bias,. investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transartions- and - investigated the companws apportionment of housing income. grants, and ¢)thei main sources of income. In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compllance with laws and regulation5. we designed procedures which included. but were not limited to.. agreeing financial statement disclosures to underWing supporting d¢xumentation- - reading the Minute5 of meetings of those charged with Kovemance,. enquiring of managernent a5 to actual and potential litigation and claims,. - reviewing correspondence with HMRC. relevant regulators Icharity Commissionl and the companvs legal advisors. There are inherent limitations in ouraudit procedu￿$ desuibed above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likety it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit Ihe audit procedures required to identify non4ompliance with laws and gulation5 to enquiry of the dirertors and other mana8ement and the inspeuion of regulatory and legal correspondence. if any. Materlal misstatements that arb5e due to fraud can be harder to detert than those that arise from error as they may Involve deliberate concealment or collusion. Use of our report This report is made solely to the charltable companws tnjstees. as a body. in accordance wrth Section 144 of the Charities Art 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Att. Our audit work has been undert2ken so that we might state to the charitable company'strustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors. report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pennitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone otherthan the charitable company and the tharitable company's trustee5 as a body. for our audil WOTK for this report. orfor the opinionswe have fom)ed. Knights Lowe LSmlted Elig¢ble to act 35 an audttor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companie5 Art 2Ci)6 Eldo House Kempson Way Suffolk Bu5ine5s Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR 16 2023 Date.. 281 Pa8e

Bury St Èdmunds Women's Ald Centre Llmlted Registered componyfiumber-. OJ338724 Statement of Finanri41 A¢tivilies Ilntorporatlng an Income and Expenditure A¢¢•unil for the year ended 31 Marth 2023 Z013 2022 Unrestrlcted RestrKted fvnds nds Total funds Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legaties Fund rai5iDg events 22.227 27595 21.611 1.196 24.659 46,270 1,196 Choritable •rtivitiE$ Operation of the Refuge Support Se￿Ie$ 151.768 141,754 151.768 275,850 120.021 81.368 120,021 155,362 236.73D 134,096 Investment Income Bankdep05it interest 1.95 1.950 49 49 Total in¢om 319.522 139A64 458.986 224.245 180.021 404,266 EXPENOITURE Charltable a£tlvf(les Provision of short-term accommodation 128281 23,727 105.537 26,030 131,567 Support service5 for residents 198M36 116.34Z 314.778 143.460 123.422 266,882 Total expendlture 326,717 140.069 466.786 248,997 149.452 398,449 NET IEXPENorruREII INCOME (7.1951 17.8001 124.7521 30,569 5.817 Transfer between fund5 16 11.177 111.1771 9.467 19,4671 Net movemert In funds 13,982 111.7821 17AODI 115,2851 21.102 5.817 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS 16 Total fvnds brought forward Is4￿52 452 323.1104 269.837 47.350 317.187 TOTAL FUNDS URRIED FORWARD 68.534 46￿70 315.204 254,552 68.452 323.004 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expenditure has arisen from contlnulng actiwties. 291 Page

Btsry St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre ilmlted RÈglSterÉd compiJny number.. 01338724 Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar¢h 2013 2023 2022 Unrestricted Restricted lunds funds lunds Toial fimds Total funds Notes FIXED ASSErs Intan8ible assets Tangible assets 12 1,7411 68.998 70.738 L740 2.240 64.455 66.695 2.240 64.455 66.695 13 70.738 CURRENT A￿E[s Stocks 14 1,570 1,570 30,980 37,002 45,237 235,784 77.787 274,356 Oebtors 14 9,571 201,482 211.053 21277 27A( 50.383 6,022 190,547 196,569 Cash at bank and in hand 219.288 261,436 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 15 113.2571 13.713} 116.9701 18,7121 19,3351 118,0471 NET CURRENT ASSETS 197.796 46.670 244A66 187.857 68.452 256.309 NET ASSETS 268,534 46,670 315.204 254.552 68,452 323,004 TOTAL FUNOS 16 268,534 46.670 315.204 254,552 68.452 323.004 The charitsble comparhy Is entltled to exempiion frorn audit under Secbon 477 of the Companies Ad 2(X)6 lorthe year ended 31 March 2023. The mernbers have not deF4)5ited notice. pursuant to Settion 476 of Companie5 Act 21)06 requiring an audit of these nanclal statemenis. 301 Page

Bury St Edmund$ Women'$Ald Centre Umlled Registered componynumbei.. 01338724 Balance Sheei as at 31 March 1013 The Trustees ackr￿¥1edge their respoThsibilities lor: ensuring that the charitable compary keeps ￿￿￿ntIng records that complywtth Sertion$ 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 21J)6- and, preparing financial statements which give a true and fairwew of the state of affalrs of the charitable Company as at the end of each finantial year and of its surplus or dÈficit for each fifiancial year in accordantr with the requirefflent5 of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwtse compty with the requiretnents of the Companies Art 2006 rel8ring to financial stètements, $0 frdr as appI￿able to the charitable company. These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Settion 144 of the Charities Art 2011. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the 5pe¢ial prO￿s1onS ol Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to charitable small companie5. The flnandal statements were approved by the Board of Tru5tee5 on 09 ottobÈr 2023 and were sl8ned on Its behalf by: Mrs P41cola lannellkPopham - Chairof T￿Stee5 311 Page

Bury 51 Edmunds Women's Ald Centrt Limiled Re9lSteredcomponynumbef.' 01338724 Notes to the flnanclal Statements for tho Year Ended 31 Wt•rch 2023 I LEGAL FORM The Charty is a prNate charitable company limited by8uarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The reBistered office Is shown the Tru5tee5 Report (Director5 Report). Due to the nature of the Charitys operatlons. exemption has been taken on disclosing the principle operating èddress. 2 ACCOUNTING POLiaES Basis of preparinB the financial statements The financial statÈments of the ¢haritable cornpanyi which 15 a public benefft entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charties SORP IFRS 1021'Accountin8 and Reporting by Charfties.. Statement of RecommÈnded Pratti£e applicable to charities preparing ihÈir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191.. financial Reporting standard 102 Yhe Flnancial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ot Ireland. ènd the Compamies Art 2￿6. The financial ststernents have been prepared under the historftal cost Convention. The financlal statements are rew)rted in GBP Stellint. nifitant. etnent5 and e5timale5 In the application of the Company's accounting pDlicie5, which are de5uibed below, the Director5 are required to make ludgernents, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts ol assets and ItabiliiiÈs that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated a55UlllPtbDn5 are b85eil on historical experience and otherfactorsthat are consideied to be relevant. Actual results may d¢fferfrom these estimates. The estlmated and undÈrlyin8 a$5UrnPti0Th5 are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revision to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if revision affects ￿n￿that pe¢i¢xl. or in the perlod of the revislt>n and fijture periods if the revislon affects both current and future pellod5. Critical ud ements and k sources of estimatlon LIft￿rtaIn the Com '5 accouThti DIToe5 The following are critical judgements induding those involwng estimations. that the Dirèrtors have made in the protsss of applyin8 the ComPan￿S a£couniing pdicies and that have the m05t signfftant effect on the arnounts recognised in the rinancial Statements. reciation of tan ible fixed assets TanEble fixed assets are reco8nised at cost and depreciated on the basts appropriate to tharge to the Income staiement the economic consumptlon of those assets during the accounting period. The tharge is calculated as described below and is based on the Directors kno￿edge of the reduction in the residual value of Èach tlass of 355et. The rate5 of depretlation are kept under revlew such that assets are written down totheir residual value at the end of their economic li¥e5. Flnanclal reportlng stand•rd lQ2- diKl¢)sureexenwtions The charity has taken advantage of ihe followin8 dis(k)sure exÈrnption in preparing these financial 5taternellts, as permitted by FRS 102 The Financial Rep(Kting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.: - the requirements of Section 7 Ststementof Qsh Flows. 321 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Llmited Re9lStered tompofty number.. 01338724 Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 In¢omlnB resourtes DonAtlon and ifts I monetary donations and gifts are recogni5ed in the StatemÈnt of Financial Attivities when rÈteiv3ble. provided that there are no donor-imposed restrictions as to the timing of the related expenditure. in which case recognition is deferred until the pre-condition has been met. Gifts in knnd Non-monetary gift5 Wlth an estimated value of over E2(X) and donated to the Charity for use byour beneficiaries or for adminlstering 2nd promoting our work are valued and included in the Statement of Financial AEti¥itie5 at the in use value to the charity. Such gifts are recorded a5 rÈstritted donations and Capital￿ed or induded as a revenue expense a5 appropriate. Intan ible income Intangible income 15 walued and included In Income to ihe extent that it represents goods or services that would otherwise be purchased. An equivalent amount is C￿r8ed a5 expenditure. Voluntary help is rKtrt included as income. Grants receivable Revenue 8rants are credited as irKomin8 re50ur¢es when they are receivabk provided conditions for receipt have been complied with. unless relatlng ￿ a specified future period. in which case irKome is deferred accordin8ty. Grants for the purchase of fixed assets a￿ uedrted to rettritted incomin8 resources when receivable. When project5 are completed r￿ed assets are trarbsferred tothe general fund and depre(iabon t5 char8ed a5 Stated below. Resources expended Expenditure is recognised when a liability 15 incurred and allocated between: - expenditure incurred on charilable artivities being mainty the costs a$S￿l2ted ￿th fttnning the rehJ8e and Resources Centre including direct and support costs- - governance costs in overseeing the tharity and sofeguarding its a55ets and primarily associated with constitutional and stalutory requirements and comprise the audit fee: - 5UPPOrt Costs bein6 indirect expenditurewhith Is allocated to central functlons on a basls conslstent with the use of those resources. The èpportionment of charitable expenditure between the rnain actiwties of provi5ioTh of short-terrn accomrnodation and client and residents support seMce5, is rnade ￿cordingthe undertw"Thg use of the resources and shown in detail under note 4 to the financial statements. Ton8ible and Intanglble fLxed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in ordertowrite off each a55et over its estimated usefvl Itfe. Security and outdoorequipment Office equiprnent Motor vehicles Household equipmÈnt - IO% on cost - 25% on cost - 33% on redu0￿ balance - 33% on cost Assets Cost1￿ more than £2(KS are capitalised. Intangible fixed a55ets are amortised over the estimated useful life of those assets being five years or 20% on cost. 33 1 Page

Bury St Edmund5 Women'5 Aid Centre Llmlted Registeredcompany number." 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statemenls lor the Year Ended 31 Mafch 2013 Stocks Good5 held to aS515t the resettlement of residents mo￿ng on Irom refuge actommodatioTr. and provided as part of charitable activities free of charge. are measured ki net realisable walue based on the Seripi￿ POtentiJl provided by item5 of stork. In prarti£e this rneans st(xk is held at C05t le55 any impairment n￿essary to write down to Thet realisable value provided to beneficiaries. Fund accoUn￿n8 Unrestricted funds can be used in aCt￿danCe wilh the ¢hartVdble objeclive5 at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular rÈstrirted purposes within the obletis ol the charity. Restrlttlons arisÈ when spÈtifiÈd by thÈ donoi OT when fur￿ are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further expla[￿tIon of the nature and purpose ol each fund is included in the notestothe financial statements. HlrÈ purthast and leasfjng commltrnents Rentals paid under owrating leases are charged toihe Staternent of Financial ArtNrtie5 on a straight1ine ba515 over the period of the lease. Pen$lon ¢osts and other posi-retlre￿nt benefft5 The charitable company opÈrate5 a defineil Contribution pension 5theme. Contriiwtion5 p3yab5e to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement ol FinarKrdl AttNities in the period to whith they relate. Pension Costs #re ana￿sed across activitie5 and fvnds. both restricted and unrestricted. pro rata to that of the underlying staff costs tn accordance with the purpose ol. and restrirtionsop eath attxvity and fvnd. Flnan¢lo1 a$sets ottd Ikbilitie5 All financial assets and liabilities are ba51¢ shortterrn financial instruments and accounted for at CO￿ less provision for non- recovery where applicable. These comprise non-trade debtors and creditors realisable within one year. Cash at bank and in hand compiises shortterm bank and cash depti￿ts none of which have restricled ¥¢¢ess terms. G¢)1￿cOn¢¢In The frustees have prepared the finantial $￿ements on the basis that the Charitywll ¢ontinue to operate in ac¢ord8n¢e with it5 Objerts for a period of not le55 than 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. As disclosed ITh note 11, uncertainty exists regarding Aesources Centre fvndl￿- our core grant for outreach service5 has been reduced significantly. albett our 8ranior has given an undertaknnBto pro￿de fundinB until 31 March 2025. Continuity of 5erwce prowsion depends on the availability of suffioeTrt funding. and this has yet to be fully established for the ensuing year. Reserves are sufficient to finance the potential Shortfall fur over 12 month5 beyond the balan£e sheet date and, given the continuing need for the Charstys seNces. the Tntstee5 are of the opinion that the Charity will secure funding and remain a going (on£ern for at lea￿ the nert IZ mMth> 341 Page

Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Llmited Registered compony ntsmber.. 01338724 Notes to the Flnancial StatemeThts for the Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 3 INCOME FORM CHARITABLE AcfMnES 2023 2022 Accommodation charges: Housing benefit Residents lent and household income Operation ofthecentre 1,18B 109,483 Operati¢)n of the Centre OpÈration of the Centre io.iii 459 10.092 446 Sundry income 151,768 120.021 Public Health & Prote¢bon grant Other gr3nt5 Support ser¥ice5 Support ser¥ices B9,504 186,346 275,8SO 81,368 155,362 236.730 4Z7.618 356,751 Grants re£elved. included abovt. are as follthys: 2023 2022 Suffolk Poli£È & Cftme Commissioner- Resource cenlre outreach funding Lloyds knkfoundation- Unrestricted funding utilised foi t}￿rea(h Fundln for Children's work and YouTr ersons Su BBC Children irb Need- Children's 5UPIK)rt workÈrs staff cotts Suffolk County Council- Children's support fundin8 West Suffolk Council- Community Che5tGrant Fundin for Haverhill Outreach Pro West Suffolk Council- CommunityChe5tGranl Haverhill Town Council 72,500 52.250 40,225 12,980 29.140 12.000 16.ZZ5 3.969 Fundin for other Ouryst Edmunds Town CtyJThcil 8urySt Edmunds Town Council West Suffolk Coun¢il-VK Shared Prosperity Fund ro ects.. Office furniture 1.817 2,130 4,750 Training Cost of IMTh8 Suffolk Community Foundation thro￿ the foll¢Jwlng fund= Dernbury Charitable Foundation Garden prolects Fundln for ether ects- 2022.. St Edmunds Trust- Mental Health Suppart glia Care Trust - Hidden Groups grants Bury St Edmunds Town Council Bury St Edmunds Rotary Uub ro Refuge & outreach Outreach 22.315 4.000 9.000 1.000 Newvehide NewvehKle Suffolkcommunity Foundation through the following funds= Suffolk Police & Crfme Commissioner Cwilical Supw)rt Recovery grant 0￿reaCh 5.407 155,362 186.346 351 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Cenire Llmked Registered compony number.. 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 4 CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES EXPENorruRE The ¢harity uThdertakes direct charitable activities onty and does not make 8rants. Provlslon of short-term Support Total Rent tynd rate5 22.287 12.527 11.480 4,609 7,156 9,530 84,419 32.829 3.761 2.440 2.304 7,156 4,765 261,523 55,116 16,288 13.920 6.913 14.312 14.295 345.942 Household expenses, furni5hiry and equipment Motor expenses Clients. support. recreation and hospitality Depreciation l amortisation lexcluding office equipment) Support costs Isee note 51 Tot•1 2023 152.008 314.778 466,786 Total 2022 131.567 266.882 398.449 Apportionment of c05tsto support servtces Rent, rates. utilities, household expenses and 1￿mIShIngS and equipment are apportioned on an actual basis. Those relating to the Resources Centre are wholfy for support Se￿1¢e$. Other costs are ap￿rtIoned on the best estimate of the use of the underfying resources a5 follows: Motor expenses and depreriationlamortisalion lexdudin8office equipment) Clients and resldenis supporL retre*ion ar￿ h05Pitaltty All indirect support costs shown In rtwe 5 lexduding auditfeel Audit aTrd legal fees 33% 75% 361 Page

Bury St Edrnunds Womety's Aid (e￿re Llmlted Registered COmPGny number.. 01338724 Note5 to the Flttan¢lal Statements forthe Year Ended JI March 2023 5 SUPPORT COSf5 2023 zozz staff costs 290,507 18.372 4.833 4.058 12.65Z 902 236.327 18.418 4.550 6.884 6,964 683 Admlnlstratlve costs InsuraKes Telephone Staff recruitment, welfare and ifainingcosts Svb5CriPtion5 and affillatlon fees Office equipment depreciation Fund ralsln& publicity and promotion 8ank and flnance charges Auditors remuneration 5,533 459 4,986 771 360 297 3.762 3.ols 5.900 288,795 Legal fees 345.942 6 NEf INCOME Net Income Is stated after char£irflcredrting)'. 2023 2022 Amount exFeThded on stock Auditors, remuneration 170 1.2(KS 3,015 3.761 Other non-3udit service5 Depreciation- owned assets Operatin8 lease5- land and buildi Operating lease - tsther Deficit on dispD5al ol fixed assets Amortisation of web51te 19.316 50,054 1387 16.284 46.175 2.387 5(Kl 260 7 STAFF COSTS 2023 2022 Salaries 267,150 18,560 4.797 219.647 12.703 3.977 Social security costs Pension conlributions 290,507 236.327 No employees received emoluments in e¥ce5s of £60,CKK). The aggregate remuneration of key rnana¥ement personnel was £34,48612022.. £23.3831. The charity employed on average 11 staff. being 10 on a fvll-time equNalent basi5 ¢￿E) to run the Refu8e and provide support seNices12022= 11 aThd 9 FTEI. A 5rnall prow)rtion of tirne is related to 8overThance matters. 371 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre LSmited Regi5teredcomponynumber-. OJ338724 Notes to the Flfian¢lo1 Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 March 202J 8 TRUSTEES, AEMUNERATION AND 8ENEFirs There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefrts for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. Trustees. transattlons No administrative and support expenses were relmbursÈd to frustees dudn8 theyear12022.. 1 tru5tee,' £1151. During the year l Trustee donated £2.325 In¢lusNe of Grfi Aid tothe Charity12022.. 1 trustee gave £6,250 including Gift Aid). 9 RELATED PARTY OISCIOSURES There were no related partytransartions for the year ended 31 Marth 202312022- nill. 10 LEA51NG AGREEMENTS Minirnum lease payments under ￿n￿nCelIable operating lease commitments at the balance sheet date fall due ès folltsws.. 2023 2022 Land and bJlldln8S Within one year Between one and five years 30.539 2,860 46,231 33,131 2023 2022 Otherlea$es Within one year Between and five yeats 2.387 1,790 2.387 4.178 4,178 6.565 The lease on the Charity's outreach premises terminated on 17 Au8USI 2023 and, under the lerrn5 of the lease, the Charity is committed to finance property di1apidal￿nS and associated professKinal fees of the lessor. The total cost for these works and professional fees for tr*)th partles amounted to E35.920. Afterthe balance sheet date, the Charity commiled to a short-term tenanry agreement on new outreach premsses In Bury St Edmunds. Annual commitments ¥nder that agreement are= 2023 202Z Within one year Between one and five years 8,250 13.750 22.000 11 FUTURE FUNDING UNCERTAipillE5 The Resources Centre and outreach work is partiaityflnar￿Éd byan annual grant of E50,orM) provided by the Suffolk Police and Crirne Commi55ioner IPCCI under an agreement that has been extended to 31 March 2025. That level of funding is well below that required to finance all outreach sÈN£es. which. subjett to appropriate fvnding being secured, are being expanded to other areas of West Suffolk hnd are budgeted at approximatety £I76.th￿ in the f15cal year 2023124. In conjunction with a reduction in property costs through the move to more appropriately sized prÈmises. di¥losed under note 10, significant svpplementary fvnding is being 50LyhL Trustees and Charity's Officer5 £￿tinue10 arti¥etya55e55 the operational risks to the Charity of the cost of living crlsis and. where necessary. any persistent funding shortfall VAII ￿ mitigated by way of emergency grant funding. In the iru5tee5 opinion. Ihe Charity ha5 5uffiuent re5erve5 to finance operation5 in the short to medium term whilst such funding arrangements are Thegotiated. if required. 381 Page

Bury St EdM￿ndS Women's Ald Cenire Llmlthd Regjstered compony number." 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year Ended 31 March 1023 12 INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSET5 Web51te cosr At l April 2022 Addition 0iSkK)5al At 31 Maich 2023 2,500 AMORT15ATION At l April 2022 Charge for year Disposal At 31 March 2023 260 500 760 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2023 1,740 At 31 March 2022 2.240 13 TAIIGIBLE FIXEDASSM Security & Office. IT Jtdoor and other equipmert equipn*ni Motor vehicles Household equipment Tota15 cosr At l April 2022 Addition5 Disposals At 31 March 2023 99.152 1.168 13,310 17A44 42,962 203.324 23.871 2.759 224,436 4295 1.759 49336 100.5ZO 30.754 43.826 OEPRECIATION At l April 2022 Charge for year Disposa At 31 March 2023 50.821 7.715 35A81 5.533 2.757 38257 12.973 3,019 39.594 3,059 I33￿69 19.326 1,757 155.438 se￿36 15,992 42,653 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2023 41.984 11.079 14.762 1,173 68,998 At 31 March 2022 48,431 12,319 337 3.368 64.455 All tangible fixed assets are used for charitable purws. 391 Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Cenire Umhed Reglstered componynumber.. 01338724 Notes to the Financlal Statements lor the Year Erbded 31 March 2023 14 STOCK AND DEBTORS.. Amoumfs FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2013 2022 STOCK Stockfor restdent resettlement 1,300 1,570 DEBTORS Other debtors 1.063 29.785 1,801 35,201 Prepayrnents and accrued income 30.848 37.002 Accrued income Includes £11,5￿<2022.. £18.1251 grant intome from Svfftilk Police and Crime Cornmissioner IPCCI for Ihe period l January 2023 to 31 Ma¥ch 2023. The comparatNe a150 includes a grant of E3.337 from the Mlnlstry of Justice via the PCC. 15 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FAUING DUE wmiiN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Payments on account Accruals ènd deferred income 4,184 13,863 I6￿30 16,970 18.047 There Is no defeTred income in the ieportinKo¥ comparatNe years. 40 I Page

Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Limited Regisrered componynumber.. 01338124 Note5 to the FiThancial Statements lor the Year Ended 31 March 2013 16 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Transfers between fvnds At 01.04.22 Incl)￿ Exp¢ndlturÈ At ai.03.23 Unrestrlrted lund$ General fund 192.485 319,Z97 255.084 122.1631 234.535 Resources Centre rnnnin8 Costs Group outreach and support workers Child sUPPQrt progratnme Ithild iherapyl Young peoples support pro8rammes Adult coun5ellin8 Refuge Tefuibishment lextÈrnal works) Offlce IT upgrade and equipment Vehicle replacement fund 26.582 6.754 44,815 19,828 133 35,O¢XJ 6A120 8,801 1.163 4.453 6,245 2,245 ZZ3 12.056 5.560 4.445 12.7201 21.177 254.552 319.522 326,717 268,534 Restrltted funds Resources Centre running costs induding proportion of staffing £osts Adult support l¢ounsellin& group and creative therapies. The3lre as Therapy and a proportion of staffing tostsl Mental Health SuppDrt Child support prceramme lthlld therapy. outings. recreation) Child 5UPPOrt 51aff costs Young peoples support WO8ramme5 Refuge refurbi5hrneTht- internal and external works Fund raising- Concert activities. Just Giving Staff trainin8 Vehicle replaceffjent fund Office equipment Ifurniturel LeEal & professional feestund 93n somo 51fi77 7,700 9.703 25.707 24.441 20.453 10.969 22.315 3,238 1124101 916 100 1.887 37,620 916 1,451 14,345 53,205 6W5 474 529 19681 7.388 414 161 221 2,505 16.784 116.7841 13.4251 3A61 2,325 Z.3Z5 68,452 139A64 140.069 36 121.1771 46,670 TOTAL FUNDS 323.(N 458.986 466,786 315.104 41 1 Page

Bury St edmunds Women's Aid Cemtre Llmlted Registered compoNJynumber.' 01338724 Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 16 MOVEMENT IN FUNDSconL Transfers between fvnds 2023 Movernents belween fvnd5 cornprise= Unrestrlcied Funds Designated Re5trirtÈd Funds General il Capf(al assets financed by restritted 8Nln8 transferfed to general fund upon completton 21.177 121,1771 lil Capital assets financed by designated fundin8tran5ferred to 8eneral fund uw)n completion 16601 iiil DesiBn3tion of unrestricted intome for particular purposes= Group outreach inclusing SUPPOrt stsff c05ts YourkB peoples 5UPPOrt pro8r3mmes Aduh counselliTrd I35.0￿)> 15.SC¥)I 13.5001 35.lJJ) 5,500 5,560 ivl Re-desiBnation of remaining funding after vehicle purchased 12.0601 IIZ.1631 43.340 122.1631 121.1771 General fund Total transfers durin8 theyear 21,177 121.1771 421 Page

Bury St EdmundsWomen'sAid Centre Ltd Advice Helpline: 0330 5519495 01284 753085 This provides virtims of Domestic Abuse with the opportunity to speak to us anonymously and to seek support and advice. Advice is also available via an Outreach appointment which is a chance to meet friendly staff at the Refuge and to discuss all possible options to help with your individual need5 and circumstances. hknaialk41, WF I>FFEk F2JfAQSiiif Post: PO Box 715, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 9HQ 45 1 Page