Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 


## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **31 MARCH 2025** 

**Company Registration Number 02136526 Charity Number 297258** 



Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**CONTENTS**|**PAGE**|
|---|---|
|Reference and administrative details of the charity and its||
|advisors|**1**|
|Trustees’ annual report|**2 to 7**|
|Independent Examiners report|**8**|
|Statement of financial activities (including income and||
|expenditure account)|**9**|
|Balance sheet|**10**|
|Statement of cash flows|**11**|
|Notes to the financial statements|**12**|





Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Reference and administrative details of the charity and its advisors** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**Company number**|**02136526**||
|---|---|---|
|**Charity number**|**297258**||
|**Registered office and**|3rdFloor Brunswick Court||
|**operational address**|Brunswick Square||
||Bristol||
||BS2 8PE||
|**Trustees**|**Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served**||
||**during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:**||
||Heather Toyne|Chair|
||Alyson Fielden|Vice Chair|
||Anne Phipps|Secretary - Appointed 25/11/2024|
||Louise Lacey|Treasurer|
||Lucy Downs|Resigned 25/11/2024|
||Sarah Bartlett||
||Melody Russell||
||Claire Simmons||
||Helene Titus-Glover||
||Jo Feather||
||Frances Hall|Resigned 19/05/2025|
||Terry Jones|Resigned 25/11/2024|
||Isabel Tobias|Appointed 15/7/2024|
||Jasmin Webb|Appointed 16/09/2024|
||Stephanie Helen Thompson|Appointed 25/11/2024|
||Hazel Millar|Appointed 17/03/2025|
|**Key Management**|Kyra Bond|Chief Executive Officer|
|**Personnel**|Sarah Smith|Head of Operations|
||Claire Boulton|Business Manager|
||Rosie Thoburn|Clinical Manager|
||Nicola Coggins|Volunteer Services Manager|
|**Bankers**|**Barclays Bank**|**Flagstone Group Ltd**|
||55 Broadmead|1stFloor|
||Bristol|Clareville House|
||BS1 3EA|26-27 Oxendon Street|
||Bristol|London|
||BS1 1SD|SW1Y 4EL|
|**Independent**|Joanne Trowbridge MAAT||
|**Examiners**|Bristol Community Accountants CIC||
||The Park, Daventry Road||
||Bristol, BS4 1DQ||



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Governance and Management** 

The organisation is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity.  The company was established under a Memorandum of Association that establishes the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. 

## **Method of Recruiting and Appointing Trustees** 

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company’s Articles are known as the Board of Trustees.  Under the requirement of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, members of the Board of Trustees are elected to serve for a period of one year after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. 

The Board of Trustees seeks to ensure that the needs of its client group (women with mental health support needs and survivors of sexual violence and abuse) are appropriately reflected through the diversity of the trustee body. In addition, the Board of Trustees seek to ensure that there is a broad experience and skills mix on the board. 

## **Trustee Induction and Training** 

New trustees are required to provide a list of their skills and training and to attend a meeting with the chair and one other member of the Board of Trustees during which she will be made aware of: 

- The obligations of Trustees; 

- The main documents which set out the operational framework for the charity including the Memorandum of Articles; and 

- Resourcing and the current financial position as set out in the latest published accounts. 

In addition, new trustees are invited to and encouraged to attend a training/induction session to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates.  The session will be led by the Womankind CEO. 

## **Organisational structure** 

Womankind has a Board of Trustees who meet bi-monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity.  At present, the Board of Trustees has thirteen members from a variety of professional backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity. 

A staffing structure with clear line management is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of services rest with the CEO along with the Head of Operations, Clinical Manager, Business Manager, Volunteer Services Manager and Volunteer Service Co-ordinators. The CEO is also responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and that key performance indicators are met. 

## **Risk Management** 

The Board of Trustees has conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Where it is appropriate, systems or procedures have been established or amended to mitigate the risks that the charity faces.  External risks to funding have led to the development of a strategic plan which 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

will allow for the diversification of funding and activities.  Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. 

Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers, clients and visitors to the centre. The continuing implementation of quality standards and polices for example, the Helplines Partnership and the Befriending Network’s national quality standards, confidentiality, safeguarding children and adults, equality and diversity, complaints procedure, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Guidelines, ensures that there is a consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity.  These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity. 

## **Related parties** 

In so far as it is complementary to the charity’s objectives, Womankind is guided by both local and national policy. Womankind works in partnership with other organisations to deliver and improve services for women with mental health problems, including survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Key partnerships include the Sexual Violence Alliance (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS), The Green House, Safe Link, The Southmead Project and The Bridge (Sexual Assault Referral Centre), Missing Link/Safe Link/Next Link, VSCE Mental Health Collaborative, Sovereign Network Group, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

## The Company’s objectives: 

To help women and girls improve their mental health and well-being (particularly, but not limited to those whose mental health and well-being has been affected by sexual violence or abuse), through the provision of advice and information, and the provision of free or affordable support and professional therapy, and a therapeutic environment. 

The main objectives and activities for the year continued to focus on helping women to live successfully in the community and where appropriate, to prevent their admission to hospital by supporting an improvement in their mental health and well-being.  The strategies employed to meet these objectives include the following: 

- Providing a range of high quality, accessible and responsive services that are reflective of relevant quality standards and address the issues related to women’s mental health. 

- Entering into partnerships and working arrangements with other organisations to maximise the availability of support for women. 

- Improving access for women from different groups, for example, refugees, asylum seekers, trafficked, young, sensory impaired and disabled women. 

- Developing services for women who have experienced domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence. 

The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities Womankind should undertake. 

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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

Womankind has provided vital mental health support for many women over the past thirty-nine years. Over the year, our dedicated team worked extremely hard to support significant numbers of women. Our helpline volunteers handled 5,470 calls, webchats and emails from women in distress, and we supported 379 clients with counselling, befriending or group therapy service. 

Womankind continues to work hard to develop and maintain services that provide help to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups within the community.  In addition to receiving statutory grants for commissioned services, the organisation has secured grants from the following sources: 

- The Bromley Trust and The Brook Trust to support women refugees, asylum seekers and trafficked women who are survivors of abuse and exploitation. 

- Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) for women’s rape and sexual abuse counselling (including a young women’s service) as part of the Sexual Violence Alliance. 

- • Next Link for Home Office funding for counselling for young women affected by domestic abuse. 

- The National Lottery towards our Befriending Service for isolated women with mental health issues and/or survivors of sexual violence, and Sovereign Network Group to provide a befriending service for their own tenants who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. 

- The Garfield Weston Foundation towards our telephone and webchat helpline and core costs. 

- Together with an unrestricted grant from the Nani Huyu Charitable Trust, a large (£50k) corporate donation, and a number of other small (under £5k) grants and donations from several trusts and foundations and individuals to support our service provision generally and our core costs. 

The main areas of charitable activity are the provision of a telephone and webchat Helpline, befriending services, therapy groups, and individual counselling. 

## **Telephone and Webchat Helpline** 

The Helpline is staffed by trained and supervised volunteers and is open every weekday morning, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, and Monday and Tuesday evenings. 

A total number of 3,798 telephone calls, 584 Webchat calls and 1,088 emails were handled during the year 2024-25.  Overall, we were able to handle a similar number of contacts on the helpline compared to the previous year, but the recruitment of sufficient volunteers has remained very challenging due to the impact of the cost of living crisis. We are addressing this through Womankind’s Communications strategy which prioritises raising awareness of our services, volunteering and recruitment opportunities amongst minoritised groups, and we are growing our social media presence and reaching a wider audience. 

## **Befriending Services** 

Womankind's befriending services include a specialist sexual violence service for women living in Bristol, providing one-to-one support for up to a year for survivors via volunteer befrienders who are trained in mental health, sexual violence and trauma-informed care. The aim of the service is to 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

improve the mental health, wellbeing and resilience of women who have been victims of sexual assault so that they can engage, cope and recover. Befriending is also provided for up to a year for referred women survivors of sexual violence with enduring mental health issues living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, and for up to six months for Sovereign Network Group female tenants who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. 

83 women were supported by volunteers in befriending partnerships during 2024/25. 

All women completing end of service evaluations have reported improved mental health and wellbeing, including increased confidence and self esteem, a decrease in in social isolation and risk of harm, being able to perform more self-care, including eating healthily, seeking medical care, and pursuing hobbies. Many women have reported improved social support networks and relationships, feeling less anxious, safer and more hopeful, with a reduction in needing support from other services. 

## **Counselling and Group Therapy Services** 

## **Therapy Groups** 

Therapy groups offer a safe and consistent space for women to work on difficult issues or deep and unresolved traumatic events. The aim is that group members will improve their mental health and wellbeing and be able to make changes that will have a positive effect in their lives.  Groups that took place during the year were: 

- Two therapy groups for women who can afford to make a small contribution but are on low incomes. 

- One free therapy group for women with low incomes, which is focussed on wellbeing. 

- One low-cost fee-paying therapy group. 

## **Counselling** 

Womankind offers culturally and trauma informed counselling delivered by qualified counsellors and by counsellors who are in training at Diploma level or above. All counsellors receive regular supervision provided by Womankind.  We offer counselling services flexibly and responsively (online or in-person) to meet women's needs and preferences.  Most counselling was delivered in person during 2024/25. 

Specific services include: 

- General counselling service for women including a high intensity service for clients with complex mental health needs. 

- Counselling for Deaf and hard of hearing women with a signing counsellor. 

- Specialist rape and sexual abuse counselling service delivered in partnership with the Sexual Violence Alliance. 

- Specialist young women’s counselling services.  These services are delivered in partnership with SARSAS and Next Link. 

- Counselling to support women refugee, asylum seeking and trafficked women survivors of abuse and exploitation, with language interpreters. 

- Affordable fee-paying general counselling. 

A total number of 296 clients received weekly counselling or group therapy sessions during the year. 

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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Training for professionals** 

The Women’s Inequalities Training programme is delivered in partnership between Womankind and Missing Link and is in its third year.  The training aims at improving the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire response to women’s mental health needs through the provision of specialist equalities training to the statutory and VCSE mental health workforce. The training package was coproduced with both service delivery partner agencies in BNSSG delivering support services to women, and experts by experience.  Over 1,200 practitioners have booked onto and benefitted from the training programme. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Financial Review** 

As at 31 March 2025 Womankind remains in a financially stable position. The charity generated a surplus of £57,662 compared to £86,761 in 2024. There has been a 5% increase in total income compared to 2024.  This is due to securing additional grants and cost-of-living increases, enabling the charity to maintain its services in the face of rising levels of need. 

Total expenditure increased by 10% from the previous year, this is due to increased costs and activity driven by the increased demand for the charity's services and the need to strengthen our core staff and management capacity. New staff have been recruited and staff hours have increased. 

Womankind currently has an unrestricted general reserve of £327,127 (5.2 months) which is slightly more than the amount required (currently £260,000) by the Trustees stated reserves policy as set out below.  However, in this unstable financial climate the Trustees consider it prudent to mitigate any financial risks by maintaining a greater level of reserves for robust financial governance. 

## **Reserves policy** 

The Board of Trustees have agreed that they will as far as possible, maintain a surplus on unrestricted funds equal to at least three months running costs plus reserves to covers its staff redundancy liability. In the event that the surplus on unrestricted funds falls below this level, the Board of Trustees will budget for surpluses in the next three years to recover the position. 

## **Funds Received as Agent or Funds Held as Custodian Trustee** 

There are no assets, classes of assets or categories of assets held on behalf of other entities. 

## **Statement of Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees** 

The Board of Trustees who are also the charity trustees have prepared financial statements for the financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net online income or expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Trustees has fulfilled the requirements set out by the SORP Accounting for Charities, which are as follows: 

1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. 

2. Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP. 

3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. 

4. State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

5. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Trustees’ Annual report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

The Board of Trustees is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and any other irregularities. The Board of Trustees confirm that to the best of their knowledge there is no information relevant to the independent examination of which the examiners are unaware. 

The Board of Trustees also confirm that they have taken all necessary steps to ensure that they themselves are aware of all relevant examination information and that this information has been communicated to the independent examiners. 

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up.  The total number of guarantees at 31[st] March 2025 was fourteen. 

The Board of Trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights.  The Board of Trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity. 

## **Independent Examiners** 

Joanne Trowbridge was appointed as the charitable company’s independent examiner during the year. Joanne Trowbridge is a member the Association of Accounting Technicians. 

30/7/2025 

Approved by the Board of Trustee on …………………..……………………and signed on its behalf 


by:  ………………………………………………………….………. **Louise Lacey, Treasurer** 

## **Womankind Bristol Women’s Therapy Centre** 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **Independent Examiners Report** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 9 to 23. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). 

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies. 

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

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 

4.  the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)]. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached 

Joanne Trowbridge MAAT 

31/7/2025 …………………………………………… …………………………… Bristol Community Accountants CIC The Park Daventry Road Knowle Bristol    BS4 1DQ 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account)** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**Note**<br>**Incoming and Endowments from:**<br>Grants, Donations and legacies<br>**2**<br>Charitable activities<br>**3**<br>Investments<br>**Total Income**<br>**Expenditure On:**<br>Raising funds<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**5**<br>**Net income**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>111,609<br>22,865<br>15,365|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>580,891<br>-<br>-|**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>692,500<br>22,865<br>15,365|**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>658,322<br>33,807<br>4,154|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||149,839|580,891|730,730|696,283|
||9,188<br>89,792|-<br>574,088|9,188<br>663,880|1,373<br>608,149|
||98,980|574,088|673,068|609,522|
||50,859|6,803|57,662|86,761|
||50,859<br>369,868|6,803<br>46,295|57,662<br>416,163|86,761<br>329,402|
||420,727|53,098|473,825|416,163|



All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing 

**The notes on pages 12 to 23 form part of these financial statements** 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **BALANCE SHEET** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**Note**<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>**10**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>_Total current assets_<br>**Creditors : Amounts falling**<br>**due within one year**<br>**11**<br>_Net current assets or liabilities_<br>**_Total net assets or liabilities_**<br>**The Funds of the Charity**<br>**12**<br>Restricted funds<br>Unrestricted funds<br>_Designated funds_<br>_General funds_|**2025**<br>**£**<br>9,970<br>487,300|**2024**<br>**£**<br>2,143<br>439,985|
|---|---|---|
||497,270<br>(23,445)|442,128<br>(25,965)|
||473,825|416,163|
||473,825|416,163|
||53,098<br>93,600<br>327,127|46,295<br>98,000<br>271,868|
||473,825|416,163|



The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

## Directors' responsibilities: 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. 

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP. 

30/7/2025 

These financial statements were approved by the trustees on …………......................……. and are signed on their behalf by: 

………………………………. 

Louise Lacey - Treasurer 

**The notes on pages 12 to 23 form part of these financial statements** 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**Cash flows from operating activities:**<br>Net (expenditure)/income<br>_Adjustments for:_<br>Other interest receivable and similar income<br>_Changes in:_<br>Trade and other debtors<br>Trade and other creditors<br>Cash generated from operations<br>Interest received<br>Net cash from operating activities<br>**Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents**<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year**<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>57,662<br>15,365<br>(7,827)<br>(2,520)|**2024**<br>**£**<br>86,761<br>4,154<br>740<br>10,485|
|---|---|---|
||62,680<br>(15,365)|102,140<br>(4,154)|
||47,315<br>47,315<br>439,985|97,986<br>97,986<br>341,999|
||487,300|439,985|



The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as it does not have any long term financing arrangements. 

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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **1 Accounting Policies** 

## **Basis of preparation** 

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement 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 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. 

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charitable company is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. 

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

## **Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts** 

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to the accounts for previous years. 

## **Fund accounting** 

|Unrestricted Funds|These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance|
|---|---|
||of the general objects of the charity.|
|Designated funds|These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular|
||purposes.|
|Restricted funds|These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or|
||through terms of an appeal.|
|**Income**||
|Recognition of income|Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when|
||the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the|
||income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient|
||reliability.|
|Income with related expenditure|Where<br>income<br>has<br>related<br>expenditure<br>the<br>income<br>and<br>related|
||expenditure is reported gross in the SoFA.|
|Donations and legacies|Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is|
||included in the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has|
||unconditional entitlement to the income.|
|Tax reclaims on donations and gifts|Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the time it is received.|
|Volunteer help|These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in|
||expenditure) where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable,|
||measurable and material.|



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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Expenditure** 

Recognition of expenditure Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Expenditure on raising funds These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on charitable activities These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs. Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs. Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Trade and other debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. 

## **Trade and other creditors** 

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **Financial Instruments** 

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. 

## **Pensions costs** 

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund. Pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charitable company during the year. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Income and Endowments From:** 

|**2**<br>**Grants, Donations and Legacies**<br>**Grants > £5,000**<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>BNSSG ICB<br>BNSSG ICB - WIT project<br>The Bromley Trust<br>The Brook Trust<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>Home Office VAWG CADA funding via Next Link<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via OPCC<br>South Gloucestershire Council<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>Sarsas:NHSE<br>Sarsas:Online Counselling in Somerset<br>Pathfinder - NHSE via SARSAS<br>SARSAS: SV Therapies<br>Sovereign Network Group<br>**Grants  < £5,000**<br>NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South<br>Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)<br>via VCSE Mental Health Alliance - Psychological<br>Therapies Review Phase 2 project<br>Unrestricted Grants & donations > £5,000<br>SARSAS SV Therapies Young Women's Service<br>Unrestricted Grants & donations < £5,000|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>84,500<br>27,109|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>30,000<br>24,446<br>52,369<br>29,641<br>20,000<br>19,536<br>53,750<br>29,717<br>24,103<br>12,390<br>66,070<br>31,880<br>12,631<br>23,338<br>57,885<br>17,436<br>45,700<br>30,000<br>-|**Total Funds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>30,000<br>24,446<br>52,369<br>29,641<br>20,000<br>19,536<br>25,000<br>53,750<br>29,717<br>24,600<br>24,103<br>23,000<br>12,390<br>66,070<br>31,880<br>22,200<br>12,631<br>23,338<br>23,000<br>57,885<br>17,771<br>17,436<br>-<br>45,700<br>114,500<br>27,109<br>38,608<br>692,500<br>174,179|
|---|---|---|---|
||111,609|580,891||



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|_Grants, Donations and Legacies - prior year_<br>**_Grants > £5,000_**<br>_Screwfix Foundation_<br>_CAF Keystone Fund_<br>_Edward Gostling Foundation_<br>_Brook Trust_<br>_Bromley Trust_<br>_BNSSG ICB_<br>_E.B.P.I  via VCSE Mental Health Alliance_<br>_Next Link_<br>_OPCC : Ministry of Justice_<br>_SARSAS: NHS England (SV Befriending)_<br>_SARSAS:  NHS England (Addressing Inequalities)_<br>_SARSAS (SV Counselling)_<br>_SARSAS  (Young Women's Service)_<br>_National Lottery_<br>_South Gloucestershire Council_<br>_Sovereign Network Group_<br>**_Grants  < £5,000_**<br>_DWF Foundation_<br>_Unrestricted Grants & donations < £5,000_<br>_Unrestricted Grants & donations > £5,000_|_Unrestricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_15,143_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_37,000_<br>_33,098_|_Restricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_5,000_<br>_24,030_<br>_25,000_<br>_15,176_<br>_20,000_<br>_78,661_<br>_15,407_<br>_28,303_<br>_23,529_<br>_31,880_<br>_66,070_<br>_115,610_<br>_17,070_<br>_50,000_<br>_11,475_<br>_44,370_<br>_1,500_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_Total Funds_<br>_2024_<br>_£_<br>_5,000_<br>_24,030_<br>_25,000_<br>_15,176_<br>_20,000_<br>_78,661_<br>_15,407_<br>_28,303_<br>_23,529_<br>_31,880_<br>_66,070_<br>_130,753_<br>_17,070_<br>_50,000_<br>_11,475_<br>_44,370_<br>_1,500_<br>_37,000_<br>_33,098_|
|---|---|---|---|
||_85,241_|_573,081_|_658,322_|



## **3 Charitable Activities** 

|Earned Income - Other<br>Fees: Counselling<br>_Charitable activities - prior year_<br>_Earned Income - Other_<br>_Fees: Counselling_|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>1,950<br>20,915|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-|**Total Funds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,950<br>6,284<br>20,915<br>52,602<br>22,865<br>58,886<br>_Total Funds_<br>_2024_<br>_£_<br>_1,388_<br>_32,419_<br>_33,807_|
|---|---|---|---|
||22,865|-||
||_Unrestricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_1,388_<br>_32,419_|_Restricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_-_||
||_33,807_|_-_||



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **4 Government Grants** 

The charitable company receives government grants, defined as funding from BNSSG ICB, South Gloucestershire Council and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via the Avon and Somerset Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to fund charitable activities. The total value of such grants in the period ending 31 March 2025 was £118,502 (2024: £113,665). There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attaching to these grants in the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## **5 Charitable Activities** 

|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Charitable Activities**<br>Staff costs<br>Staff travel and subsistence<br>Client travel<br>Volunteer expenses / training<br>Management committee expenses<br>Rent and rates<br>Repairs and renewals<br>Miscellaneous<br>Office sundries<br>Training<br>Insurance<br>Telephone<br>Recruitment and advertising<br>Clinicians' fees<br>Subscriptions and memberships<br>Printing, postage and stationery<br>IT costs<br>Accountancy<br>Photocopier<br>**Sub-total**<br>Allocation of support costs and<br>governance costs<br>Total expenditure<br>Legal and professional (includes<br>interpreting)|**Raising**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>9,138<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>50<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Charitable**<br>**activities**<br>**£**<br>423,329<br>1,342<br>598<br>1,367<br>-<br>59,302<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>6,384<br>-<br>5,810<br>-<br>13,937<br>97,247<br>12,833<br>893<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Support &**<br>**governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,005<br>-<br>2,489<br>1,032<br>1,516<br>-<br>2,604<br>-<br>9,491<br>270<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>14,683<br>6,509<br>1,239|**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>432,467<br>1,342<br>598<br>1,367<br>1,005<br>59,302<br>2,489<br>1,032<br>1,516<br>6,384<br>2,604<br>5,810<br>9,491<br>14,207<br>97,247<br>12,883<br>893<br>14,683<br>6,509<br>1,239|**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>365,242<br>576<br>-<br>2,159<br>524<br>56,986<br>7,300<br>1,501<br>1,115<br>3,915<br>3,268<br>6,457<br>3,370<br>21,475<br>100,419<br>6,216<br>1,544<br>19,642<br>7,011<br>802|
||9,188<br>-|623,042<br>40,838|40,838<br>(40,838)|673,068<br>-|609,522<br>-|
|||||||
||9,188|663,880|-|673,068|609,522|



**6 Net incoming resources for the year** 

**This is stated after charging:** 

|**This is stated after charging:**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2025**||**2024**||
||**£**||**£**||
|Independent Examiner's Fees||685||623|



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **7 Staff costs and numbers** 

|The aggregate payroll costs were:<br>Wages and Salaries<br>Social Security Costs<br>Pension Costs|**2025**<br>**£**<br>389,786<br>23,874<br>18,807|**2024**<br>**£**<br>328,489<br>21,460<br>15,293|
|---|---|---|
||432,467|365,242|



During the year, one employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2024: nil). The total emoluments, including salary, benefits, and pension contributions, amounted to £61,000. The breakdown is as follows: Salary £58,095 

Pension contribution £2,905 

The charity has complied with all relevant regulations and guidelines in determining and disclosing these emoluments. 

The average monthly head count was 17.5 staff (2024: 16 staff) 

The key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the Chief Executive Officer, Head of Operations, Business Manager, Clinical Manager and Volunteer Services Manager. Total employee benefits paid to key management personnel were £170,616 (2024: £163,359). 

## **8 Trustee expenses** 

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2024: £nil). No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: £nil).  No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024: £nil). 

## **9 Related party transactions** 

No trustee or other person related to the charity has any personal interest in any contract or transactions entered into by the charity during the year. The were no other related party transactions during the year (2024: £nil) 

## **10 Debtors** 

|Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Prepayments<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>Trade creditors<br>Accruals and deferred income|**2025**<br>**£**<br>7,798<br>755<br>1,417|**2024**<br>**£**<br>-<br>755<br>1,388|
|---|---|---|
||9,970|2,143|
||**2025**<br>**£**<br>22,005<br>1,440|**2024**<br>**£**<br>21,315<br>4,650|
||23,445|25,965|



## **11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**12**<br>**Movement in funds - current year**<br>**At**<br>**01-Apr**<br>**Incoming**<br>**2024**<br>**resources**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>_Womankind Services_<br>CAF Keystone Fund<br>16,000<br>-<br>24,446<br>Pathfinder - NHSE via SARSAS<br>-<br>4,338<br>_Women's Inequalities Training (WIT)_<br>BNSSG ICB - WIT project<br>-<br>29,641<br>_General counselling_<br>BNSSG ICB<br>-<br>52,369<br>_Befriending Services_<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>-<br>46,158<br>SARSAS: NHS England (NHSE)<br>-<br>26,880<br>South Gloucestershire Council<br>2,295<br>12,390<br>Sovereign Network Group<br>-<br>45,700<br>_Safer Women's Project_<br>The Bromley Trust<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>The Brook Trust<br>-<br>19,536<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>47,084<br>Legacy Grant<br>-<br>30,000<br>_Deaf Women's Counselling_<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>12,811<br>_Sexual Violence Counselling_<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via OPCC<br>-<br>20,992<br>SARSAS: SV Therapies  - Recent & historic SV<br>57,885<br>SARSAS: Online counselling in Somerset<br>12,631<br>19,000<br>_Young Women's Service_<br>-<br>Home Office VAWG CADA funding via<br>Next Link<br>-<br>29,717<br>SARSAS SV Therapies Young Women's<br>Service<br>-<br>17,436<br>_Telephone and Webchat Helpline_<br>Edward Gostling Foundation<br>8,000<br>-<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via Police &<br>Crime Commissioner for Avon &<br>Somerset (OPCC)<br>-<br>3,110<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>7,592<br>5,000<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>6,175<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>-<br>30,000<br>46,295<br>580,891<br>Pathfinder -  NHSE via SARSAS - additional SV session<br>NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South<br>Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)<br>via VCSE Mental Health Alliance - Psychological<br>Therapies Review Phase 2 project<br>SARSAS: NHSE (Befriending)|**12**<br>**Movement in funds - current year**<br>**At**<br>**01-Apr**<br>**Incoming**<br>**2024**<br>**resources**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>_Womankind Services_<br>CAF Keystone Fund<br>16,000<br>-<br>24,446<br>Pathfinder - NHSE via SARSAS<br>-<br>4,338<br>_Women's Inequalities Training (WIT)_<br>BNSSG ICB - WIT project<br>-<br>29,641<br>_General counselling_<br>BNSSG ICB<br>-<br>52,369<br>_Befriending Services_<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>-<br>46,158<br>SARSAS: NHS England (NHSE)<br>-<br>26,880<br>South Gloucestershire Council<br>2,295<br>12,390<br>Sovereign Network Group<br>-<br>45,700<br>_Safer Women's Project_<br>The Bromley Trust<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>The Brook Trust<br>-<br>19,536<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>47,084<br>Legacy Grant<br>-<br>30,000<br>_Deaf Women's Counselling_<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>12,811<br>_Sexual Violence Counselling_<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via OPCC<br>-<br>20,992<br>SARSAS: SV Therapies  - Recent & historic SV<br>57,885<br>SARSAS: Online counselling in Somerset<br>12,631<br>19,000<br>_Young Women's Service_<br>-<br>Home Office VAWG CADA funding via<br>Next Link<br>-<br>29,717<br>SARSAS SV Therapies Young Women's<br>Service<br>-<br>17,436<br>_Telephone and Webchat Helpline_<br>Edward Gostling Foundation<br>8,000<br>-<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via Police &<br>Crime Commissioner for Avon &<br>Somerset (OPCC)<br>-<br>3,110<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>7,592<br>5,000<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>6,175<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>-<br>30,000<br>46,295<br>580,891<br>Pathfinder -  NHSE via SARSAS - additional SV session<br>NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South<br>Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)<br>via VCSE Mental Health Alliance - Psychological<br>Therapies Review Phase 2 project<br>SARSAS: NHSE (Befriending)|**12**<br>**Movement in funds - current year**<br>**At**<br>**01-Apr**<br>**Incoming**<br>**2024**<br>**resources**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>_Womankind Services_<br>CAF Keystone Fund<br>16,000<br>-<br>24,446<br>Pathfinder - NHSE via SARSAS<br>-<br>4,338<br>_Women's Inequalities Training (WIT)_<br>BNSSG ICB - WIT project<br>-<br>29,641<br>_General counselling_<br>BNSSG ICB<br>-<br>52,369<br>_Befriending Services_<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>-<br>46,158<br>SARSAS: NHS England (NHSE)<br>-<br>26,880<br>South Gloucestershire Council<br>2,295<br>12,390<br>Sovereign Network Group<br>-<br>45,700<br>_Safer Women's Project_<br>The Bromley Trust<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>The Brook Trust<br>-<br>19,536<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>47,084<br>Legacy Grant<br>-<br>30,000<br>_Deaf Women's Counselling_<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>-<br>12,811<br>_Sexual Violence Counselling_<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via OPCC<br>-<br>20,992<br>SARSAS: SV Therapies  - Recent & historic SV<br>57,885<br>SARSAS: Online counselling in Somerset<br>12,631<br>19,000<br>_Young Women's Service_<br>-<br>Home Office VAWG CADA funding via<br>Next Link<br>-<br>29,717<br>SARSAS SV Therapies Young Women's<br>Service<br>-<br>17,436<br>_Telephone and Webchat Helpline_<br>Edward Gostling Foundation<br>8,000<br>-<br>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via Police &<br>Crime Commissioner for Avon &<br>Somerset (OPCC)<br>-<br>3,110<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>7,592<br>5,000<br>SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities<br>6,175<br>Garfield Weston Foundation<br>-<br>30,000<br>46,295<br>580,891<br>Pathfinder -  NHSE via SARSAS - additional SV session<br>NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South<br>Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB)<br>via VCSE Mental Health Alliance - Psychological<br>Therapies Review Phase 2 project<br>SARSAS: NHSE (Befriending)|**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>(16,000)<br>(24,446)<br>(4,338)<br>(29,641)<br>(52,369)<br>(46,158)<br>(26,880)<br>(11,587)<br>(45,700)<br>(20,000)<br>(19,536)<br>(47,084)<br>-<br>(12,811)<br>(20,992)<br>(57,885)<br>(12,631)<br>(19,000)<br>(29,717)<br>(17,436)<br>(8,000)<br>(3,110)<br>(7,592)<br>(5,000)<br>(6,175)<br>(30,000)|**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At**<br>**31-Mar**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,098<br>-<br>20,000<br>-<br>-<br>30,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||46,295|580,891|(574,088)|-|53,098|



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Movement in funds (continued)** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>_Designated funds:_<br>Nani Huyu Charitable Trust<br>Strategic priorities<br>Joan Solomon Bursary Fund<br>**Total designated funds**<br>General funds<br>**Total unrestricted funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Purposes of restricted funds**|**At**<br>**01-Apr**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>48,000<br>40,000<br>10,000|**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>27,000<br>-<br>-|**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**£**<br>(25,000)<br>6,400<br>-<br>-|**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At**<br>**31-Mar**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>50,000<br>33,600<br>10,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||98,000<br>271,868|27,000<br>122,839|(31,400)<br>(67,580)|-<br>-|93,600<br>327,127|
||369,868|149,839|(98,980)|-|420,727|
||416,163|730,730|(673,068)|-|473,825|
|||||||



## **Womankind Services** 

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) provided funding towards the part-time Business Manager’s post through their Keystone Fund. NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) funded the second phase of a short-term project ‘Evidence Based Psychological Therapies Review’ via the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Mental Health Alliance. NHS England (NHSE) provided ‘Pathfinder’ funding via Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) for associated projects. 

## **Women’s Inequalities Training** 

BNSSG ICB provide funding for a partnership project led by Womankind and Missing Link to deliver Women’s Inequalities Training across the mental health workforce. 

## **General Counselling** 

BNSSG ICB provide funding for general counselling. 

## **Befriending Services** 

The National Lottery Community Fund provide funding for Befriending to support local women who have experienced sexual violence and mental health problems, together with contributions from NHS England (NHSE) via SARSAS, and South Gloucestershire Council. Sovereign Network Group provide funding for a remote Befriending service for their own residents and staff who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. 

## **Safer Women’s Project** 

Funding is provided by The Bromley Trust and the Brook Trust, together with funding from NHSE to address inequalities via SARSAS, to support women refugees, asylum seekers and trafficked women survivors of abuse and exploitation with specialist trauma counselling. A former member of Womankind’s clinical team who worked in the Safer Women’s Project died in August 2024 and left a legacy to Womankind to support the work of the project. 

## **Deaf Women’s counselling** 

Funding is provided by NHSE to address health inequalities via SARSAS, towards the provision of specialist counselling for Deaf/hard of hearing women. 

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## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Sexual Violence counselling** 

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via the OPCC and SARSAS as lead agency for the Sexual Violence Therapies provision, fund Womankind to deliver specialist counselling for women who have experienced recent or historic sexual violence, rape and/or serious sexual assault. NHSE also provided ‘Pathfinder’ funding via SARSAS for extended or additional counselling sessions for women with complex PTSD. Somerset ICB provide funding via SARSAS for the delivery of online counselling in Somerset. 

## **Young women’s counselling service** 

The Home Office provide CADA (children affected by domestic abuse) funding via Next Link for counselling to support young women affected by domestic abuse. SARSAS as lead agency for the Sexual Violence Therapies provision, fund Womankind to deliver a specialist young women’s counselling service. 

## **Telephone and Webchat Helpline** 

The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Edward Gostling Foundation contributed towards the costs of running Womankind’s telephone and webchat helpline. Funding from the MoJ, the National Lottery and SARSAS also contributed to the Helpline as the access point for the services that they funded, as listed above. 

## **Purpose of Designated Funds** 

## **Nani Huyu Charitable Trust** 

The trustees chose to designate these monies for the purpose of funding the additional counselling sessions in 2024/25. 

## **Strategic Priorities** 

The organisation has a strategic and business plan in place until March 2026, and the charity is currently developing the next 4-5 year business plan. The plans have specific priorities, some of which may require one off or short-term costs to implement. Some of this designated fund was used during the year, for a new website and for external Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training. 

## **Joan Solomon Bursary Fund** 

The trustees designated monies to establish a bursary fund in memory of the Charity’s former service user, Trustee and Chair of Trustees, who died in February 2023. The fund will be used to support women from minoritised communities to train as counsellors. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**_Movement in funds - prior year_**<br>**_(continued)_**<br>**_Restricted funds_**<br>_Womankind Services_<br>CAF Keystone Fund<br>(BNSSG ICB) via (VCSE Mental Health<br>Alliance) Psychological Therapies<br>Review<br>Screwfix<br>_Women's Inequalities Training (WIT)_<br>BNSSG ICB - WIT project<br>_General counselling_<br>BNSSG ICB<br>SARSAS: Online counselling in Somerset<br>_Befriending Services_<br>National Lottery - Community Fund<br>SARSAS: NHS England Befriending<br>South Gloucestershire Council<br>Sovereign Network Group<br>_Safer Women's Project_<br>The Bromley Trust<br>The Brook Trust<br>_SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities_<br>_Deaf Women's Counselling_<br>_SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities_<br>_Sexual Violence Counselling_<br>_Ministry of Justice (MoJ) via OPCC_<br>_SARSAS: BNSSG ICB Waiting list projects_<br>_SARSAS: OPCC Waiting list project_<br>_SARSAS: SV Therapies  - Recent &_<br>_historic SV_<br>_Young Women's Service_<br>_Home Office VAWG CADA funding via_<br>_Next Link_<br>_SARSAS SV Therapies Young Women's_<br>_Service_|_At_<br>_01-Apr_<br>_2023_<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>20,000<br>-<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_Incoming_<br>_resources_<br>**_£_**<br>24,030<br>15,407<br>5,000<br>28,258<br>50,403<br>8,250<br>42,770<br>26,880<br>11,475<br>44,370<br>20,000<br>15,176<br>_50,610_<br>_11,590_<br>_20,419_<br>_33,723_<br>_16,960_<br>_56,677_<br>_28,303_<br>_17,070_|_Outgoing_<br>_resources_<br>**_£_**<br>(8,030)<br>(15,407)<br>(5,000)<br>(28,258)<br>(50,403)<br>(8,250)<br>(42,770)<br>(26,880)<br>(9,180)<br>(44,370)<br>(20,000)<br>(15,176)<br>_(50,610)_<br>_(11,590)_<br>_(20,419)_<br>_(33,723)_<br>_(16,960)_<br>_(56,677)_<br>_(28,303)_<br>_(17,070)_|_Transfers_<br>**_£_**<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_At_<br>_31-Mar_<br>_2024_<br>**_£_**<br>_16,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_2,295_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_20,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||_20,000_|_527,371_|_(509,076)_|_-_|_38,295_|



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **Movement in funds - prior year (continued)** 

|_Telephone and Webchat Helpline_<br>_DWF Foundation_<br>_Edward Gostling Foundation_<br>_Crime Commissioner for Avon &_<br>_National Lottery - Community Fund_<br>_SARSAS: NHS England Befriending_<br>_SARSAS: NHSE Addressing Inequalities_|_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_1,500_<br>_25,000_<br>_3,110_<br>_7,230_<br>_5,000_<br>_3,870_|_(1,500)_<br>_(17,000)_<br>_(3,110)_<br>_(7,230)_<br>_(5,000)_<br>_(3,870)_|_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_-_<br>_-_<br>_8,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||_20,000_|_573,081_|_(546,786)_|_-_|_46,295_|



|**_Unrestricted funds_**<br>_Designated funds:_<br>_Nani Huyu Charitable Trust_<br>_Strategic priorities_<br>_Joan Soloman Bursary fund_<br>_Total designated funds_<br>_General funds_<br>_Total unrestricted funds_<br>_Total funds_|_45,000_<br>_40,000_<br>_-_|_27,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_(24,000)_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_-_<br>_-_<br>_10,000_|_48,000_<br>_40,000_<br>_10,000_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||_85,000_<br>_224,402_|_27,000_<br>_96,202_|_(24,000)_<br>_(38,736)_|_10,000_<br>_(10,000)_|_98,000_<br>_271,868_|
||_309,402_|_123,202_|_(62,736)_|_-_|_369,868_|
|||||||
||_329,402_|_696,283_|_(609,522)_|_-_|_416,163_|



## **13 Company limited by guarantee** 

The company is limited by guarantee and as such has no issued share capital.  In the event of the company being wound up the liability of the members is limited to £1 each. 

|**14**<br>**Analysis of net assets between funds - current year**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>Other net current assets or liabilities<br>_Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year_<br>_Cash at bank and in hand_<br>_Other net current assets or liabilities_|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>434,202<br>(13,475)|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>53,098<br>-|**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>487,300<br>(13,475)|
|---|---|---|---|
||420,727|53,098|473,825|
||_Unrestricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_401,690_<br>_(23,822)_|_Restricted_<br>_Funds_<br>_£_<br>_38,295_<br>_-_|_Total Funds_<br>_2024_<br>_£_<br>_439,985_<br>_(23,822)_|
||_377,868_|_38,295_|_416,163_|



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Docusign Envelope ID: 5B49C439-A539-461E-9A81-2B5ACC58BBDA 

## **WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **15** _**Statement of financial activities - prior year**_ 

|**_Incoming and Endowments from:_**<br>_Donations and legacies_<br>_Charitable activities_<br>_Investments_<br>**_Total income_**<br>**_Expenditure On:_**<br>_Raising Funds_<br>_Charitable activities_<br>**_Total expenditure_**<br>**_Net Income_**<br>**_Net movement in funds_**<br>**_Total funds brought forward_**<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**|**_Unrestricted_**<br>**_Funds_**<br>**_£_**<br>_85,241_<br>_33,807_<br>_4,154_|**_Restricted_**<br>**_Funds_**<br>**_£_**<br>_573,081_<br>_-_<br>_-_|**_Total Funds_**<br>**_2024_**<br>**_£_**<br>_658,322_<br>_33,807_<br>_4,154_|
|---|---|---|---|
||_123,202_|_573,081_|_696,283_|
||_7,498_<br>_55,238_|_-_<br>_546,786_|_1,373_<br>_608,149_|
||_62,736_|_546,786_|_609,522_|
||_60,466_|_26,295_|_86,761_|
||_60,466_<br>_309,402_|_26,295_<br>_20,000_|_86,761_<br>_329,402_|
||_369,868_|_46,295_|_416,163_|



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