restfjre. Women's Aid. Supporting Suryiyors. Restoring Lives. Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Restore Women s Aid is the operatlng name of Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Contre Llmited Reglslèred company number.. 01338724 Reglstered chaiFty number.. 276883 rest•Jre. Women"s Aid . Supporting Lives After Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse, in all its forms. impacts upon ordinary people and their families and experiencing it wll always be traumatizing. The women. men, children and young people we support. both in our Refuge and through our Outreach Services. will be offered a non- judgmentsl service tailored to their individual needs. We believe that those impacted by domestic abuse need assistance, support, trust and a feeling of safety delivered in an honest. transparent and trauma informed manner. W8 will offer practical and emotional support to all and understand that the children who have lived in situations where there is domestic abuse. have also been aff8cted by it and their needs may require addressing separately. The traumatic experience of living with domestic abuse is often surrounded by other complex issues that we will help our clients and residents to address. Bury St Edmunds Women's Ard beli8ves that we need to take a holistic approach or order to empower our clients. our residents, and their children to live a life free from domestic abus8. To live in a society vthere domestic abuse is unacceptable To provide a safe, emp0V￿ring and person-centred Serv[￿ to anyone who has experienced or is experiencing domesttc abuse. To work alongside people who have experienced domestic abuse with honesty. respect, trust and faimess. This idea of our organisation as a growing, living thing has become part of the business plan. It shows how new funding could be added at the roots to provide new branches which in time will bear fruit. Restore Women's Aid 8ury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre knmiled Charity infomiation (as at date of approval of the Trustees annual report) Status Charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Registered company number 01338724 On 8th July 2024 the Charity rebranded and adopted the operating name.. Restore Women's Aid Trustees and Directors Nicola lannelli-Popham Fiona Harbron Elizabeth Larcombe Charfene Boyaram Jackie Bumett Christina Dye Sue Ecclestone Pat Leach Siobhan O'Neill Hannah Stammers Jean Staff Chair person Vice-chair and Secretary Treasurer (Appoinled July 2024," resigned 7th November 2024J {Resgned 26th October 2023) (Reswned 8th July 2024) Donna Higgins Maureen Byme Governing document Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 14 November 1977 (amended in 2020) Registered office address Eldo House Kempson Way Suffolk Business Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR Independent auditors Knights Lowe Limited Eldo House Kempson Way Suffolk Business Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR Bankers HSBC PIC 54 Abbeygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LJ Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women s Aid Centre Limited R&gistered company number 01338724 ort of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Contents Page Philosophy Statement Charity tnfonnation Trustees Annual Report Public benefit.. Aims, objectives and functions Our Patron - Jeannie Bloomfield Chairperson's Rewrt Managerfs Reports Finan￿ Report Activities and services Structure, Govemance and Management Statement of Trustees responsibilities 10 13 16 26 27 Report of the Independent Auditors 28 Statement of Financial Activities 31 Balance Sheet 32 Notes to the Financial Statements Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Womtrn's Aid Centre timited Registered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Truslees who are also Diredors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report wth the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and ReFQrting by Charities: Stalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective 1 January 2015)." Aims, objectives and public benefit Public benefit The Trustees confimi that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidan￿ on public benefit when rewewng the charitses aims and objectives. Aims and functions of Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmund's Women's Aid Centre Ltd, operating as Restore Women'5 Aid, is both a Registered charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. There are currently ten Trustees of the Charity, who are also Directors of the Company. The Trustees, who are all volunteers wtlh differing areas of experience and expertise, fom a Management Committee that oversees the operation of the organisation. Restore Women's is a caring organisation that offers advice and support to anyone who is experiencing domestic abuse. We Offer > temporary accommodation at our Refvge for V￿men. and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse also. lo support Ihese people as they settle inlo their new community > to meet the needs of children and young people affected by Domestic Abuse through a dedicated Children and Young Pers¢)n's Service > to facilitate community-based edu￿tion programmes that enable people to better understand the behaviours of an abuser and to empower them to lake control of their own future > to offer support and advice through our Helpline and Outreach Service to any person who asks > to raise community awareness of Domeslic Abuse issues and of the seTvices we offer to prowde therapeutic support to all survivors of domestic abuse who are using our services to prowde praclical support to people have experienced domestic abuse. 5 |Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's AFd CenlrE Limited Registered company nunjber 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 We Seek >¥ In all the services we prowde, to offer a high-qualty service to everyone we work wtlh. To remain aware Ihat every person. who uses our service. is a unique individual and that il is our role to support and enable that person to begin lo come to te￿￿ vrith experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse. > To work in partnership with other statutory and volunlary organisations to provide the best possible service to all the people who are in contact or recemng a Se￿iCe from us. Also. we seek to build closer working relationships ￿ these organisations. We Alm > To remain a flexible, responsive organisation focused on the needs of the people, children and young people who use our service. We aim to learn from past experience and to provide seNices in smart and innovative ways. 'The refijge ￿ a seThice forfemales only andmales up to Ihe age of 16, as is 1ggisl8ted forunder the Equ81tyAct 2010. Part 7, PaTrgraph 27 on sintssex SPa￿S 6 IPage Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women s Aid Centre Limited Registered company number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Jeannle Bloomfield, Patron I stsrt my report this year by saying tt's now 50 years since we started offering our services to vulnerable women and their families who are vicknms of domestic abuse. It's been an extra busy time for our staff and volunteers as we have now moved to more suitable and accessible premises for staff and ciients. There is a lift installed for women with pushchairs and to make tt easier for our disabled visitors. I have enjoyed playing a small role by fundraising and giving talks to raise awareness of the help we offer for our vulnerable families. Being a fomer victim of abuse. I have enjoyed helping and attending our SODA {Survtvors Of Domestic Abuse) coffee momings to keep our ladies spirits up and it also gives them the opportunity to encourage each other now that they have started to have a lrfe free from abuse. l also let people who attend my tslks know about what's on offer at our refuge and how our qualified and caring stsff and volunteers help victims start to feel safe again. I have been fortunate enough to be accompanied by Iwo members of staff and a volunleer who are passionate about their role in looking after our famil￿$. by making them feel safe and positive not just in our refuge but when they leave to stsrt their new lives too. We have b8en planning several meetings this year to help celebrate our 50th Anniversary with a calendar of events. This wll run over a 12-month p8ri0d. starting from November 2024 but we have started preparations early. I feel very proud to play a small part by being involved with such a fabulous group of dedicated people who give vulnerable women hope and encouragefflenl to move on to a better life. Jeannie Bloomfield Our Patron 7 IPage Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Centre Limited RegIste￿d company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Chairperson's report It was an honour for me to be chosen as the next Chair of Bury St Edmunds Women's Md Centre in July 2023. It was not easy to take over from our previous Chair, Maureen 8￿e. whose weatlh of experience and steady hand successfully directed the organisation for a good number of years. Nonetheless. I have welcomed the challenge and am committed to continuing lo direct all my efforts towards the development, expansio)n, and improvement of the services we offer. as well as promoting the well-being and development of our staff. This has not been a year Trmthout difficulties viith the appointment not onty of a new Chair and several new Trustees to the Board. but also the enrolment of a new Principal Operations Manager and some new members of staff. Despite this being a year of adaptation and change, l am certain that we are now on a more than even keel based on the collatoralion. dedication, and hard work demonstrated by all the members of the Bury St Edmunds Women's team- staff, volunteers. and Trustees. We continue to face a number of signrficant challenges. above all, in relation lo funding and staffing in an increasingly difficult environment for all th8 charttable sector. A signrficant loss was suffered by the organisation wth the very sad passing of one valued member of staff, Jacqui Evans, in October 2023. She was a great member of our team and is missed by us all. In May 2023, we left our premises at no. 24 St Andrews Street North and moved into our new home at The Malthouse. As a result, we now have spa￿S that can accommodate our Outreach services, and most of our meeting room, counselling. and office requirements while remaining in the centre of town and easity accessible by public transport. at a considerably lower cost than before. Our Refuge issues relating to o)mmunal liwng conditions and occupancy persist, but we are actively promoting discussions wth local authorities and organisalions with a view to having new more self-contained refuge accommodation in the future. Over the past year, we have established a number of new subcommittees. containing a mixture of Trustee5 and staff. lo look at the vital issues that affecl both the running of the organisation and Ihe services we provide. The Fundraising Subcommittee regularly explores new sources of funding to provide the foundations for greater financial resilience and stabilty over time, while the newly established Trustee Recruitment and Training Subcommittee aims lo identfy the gaps in knowledge and professionalisms on the Board and recruit new members as required. Conscious of the lack of domestic abuse serVi￿S prowsion in more rural and other areas in our vicinity, our Principal Operations Manager and Finance Manager have worked hard to get the grants required for setting up new Outreach services in both Newmarket and Stowmarket. 8 |Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Womens Aid Centre Limited Regislered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 This wtll be a big step forward and. as a resull of this. and the fact that we have started lo offer drop-in services for men. we have fell the need to rebrand the organisation so that our new name better reflects the reality of what we prowde. This has been a lengthy process and is still in the development stage but progressing v￿11, aided by input and ideas provided by both staff and Trustees. These are exciting. if challenging, times for us and, despite the ongoing concems about funding, financial resilien￿, and workloads, we are looking forward to a brighter future for the organisation, our employees, our volunteers and, above all. for all the women. children. men and young people we support on a day-to-day basis. Nicola lannelli-Popham Chairperson 9 |Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre timited Registered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Principal Operations Managerfs Report I Wds delighted to join Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid in June 2023 and at the lime of vfflting this report, I have almost completed one year of working wth our amazing team. l am supported by our exceptional team of staff. Trustees and volunteers who are all dedicated trj the work they undertake. l am commtited to the principles of leadership, sharing of power and collaboration because, as an organisation. we play a crucial role in supporting survivors and advocating for societal chang8 to end domestic abuse. In this last year we have remewed our strategy in line the needs of our clients and our communities and we have deepened our kn￿edge of the domestic abuse services that are required by many people in Ihese difficu￿ times. We are setting suslainability goals to carve our path forward. whilst relying on our ability lo adapt and evolve during this period of transformation. Reflecting on the pa51 year. l am proud of everything we have accomplished and at the same time acknowledge Ihe work we still have to do. It is important to recognise and thank every individual in our organisation that has worked so diligently to make this progress possible. The￿ has been a backdrop of signfficanl challenges to the progress we have made, in particular, the funding opportunities which have become increasingly difficult in the charitable sector in this last year and Ihe economic difficulties faced in our county. We are committed to increasing our financial stability during these challenging times. Stafflng l am grateful to the whole team at Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid. our board and our volunteers who give their time, wsdom, expertise. and support. We have worked logelher to support each other. and we now have a full team who are working to their capacity. We are creating an ethos that priorities staff well-being, so that we can support everyone to deliver the best possible Se￿iCe to survivors and because we recognise that slaff well-being is a fundamental pillar of success. We want all our staff to feel valued. supported, and able to perform at their best. Working in the domestic abuse sector can be challenging for professionals so we need lo ensure that staff are supported wÉth both professional management and clinical supeNision. Services In all our services. we facilitate peer support as we recognise the benefits of people wth the lived experience of domestic abuse. leaming and growing together. Accessing peer support also enhances the likelihood that people will feel safe due to the Stronger sense of community and importantly it reduces their sense of isolation which is a key tactic of the abuser because it normalises their behawour and erodes the pathways to supporL We have also adopted a trauma infomied approach in all our work because we recognise the pervasiveness of trauma. and we provhle an appropriate response to this complex issue. 10 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered company number.- 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 All our work is aimed at creating an environment where domestic abuse survivors can grow, increase their resilience, and heal from trauma. By recognising thal everyone is responsible for their own joumey of recovery from trauma we aclively encourage survivors to use their power and vol￿. People vA)o have been disempowered in the past may be understandably fearful and anxious, so we acttvely help them to develop skills, such as. self-advocacy and assertiveness. We continue to provide a vital Refuge for families have to flee domestic abuse. This safe accommodation provides an environment where the residents are fully supported by our specialist team of professionals during their stay in the Refuge and for a year after they move out. Our Community Outreach Servi(* delivers peer groups. therapeutic programmes and counselling which provide kno￿edge and support to help individuals understand the long-lasting impacts of domestic abuse and how they can become empowered to facilitate their own recovery. We have been working on the expansion of our outreach service provision into the more rural areas of Mid and West Suffolk. Followng the success of our pilot projecl in Haverhill, we have obtained funding to expand this project to Nevnnarket and Slowmarket in partnership with Anglia Care Trust. Flagship Housing and Compassion. form June 2024. We recognise the need for these services to be delivered in rural communities to reduce the burden of survivors travelling to more urban locations which inujrs costs and importanlly tskes individuals away from their local support networks. Premises During the last year. we have continued to maintain and improve our Refuge building to ensure that our clients have a comfortable home where they can relax and recover. We have settled into our new outreach premises at the Malthouse in Bury St Edmunds, wh￿h provides a secure, accessible location for our work in the community, and continues to receive positive feedback from our clients. The Way Forward This year we wll commemorate 50 years of supporting survivors of domestic abuse. As well as reflecting and celebrating our legacy. we are dedicated to moving our services forward and keeping survivors at the heart of all the work that we do. We are also ￿MMitted lo promoting our services and increasing our profile in all our communities and to other professionals. We will continue to build on our legacy of providing domestic abuse support over the last 50 years, and we wll develop the professional retalion5hips we have already established. We will continue lo expand our ServI￿S by listening to the needs of our clients who are experts though lived experience. We will continue to have a flexible and adaptable approach in all our work as we develop our partr)ership5 Nwth other organisations and build on our strategic plans. Katherine Ahluwalia Principal Operations Manager 11 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmtjnds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Support Service Managerfs Report This April marks my first year in the posl as Support Service Manager, hamng worked for the organisation for four years as Administrator. It was great to welcome Katherine as Principal Operations Manager in Summer 2023. along with new Outreach Support Workers. a Play Worker and a new Administrator. Some existing staff have moved roles within the organisation, bringing a diverse knovAedge base to our support team. Refuge Occupation over the year has been up and down in Refijge. ￿fleCtIng what seems to be overall a trend locally. We have taken advantage of the new Triage Referral System being facilitated by Anglia Care Trust who can advise professionals of suitable refuge spaces in the region. The demand for refuge spaces for ladies with complex needs has increased again this year, highlighting the need for specialisl staff and servi￿$ and the correlation be￿een domestic abuse and additional vulnerabilities. Resettlement Service We have now merged the Refuge Support Worker and Resettlemenl Worker roles. meaning residents now have the same worker throughout their time wth us, from day one at Refuge right through to when we discharge them from our Resetuement semce, up to a year after they leave refuge. This approach promdes a sense of consistency for our clients and their children. Outreach The biggest change over the last year has been the move of our Outreach Serwces from St Andrews Street North, vthich we had occupied since 2017. to our new centre in The Malthouse, Elsey's Yard. The new premises allow us to make use of a larger group room as well a5 smaller 1-2-1 rooms. The new location has been well received by clients and. being sf(uated above the steam House mental health drop-in. means we can VA)rk alongside each other to provide a multi- agency approach for those that need tl. Working in the Community We have continued to provide a Coffee Morning and VOICE session once a V￿ek at Ihe Clements Community Centre in Haverhill. Both sessions remain well attended and we have now become part of the community support nelwork. The success of working wtthin this community has inspired us to roll the servrce out lo other communities in the coming year- watch this space! As always. a huge thank you from me to our amazing staff, volunteers. trustees and patron. Everyone works so hard in such a challenging sector to ensure our families receive the very best support. Zoe Gordon Support SeNlce Manager 12 1 Page Restore Women's Atd Bury St Edmunds Women s Centre Limited Registered companynumber 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Finance report As largety expected. the year to 31 March 2024 has proved to be exceptionally challenging. the Charity has sustained an overall deficit of £101,277. Of that some £41.548 is exceptional expenditure incurred upon the move lo new outreach premises and terniination of the lease on the Charity's premous premises. including associated professional fees and write-off of tenant irnprovements. In addition. and as noted in my reporl last year, some £33,000 grants re￿iVed towards the end of 2022123 in fact related lo service provision in 2023124 and that acceleration of grant receipts was not repeated prior to 31 March 2024. Against a tough economic backdrop and Signifi￿nt inflationary pressures which have become ever more apparent across our cost base, the operating deficit (excluding eX￿ptIOnal expenditure and grant timing) is d05e to £27.000. The granl funding environment Ès increasingly competitwe and that element of the funding mix is well down on that of the previous year. however the largest element of the operating deficit is due to low refuge occupancy during the second half of the year resulting in an annual (￿cUpancY rate of just 77Yo against 89.7% achieved in the previous year. Structural works to the fabric of the refuge building over many weeks played a part in depressing occupancy, however works ￿Mpleted and refuge occupancy significantly improved eady in the current year. Medium temi core funding both for the refuge support ar￿ outreath services in Bury St Edmunds is secure. Suffolk County Council Public Health Directorate fund refuge support services under a contract which commenced in April 2023 for a minimum term of 3 years. In addition, core funding for outreach services from Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner has been granted until March 2025. The Chartty has also greatly benefitted from on-going backing from Lloyds Bank Foundation as well as support from Suffolk Community Foundation, Wesl Suffolk Council and Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill Town Councils. and the generosity of many members of the public and some local companies. Due to that support. careful cost management against a challenging economic and operational environment. and considerable work to secure additional funding. much of which has come to fruition after the balance sheet date. the Charity remains sufficienlly robust to finance services going forward. In addition, and again due to some wonderful support and the hard work of our staff. service provision has continued unaffected in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill and indeed planning is advanced to extend that provision. We thank all who support our work. helping us deliver and enhance support to our clients. This year has been no exception wlh generous cash donations. Christrnas gifts. toys, toiletries. clothes and Easter eggs. Every year we are oveThvhelmed by peoples generosity. Income and expenditure for the 12 months to 31st March 2024 amounted to: Income Expenditure 2024 £352,149 £453,426 2023 (£458,986) (£466, 786) In the main refuge accommodation is funded from Housing Benefit which for 2023124 amounted to £130,03312023'. £141.188) on an occupancy rate for the year of 77% (2023: 89.7°A), well below that budgeted. In addition. the Chartty continues to receive financial support from Suffolk County Council Public Health Directorale for our Refijge serVi￿S by way of a support grant of £94,816 {2023'. £89,504}. 13 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's CenlrE LKniled Registered cornpany number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Our outreach services and project work are moslty funded by grants and donations. Grant income amounted to £65,115 and comprised: Grants Suffolk Police & Crime Commi5sioner- Resource centre outreach funding Funding for Children's work and Young persons Support Project West Suffolk Counal - Community Chest Grant Funding for Haverhill Outreach ProjecL' Haverhill Town Council Funding for Newmarket Outreach Project: Newmarket Town Council Funding for other projects= Bury St Edmunds Town Council - CouncilloT5' Localty Budgets Bury St Edmunds Town Council - Councillors. Localtty Budgets Suffolk County Council (£6,(KJO over 2 fiscal years) Suffolk Community Foundation through the Household Support Fund Suffolk Community Foundation - Core costs grant Suffolk Community Foundation through the Household Support Fund 50.000 4.200 400 1,000 Training Book printing Counselling Unrestricted Unrestricted 4,000 550 3,690 375 900 375 Donations received throughout the year amounted to £47.394 including Gtft Ad. These are broken down as follows; Restricted Donations Unrestricted Donations Gift Aid 11,234 33,939 2.221 Gifts Sn klnd During the year the Charity received generous grfts in kind whith have been valued and incfuded in the financial statements 8$ part of grant income as follovB: Lloyds Bank Foundation Four laptop computers 1,096 The Charity is very fortunate to receive many grfts in kind each year mosuy for our serwce users and most of modest monetsry value. Individual gtfis valued at under £200 are nol included in these financial Intangible income - Voluntary staff The charity remains dependent on ServI￿S provided by volunteers. Without these volunteers, wage costs would be much higher and we are very thankful for the time volunteers give to the Charity. The value provided by volunteern is not cosled for the purposes of these financlal stalements. Resep4e$ Pollcy The Charity's reserve policy is to hold unrestricled net Gu￿ent asset reserves equivalent lo 3.5 to 5.5 months of projecled operating costs to cover any lemporary shortfall in cash flow that may occur due to the timing of receipts. Whilst Ihe general economic backdrop remains challenging. the policy has been rewewed and slightly amended. reflecting the reduction of Specif￿ financial commttments and risks associated with outreach provision, subsequent to terminalion of the medium-temi lease on our previous outreach premises in Bury St Edmunds for which we forrnerty held around £20.000 designated reserves. 14 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Wonpen's Aid Centre Limited Registèred company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted net current assets at the end of the finanaal year were £146,513 (2023: £197.7961. As of 31 March 2024. reserves cover was 3.2 months. This is, as was expected. significantly down from that of March 2023 {5 months) and slightly below the policy range. ￿ discussed above. the major undedying reasons for the reduction comprise; exceptional expenditure incuffed upon termination of the lease on outreach premises. timing of grant receipts and sustained low occupancy of the refuge during the second half of the year, which post year end has been addressed. Auditor Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid's accounts are audited by Knights Lowe of Bury St Edmunds and il is proposed that the Charity continues to use their services as auditor. Future Plans Primarily the organisation aims lo ensure that current services are fully funded in the medium tem, and we are able to increase our capacity to deliver those servI￿s. Whilst the current econornic outlook continues to present funding challenges, the ever increasing demand for domestic abuse support services compels us to continue lo look for opportunities to extend the geographical reach of our adult outreach and develop our work wth children and young people, subject to sufficient resources being available. Recentiy we have secured project funding to commence adult outreath semces to bolh Newmarket and Stowmarket and that provision commenced in June 2024. As always, I thank my colleagues and our trustees who have supported me in my role this year. Derek Gadd Finance Manager 15 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered company number.- 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Activities and services Refuge Support Service Over the last year. our roles as refuge support workers have evoEved. In addition to our weekly one to ones with residents. house meetings and support sessions. we now also provide resettlement support rather than having a separate member of staff for this. We feel that this promotes continuity and the continuation of relationships already formed wthin the refuge. As part of this change. have extended our knowledge to cover the Pro￿dureS and processes for housing and grants. As a team we have weekly catch-up meetings to discuss our cases and what support is required wtthin the coming week. This enables us to understand each otherfs cases and provide support rf a member of staff is unavailable. We have also created a refuge support timeline to darify what needs to be done and when, which is helping us to work towards the same goals. Alongside the trustees. we have been v￿rknng on a new residenys handbook. The aim is for it to be concise but informative and a useful tool for their time in refuge. There is also now a short handbook that 15 given to residents on their first day, conlaining informatM)n such a5 the Wi-Fi password, on call details and an oveNew of staff in refuge. Alison and Wictoria have attended 'Power to Change. training which 15 a new empowerment programme from Women's Aid focussing on assertiveness. sejf-help and changing abusive r81ationship pattems. Alison is now a full-time support worker alongside Victoria and Louise. Alison Chambers, Wi¢torla Pestell and Louise Mullan Domestic Abuse Support Workers Outreach Service Our Outreach Team has seen a few staff Changes over the lasl year. We are now a team of three (Tracy Harvey, Lee-Ann Lummis and Ellie Phipps} wothng successfully together across West Suffolk, with face- to-face access to our services currently available in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. The next stsge will be our new locations in Newmarket and Stowmarket with Lee-Ann and Ellie working on a location each. They have been looking al venue's, which should lead to imminent start datesll The projects will be shared with Anglian Care Trust. Hagship Housing & Compassion which is very exciting. We know there is a need in the chosen locations for us to be accessible and hope next yearfs annual reports confirms their success. As a team. we work hard to make sure eath incoming referral is allocated to an outreach worker, ensuring the client is contacted to discuss the services we prowde and how we can make sure the client's needs are met. This may be via our coffee momings, Freedom programme, SODA (survivors of domestic abuse) V.O.l.C.E (Wictims of Intimate Coercive Experience) or the outreach setvice. 16 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Registered company number.. 01338724 Trustses Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Coffee Mornings Coffee momings currently run in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill, offering women who have experienced domestic abuse a safe space lo come and meet other wotnen who may have had similar experiences. These momings are a vital part of many of our client's weekly routine and offer them some self-¢are by relaxing, getting advice, joining in wth crafts and building a support nelwork. We often tell our clients ivs not always about what happens during the sessions bul empowering them to do something for themselves and getting through the doors. This is a huge lask for many and not as easy as it sounds. Numbers have continued to grow. despite staff and day changes, and has led to many successful outreach cases and the delivery of this vilal Se￿ICe. May we tske this opportunity to thank our volunteers over the last year who have made our Coffee momings possible - our volunteer Judy and Trustee Tina and their amazing baking skills. Leanne with her crafty ideas, Pauline's super tea making and ninja cieaning up skills and Maureen whose wealth of knowledg8 and insighl within the local area is priceless. Freedom Programme Our Freedom programme continues to be in demand and due to this, has now become a rolling programme. This allows clients to access the programme wtthin a week to leam about domestic abuse and make sense of and understand what has happened to them. The programme helps suNivors to recognise potential future abusers and also helps women to gain self-esteem and build the confidence to improve their lives. We get such amazing feedback from clienls who have attended, often not realising that what they have experienced is abuse. Tracy has the ability to adapt the programme to her audience and make sure each session is also filled laughter. Due to the nature of the topics this really helps to put ourclients at ease and often results in them wanting to do the programme again. A huge thank you to our volunteer Donna who has been a great serx)nd to Tracy for the last few months, helping the group lo support each other and continue to support beyond the programme. SODA Our SODA group continues to thrtve and increase in numbers, offering focused support and guest speakers which empowers our clients even further. We recendy ran a slow cooker recipe course. and each client was given a slow cooker at the end of the course to help support them in using the skills they had leamt. A hu9e thank you to Realise Futures for making this possible. V.O.l.C.E Our V.O.l.C.E programme is a 12-week programme that has run successfully in both Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. This programme is interactive and focuses on a variety of leaming styles using discussion, sew-reflective exercises, visual media and actNe participation lo generate leaming for all participants in a supportive, regulated and trauma informed session. Louise (Young Person Outre8ch Support Worker) has been doing an amazing job, continuing to help d￿nts by delivering the programme and supporting them often with other needs as and when they arise. All our team members are now trained to fac41itate the group. with Trdcy rolling out to our male clients this year and Ellie to our refuge residents. We are excited al the prospect of offering the service at our new locations in NewTnarket and Stovémarket- the vffiiting list is already filling up. 17 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Wom8n's Centre Limited Registered company rtumber. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Outreach Our Outreach clients continue to grow. and as a team we are able to continue offering a one-to-one service. This gives clients that exlra 5UPPOrt to gain knO￿edge. understanding and a￿$$ to other services to help them depending on which sL3ge they are at in their joumey. We have continued to: signpost. safety plan, boundary set. help obtain non moleslation orders, issue legal aid support letters. support with housing, gain funding. validate, reassure and be that non-judgmental listening ear. to our ever-increasing client list - use our empowerment stars method to focus on where our clients. challenges are, which then enables outreach to be structured and tailored to each individual dienl and wll help them where they need it most monttor our client's safety by carrying out our DASH checklist regularly. This has proven successful and ensured that every dient gets the coffect support put in place and at the correct level. We have worked dosely with other professiona15, attending core group meetings, child protection meetings and court to name a few. This has helped build our relationships with other professionals and has ultimately led to better results for our dients. As a team our focus ts to enable our clients to be able to live safely, which everyone deserve5. Male Support Tracy has set up groups to SUPtX)rt our male clients. including a dedicated drop-in and a V.O.l.C.E programme that she has adapted for male survivors. It's eady days but we cannot wait to see this area continue to grow as we know that there is a real need. We are fortunate enough to be able to offer childcare frjr Clients using our services, enabling them to fully embrace groups wthoul child(*re being a barrier. Thank you to the wonderful Sarah and Sophie!! A huge highlight for us this year was bringing our clients together for a Christmas paty- A first for Bury st Edmunds Women's Adl This was wonderful to see, and the dients really enjoyed coming together. It gave them a real insight to the volume of dients we work with. especially those who only see us at one service and we got great feedback from the event. There have been many changes over the last year. we are a small but mighty team and resilience helps us adapt and change for the better. We want to put our seNice on the map and continue to help support survivors in their time of need and beyondl As a team may we say a sPe￿al thank you to all that have given up their time to help support our outreach services, it never goes Unnoti￿1. Tracy Harvey, Lee-Ann Lummls and Ellle Phipps Outreach Support Team 18 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Regisl&frd company number.- 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Young Person's Support This year has been a busy one! Training I re￿IVed funding to attend 'Escape the Trap. training, as a legacy from The Aspire Project when it ended. I completed Youth Mental Health First which I found extremely useful, partiwlariy around having difficult conversations about self-hami, suicidal thoughts, and disordered eating. I have attended a Safer Internet Day which in(Yeased my kn￿edge on how to help young people stay safe online. what to dolwho to contact rf someone shares intimate videos or photos online without their pemiission. Events I have attended several events this year induding the freshers. fairs at West Suffolk College and Abbeygate Sixih fomi. which were well attended. I provided a quiz so the students could identify healthy, unhealthy. and abusive relationships. We promoted a dropin at our new Outreach Centre and the Junction - Young person's infomiation Padlet. Abbeygate Sixth forn ran a well-being event which I was invited to have a iable at. rri r4 ￿ Suffoll Pride l also promoted our services at 8 local Pride Charity event, which also raised some money for Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid. One to Ones I have continued to receive referrals from schools for on￿tO￿ne work. VK)rking with young people who live in households where there is domeslic abuse or rf they are in unhealthy relationships. I work with the young people and support them in different ways. For example. I￿king at relationship red flags, working around boundaries and how to put boundaries in pla￿ and the importance of having boundaries in all our relationships. Drop-ins I started a drotFin session at Malthouse, which unfortunately n¢Trone attended, so after a rethink I took the drop-in sessions into the schools. We now hold a lunch time drop-in at three schools in Bury St Edmunds and one school in Haverhill. l am aiming to increase the number of drop-ins throughout the year. 19 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Centt? Limited Registered company number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Group Work l am running a small Escape the Trap group at a local school. l offer Es(3pe the Trap and Expect Respect lo schools. Going forward l am aiming to set up some more groups in the other schools around Wesl Suffolk. School's Drop-Down Days I have taken part in more Multi Agency Road Shows in the local schools. working alongside Terrance Higgins Trust lo promote healthy ￿latIOnShipS and sexual health. I have also run bespoke sessions for King Edvrards School in Bury St Edmunds. The first session was for Year 11's about sexual expectations and myths- the effects of pomography. The second was a session for Years 10's on consent. These sessions are presented four times in the school day for around 60 pupils per session. uiiiiillull Networking Suffolk County Council started a Young Person's Networking event in February. Going forward I will continue to attend this event and hopefully grow Ihis event a5 it is so helpful to see what support is out there for young people. Louise Mullan Young Person's Domestic Abuse Support Worker 20 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Gent￿ Ltmrfed Reyffstered company number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Children's Service As Child Support Workers. we support families wth children and young people living wthin refuge. We work in a trauma infomied way. with a holistic family approach, helping to identify support needs and creating individual care plans as well as helping children and young people to achieve their goals. Within our role we advocate and become the voice of children and young people, en5UTing they have an increased sense of safety and wellbeing. As always, we have had another busy year. We welcomed Sophie, our new player worker and she works with the children in Malthouse for groups and Wellbeing Wednesday and Thursday Thrive at refuge. During the school holidays we have been on adventures to parks, farms, the seaside and a sunflower patch. We even hired out a swmming pool which all the residents loved. The families engaged in music therapy sessions for all ages in the six weeks holidays and as the sun shone, we had many happy days in our beautiful garden with the paddling pools. We must say a big thank you to our kn volunteers Jean and Jo, who have been volunteering their time to help in the garden. The children love to see Jean and Jo after school and help with planting vegetables or weeding. October came and we had a traditional pumpkin patch trip. a Halloween party and in November went to see the Fireworks at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club. Over the Christmas period we were invited to Ickworth House Georgian Christrnas Experience and the Where's Santa hat?, performance at the Theatre Royal. Also not forgetting our very own Father Christmas and Mrs Christmas visit! 21 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's AKI Centre Limited Registered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 A big thank you to Julie at Tescos arranged the Giwng Tree. All presents came to the families in refuge, and we were even able to make Christmas Eve boxes for all residents. The New Year was very busy y￿th lots of new training: .Youth Mental Health First Aid. .Benry Programme - Healthy start. Healthy families to support families with healthy eating. .l(ou, Me. Mum - supporbng children v4ho have lived with domestic abuse. 10-week programme for mothers. .Belping Hands - updated version. .Iralking and drawing - updaled version. Now Ihat we are running more groups, childcare is available for the clients attending. The groups running include VOICE, Coffee Moming, SODA and Freedom in Bury St Edmunds and Coffee Moming and VOICE in Haverhill. Sarah has also been out and about working wtth children in resetuemenl in Haverhill and Cambridge and working in schools wtth Talking and Drawing. A new Helping Hands programme has also been running at the Mallhouse on a Tuesday aftemoon. We are looking fornvard to what excitsng things that next year will bring for us! Sarah and Sophle Chlld Support Workers 22 | Page Restore Women's Aid Sury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Cents Limiled Registered comparpy number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Feedback from clients - Thank You letters i jwst lo an enosTho tha￿.50￿ Kor S*port you h¢We au oPPQr&L•U Éo Me4i Artfto fora Cowse OK dcors I kad tu( knfe and AIÉ exIs￿e hove. Saved Ino . ona d bo&s 66t .1 am not sure rfshe mentioned, but I bumped into on8 of your clients a few weeks ago and I was so pleased to hear how well she has been getting on in the Bury St Edmunds Womèn's Aid refuge. She is so gratefvl for the support of staff and residents, and she physically presented like a differentperson to who I first met. tt was such a pleasure hearing how indebted she feels to the refvge and how valuable you have been for her. I wanted to thank you formaking this process easier for her, and formaking it such a smooth, quick transition. Email message fmm an IDVA. 23 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Gent￿ knmited Registered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Acknowledgements A huge Thank You to all of our supporters, big and small. local and further afield, who have donated money. time and many lovely items! Our Volunteers Aquarius Singers Asda Bridge Church Bury Lions Bury St Edmunds Rotary Bury St Edmunds Town Council & Councillors. Gatehouse Gee Gee's Ranch Green Light Trust HC3 Ickworth House Kids Out Uoyds Bank Foundalion for England & Wales Love Grace www.lovegrace.co.uk Marks and Spencer Mothers Union Newmarket Town Council Realise Futures Rickshaw Riders Round Table Stuart & Christine Samuel (Father Christmas) Tesfx) The Buckingham Emergency Food Appeal Theatre Royal Toolbox Toslock Animal Park TYS 2024 Unite the Union Vineyard Church Waitrose West Suffolk Council Women's Institute Woosterfs Bakery We particularly wsh to thank our major funders: Suffolk Pollce and Crime Commissioner LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION England &Wales SUFFOLK e8 in Need Community Foundation Suffolk County Council We would also like to thank our donors vtho choose to remain anonymous. Without the continued SUPt)ort of our donors. we would not be able to offer the high level of services and support to the people that need them. If you would like to donate in any way. please visit our website www.reslore-wa.or .uk or call us on 0330 551 9495 24 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre timited Registered company number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Re rt for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Volunteers needed If you'd like to volunteer with our organisation please have a look at our Padlet: https:Ilpadlet.comlBSEWomensAidlVolunteers Website Stay up to date with our news and events aL" wYrn.restore-wa.o -uk Twitter: Facebook" h s'.11M￿.faCeb0Ok.C0[r￿8sEWQmen$akd Speaklng engagements Interested in hearing more about our work? We are happy to provide a speaker for your organisation or group, please call u5 on 0330 5519495 or email at admin@restore-wa.org.uk Current services We provide many serwces which are accessed by women (and some men) from the l¢xal community and from outside Suffolk- 23-bed Refuge Telephone Advice Helpline Outreach Service Freedom Programme VOICE Survivors of Domestlc Abuse ISODA) Resettlement Support Male Vl¢tlm Support Child Centred Groups Adult Counselling Serrflce Coffee & Chat peer group (Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill. Nowmarket and Stowmarket) Young Persons Support Serrfi¢e 25 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Cenlre Limiled Reg￿stered company number 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governance and management Governing document The company is registered wtth Ihe Charity Commission (no. 2768831 and is govemed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 14 November 1977 {amended in 20201. It is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. The liabilty of the Members on a winding up is limited lo £1. The Company's Counal of Management (Ttustees) appoints staff who look after the day to day running of the organisation. Re¢rultment and appointment of new Trustees It is policy that all Members of the Council of Management shall be both Trustees of the Charity and Directors of the Company. Trustees retire in rotation and may offer themselves for reelection by the charitys members at the Annual General Meeting. The Council may appoint a member to serve on the Council of Trustees to fill a casual vacancy or to add to their number. The minimum and maximum number of Trustees is detemiined by the members at General Meetinq and is currenuv 7 and 12 respectlvelv. There are currently 10 Trustees. Trustees who served during the year and since are shown on the charivs information page (page ii). Induction and training of new Trustees Potential new Twstees are in￿ted to atterKI monthly Trustee meetings before they are appointed in order lo familiarise them with the overall operation and oversight of the charity- Induction includes at least one visit to the Refuge and such support as is required depending on experience. Remuneration poli¢y The Trustees review scale point progression and hence remuneration of all staff on at least an annual basis. Scale structure and pay rales are aligned with those published by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. Rlsk management The Tnjstees have a duty to identfy and ￿vieW the risks to ￿lch the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate ￿ntrOl$ are in place to provide ￿aSonable assurance against fraud and error. 26 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid cent￿ Limited RegiSte￿d company number.. 01338724 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Statement of trustees responsibilities The trustees (who are also the directors of Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance wth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Siandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted A￿x)Unting practi￿). including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporling Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each finan￿al year which give a Irue and fair view of the state of affairs of the chartlable company and of the incorning reSoUr￿S and application of resources. including the in(x)me and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistenty: - observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records vA)ith disclose wth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posttion of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the Companies Act 2(M)6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delection of fraud and other iffegularities. In so far as the trustees are aware: - there is no relevant audit inforniation of which the charitable companls 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 auditors are aware of that infomiation. This report has been prepared in aCc(Kdan￿ wth the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 25 November 2024 and signed on tls behalf by: Mrs Ni¢ola lannel i-Popham - Chair of Trustees 27 1 Page Report of the Independent Audltors to the Trustees of Bury St Edmunds Women's Centre Llmited operating as Restore Women's Aid Registered compan number 01338724 Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited (the 'charilable companl} for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Aclivrties. the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial ststements. including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounling Practice). induding Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard appIl￿ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland.. In our opinion the financial statoments: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable compan￿$ affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its inwming resources and application of resources. induding its income and expenditure, for the year then ended- - have been properly prepared in accordance wth United Ktngdorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practi￿. including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.; and - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basis for opinion We conducted our audtt in accordan￿ wrlh Intemational Standards on Audtting (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit of the financial statement5 section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requiremenls that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance wth these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtsined is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern We have nolhing to report in respect of the followÉng matters in relation to which the ISAS (UK) require us to report to you where: - the Trustees. use of the going concem basis of atxounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate- or the Trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charitable companl5 abilty to continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting for a period of at least tsvelve monlhs from the date when the financial ststements are authorised for issue. other Information The Trustees are responsible for the other infomation. 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 financial statements does not cover the other Info￿atiOn and, except to the extent othernise explicitly stated in our report. we do not express any foTm of assurance conclusion In connection wth our audit of the financial ststements, our responsibility is to read the other informalion and, in doing so, consider whether the other inforrnation is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knO￿edge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such rnaterial inconsistencies or apparenl material misstatements, we are required to detemiine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a rnaterial misstatement of the other Info￿allOn. If, based on the Work we have perfomied. we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other infomiation, we are required to report that fact. We have nolhing to report in this regard. 28 1 Page Report of the Independent Auditors to tha Trustees ot Bury St Edmunds Women's Ald Centre Limited operating as Restore Women's Aid Registered com any numb8r 01338724 Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us lo report to you rf, in our opinion- - the information given in the Report of the Trustees is inconsistent in any material respect wth the financial statements ', or - the charitsble company has not kept adequate accounting records" or - the financial statements are not in agreement wth the accounting records and returns,. or - we have nol received all the information and exptanations we require for our audit. Responsibillties of trustees As explained more fully in the Statement of Tnjstees 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 satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the trustees detemine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from malerial misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial ststements. the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable companWs ability to conlinue as a going concem. disdosing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the going con￿rn basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations. or have no realistic altemative but to do so. Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objeclives are to obtsin reasonable assurance about whether the financial slaternents as a whole are free from material misstatemenl, whether due to fraud or e￿Or, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonab￿ assurance is a high level of assurance. but is nol a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS {UKI wll always detect a material misstatement when il exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic deasions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-compliance wlth lavts and ￿gUlations. We design prO￿dureS in line with our responsibilities. outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of i￿egUlaritieS. including fraud. The exient to which our procedures are capable of detecting l￿egUlarlties. including fraud is detailed below. Our approach lo identifying and assessing the risks of material misslatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance wth laws and ￿gUlatiOns, was as follows: the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabiltknes and skills to idenlify or recognise non-compliance wth applicable laws and regulations- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions wth directors and olher management. and from our commeraal knowledge and experience of the companies operating sector. - we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial stalements or the operations of the company. including the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation, data protection. anti-bribery. eMplo￿ent, environmental and health and safety legislation- - we assessed the extent of compliance with the law￿ and regulations identffied above through making enquiries of management and inspecttng legal correspondence. and - identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audtt team regulady and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 29 | Page Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limtted operating as Restore Women's Ald Re istered company number." 01338724 We assessed the susceptibility of the CoMpan￿S finanaal statements to material misstatement. including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur. by= making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their kno%￿edge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud: - considering the intemal controls in plaL* to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. To address the risk of fraud through management bias and overTide of controls, we.. perfomied analytical procedures to identtfy any unusual or unexpected relationships; tested joumal entries to identify unusual Iransaclions. - assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias., investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions- and investigated the CoMpan￿S apportionment of housing income, grants, and other main sources of income. In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance Y￿th laws and regulations. we designed procedures which included. but were not limited to.. agreeing financial statement disdosures to undertying supporting documentation- - reading the minutes of meetings of those charged vthh govemance; enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigatTron and claims,. - reviewing correspondence swth HMRC. relevant regulators [Charity Commission] and the companls legal advisors. There are inherent limitations in our audit pr(￿tUreS described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from finanaal transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing slandards also limit the audit procedures required to identrfy non- compliance wlh laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal cOrreSwnden￿, rf any. Material misststements that arise due to fraud can be harder to deteci 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 charitable compan￿5 trustees. as a body, in accordance wth Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Acl. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might stale to the charttable companys truslees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitled by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable (y)mpanrfs trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report. or for the opinions we have forned. Knlghts Lowe Limlted Eligible to act as an auditor in lerms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Eldo House Kempson Way Suffolk Business Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR Date: 30 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edn7unds Wonjen's Aid Gent￿ Limited Registered company number 01338724 Statement of Financial Activitles (Incorporallng an In¢ome and Expenditure Account) for the ear ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Unrestrlcted Restricted funds fund5 Total funds Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Fund raising events Charitable activities Operation of the Refijge Support services Investment incorne Bank deposit interest Total income 34.963 543 12.431 47.394 543 22.227 1,823 5,368 27,595 1,823 139,762 95.711 139,762 159.931 151,768 141.754 151,768 134.096 275,850 64.220 4.519 275.498 4.519 1.950 319,522 1,950 139,464 458.986 76,651 352,149 EXPENDITURE Charitable activitias Provision of short-term accommodation Support services for residents Ex￿ptIOnal expenditure upon lease termination Total expenditure 126,070 16,714 142,784 128,281 23,727 152,008 182.024 87.070 269,094 198.436 116.342 314.778 41,548 41,548 349.642 103.784 453A26 326.717 140.069 466,786 NET IEXPENDITUREI I INCOME Transfer belween funds (74.144) 127,133) (101,277) (1,646) (7,195) 21,177 (6051 (7.800) (21.1771 17 Net movement in funds (nA98) (28,779) (101.277) 13,982 (21,7821 (7,800) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 268.534 46.670 315,204 254,552 68,452 323,004 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 196,036 17,891 213.927 268,534 46.670 315,204 CONTINUING OPERATIONS l income and expenditure has arisen from continuing adivities. 31 1 Page Restore Women's Atd Bury St Edmunds Women s AAd Centre Limited Registered ¢ompany number 01338T24 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restrided fund5 Totsl fvnds Unrestricted Restricted fur¥Js funds Total funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets Tangible assets 13 14 1.240 48,283 49,523 1,240 48.283 49.523 1.740 68,998 70.738 1,740 68,998 70.738 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 15 Debtors 15 Cash at bank and in hand 17 1.300 1.300 21,277 30,848 28.895 230,809 51,472 262,957 5.543 151.163 156.706 16.386 21.929 4.148 155.311 20.534 177,240 9,571 201.914 211.485 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wthin one year 16 (10,193) (2.643) (12.836) (13.689) {4.802) (18.491) NET CURRENT ASSETS 146,513 17.891 164,404 197.796 46,670 244.466 NET ASSETS 196.036 17,891 213,927 268,534 46,670 315.204 TOTAL FUNDS 196 036 17 891 213 927 46 670 315 204 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Sedion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not deposited notice. pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements. 32 1 Page Restore Women's Aid 8ury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid Centre ￿rnrfed Registered company number 07338724 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 The Tnjslees acknO￿edge their responsibilities for. ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that o)mply with Sections 386 and 387 ol the Companies Act 2006" and. preparing financial ststements ￿leh give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficTt for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statements have been audtted under the requirements of Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011. These financial slatements have been prepared in accordance wtlh the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to charitable small companies. The financial stalements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 25 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: Mrs Nicola lannelli-Popharn - Chair of Trustees 33 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited Register8d cofflp&nynumber 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 1 LEGAL FORM The Charity is a private charitable company limit8d by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is shown in the Trustees Report (Directors Report}. Due to the nature of the Charitys operations. exemption has been taken on disdosing the principle operating address. 2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, vthich is a public benefrt entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance wth the Chartties SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019}', Financial Rep)rting Standard 102 The Financial Reporbng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are reported in GBP Sterting. nificant 'ud ements and estimates In the applicalion of the Companls accounting policFes. which are described below, the Directors are required to make judgements. estimates and assumptions aboLrt the carying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimated and undertying assumptions are rewewed on an ongoing basis. Revision to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revtsion and future periods rf the ￿vIsion affects both current and future periods. ritical olicies The following are critical judgements including those involving estimations, that the Directors have made in the process of applying the Companvs accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements. reci ion of tan ible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are recognised at cost and depreciated on the basis appropriale to charge to the income slatement the economic consumption of those assets during the accounting period. The charge is calculated as described below and is based on the Directors kno￿edge of the reduction in the residual value of each class of asset. The rates of depreciation are kept under rewew such that assets are written down to their residual value at the end of their economic lives. ud ements and ke sources of estimation uncertain ina in the Com an s accountin Financlal reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptlons The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,: - the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. 34 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Centre Limited Registered company number 01338724 Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Incoming resource5 Donations and ifts All monetary donations and grfts are recognised in the Statement of Financial Aclivilies when receivable. provided that there are no donor-imposed reslrictK)ns as lo the timing of the related expenditure. in which case recognition is deferred until the pre-condition has been met. Gifts in kind Non-monetary grfts with an estimated value of over £200 and donated to the Charity for Use by our beneficiaries or for administering and promoting our work are valued and inctuded in the Statement of Financial ActÈvities at the in use value to the charity. Such gifts are recorded as restricted donations and capilalised or induded as a revenue expense as appropriate. Intan ible income Intsngible income is valued and included in income to the extent that il represents goods or services that would otherwise be purchased. An equNalent amount is charged as expenditure. Voluntary help is not included as income. Grants receivable Revenue grant5 are credited as incoming resources then they are receNable provided conditions for receipt have been complied wth. unless relating to a spectfied future period. in which case income is deferred accordingly. Grants for the purchase of fixed assets are credited to restricled incoming resources when receivable. When projects a￿ completed flxed assets are transferred to the general fund and depreciation is charged as stated below. Resources expended Expenditure is recognised when 8 liability is incurred and allocated between: - expenditure incurred on charitable activities being mainly the wsts associated with running the refuge and Resources Centre including direct and support costs: - govemance costs in overseeing the charity and safeguarding its asseis and primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements and (x)mprise the audit fee". - support costs being indirect expenditure which is allocated to central functions on a basis consistent wth the use of those resources. The apportionment of charitable expenditure between the main acttvitses of provision of short-temi accommodation and client and residents support seNces. is made according Ihe undedying use of the resources and shown in detail under note 4 to the financial statements. Tangible and intangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Security and outdoor equipment Office equipment Motor vehicles Household equipment Assets c05ting more than £200 are capitalised. Intangible fixed assets are amorlised over the estimated useful life of those assets being five years or 20V/o on cost. - 10% on cost - 25% on cost - 33% on reducing balance - 33% on cost 35 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid c8ftl￿ Limited Registered company number. 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 stocks Goods held to assist the resetuement of residents moving on from refuge accommodation, and provided as part of charitable activtties free of charge. are measured at net realisable value based on the service polential provided by items of slock. In practice this means stock is held at cost18ss any impairment necessary to write down lo net realisable value provided to beneficiaries. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordan￿ Y￿th the charitable objecttves at the discretion of the Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes wthin the objects of the charity- Restrictions arise when specified by Ihe donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial ststements. Hire purchase and leasing commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Pension costs and other post-relirement beneffts The charitable company operates a defined contribution pensK)n stheme. Contributions payable to the charitable companls pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. Pension costs are analysed across activtties and funds, both restricted and unrestricted, pro rata to that of the undertying staff costs in accordance with the purpose of, and restrictions on each activity and fund. Financlal assets and liabilltles I financial assets and liabilities are basic short temi financial instruments and accounted for at cost less provision for non-re¢overy ￿ere applicable. These o)mprise non-trade debtors and creditors realisable wffihin one year. Cash at bank and in hand comprises short term bank and cash deposits none of which have restricted access temis. Golng concern The Trustees have prepared the financial statements on the basis that the Charity will continue to operate in accordance wth its Objects for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. As disclosed in note 12. uncertainty exists regarding Resources Centre and community outreach funding although the work is funded until at least 31 March 2025. Continuity of service prowsion depends on the availabilty of suffiaent funding, and this has yet to be fully established for the period from April 2025. ReseNes are sufficient to finance the potenlial shortrall lor over 12 months beyond the balan￿ sheet date and. given the continuing need for the Charity's services, the Trustees are of the opinion that the Charity will secure funding and remain a going concem for al least the nexl 12 months. 36 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Cenfre Limited Registered company number.. 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 3 INCOME FORM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES 2024 2023 Accommodation charges: Housing benefit Residents rent and household income Sundry income Operation of the Centre 130,033 141,188 Operatton of the Centre Operatton of the Centre 9,135 594 139.762 94,816 65,115 159,931 299,693 10,121 459 151,768 89.504 186,346 275,850 427,618 Public Health & Protection grant other grants Support serwces Support serwces Grants received. Included above, are as follows: 2024 2023 Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner- Resource centre oulreach funding Lloyds Bank foundation - Unrestricted funding utilised for outreach Fundin for Children's work and Youn ersons Su ort Pro BBC Children in Need - Children's support workers slaff costs West Suffolk Council - Community Chest Grant undin for Haverhill Outreach Pro ecl.. West Suffolk Council - Community Ch&st Grant Haverhill Town Council Fundin for Newmarket Outreach Pro ecL' Newmarket Town Council 50,000 50,000 52,250 40,225 4,200 16,225 3,969 400 1,000 Fundin for other Bury St Edmunds Town Coun(al - Councilbrs, Localty Budgets Bury St Edmunds Town Council- Councilbrs. Localty Budgets Suffolk County Council(£6,0￿ over 2 ftscal yew5} Suffolk Cornrnunity Foundation through the Household Support Fund Suffolk Community Foundation - Core costs grant Fundin for other ro ects - 2023: Suffolk County Council - Children's support funding Suffolk Community Foundation through the . Denbury Charitable Foundation Fund Bury St Edmunds Town Council Training 4,000 2,130 B(M)k printing Counselling 550 3,690 4,750 Unrestricted 375 Unrestricted 900 12.980 Garden projects Office furniture 2.000 1.817 186,346 65,115 37 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Cenlre Limited Registered company number 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 4 CHARITABLE ACTivmES EXPENDITURE The charity undertakes direct charitable activities only and does not make grants. Pmvision of 5hort4e refuge Support services Total Rent and rates Utilities Household expenses, furnishings and equipment Motor expenses Clients. support, recreation and hospttalty Depreoation l amortisation (excluding office equipment} Support costs (see note 5} Total 2024 24,953 10.431 8,487 4,885 9,405 8.655 75,968 142,784 19.188 981 1,306 2.442 9.406 4,327 231.444 269.094 44,141 11,412 9,793 7,327 18.811 12,982 307,412 411.878 Total 2023 152,008 314,778 466,786 Apportionrnent of costs to support services Rent, rates, utilities, household expenses and fumishings and equlpment are apportioned on an actual basis. Those relating lo the Resources Centre are wholly for support services. Other costs are apportioned on best estimate of the use of undertwng resources as follows: Motor expenses and depreciationlamortisation (excluding office equipment) Clients and residents support, recreation and hospitalty l Indi￿Ct 5UPPOrt costs shown in note 5 (excluding audit fee) Audit and legal fees 330 50Y. 75/. 100'/0 5 SUPPORT COSTS 2024 2023 Staff costs Administrative costs Insurances Telephone Staff recruitment. welfare and training costs Subscriptions and affiliation fees Office equipment depreciation Fund raising. publicity and promotion Bank and finance charges Auditors remuneration Legal fees 261.662 18,155 5,194 4,283 6.700 914 5,421 1,163 382 3.538 290,507 18.372 4,833 4,058 12,652 902 5,533 459 360 3.762 4.504 345,942 307,412 38 | Page Restore Women's Aid Btjry Sl Edmunds Women s Cenlre Limrted Regislerecl company number.. 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Ma￿h 2024 6 NET INCOME Net income is stated after chargingllcrediting): 2024 2023 Amount expended on stock Auditors, remuneration Other non-audit services Depreciation - owned assets Operating leases- land and buildings Operating lease - other Deficit on disposal of fixed assets Amorknsation of website 1.300 3,538 270 3,762 17,896 40.002 2,387 5,015 500 19.326 50,054 2,387 500 7 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Salaries Social security costs Pension o)ntributions 241.976 14.644 5,042 267,150 18,560 4,797 261.662 290,507 No employees re￿iVed emoluments in excess of £60,000. The aggregate remuneration of key management personnel was £24,419 {2023: £34.4861. The charity employed on average 11 staff, bein9 9 on a full-time equivalent basis E) to run the Refuge and prowde support services (2023= 11 and 10 FTE)- A small proportion of time is related to govemance matters. 8 EXCEPTIONAL EXPENDITURE During the year the Charity moved to new outreach premises in Bury St Edmunds. The lease on the Charitys previous outreach premises leThninated on 17 August 2023 and. under the temis of the lease, the Charity was committed to financing signrficant property dilapidations and associated professional fees of the lessor. In addition the residual value of tenant improvement expenditure has been written off during the year. The total r*)st for these works. professional fees for both parties. the deficil on tenant improvements and moving costs amounted to £41.548. 9 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trusteos. transactlons Administrative and support expenses of £440 were reimbursed to one trustee during the year12023'. Nill. During the year no donations from trustees V￿re made to the Charity (2023". 1 trustee gave £2.325 including Gift Aid). 10 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024 amount to £565 for electrical works by a sole trader 39 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women s Aid Centre Limited Registe￿d company number 01338T24 Notes to the Finan¢lal Slatements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 11 LEASING AGREEMEW6 Minimum lease payments under nonvcancellable operating lease comrnitments at the balance sheet date fall due as follows-. 2024 2023 Land and buildings Within one year Be￿een one and fNe years 18.364 3.876 30,539 2,860 22,240 33,399 2024 2023 Other leases Within one year Belween one and five years 1,790 2,387 1.790 After Ihe balan￿ sheet date. the Chartty committed to a short-term lease renewal on refuge premises in Bury St Edmunds and. from July 2024. rented additional space under the tenancy on our outreach premises. Annual commitments under those agreements are as follows. Comparatrve figures relate to the commitmenl under a short-tern tenancy agreement on new outreach premises entered into after the balance sheet date in 2023. 2024 2023 Within one year Be￿een one and fNe years 20,644 48,136 8,250 13,750 22.000 In addition, the Cha￿lY entered a fNe year lease of photocopiers in July 2024. Annual commitments under thal lease comprise.. 2024 2023 Within one year Be￿een one and fNe years After five years 1.649 8,794 550 12 FUTURE FUNDING UNCERTAINTIES The Resources Centre in Bury St Edmunds and (xjmmunty 5UPPOrt work across West Suffolk is substantially financed through grant funding sufficient receipt of vthich is uncertain. The annual cost of those services is approximately £190,000 and that is funded for the remainder of 2024125. Medium temi funding is being established for the period beyond March 2025 of which £80,000 is secured or likely from Sufft)Ik Police and Crime Commissioner (PCCI, Lloyds Bank Foundation and Masonic Charitable Foundation. Further gryant applications are in progress incfuding that of £285.000 over 3 years to National Lottery Community Fund currently being assessed. In addttson we continue to look for cost savings using help from IOCAI volunteers where feasible. Trustees and Charivs Officers continue to actrvely assess the operational risks lo the Charity of the cost of liwng crisis and, vthere necessary. any persistent funding shortfall wll be mitigated by way of emergency grant funding. In the trustees opinion. the Charity has sufficient reserves to finance operations in the short to medium temi vthilst such fijnding arrangements are negotiated. rf required. 40 1 Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edmunds Women's Aid C8nlts tsmrfed Registered con7pany number 01338724 Notes to the Financial Slatements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 13 INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Website COST At 1 April 2023 Addition Disposal At 31 March 2024 2,500 2,500 AMORTISATION At 1 April 2023 Charge for year Disposal At 31 March 2024 760 500 1.260 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 1,240 At 31 March 2023 1,740 14 TANGIBLE FIXED ASs￿s Security & Office, rr outdoor and other equipment equipment Motor Household vehicles equlpment Totals COST At 1 April 2023 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2024 100,520 49,336 1.096 5.281 45.151 30,754 43.826 1,100 11,918 33,008 224,436 2.196 28.310 198,322 11.111 89.409 30,754 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2023 Charge for year Disposals At 31 March 2024 58,536 6.658 6.183 59.011 38.257 5.672 5,209 38,720 15.992 4.921 42,653 643 11,901 31,395 155.438 17,894 23,293 150,039 20,913 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 30.398 6.431 9,841 1.613 48,283 At 31 March 2023 41,984 11.079 14.762 1,173 68.998 All tangible fixed assets are used for charrlable purposes. 41 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Womens Aid Centre timited RègiSte￿d company number_. 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 15 STOCK AND DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE ￿THIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 STOCK Stock for resident resettlement 1,300 DEBTORS other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 2.221 19,708 21,929 1.063 29,785 30,848 Accrued income includes £12,500 (2023: £12.500> grant income from Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner {PCCI for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024. and a grant of £1,400 from Haverhill Town Council in respect of expenditure in(xJrred during the year to 31st March 2024 (2023.. nil). 16 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Payments on account HSBC Commercial cards Accruals and deferred income 193 1,682 10,961 940 1,521 16,030 12,836 18.491 A grant with a specified time frame straddling the year end has been partial deferred by £2.310. There is no defeffed income in the comparative year. 17 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT Comparative figu￿$ have been adjusted to include commercial card balances as a creditor as opposed to a credit to bank and cash balances on the Charitys balance sheet. This is a presentational change that is reflected in 2024 and shall be in future years. 42 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury Sl Edn7unds Women's Aid Centre ￿MIted Registered company number.. 01338724 Notes to the Flnan¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Transfets bètween fund5 Al 01.04.23 Income Expendltur• At 31.03.24 Unrestricted funds General fund Resources Cenlre lease tem)ination and moving costs Group outreach and 5UPPOrt workers Child support programme (child therapy) Young peoples support programmes Adult counselling Refuge refurbishment (extemal works) Office IT upgrade and equipment Vehicle replacement fund 234.535 275.273 252,693 {73.315) 183,800 19.828 133 6.245 2.245 223 4.445 36,539 38.902 16.696 1,712 2.220 16,711 43,000 15,250 4.231 5,024 533 2,003 445 225 4,000 (4,000) 880 268,534 275.498 880 349,642 1,646 196,036 Restricted funds Resources Centre running costs induding a proportion of staffing costs Adult support (counselling, group and creative therapies. Theatre as Therapy and a proportion of staffing costs) Mental Health Support Child support programme (child therapy. outings. recreation) Child support staff costs Young peoples support programme5 Refuge refurbishment - intemal and extemal works Fund raising - activities & Just GÈwng Staff training Vehicle replacement fund Office equipment (furniture) Book: Sale and printing of domestic abuse book 7.700 50.000 57.427 50 323 10.969 1.862 11.850 19,470 1,862 3,349 1.451 14.345 3.845 2,720 14,345 4.200 2,576 4.200 7.388 414 2,505 59 216 2.650 (600) 6,729 419 4,230 221 4.375 36 1,096 (1,096) 36 1.064 76.651 835 103,784 229 17,891 46,670 (1,646) TOTAL FUNDS 315.204 352,149 453,426 213,927 43 | Page Restore Women's Aid Bury St Edmunds Women s Aid cent￿ Limited Registered company number 01338724 Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 17 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS ¢onL Transfers between funds 2024 Movements between funds comprise.. Unrestrlctsd Funds General Designal¢d Restricted Fund$ i) Capital assets financed by ￿$trIcted giving transferred to general fund upon completion 1.696 {1.6961 ii) Transferred frorn general fvnd upon completion of dilapidation works and costs of teminating lease (16,761) 16.711 50 iii) Designation of unrestricted income for particular purposes.. Group outreach induding support staff costs Child support programmes (43,000) (15.250) 43,000 15.250 iv) Re4esignation of funding from= Refuge extem81 refurbishment to Adult counselling (4,0001 4,000 74,961 {1.646) General fund Total transfers during the year 1.646 1.646 44 | Page Virtual Cabinet Portal Digital Signatures Digital Signature Verification You can verify that thi5 is a genuine Virtual Cabingt D￿ment PrAbl svjned doojrnent by U￿oadIng it to the folk)wng secure web p8g8'. httpsJlwww.virtuaJc2binelportal.¢xJmlVerifySMjnedDc￿rnent Signature Dates and Times I dat8s and tirnes sh¢)wn in the signaiures below a￿ expressed in Coordinated fime IUTCI. ffth is generally eouNalent to GMT. You can find out more aboLrt UTC at the lollowTng web page= http.'IlYrnw.virtualcatxnetportal.LK)rFMThatlsUTC Signature 1 Slgned by James Knights using auth8ntication code JVd￿CkNIl8U0kq at IP 8ddrgss 94.228.44.8. on 2024111127 14..14..11 Z. James Knights's e-mall address is.. james@knightslo￿.Co.Uk. J8rn8s Knights added the following comments: 'Audlt Report Signed.