COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 02245478 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 299946 Wycombe Women's Ald Llmlted Company Llmlted by Guarantee Unaudlted Financial Statements 31 March 2025 Chartered accountanls The Tall House 29A West Steet Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 3QN
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantee Flnanclal Slatements Year ended 31 March 2025 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the director's report) Independent examinerfs report lo the trustees Statement of financial activitles (including Income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Statement of cash flows 14 16 17 18 Notes to the financial statements 19
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Umltsd by Guarantse Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporallng the Dlrectorfs Report) Year ended 31 March 2025 Th¢ IruslO9S, who arg also Ihg direclors for the purposes ol company law, present thelr report and the unaudiled finanGial slalements ol the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Rèf•r•n¢g ond admlnlstrnifvo dots11s R¢gl$tered charlty name Wycombe Women's Ald Umited Charlty roglstratlon numb•r 299946 Company reglstratlon number 02245478 Prfnclpal offlee and reglstèred The Tall House 29a W8$1 Street Marlow Bueklnghamshire SL7 2LS The Iw¥t80S Meena Bhatia Christine Adames Clalre LorwJ Hannah Parker Mtch811e Wick8r8 (Resigned 13 May 2024) S8nlor Membern Sara Britnell CEO Ferzana Bi Deputy CEO 84nkers Lloyds TSB 27-31 Whllg Hart Street Hlgh Wycombo Buckinghamshire HP112BD Scottish Widows PO Box 12757 67 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8YJ Indepondont oxamlner Ruskells Chartered Accountants The Tall Hoyso 29A Wegl Steet Madow Buckinghamshire SL7 3QN
Wycombe Women's Aid Limiled Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrector's Report) (conllnuad) Year ended 31 March 2025 Structure, governance and managemenl Tfuslees Report The Trustees wgsenl thalr annual report logeiher wlh thg flnanclal slalemerrts ol th8 charity Wycombe Women's Aid {WWAI for Ihe year 1 Aprll 2024 to 31 March 2025. The Trustees conflrm ihal the Annual Report and linanc4al slalemenls ol the company comply wllh the ¢urr$ni siaiulory requlrgments, the requSrements ol the company's governlng document and the provislons ol the Siai8ment of Reeommended Pra¢tlce ISORPI, applicable lo charlii8s preparing their accounts in accordance th the Flnan¢lal Reportlng Siandard appllcable In the UK and Republic ol Irdand IFRS 1021. Slnce the Chartty qualSlles as small under sectlon 382 of th8 Companbs A¢1 2006, the Sirateglc Rewrt roquired ol medium and large Companles under lh8 Companles Act 2006 IStralegl¢ Fleport and DireOr$, Report) Regulatlons 2013 has bthn omltted. Wycomb8 Women'8 ASd IWWAI has conllnued lo dollver Illasavlng 80rvko8 defiCIng the conilnued need for speclallsl domesllc abu88 8LlPPOrt lor womon and chlldren. In partnershlp with Aylesbury Women'8 Ald IAWAI under the nama ol Bucks Domesllc Abuse Sèrvlce we have also 8ucce98fulty dellvered the second year ol our contract coverlng our rosptIve areas across the county ot Bucklnghamshlre.
Wycombe Women's Ald Llmiled Company Llmlted by Guarantee Twslees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrector's Report) (eonllnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2025 Obleellv88 and 8ctlvltle8 POUCIES AND OBJECTIVES WWA'S obleGifves and aGtfvltl&s are lor the purposes ol th8 rellef of dlstress and suffertng experlonced by worngn and thelr children who have suffered physlcal, sexuaf, werdve Gonlrol. psycholog1c, emotional or economic abuse wllhln an Intlmatè or lamlly type relatlonship. The Charfty Commlsslon, guldancè on public benefit is kept in mind at all Management Commtttee meellngs. STFiATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING OWECTIVES WWA 8xl$ts to provtde Independent, $Pgciallsl 8ervlc05 for women and children oxpgrfendno Ihe eftects of domoslk vlolen¢e. We provlde sale. lamporary and emergency accommodallon as wall as practlcal and emoltonal support wlthln tho refuge and through outreach In the local communlly. Our 8ervl¢e$ ar8 und8rprnned by an Inlgr59Ctlonal famlnisl. trauma Informed ethos. WWA wllecllvely and ragulatly monliors and revlew5 Its strategies. The suFport $ervl¢es WWA provldgs are for people Ilvlng In th& Wycombe, South Bucks and Chlllern areas ol Bu¢klngham$hlr8. In tho Intèrests ol salaty and confideNlallty our refuge accommodatlon 1$ lor women and children who do not Ilve In tha immedlale locallty. Uslng the nallonal UK Routes lo Support $8Nlce we find relwje space lor Iwal women In rafug¢$ away from the loGIIty of the abuse. Thls Informal re¢lpro¢al arrangement ensuffjs rfsk redLKllon and safety. Ai our Servicos support a surylvor lo lo b•come a Ihrlver. Tho 8orvi¢as WWA provld•s are: Phonellnes lor Reluge arKI Outreach SeMces R91uge accommodatlon DA Caseworker5 IDVA Ilndependenl Domesllc Vlolence Advocalel Counselllng Gioup work CNldren and Young People Out ol Hours service IOOHI Admlnlsiratlon of the Sanctuary Scheme Tralnlng and Awarengss Ralslng WWA'S core valu88 rell8cl our h1810ry and wgre Com18 by the women we vKJrk wllh, workers and trustees. Our Ilve core values are as follow5: WOMEN'S POWER We belleva In 8elf-det&rmlnal1n and women's power lo lak6 back control of thelr Ilve5. LISTENING AND BELIEVING We Ilslen lo women and Ghiklren and belleve they are the experts In thelr own Ilves. EQUALITY We value equdlly of opportunity within our dfverse communlty. We belteve domestlc vlolence 1$ a ¢onlravenllon ol our human rights. CHOICE Women and children are al Ihg heart ol everything wo do and we rospecl thglr chol¢es. RESPONSIVENESS WO are r95ponslve lo the views ol womgn and chlldren to devolop our provlslon of confldential and Inlomed services. Dome8tlc vlolgnce Is a gendgrgd crfmg whlch 1$ deepty roolgd In the soclglal Inequdlly bemeen women and men. The UN (United Nations) descrfbes VAWG (violence against women and girls) as 'any act of gender based vlolence that Is dIred agalnsl a woman because she 18 a woman or that affects women dlsproFortlonatell (UN 2006.'121. WWA defines domestic vlolenc8 as an Incident or pattem of Incldenls of Controlng. c08rclve, thrÈalgning and dagradlng behavlour, InCILing physical aNI sexual OlenCe, whlch Is perpelraled by a partner or ex-partner. The vast majority of domestic violence 1$ experienc by women and is pgrpglraled by men.
Wycombe Women's Ald Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantee Truslees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (c8d) Year ended 31 March 2025 Dom8slic Viole includes, bul is not Mited to, wercive control, psychological, emotional, physical, sexual and g¢onomie abuse. harassmeni and stall(ing and onllne or dlgltal abuse. ACTIVITIES FOR ACHIEVING OWECTIVES WWA has two support teams.. aceommodatlon-based sermces and communlty-based servlces. Accommodation based servtces provide refuge and supwrt lor women, ¢hildRn and young people liwng in the reluge. Communty services provide support lor women. chiklr8n arKI young people living in the community. WWA has three principal actiwtles: reluge serv¢ces, chitdren arKI young peo's seNiees and communSty services. A significant, posi1Sve and often 'lile saving, thtterence is made for many people as a result of the supwrt given by WWA. Women, chitdren and young people's conltdence and sell-worth are helghlened, and they become emotionally stronger and more able to form slrong and healthy boundaries in ILrture relattonships as well as becoming active ar#J positive members ol the communty. Accommodation Based Seryice Phone11 - WWA provides a domesllc abuse phonefine durlng off¢ce hours. The worf(er answerfng the call will provid8 support il Ihe caller is in crisis, she may provide Information if requested, signpost to the vartous servlces provtded by WWA or to an oulslde agency, flnd refuge space lor local women and Iheir children. lake referrals for women requesting refuge space. support an outside agency who is working with a client who Is expefiencing domesiie violen¢e or Iransler Calls to other workers. The 2 hwr nal¢onal domestic violence he4)line is availab and informalion about this service is provSded on WWA'S answerphone out ol hours. Rgluge WWA'S refLoe offers a sale place lo slay for women on Ihelr own and women with Ihoir thildren who are experiencing domestic violence and need to leave their homes. The service incl19S sell-calering r8luge accommodation, provision of emotional and practical supFort for women and ciklren b8lore, during and after their slay al the rèfuge, accompanying to court arK4 apptyntmenls. emergency prwsions, risk managgment and support planning. This support is wide ranging and may, for example, [rlde support wlh houslng, finances, parentlng, mental health needs and substance misuse. Refuge guests are encouraged to attend a weekly house meellng arKI any groups that are provided al our oulreach offe and in the wlder communlty. We am lo woth colla1lIVe wAth other agencies to ensure any addillonal needs are mel. Quote from a woman after leawng the lug&. I was a broken, scared person when I first arrived, exlremeEy skinny bul trying to pul on a brave lace. l am now completely differentl l am so exclted lor our lulure and everything I know we can accomFYish. Thls refuge everyone here has been an integral part ol that and I wlll be forever gratefull Community Based Servi¢es Phonelina - WWA provides a domestic abuse phoneline during hours for MluM and h*3h tsk women in the Community. worker answering the call will prowde support il the caller is in crisis, comFAele a risk assessfflent lo ensure they have access to the correcl service, salety an. prowde infomation arKI signp)sl lo tkkg various sorvw providgd byWWA or lo an Lxrtswje agency. DA Caseworkers - a needs led, trauma Informed advo¢a¢y and support service for women who are deemed as medium risk foltowng a risk assessment. Provision indudes support and information in or-to-One support S95sions; these sessions can be face lo face, virtual or by telephone. This Se works closety wtth th8 IDVA seNce as we recognlse r&k Is ever changlng.
Wycombe Women's Ald Limlted Company Umlled by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating Ihe Dlreetor's Report) {¢MihwedJ Year ended 31 March 2025 Quote from a woman after lean9 the community-based servi¢e:l am so incredibly grateful vth the 8UPPOrt recelved. was the calm. constant voice during a ¢haoitG and 51res5ful lime. She has helped glve me clarlty and reassured me that my feelings were valld. Your sermce is invaluAbl8- thank you all 50 muchl. IOVA Ilndependenl Domesllc Violence Advocacy) the IDVA service 15 an Independent Dom$sti¢ Violencg Athocacy swvicg that offers Intensive support for a limited lime until the risk is reduced. and safety needs have been addressed. The IOVA'S work within a multl-agency settlng 1$ to ensure all agencies do their part to enable the safety ol the relerred dienl and any children she may have. An IDVA attends, and hag a pivotal role on. the Multl Agency Rtsk Assessment Conferer IMARACI. ote from woman after leaving the IDVA service.. l just wanted to tske a moment lo express my heartfelt gralltude for your presence duAng the MeIng earller. Your support al reassurance gave me strength, and I truly donl think I could have gon8 through il wlthoul you there. Thank you lor the incredSbl8 work do and for 8tandlng by me during such an Important momenl. li truly made a Lfifference.. Counselng - WWA'S counsellirtg $ervr¢8 is a sell-referral service and provides person-cenlered c(unselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and lime focused counselling delivered by a qualilied NCPS {National CounselliThJ and Psychotherapy Socletyl registered counsellor for women Imng In the Wy¢ombe. Souih Bucks and Chlltem areas of Buckinghamshire. first session is an assessment to make sure that counsellirwj 15 right for the woman. Each session lasls lor one hour and lakes once a week al our outreach premises. After 8 sessions the woman and her counselor will re.assess together how things are and the progress that has been made. If il is agreed that more needs lo b8 explored the counsellor may offer further Sessions. Quote from a woman who had received counsellirKJ: CourtselThng helped me to cope huge changes that had happened land I had madel since leawrwj. and %wth the doubts thai what had happened was bad "enough- lo follow through wlh separation and not go back. There was no hudgemenl on my decislons or experiences, bul at the same tlme it was somewhere I fett safe enough to re¢ognise what had happened wasnl d(ay, wasnl shthng any sign5 of Ghanging and wcMJldnl be any diffor8nl il I roiumed. Our monthly'open Doorf hekl al our outreach office where women can receive free advlce from a loc solicitor. DWP, Bucks Skills Up, Sexual Health. Family Support Service and any other organisalion that wishes to attend Gonlinues lo be popular and key to ensuring that women have the information they n68d 10 make positive change. Group work - this year we have delivered seven Freedom Program groups, three You and Me, Mum groups, hvo standalone Summer Workshops one 'Power Hourf. All our groups are voluntary attendan¢e and Can be accessed by any woman who is using our services. Within the refuge service we have delivered Psychoeducalional groups covering a wde range of topics lo support undgrslanding ol the effects ol DA. confide8 building and self-care. Quote from a woman after attending th6 Fre•Yorn Programme: I feel clearer aboul namlng what I havg n through. I feel ¢onlidenl maintaining boundaries with present and future friendship5 1 relationshtps. I have fell more positive abo myself - good qualitie$. Also, I have md amaang women. Sancluary Scheme WWA continues lo administer the Sanctuary Scheme, using Safe Partnershlp Umited lo carry out Ihe target hardening. The project received a grant Irom Buckinghamshire Council's New Burdens Funding Scheme lo provide this service. SIre the re launch on 29th September the project has received 43 relerrds, 34 requested toth basic saiety packages and deo doorbells. Thls grovlng trend highlighted the importance of tech- enhanced setvices in promding both security. safety and rlsk assessment tools.
Wycombe Women's Ald Limited Company Umlted by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (eoTrthN) Year ended 31 March 2025 Children armj Young Peo - chmren vttK ar& I71 al the refuge Vilh their mothers or female careers receivo sla1151 inlervenlions lo allow them to work Ihrwh Uir experiences ol domestic vlolence. The service Iccuses on the salety. health and ll-t¢ino of the thiklren by offeriw gocmj quality one-lo- ong and group crealNe aY as well as (4wortuniknes that ar& stimLlating a1 fun with a devekpmenlal alm such as dedicated after.5chc rKovls6on for okler chiklren. organised outings and aY $¢hemes during the s¢?01 hohdays. By monitoring the chibJren's reaclions, development and behavloLbr Ihe child e14)ment vK)rker$ 8nsur• thai each childs stf4)0rt Is kept up 10 date. WWA has dedEcated lThYoor spaces lor the chiklren which are well equr¥)&J and an OLrtSk play ar8a with a variety of well- mainlained arKI roiKJsl equry)menl. The chihj woiecl conlinuity o18ducation ty worklng dosely with school admissions aSSlIj molhe15 th firvjing school and nursery 6$. WWA'S work wilh chl(tren Is OFSTEO rated ar#J an award of'good TKdS 91 lollowtr4J an Insp8¢don on 5 OclrAJer 2021. from a mother ab)ut survort fty Iw Ch1. Ha4fjng the playroom has hewl bumd my conlldence th l•aving ' arKI l appreciale Ihal 80 Mh. Ojr lfves are Mle1Y different and Its thanks to ever>fjne hore ai thls r8lug0. Thank Jff)u so much for taklNJ care ol '. Trnlnlng ar Awareness Ralsffj - WWA'S (k)mesltc awareness ralsing and Iralnlng alm8 10 Improvo th• undgrslanthng ol the wbtic and olh¢r agencles arouruj thg Issues laced by womon and chlbJren experfencing domeslSc abjse and the awopriaio SUPFQrt that they may need ShOd they make a thsclosure or ask lor hdp. This Jpar. we have taken the opporturdty to raisè awareness In local secondary Sch(, Rotary Cl, Wy¢omb8 Pdice Cadets, local Wl grwps aTrJ k>cal businesses. Strat•qle r•port The folng se¢tlor6 for adknants wbrmaKe w#J finarthl rwAew form the stralegk roport ol Ihe charity. Achleverngnt• •rKI p•rform•nc• Achlevem8ni$ and wrfomiancè FIEVIEW OF ACTIVITIES Ouring this linarla1 year the WWA management c{MleS. emyeeS arbj rofuge guests Folldes, pr¢Kedures and guidelines in accordarbce V•ith the polScy review timeiabba. Exit irtorvlews women leavlng our seNKes have fed inlo our n8$S plan. We aFweciale our refuge guests and counselling, oulreach and IDVA dienls 9pn9 their lime 10 provth feedback whlch enables us lo Impmve our servlces. It has bwn very erKouwrwJ lo hear that, desFyle Ihe chleNJ8S thai we taced Ihls year, our ¢lients have had very wsltlv8 experCes. Cfverall. they have valued the way we work and tthi Iho servKos q)erato. TNS year WWA has ¢onlind lo offer Its ser¥w to womffi and chlklren eyperiendw domesti¢ atrwse. Tho o¢¢upan¢y rate In the reluoe for ar was 81%. PJI twr refuge houses were malnlained 10 a high standard and complied TrIh 1 olv4ani regulations. All emergency repairs were resporthd lo immedialety and the standard ol ac¢ommthJaiion remained high in dl Trluge hses. Thls Is achleved by weekty health and safety checks and corNersatlons wilh women at the house meeting. We apPrlate the relatnShIpS we have vrilh our laThJlords w) supwrt us with eThsung our accommodation 15 of a high stafxlard lorthe Th•men arKI chiklrgn ttwt stay *lth us.
Wycombe Women's Ald Llmlted Company Llmlted by Guarantee Trustses. Annual Roport (Incorporatlng the Direclorfs Report) (¢onthu Year ended 31 March W25 WWA maintaingd its target ol acnovAedth and makiw contact tollovj a referral, sansilively gnIng essenti 1nlorman fr(Mn all vAen In tho first Fhyjr of their anlval at r8luge and daily ci>nlact was made wilh oach woman IMTrJ in lh8 refuge thriro the working week. WWA has LntInd to offer OLrt of Hours Ser¥e to ensure Ihat women In th8 reluge can conla¢t a Worker In the evem of emergendo$. All ar• w41d0 wllh In-hwse Iralnlng to delfver thls WWA worked dosely Bud(InghamshSre Coundl to ensure a ctsntIrrt1 good worf(Iw relalon5hlp and a dear underslandiw and apre¢latlon ol WWA servkes Offe and provided. MonilorfrrfJ reports and siails11c informailon ware wovKled, and regular mormloring meetings V+ra att8nd&l wllh Bud(Inghamshlre Counul tpthich, duriro this year, 1 held rt. The WWA counselllng sthcg recelved vjntinuwj funthry lor another year 80 vffj ¢ouKI ¢ontlnufr to offer this needed SLWYt lo Men in Ihe I(1 community. WWA were ddlghted to finlY bo to flnarte In houso ty a FlnarKe Manao8T for tho15rsl Ilme lo over88e the day.ltrday fkwxial operattcrn. The refuge supw1 vukers provkled al ba81 SL4V)rt sesslon per week lo each ou0$1 and the chlld devdopmont Kirkors mot at least woekly wllh oach ¢hrfd lo Ihoir neods were bglng met and Ihal Itw were leellng sale. A]1 sctrwl age chlrtlren r851dent ai refw8 were secured a school Thls year we have agdn Ilnked In tAIth a var• ot OrganIsaOn$ lo further si4)port the womon and chlldion we work lIh. We have beon ovthhelmed by the g&narosty of our ¢ommunty have made linan¢ial donallon$ lo our oTganSsatbn wtiich have enabled us lo ¢ontlnue to ddfver our soNicos lo Ic¢ai Dmon and chlkyren. A8 BDAS {Bucks Dome81ic VIole Servel we delfverod tho se¢K1 yaar ol the Accommodallon and Communlty Based Oomeslic Abuse SepA¢o across Bk1)haMshir8. We have ¢ommltted to meetlng and rlaw1n9 our serM¢es together to ensure dolr4er Contracl In Ihe besi way wo can for the women arKI ctrAklren that we ser. WWA celebraled Internatnal Women's Day on nh March ty havlw a thy of fun fflled aclfvhth vllh Iwo survivors giving powertul laiks arnl recbtiw poety. Thls yoar WWA mMitted to ensurfry that all ne¥Y staff had rn lo good quallly. relevanl Irah4ng lo onsure they wore adfqualely eqUFF lo cary ¢yJt their dulles lo Ihe be of ttkgir alxlity. This Involved InvIThj other exp8rt8 In thglr liets to lalk llh us, sharlTrJ tr11 kn(Ylei>J8. The VAWG All10 for 8u¢ks and Milion Kgyne8 was laun¢htyJ at end ot Ihg year arKI WWA is proud lo be a member. Alhance is a collect8 of irenI, Ihirdeclor OlgarSaIlOnS wt speckqllse In, or are committed lo, *YJrklw llaboraety to sur4)ort efforts to rethKe VAWG offen¢es and Support those who experience it. Ea¢h organlsalion brings th4r own irK1wJUa] $p6¢ialisms arKI expertlse lo coNaborallvety address r•sp)rKI lo 41 f¢)mi$ of VAWG in Bu¢kingham5hire and Mlllon Keynes induding (h)meslic abjse. s¢xud violence. lor¢ed marriage. 5walled honour-based aLMJse, female goniial mulilatirm. traffthiffj arvJ expltiOn. The Alle has ils own webs¢te. STATISTICS FOFI THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 WWA is mitted lo recordirvj a raro8 01 infornalion lor slalistical purposes. WWA gains this inlormatlon StiVety and assures the women and chlklrnn we work with that inlormalion kept lor statistical putFThes is anonymous and cannot bg trawl lo
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantse Trustees, Annual Reporl (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (eoniawdJ Year ended 31 March 2025 inthiduals. If cltgnts ce for informatK)n rnt to be used. then this rs respeclgj. In the past year WWA has shared stabs11 infomiatK)n tyth a varw of interested partios. These have inclLMled k)cal and natlond agenc organtin$. irKINidus and organisations Carrng out research about domestic violence arKI otsr Women's AKI oryanisations IncluIng WAFE (Womon, AKI FgJeralion of EThJlarKI). Equal opportunity monitorfng of all semces is as fdlows: 8%- Bla( clients: 19% - Asian dmts. ?A - mixed ra¢e clients" 56% . Whrte clierrts". . txher etmiiity: 13% . uthM)wn. Twefve F¢r¢ent ol the dtents we wo[k with were ifisabled. Across all SeICe5 ts aggs of y)men WIK) uwl our services this financHI were.. 10% pre between eighteen and nty.fwe; were baen Iwenty4ix a1 ffifty-fve: were fifSIX and above arky were unknown. We worked (rectty 7Mth a total of chikken arKI peorAe dwiThJ this dl of fived in the rehye. One hUrtsJ ar five Mmen suppN)rt thring ts yoar arKI our DV CaSe(8r$ supp)rted 258 women: the second fBure is a stighl decrease (xsmpared to the previous year. We have SLWrted 149 women in groups arvj 66 women at the Open Door drop in service. Our IDVA sermce suprted 145 women, and 43 lamilies were supyirted by the Sartuary scheme. During the year there were 6280 calls lo ple lines and 109 calls lo the emergency oul-of- h¢)urs seNce lor the Soulh of Bud(inghamshire. We were unatde lo accommodate 60 women wlh 49 thildren who tame through lo our help11 kKknJ ft)r spa. During Ihe year a lolal of 50 M>men ith 80 d4ErKknl dldren were a0mMOdated at our ref. During the same period WWA was ab 10 fiThJ sale alremalive rely accommodation for 34 local families away from their abuser. Of the 50 knmen WWA suFpxted in refv4e. 27 had additional vulrserthlilies. After an iniliai few days in ihe rolwo a Dman has time to consKder wwtd like for her a1 her chiklren's fuiure. She may thoose lo setlle In an area away from w1Mb8 arKI her SUPFM)rt worker will then work vth her and the reluge in trt location to rnove her ttwe. The woman may consider movirtg lo an area wtwe she has friends and family ¢lwse to stay Tmth them rather ttwn go Into the k¢al refuge. Durfng this period 20% of lamllEs moved lo arKJther r8hMJe, retumed home with protoction OT orded. 2% MOV lo lamity or1ri6rKts, 28% were a(0mMcrfjaIed by Bucks Counril and 37% were accommodal&Y by other lo( autt. For 5% of il tas urknn whgrg tw rred on to. Women and their children Can stsy in the refuge to 6 months. however. on a few caSiOnS it has been agreed that for the benefit of the farnijy they may stay for a more weeks. Analysis of our reluge F¥)pulation in the year endirwJ 31 March 2025 sl)M that 28% of the families siayed in the refuge lor up 10 1 m¢)nlh.' 31)% Sta between 1 and 3 months.. 27% siaytrj 3 and 6 monlhs arky 15% stayed over 6 months. These time scales confomi well our experience ol meetiro the support needs ol of women and their chiklren have been sut18¢1 to domestic violgnce. and lo our respOrLbullY to promote Independee.
Wycombe Women's Aid Llmited Company Umlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporntlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (ClInU•) Year ended 31 March 2025 Flnanclal revl8w Flnancid revivw FINANCIAL FIISK MANAGEMENT O&JECTIVES AND POUCIES Effective Ilnancld management is achieved through fve types ol acw: 1. Buslness Plan WWA has a Ihree-year Buslness Plan that Is rev1wd and Wted annualty. The Business Plan Includes a description of the main areas of ¢hange facwvJ the organlsa11 arwj a art lor managlng these. 11 dso Includes detalled 11n projections lor the lorttthnlng yar and a commentary on any slgnlllcanl Iml¢allonS lor the finala1 statdllty of the organtsatim. 2. Annual I981. reportirKJ and monhoring i9 arKI axpenthtura A dfaft budg81 is presenlld lo th• management committoe for IotllK(mlrvJ financlal year In Soptember. Is re.present8d. incorporating any agreed charw. In Ihe Ilnal finanal quarter In readinoss for tho rth Ilnancjal year. Income and expenditure are reported ty the Flnance Manager. overseen ty the Treasurer to tt manag8ment committee on a quarterfy basls and aweemgnt reached on IM)W to manage any $lgnlll¢ant varlance. 3. Syslam ol (atwJ auih(Ki1188 reoarthrvJ IlnarKaal manag8wl The operallon of Ilnancial manaoemenl be urMl8rtaken vrfhln a swem of delegated aulhorilies whl¢h is oulllned In the management committee roles and respons1tlitIeS pollcy, procedure and QLMd8llnes. Thls do11$ Ihe thl ol aultrli6$ ithin fv organisatkln in relalK)n to flnanclal matters. Thls provldes a syslem of lInala1 chth arrfl Is re¥8d on an annu bAs15 lo en8we that 11 remalns rol$1. 4. The process of exarnln amual accounts The Ilnanc88 ol the organisallon are insp8Cted on an anwal basls. The mana9ement btter trom Ihe accountant and any 2Ce cmtained thereln (ls¢ussed aThl agreed by the Committ08, wllh the examlned a¢¢ounls fv lo wesenlallon lo tho Annual General MeettThJ. 5. Rlsk a$$man1 of financlal matter8 WWA has a risk reglsler whlch conlalns flnanci inlormatlon, gMr4J an anatysl$ ot busln8ss risk and gradlng Wential risks as low. medium or hlgh. Ac11 lo laken is recorded %h1n a limelrame and the person responsitle lor the action Ls Idenllfied. Whgre suthjgn or unloreseeablg areas emerge. whlch present a risk to the organisation. these ill be repK)rted lo the management committee as goon as an employee or management C4Knmlllee momber be(y)rn aware of them, as vlll unplanned. unloren seM¢e development opportunilies. The Leader T&qm meets regularly lo rovi¢w Ihe risk reoisier ar1 re¢ommendalions are made ai the loll0vNj management commlttee meeting. The rlsk regisler Is managed. monltored arKI revvhpd al every tomal management Committee meeting. RESERVES POLICY The Trusieos b8lieve that WWA shwkl hohj financial eThe$ to ensuffj that we can continue 10 provkle a Se¢& In Ihe event ol an emerge arKI lo meet our moral. legal arKI conlrnctual obligation$. Roserves hava been I1 up over the last tsenty years to fvlr (¥rrent levd. The Tntstees Mll considor the achigvemgrt 01 tho awrcs)riai? 1ovo15 of reser% M an basi$ arKI in line wlth WWA'S 8u5ines5 Plan.
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (eonlhx) Year ended 31 March 2025 DeswJnaled reserves Unrestricted lunds have been deslgnated for Ihe folhJvANJ wrp)ses.' Equipment - A reserve to gnsurg that there is SLfficaent rn0 to replace equlpmenl and fumtture when ft tecomes ctholete or ecornmic repair. Balance on 31 March 2025.. £8.000 12024: £8.0) Conlra¢tual Commttment . A reserve to er6ure our duties and obltrJations to employees such as redundancy. provishjn of Ic¢um malemty or sick u)ver and the o)sts of any dIsC4lnary arKI or grievance procedure5 whh may arise. Bala on 31 Mafch 202S: £110,00012024: £110,000) Premises . A reseNe to wr a)nIrnCtt ctstytions to lan(knr(ts an(Vor relocation to new premÉses. BalarKe on 31 March 21Y25: £30.OLKI12tr24: £30.(MII ogvelopmerrt . A reserve lo Urtake rw prts eypknre opti. 1r1ftg how to Sustn serytce leveE5 in the lace of tt?S. and lo CO1 feasl)Hty slu(les the a(fvsability ot SL prow)sals. Balartce on 31 March 2025.. £15,000 {2024.. £15.0001 The linanaal res1$ the are set out in ffinanciat Statemen laier in the rwl. The der for Ihe year was £22,475 12024: defiut £11.2951 wlith v4hen dedted from the reserves brought forward £309,857 gNes £287,382 to carry fovward. A8 rflsdced £163,000 12024: £163,000) is allocated to designated lunds whiL8t £W.706 12024: £146,85n is wied lopward in unrestrlcted gener funds arml 5.67612024: Nlll in r•Sth¢ fwKts. PRINCIPAL FUNDING Our principaE lundiThJ sOe is Cowcil 4rya AWA 1£241.568). WWA has a SuOntract with AWA lor the new ffinanci year. In athartn, vnrestrict&J donalK)ns are r1Ved from organisations and indivi(kJJs on an ad ho¢ basis. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSTtTUTION Wycombe Women's is a regislergJ Charity arKI Comparry Limfled by Guaranlee and does Mt have a Share Cathl. The dale ol Incorporation vas 19 April 1988. The organisation is govemed by ils Memorandum and Articles of Assccithn of Wycomb8 Women's AKJ knrnited vthich were W UFdal8d at the Annual General MeetiTr4 on 21 July 2004. METHOD OF AppoIrE OR ELECTJON OF TRUSTEES WWA is committed lo 0udini the role of the comminee in order Ihat the aclivib85 of the orgarllsatlon are dear and Iransparenl. h is IMrtant that commiltee members have a clear exp¢¢tstion of their roles arxl the scope of r reStlits. LSe. it is IMrtan1 thai emKAoyees are aware ol their ovm role atwj il relates lo ts ¢ommillee furttityL The committee works towar(ts ensurir¥J that new trustees are recruiled and elected on a sNemaiic and ¢ontinuoLts trAsi8. This is in order that there is akways a e of experienced members. The Committ determines the atproach taken to Klenttfy membgTS wior to the AGM each year. Trustees are sowht wtrwj ha relevanl exper and an urKle1N of domestlc vlolence and thè impact il has on Vmen and dMkJren as as or more of folhylving areas: The provision of supp)rted ing. expelr of thing within or with stalukny arthvor charitaU• bodles; expence ol working in or ryth services htKh am to ensure ts talth and well-being of ¢hifdren: wong with statutory t(MS89 . partlarty health. housiThJ. edu¢ation arKI sc¢ial care; finar@ and fInala1 Flamlro: personnel aThl Man reswrce manag¢ment: gorral expwnce of running a 10
Wycombe Women's Ald Llmlted Company Llmlted by Guarantee Truslees. Annual Report (Incorporating the DIrectoS Report) (eOnthX Year ended 31 March 2025 twsin8ss,' legal exF¢rierKe". expeiience of partmipatirrfj in communty services ar meeting cOmmuty ne$. exwrienco ol b¥irbJ a dent of Womens AKI swvws: monitoriry and evduation of seryices: equal OFFQrtunilies arvj diver5ty. Trustees avoMI recommen(frwJ WIM) are do$8 coleague5. frignds or relatives as this may affe¢l the balarui arKI C'e¢l11ty of the commillee as a WIM8. POLICIES ADOPTED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES Prospeclive Iruslees wll attend at least o)mmittee meebros lor to stanthng for eleCn at the AGM. They will receive an induction that wil invofve a visit lo the Offe, meetings wilh the Chair. Chf Executive offer, the lethrshp leam and an intrLxluciion to other am. They vlill receive a cA)py of Slanthng Orders and Dgal&Y as as Information relatir#3 to a des¢ripti¢yb of the service Sh as leallets arwj the rqxxl. PAY POLICY FOR SENIOR STAFF Tho remufterntion for key mantyoment lSOnl 15 based i)n the sakry scs set by Nation nl Council. ORGANISATIONAL STFIUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING Board of Trustees . CEO. G(Nnmunty. Refy. C&YP Serwces. Almi1raI¥. Currently WAIA'$ Management Committee is m 014 Twstees a1 6 Co-othd members. There ar? 14 pad effl0. The Leadersh4) Team is m up of the Chief EXecUte Officer. IDVAIOLthach Manager. Flefwe Manager arKI cwalior¢ Manager. The Leadership Team meets montNy to monitor. reviffw and devdop Ihe servi. DIOOn$ are made Ihrowh ols1x corEeThw at Kate management commlttee meetlngs. Where there is no agreement throLKJh COrsers, V¢5 ar8 cast and In the of th8 numtws beir even the Chwr wll have the wtir¥J vole. Dgxions are re¢orded in mirlrtes and grwlated. The Chair of the (x)mmittee the CW Exeortr4 Officer ol the organisatK)n shall have PDVW to thscharge, as a matter ol urgency, any lunclM)n of the commitiee provKting that in their reasonable opinion a delay in exercising the function wwld be seficLJsty detrimentd to the orgarnsation and no sh athlon vffjuld ¢onirackt a previclts dsciwon. Any acliLM) taken by the Ch&r and the Chief Executive OffteT is retAwle(I to the ne meetiThJ d the committee. reGordgJ in MirleS and circulaled. RELATED PARTY RELATIONSHIPS WWA is a lull memb8r of WAFE. lh• ftan domestr Nryolence charity works lo 8nd violence against women and chthjren. WWA ensures that a 5[lIVe relat)rhIP wilh WAFE 15 maintained ty comting their questionnaires prompty to ensure that women who use WWA are visiL4e thIn slalistics county-wide. WWA w>Jales RoLrtes lo Siw bgfore 10.00 a.m. PAonday lo Friday to compty Vdilh the directive. AWA has a crtraCt wlth BkS Coun¢ arxl WWA has a subnIraCt th AWA to meet the contract whh contritxrtes towards some ol Ihe services provmjed in each agew. WWA arKI AWA, known as BDAS IP4Jcks t)om¢stic Atrxtse SeNicel. have a joint development plan lor the contr which is revmved al quarterly monitoriry meetings Vth BC commissioners. WWA has a very close rdationship Vith AWA. sharirKJ gOC praclKe and discussing issues relating to domestic violenc8 in Bucks as well as keeping up to date about the vtojer (k)mestic VienCe agendas. parti¢ularty Central govemmenL via Ihe WAFE Tbse. WWA Is a member of. arnl meals rggularty with. the BL•J(s Domesti¢ AJyJse 8oaffl. WWA is 0 a memtr of variws groups and fora relating to domestic wlgncg. This ensures Ihal the ed5 of Dmen arKI chiktren who use WWA services are conveyed and that WWA is well informed and part of thekynerrt o18uths domes vwJerKe irMttatNes ancl 11
Wycombe Women's Aid Llmited Company Umlled by Guarantee Trustee8' Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) i¢oftdmorf) Year ended 31 March 2025 slraiegies. WWA 31$e$ wilh kxal ageNies ar a(fvo¢aies on bohall ol women and chitdren u51r¥J WWA seTrices. promoting WWA servKes and suwytiThJ those vK¥rf(ing with ¥wJmen and children experigncing domestic wolerKe. WWA often dosety aThl collatTalI¥9ty other agendes when ¢li8nts have pathlar needs. WWA has a close relatKJnship with its luThlers and &JmpWs reFM)rts and provides monSlorfng and Statistic information regulaty aThJ vthin timeframes SE1118d. WWA lully enoag8S With regular monllorlng meetings tmth Bucks c1. RISK MANAGEMENT WWA is committed ¢nsurirKJ èffecth marwgomert thrcvJh a System of moniioring, checks and nlrols. The maior risks lo which charity is eXrsed, as identilied by the trustees, have been rth8wed and systems or procethres have been esiabllshed lo manage those rf$k$. The WWA dsk ieglsler Is available and reviewed at all lom)al managem1 committee meeilngs. WWA aims lo gnsur8 that finarti matters are consKknd ai a strategic arvj Ihal there is foTh¥ard planniw. Thls InclLKles a managed approa¢h to financ issues which may present a risk to the organisatlon. WWA has in Fdxe a sysiem of lyJslnes$ planning wthich Indud8s an acwjnl ol wrrent and luluie operational actlvity and Ilnartlal Imlea1$. Plans lor luture pgriods FUTUFIE DEVELOPMENTS WWA VAII contlnue lo adhere lo tt 8trate alm8 ctydalned wlthln tsJsln888 an.. offer our servlces arxl 8nsufe that levels of income to mget budgets and Support reseN8s ara malnlalned,. In close collaboration wllh AWA In order lo meet tho requlremenls of th8 8uckiThJham$hlre Coun¢ll ¢onlra¢t and coniinuo lo Irom WWA Actlon Plan whlch I11 b& add 10 and moniiored thrh the year as W11 as belng revlewed quarterty by the manamOnt commlttee al managernenl commitlee meeliTrJ8. We V•ill contlnu8 lo actlvety monltor sustalnabillty as well as slrerigihoning and dweloping the management commlttee. We whll also conllnug to develop relalionshlps across Bucks partlculaty IIK)se V+Drklr#J to end vlolence agalnst 1Men and glrls, WWA w511 continue lo address ways in which tlw can retaln staff lo conllnue wlh a full compl•menl of Most importantly. WWA VAII conllnue lo Ilslen to th8 women arKI chlldren tK Uso Wycombe Women's Alds S8ceS need. TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The Tru51e8s Iwffto aro also dir¢¢tors of W1mbe Women's Akl Llmlted for ts pUrye$ of ¢ompany lawl are for prepatirwJ the Trustees, Re1 aThl the finawal $latemenls in a¢¢ord8nc¢ wfth aFWlcable law and Uniled KIrM Aco)unllng Slandarth (Urdled ngdoM Genoralty Accepted Accountlrvj Practlcel. Company law rtyuires the Tntstees to financial staiements for each finand81 al. UrKler company law Ihe Truslee5 m1 not 4yove finarnyat slatements unless Ihey are sallsffied that give a true and fair viww of tt stale of affalrs ol the carilable comparry and of the incoming r•sources and apF4icalion of reswrces. Indudirwj the irthne aThJ expenditure, of tho charitable company lor that Foriod. In pryariru financia stalements, Trustees are required lo.. o select suilable acc¢Junling polKies and then awy them consislenlty o observe the met$ and prlpleS In the Charities SORP o make Irnents arKI acnIO eslimates that are reasonable pwdem o state whelher aspkcable UK Accwnting SlaTrJards have been folbwed, subject lo any material departure5 disdosed and expFained in the finarKial statements o Fry)are the flnancial slalemenls on the goirvJ concem basis unless it is In4vle lo presume Ihat Ihg charitab18 company will continue in operation 12
Wycombe Women's Aid Limlted Company Limited by Guarantee Tru31ee8' Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (GonlthKd) Year ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees are respon18 for &Je(wate aruntIj records that are glrf1knt lo show and explain the charitable compatys transactlons arKI disck)se with reasonth accurw al any time the financial position of the charilable company arvj enat4e them to en$uo that the financial slalements comply vllh the Companles Act 2006. are also lasn$ for $af&JuareAng tho assgls ol the charitable company and for takiw reason steps for Ihe prevenlion a1 detection of fraud and Ixhor irregularities. Thè trustees. annual repKMt and ts stratc r•xA1 awxoved on 8 Dernber 2025 sn8d on bghall of the board ol tr189$ lry: Mkhell8 VK*ers Trustee 13
Wycombe Women's Ald Limited Company Llmited by Guarantee Independenl Examlnerf8 Report lo the Trustees of Wycombe Women's Ald Llmtted Year ended 31 March 2025 I report lo the Iruslee5 on my examIrlI0n of Ihe fial slatements ol W>tombo Women's Akl Umlled I'lhe charitll lor the year erthd 31 March 2tr25. Re8pon8lbiiiile8 and bas18 of r•port As the Iru$l8es of thé ¢ompany land also ils for the ppOSe$ of company lawl Jryju aro responsJl8 for the preparati¢Yb of the linancwl statements In attordarte with th8 r6quiremgnls ol the Companios ki 2LhJ6 (Iho 2W6 Aet'l. Havlng satisfied mysdf that the acxounts of the company ar• not rgwired to be aaIted und8r Part 16 ol the 2¢X$6 Acl and are elwjlble for IrwJeFwthnt examination. I repmyt In TaSP8Ct of my examlnalbn ol the charlty's aOUnts as cthed wt undor section 145 01 the Charities Ant 2011 1'lh$ 2011 ki'i. In clng OLrt my examination I ha louthd the tXro¢tkni$ glwi by th6 Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol ts 2011 Acl. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlft•rf8 8iat•m•nl Slnce the charitvs gross In¢omo 8xceed8d £250,OIJO examlner must b& a mgmbgr ol a body 16sled In sedon 145 01 the 2011 A. I confirm Ihal l am to urKlertako examination Ix¢ause l am a memter of Institub d Chartered Accwnlants In ENJlanO and Wd8s IICAE¥V}, whkh Is ono of the lisled bothe8. I have compl8tsd my axamlnayon. I conllmi Ihat no matters have rne to my attenllon h conn8ctlDn ¥th the examination givlrYJ me cause lo beleve: a¢Munllry re¢ord$ were kopi kn resp1 of the chaY as r8wlred by sectbn 386 01 th tho ffinartci statsmoni$ <50 rnl accorf whh those r0$. or tho Ilnanclal stalemoths ¢Jo rni comrAy Vith th8 alOUn11rj wirom•nl$ of seclon 396 of the 2006 Act other than ary rewiremtrrt that Iho accounts gNe a and falf vlew which is r¢ a matter consldered as part of an irtyrvjenl exaMInaon.. or the linwl#l stalemènts have not been w8par0d in aCetyda wllh the metho(ts and principles ol the Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice for accountiw and rewrtino by chariiies aOi¢atJe 10 eharilles preparfng Ihelr accounts In ac¢ordanco %¥fth Ihg Flnancial Reportlng Standard applIce in the UK arKI ol lolarnl IFFIS 1021. 14
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantse Indepgndont Examlnefs Report to the Trustses of Wycombe Women'8 Ald Llmfted (oonllnu8d) Year ended 31 March 2025 I havo no concerns and hav6 ¢om6 across no other matters In connectlon th the examlnatlon lo whi¢h attenilon should b6 drawn In this report In order lo enabl8 a proper und8rslanding of Ihg accoun15 to be reached. Ru8kells Chartgrod Accountants Independent Examlner The Tall House 29A Wesl Sle81 Marlow 8u¢klngham8hlre SL7 3QN 8 Docember 2025 15
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Umlted by Guarantee Slatemenl ol Flnanclal Actlvlties (including income and expendlture account) Year ended 31 March 2025 2024 Js funds Total lund8 Total funds Income and endowments DonanS and legacies Chitable activitles Investment income 174.079 459.909 3.635 637,623 25,676 199,754 135.991 459,909 545.606 3,635 2,&39 663.298 684,236 Total Income 25,676 Expendliure Expenditure on charitable Total expendllure 685.774 685.774 685.773 695.531 685.773 695,531 Net expendlture and net movement In funds {48.151) 25.676 {22,4751 111.2951 Ro¢onciliatlon of lund8 Totd lunc& broughi forward Tolal lunds carrled lorward 309.857 261.7 309.857 287.382 321.1S2 309,857 25.676 The statement of finanud actits Ind atl gains and k)ss8s rwiised In yoar. AU income and expenditure derive from ¢ontinuirvJ actrvlts. Th• notes on pag•# 19 to 28 lomi pwl of th•se flnanelal stst•mwts. 16
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantse Slatemeni of Flnancial Position 31 March 2025 202S 2024 Current assets Debtors Cash al bank and In hand 15 51,743 306,847 358,590 41,888 303,484 345,372 Credltors: amounts talllng due wlthln one year Net current assets 16 71.208 287,382 287,382 287.382 35,515 309.857 309,857 309,857 Totsl assets less ¢urrenl Ilabllltle8 Funds of the chorlty Restrlcled funds Unrestricted funds 25,676 261,706 287,382 309,857 309.857 Total charlty lunds 18 For the year enIng 31 Mar¢h 2025 the diarity was enthled lo gxemptlon from audit under se¢lion 477 of Ihe Compani85 Act 2006 relatlng to small companios. Directors, r95ponsibiliti8S: The members have not reqred the company to obtain an audfL of ils Ilnanclal statements for the year in queslion in accordanco with $s¢tion 476. The directors aCknOedge their reSnsIbIlItIeS for coMplng with Ihe requirements Ot thè Act Yh respect lo accounling records and the preparation ol financial statemenlg. These flnancial slal8menls have been prepared In accordance with the provisions al¢able 10 companles subject lo the small companies, reglme. Tt*se flnancial stalements were approved by the board of trustees and aulhorised for issue on 8 December 2025. and are slgned on beham of the board by: Udo 1$ Michelle Vickers TnFslee The ftotes on pages 19 10 28 forni pjrt ol thw Ilnan¢l818t•t•mont 17
Wycombe Women's Ald Llmlted Company Llmlted by Guarantee Statement of Cash Flows Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Cash IIow8 from operatlng acllv11188 Net experKllture 122,4751 111,2951 Adiuslm8nts for.. Other Interest re¢elvable and slmllar Income Accrued lin¢omellexpgnse$ {3,6351 (5,9721 12,6391 9,239 Changes in.. Trade and oihgr d9blors Trade and olhef creditors 19,8551 41,665 12721 113,3751 121,1181 139,1881 Cash o8n8rated from oporallon$ Inlwosi recelvod 3,635 2,639 N81 cash Iromllused in) 0ratIng actl)Aile8 3,363 136,549} Nel In¢reasel{de¢reasè) In ca8h and c•8h equlval•nt• Ca•h and ¢•$h oqulv•l•nt8 •t beglnnlng of year C•8h and cAsh 8qulvalent8 at end ol ygir 3,363 303,484 136,5491 340,033 303,484 306,847 The notes on pages 19 10 28 lorni ol th••• Iln•n¢l*l tslatwnonts. 18
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlied by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanc5al Slalements Year ended 31 March 2025 Genfjrol Inlornwtl The (arrty is a benefft entity and a wivate company Mitl by guarantee. regist•r¢d in England and Wales and a regstered charity in Ewland and Wales. The add$$ of the registered office is The Tall House, 29a West StreeL Marhjw. BkIrjhaM$hlre. SL7 2LS. Statement of compllance These financlal statements have been prepared N) l7)mFance with FRS 102. The Financial Reportlng Slandard appli¢at4e In the UK and th8 Republr of IrolarMT, tho Statement ol RecommerKled Practice at4JicJe to charttles prepariTrJ their aOUnts in accordance vAlh the Finan) Reporting Slarhtsd i¢at4e in the UK arwj Rewtblic of IrelaTrJ {FRS 1021 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Cornpan Atl gThl6. Accounllng pollcle8 Basls ot preparntton The financial statements haNY been on listtwic c05t basis, as modified by the revaiuation of certain financial assets aThJ liabl armj irwestment properties mwured al fair vaiue thwgh income or expendIre. The financial statements are sterknJ. thIch is th8 fUtior currery of the enlty. Wycombe Women's AMI Limit meets the definitKffl ol a wblc benefft enlity u18r FRS102. Ass6ts and lithlibes are InallY reeogniwj at hIsto (x)st or transaction value u[eSS otherni5e siaied in the relevant accthjnting pow. Golng ¢on¢em are no material uncertanti8s atxxrt th8 dIarits aimlty to contnue. Judgem19 and key sources ol estlmalion wbcert The preparation of the finandd statements rrreS management to make ju(hJemenls. etstimatès and assumptions that affecl thè amounts T8[ed. These estimates and judgements are continualty revieEd and are based on e>ence arKJ other factors, inclLKllng expectations ol futuw events that are believed lo te reasonabte under th8 urcumstances. Fund accountlng unrn¢ted furwjs are avallabl8 lor use at Ihe dscretion of the tru51ees to further any of the charrtls purp)ses. OesKJnaled funds are unreSted &ark• by ts tNstses fc* wti¢ular fvture rrtoiect or commitmenL Restrithed funds arE slected lo restr0[ on their experK)Iture dedared by Ihg donor or through Ihe terms of an apr. fall into of sulFdasses: resmcted Inc4)me funds or endowment furKIs. 19
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (¢oniinu•d) Year ended 31 March 2025 Accounllng pollcles InmIng mource8 All incomlng resources are Sncluded In the Slatemonl ol Ilnanclal actlvili88 %then enlltlgmenl has passed lo the charity, It is probable that the economlc benefits assoclaled th the tran$a¢tion wll flow to the charlty and the amount can t* rellably measured. The lollowing spedli¢ poticles are liad to partkular caiegor¢es of Inwme: Income from donatlons or grants Is reeognlsed when there18 8vlden¢e of 8nlillomonl lo the glft, re¢elpt18 probablo and Its amount can be measured rellably. leoacy Income 1$ rownlsed when recelpl Is probable and enllllement Ig aslabllslml. Income from donated gotyjs Is measured al the talr value ol the goods unless Ihls 18 Impractlcal lo measure rellably, in whlch case the value Is derlved from the c05110 the donor or the osllmai8d rosale value. Donated ta¢llltl88 and 8oNlcos are recognlsed In the acwunts when recelved 11 the value can be rollably maagured. No amounts ara Includ6d loi thè conlrfbullon ol general volunteers. Income from contracts lor the supply ol 8erv4c6s Is recoonlsed wllh the dellvery ol the ntracled servlce. ThSs Is dassllled as unrfrslrlcled lunds unless there Is a conlraeLJal requlremenl lor11 lo be spent on a partlcular pu088 and retumed If unspent, in whlch case 11 may be regarded as iesldcl¢d. R08our¢o8 •xp•nd•d Expandilure is iecognlsed on an accruals basls as a liablllty Is incurred. Expendllur8 In¢ludos any VAT which cannot bg fully recovered. and Is classllled under headings of the slalement ol Ilnanclal acllvillas lo vthich il r8lales'. expgndliurg on ralslng funds Includas the c08ts of all fundr81n9 a¢tlvltl88, ovonl8. non- charllabl8 tradng a¢lSvllle8, and the sale DI donated goods. expendllure on charllabl8 a¢llvllles Includes all costs Incurred by a charity In undertaklng acllvi1188 that further Its ¢harftable aims lor thè benellt ol 118 beneflclarfas, In¢ludlng ihose support costs and costs relating to the governance ol the ¢harfty apportloned lo Charliable acllvllles. olher expendtture Includes all eXndItUre thai is nellher related to ratslng funds for the charlty nor part of Its expondlture on charilable actlvliles. All ¢osi$ are allocat lo expendllure calegorio$ rellecting the use ol the resource. Dlrecl costs attribulablfy lo a single acllvlty are allocated directly lo thai aciiwty. Shared costs are apportlon8d beiween the acifvilies Ihay contrlbule to on a reasonable, lusllllablg and conslstenl basls. Flnanclal In8twment8 A flnandal ass81 or a Ilnanclal Ilability b r8¢oJnlsed onty when the charfty becomes a party 10 the Conlraclual provisions ol the instrument.
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Umlted by Guarantee Noles to the Flnanclal Ststernents f¢gnI1) Year ended 31 March 2025 A¢¢ounllng polkle8 (conllnu Fln•n¢l•l In8trum8nts (eontInu) Ba8lc flnanclal Instruments are Inbtlally recognlsed al tho amount re¢oivablg or payabte Including any reLqted tran8acllon costs, Current assets and current liabililies are subsoquenuy moasur8d al th9 or other COnderatiOn exp8cled to bo pad or recefved and not dlsGounted. Oobt In51rumenls are $ubsequenlly measured al amortl8ed cost. Where investmenls In shares are publlcly Iraded or thelr falr valuo ¢an oih•rwiso bo measurgd foliably, tho 5nvaglment 18 subsequently mèasured al lair value wlh changes in fair value reGogn15ed In Income and expendllure. Al olhar such Investmgnls are subsequently measured al cost loss Impalrment. Other Ilnanclal Snslrumenls. Includlng derfvailves. are InllSally re¢ogn188d at lalr valu8, unl8$9 paymenl lor an asset Is deferr8d beyor¥J normal buslnass terms or Ilnan¢ed al a rale ol Interest Ihal Is not 8 market rate. In whtch case the ass9118 Measur ai tho pro$onl valuo ol the luture paym8nls dls¢ounl8d at a market ralg ol In18r1 for a slmllar debt In51rumenl. Other Ilnanclal Instruments are subsequenily measured al lalr value, wlth any changeg recognlsed In the statement of Ilnancld actlvllles. wlh the excepllon of hedglng In81rum8nls In a dosignaled hedglng relallon$hlp. Flnanclal a88els thal are moasured al wsl or amortlsed cost are revlewgd lor oblgcllve evldonce ol Impafjrmenl al Iho end ol each portIng dale. If there Is oblectlve evldence ol Impalrmenl. an Impalrmenl loss Is re¢oonl$$d urKlor the aForoprlale headlng In the statement ol flnanclal actlvllle8 In whlch the Inltlal galn was recogntsed. For all eqully Instruments regardle88 01 31gnlllcan¢o. and other tlnanclal a8S8t$ that are lrtdlvldually slgnlflcanl, the88 are asse88ed Indlvldually for impalrment. Other flnanGlal assets are 8fth8r assessed Indlvtdualty or giouped on the basls ol slmllar cr•dil risk charactorisitcs. Any reversals ol Impalrmenl are recognlsed Immedlalely, lo the extent Ihat Ihe reversal does result In a carrwng amount of the flnanclal assel that exceed¥ what the carrylng amount would have b8en had the Impalrment not prevlousty been recognlsed. Llmltod by guarantoe The company19 Ilmlted by guarantee whereby11 the company Is wound up the rnembors fiablllty Is Ilmlled to £1, Donallons and loga¢l08 Unièsirlcted Restrtctod Total Funds Funds Funds 202$ Donallons Donations 90,079 1,500 91,579 21
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Noles to the Flnanclal Statements (¢Wllnued) Year ended 31 March 2025 DongtioTrs and legacles iconttnr*d) Unrestricted Funds Rsstriel8d Total Funds Funds 2025 Grants Bucklnghamshlre CouneN 84,000 174,079 24,176 25.676 108,175 199.754 Unreslricled Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Donatlons Donatior 51,991 S1,991 Grnnts 8ucklngham$hir8 Council 84.000 135,991 135,991 Charltable acllvftles Unreslri¢ted Funds Restricted Total Funds Fund5 2025 Community Services: Bucks Coundl Integrated Domestic Violence Services Provlslon of refuge la¢iliti9S Other charitable income 241,568 208.854 9.487 459,909 241,568 208,854 9,487 459,909 Unreslricted Funds ReStCted Total Furtds Funds 2024 Community Services: BkS Coundl Inlegrated t)omesliG Violenco Sorv¢ces Prowsion ol refuge facilities Other charitable Income 246,135 159,842 92.447 246,135 159,842 139.629 47,182 47,182 498.424 545.606 Investment Income Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Totai Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Bank intèrest r8¢eivalJe 3.635 3.635 2,639 2.639 22
Wycombe Women's Aid Limited Company Umlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (c Year ended 31 March 2025 Exwdtture on ChartIab actlvltle8 by fund type Urestr1ed Flestricted Total Funds Furhts FurK15 2025 ps1on of refuge laclltl8S Community seryices Chlldren and wjung peL serv Support lsts 282.211 282,211 260,908 90,299 52,355 52,355 685.774 685,773 Urestricted Aegtrict8d Tot4 Funds Futhts Fur 2024 PrOvi8n ol rele facililles Community servKes Chddren youThJ pec* ser 215,170 296.146 34.792 49.162 100261 315.431 296,146 34,792 49.162 595.270 100261 695,531 Total lund8 Totd fund 2024 PrOWsn of refw fac>tlies Community serwces Children and u[j people serwKes 282.211 28.447 21.320 310.658 282.228 92.887 52.35S 685.773 347.002 309,636 38,893 695.531 633.418
Wycombe Women's Aid Limlted Company Limitsd by Guarantee Notes lo Ihe Flnanclal Statements led} Year ended 31 March 2025 10. Amtysls of dire¢1 ¢osts Chiklren and young Provis*M of roluge Ctynmur¥ty Wages and Sae$ Staff cost$ Direct ¢osis Subscriptsons Premises Bad debt Sanctuary schgme Total 180,738 214,030 4,194 15.160 1.970 20.1fJ 475.6¥2 11,267 17,856 4.378 118,448 417 5,432 633.420 1.779 494 744 2202 91.898 417 282.211 260,909 90.299 Chiklren and young people ProvtsN)n of relw Comrnijwty 2024 Wages arKI Salaries Siafl costs Direct costs Subscrption Premises Bad debt Sanctuary Scheme Total 191,539 7,495 327 2.129 113.447 270.120 7.143 29.468 2.092 491.127 16,730 1,216 4,259 121,260 494 11,282 34,792 646.368 2.041 S.$59 2,254 326.713 284,863 11. Anatysls ot support costs of cldren and refy C(¥nmunity pe0Fe faulities servirA5 sleeS Total 2025 Total 2024 Telephone Rent and rates Printing, wstage and stationery Bookkeeping fees Bank charges Sundry experws IT eosis Independerrt examination and accountancy lees Prolessionat fees 7.474 11.438 2.361 1674 9.835 14.855 9,157 12.017 743 3.166 2.566 a110 710 145 116 5.276 3.934 12,672 592 13 214 258 4.302 1,204 3.008 731 774 1.240 28.447 2,978 4,769 52,355 6.588 242 21.320 49,162
Wycombe Women's Aid Llmlted Company Llmfted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements (c Year ended 31 March 2025 12. Indop•nd•nt oxamlnatlon l•0• 2024 Fees payaue lo the ¥vJepgl9rt examingr tr. IlaprKlenI examinalion ol the siatements 6,200 1& Slall co8t• lotd staff ¢osts atKI empb>ee beneffts for rWln9 wrlod are anaty5ed as follows: 2025 2024 Wages and salarles Soclal security costs Emp ¢ontrWbns to 420,817 36,439 18,366 475,622 433,993 37,244 19.890 491,127 Tho avorage hoad count ol ompbyw (tslrvJ ts >ear VAS 1512024: 15). The average numbfjr of lull.llme owlvdenl empknyees thrhj tho yw18 analysed as foNuw8'. 2024 Numtjer of skff 15 15 The total amount of empw tn08 fmpb>Tr p8nsh)n arKI nk)nal Insurance conlrlbutlonslrecew by key ry)awement pgrnMnel for trr 8efViCe8 to the charhy was £107.819 {2024: £105,205). No em0) re¢oW empkn berffjfrts of moro than £60.¢XK) dudng the yaar12024.' NII). 14. Trugtw r•munorallon and expen• Ourlng the ypar, r TnJsleg9 receIV any fmeon or other ben8fft8 {2024: NIII. Durlng the )Yar ended 31 klarch 2025, experws rMIr5ed or p*d dirocuy to Trusloes 12024.. NII). 15. 1)eblar• 2024 Trade d9blors Prq)ayThents arnl &cwed Incom6 Other debtors 26,148 24,512 20,672 19,166 2.050 51.743 41,888
Wycombe Women's Ald Limited Company Llmlled by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Stslements (eonllnu•d) Year ended 31 March 2025 16. Creditors: amounts falllng due wllhln one ye•r 2025 2024 Trade creditors A¢cruals and deferied irwme Social security and other taxes Other credltors 15,254 40,100 10.156 5,698 19,784 2.886 35,515 71,208 17. Deterred Incom? 2025 2024 Amounl deferred in year 36,833 10.545 Restricted furKls induded in Deferred Income 2024 Income Expenditurg 2025 TVPA Buckinghamshire Coun¢il- sartuary Scheme Nagl¢ Family Foundation Mobbs Mamoriai Trust Screwfix Foundation 42,182 {42.1821 39,309 15,200 2,500 5,500 104.691 110,5161 113,660) 12,500) 28.793 1.540 Total {68,858} 1& Anaty$is ol charflable fund8 Unre8trlcted lunds At 31 March 202 Ai l April 2024 Income Expenditure Gèneral funds 309,857 637,623 1685.7741 261.706 At 31 March 202 Al 1 April 2023 Income Expenditure General funds 268.073 637,054 {595,2701 309,857
Wycombe Women's Aid Limiled Company Llmlted by Guarantee Noies io the Flnanclal Statements (Conth) Year ended 31 March 2025 1& Analy818 of charltable fund8 Iconllnuod) RrIcted lunds At 31 March 202 At 1 Aprfl 2024 Income Exp8ndilur0 Reslrlcled Fund 25,676 25,676 At 1 Npdl 2023 31 Mar¢h 202 Income Expondllure Rt81rklod Fund 53,079 47,182 1100,2611 19. Anatysls of not ats?t• b•two•n funds Unreslriclecl lund8 Deslgnai8d funds 2025 2024 Equipmonl replacement Contraual ¢ommllment6 Premlse5 Developmenl Tolal 8,000 110,000 30,000 1 S,000 163,000 8,000 110,000 30,000 15,1)00 163,000 Gengral funds 2025 2024 General lund Total Unrestrlcted funds 98,706 261,706 146,857 309,857 Restrlcled funds 2025 2024 House redecoration Sancluary scheme The Nagle Famlly Total 1,500 10,516 13,660 25,678
Wycombe Women's Ald Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (111¥d) Year ended 31 March 2025 20. Operatlng lease commllments Al 31 March 2025 the Charity had commitments lo make future mlnimum loasg payrnenls under non-¢ancellable 0rating leases as follows: 2025 2024 Under 1 year Later than 1 year arKJ not latèr than 5 years <er 5 yeafs 58.070 168.676 160.331 56,820 161,280 208,776 426.876 387,OTI 21. Flnanclal Instrnments For fInarla1 instruments measured al fair value, the basis lor delermlnlng fair value must be dlsclosed. When a valualion technique is used. Ihe assumptions applied in determining fair value for each dass of finanGial assets or financlal liabilities must be disclosed. 11 a reliable measure ol lair value is no longer available for ordinary or preferen¢e shares measured al fair value through piolil or loss, Ihis musl also be disclosed. 22. Analy818 of change8 In net debt At Al 1 Apr 2024 Cash Ilows 31 Mar 2025 Cash al bank and in hand 303,484 3,363 306,847 23. Penslon eommitm¢nt$ The Charty operates a defined ¢ontritxrtions pension scheme through Ihe NEST scheme. The assets of the scherne ao held separately from those ol the Charity in an independèndy administered luThJ. The pension cost charge represents conffibution payable by the Charity to the fund and amounted to £18,366 12024 £19,882) Contributions lotalling £NI 12024 E2,5821 we payable to the fund al the balance sheei dat• and are included in credito. 2& Related partles The Charity has not entered into any related party Iransaclion during the ysar. nor aTr Ihere any outstanding balances n9 between related parties and the Charity at 31 March 2025.