Save The Family Limited
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
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SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (includlng directors. report)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Trustees, who are also Directors of Save the Family for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006,
present thelr report together with the financial statements of the charlty for the year ended 31st March
2024. The financial statements comply wlth the Charlties Act 2011, the Companles Act 2006, the
Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 in the UK and Republlc of Ireland from l January
2005
REFERENCE AND ADMINIsfRATIVE DETAILS:
Registered Company Number: 1908006 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity Number: 516484
Registered Office: Cotton Hall. Cotton Lane. Cotton Edmunds, Chester, Cheshire CH37PZ
At the time of writing the appointed Trustees and sub-committee memberships are a5 follows:
Name
Position
Committee
Membership
rustee
Corporate
orporate (Chair)
Notes
Rory Lea
hairman
Board.
Appointed
Chairman
September 2023
Resigned
as
Chalr
an
appolnted deputy Chair and
reasurer 1st September 2023
ohn Church
reasurer/Deputy
hair
Nigel Bruce
Suzanne Booth
rustee
Corporate
Corporate
Families
rustee
hristina Upton
uth Ankers
ru5tee
Resigned 13th December 2023
ru5tee
Families
anet Butler
rustee
Families (Chair)
amilies
Matthew Adam
rustee
Kelly Whalley
Lindsay Tanner
rustee
orporate
Families
Resigned 27th July 2023
ppointed 13th December 2023
rustee
Auditors
DJH Audit Llmlted, Reglstered Auditors, Chester House, Uoyd Drive, Cheshire Oaks Business Park,
Ellesmere Port, CheshSre, CH65 9HQ.
Solicitors
Brabners, Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (including directors, report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
Save the Family is a Charitable Company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 24th April 1985
and registered as a charity on 5th June 1985. The Company is governed by the Memorandum and
Articles of Association originally dated 29th March 1985 and most recently revised and adopted at
the 2012 AGM on 201h November 2012.
Following references and DBS checks. the recommended candidates are voted on to the Board and
membership of the Trustee approved. All new Trustees are formally invited by the Board to
become a Trustee and a Member and are asked to sign the Eligibility Statement and Register of
Interests.
Trustees should be..
Recogni5ed as having appropriate expertise relevant to the charity's specific requirements
Able to demonstrate a commitment to voluntary work
Upstanding members of the community
Able to demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of Save the Family
Committed to equal opportunities
Able to demonstrate high standards of ethic5 and integrity
As well as the main Board, Trustees are appointed to a Sub Committee, each of whlch focuse5 on
key aspect of the charlty's work. These are currently as follows:
Corporate
Families
Each Committee is chaired by a Trustee wlth experience relevant to its terms of reference and the
Committees provlde Board with addltional assurance on the proper and effective management of
the charlty.
Remuneration of Trustees
No payment has been made to any Trustee during the period 1st Aprll 2023 to 31st March 2024.
Induction and Training of Trustees
A comprehensive inductlon is provided to newly appointed Trustees including:
Provision of the Charity Commission publication 'The Essential Trustee,, Memorandum and
Articles of Association, Terms of reference, Mission Statement, Business Plan and most recent
Annual Report and Accounts.
Familiarisation tour of Cotton Hall and the opportunity to meet staff and residents
Update about the Business Plan and progress with key objectives
Mandatory Training in 'Safeguarding for Trustees, and 'Safeguarding Children Basic Awareness
Level 2.
Review of any other specific training requirements
Attendance at training about the role of the Trustee
Governance Structure
The members of the Board are all Trustees of the charity. They elect from among their number a
Chair, a Deputy Chair, and a Treasurer.
Risk Management
All key risks to which the charity 15 exposed are Included in a risk register and rlsk plan which
Identlfies how those risks will be mitigated. The risk register is scrutlnlsed and approved by the
Board of Trustees in order to provide assurance that rfsk is being effectively managed.

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (including dlrectors. report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Public Benefit
To support homeless families by providing emergency accommodation and education in baslcl
other life and social skills to enable families to get back on to the social ladder. The trustees have
given due consideration to the Charity Commission's published guidance on the Public Benefit
requirement under the Charities Act 2011.
OBJEcfIvES AND ACTIVITIES
Purpose and Aims
Save the Family has a unique mission and set of core values which were the result of an
engagement process With Trustees, team members and residents. The mission and core values are
embedded throughout everything the charity does.
GthTQQSSi¢n KespeGt Ery)cwerrent
LxcewKe
the mls5ion and core values remain at the heart of Save the Family's work and provide an anchor
and strong foundation upon which the charity can posltlvely move forward.
Guided by our mission and core values, we work wlth families who have not had the opportunity or
support to address some of the fundamental problems they experience. Through our familv
mentoring programme, parents work with us to establish family routlnes, develop strategie5 to
address the trauma and challenge they face, and to understand and embrace thelr parental
responslbllltles.
Our specialist teams work closely with adults and chlldren and partner with several external
gencies who provlde other speclalSsed Intervention5. "Move on" plans are developed soon after the
family joins the community at Cotton Hall and familles are prepared and empowered to live
independent Ilves back In the wlder community again.

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (including directors. report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Year in Review 2023 - 2024
STF Business Cornmitment I
We will be clear about our operational and financial models of practice.
Developing a clear, sustainable business framework has been a clear focus for the 2023-
2024 financial year. Understanding the needs of our customer base, reviewing our service
provision, remodelling our medium to long term financial position has assisted in providing
clear year two objectives for all Business areas. We have reduced our exposure to risk
through the di5POsal of our asset in North Wales and have settled all outstanding financial
liabilities associated with the site. The review of our operational service provision has
resulted in the reprovision of elements of our programme as we adopt a more structured
focu5 on empowerment and resettlement.
srF Business Commitment 2
We will continually review. evaluate. and improve our performance by ensuring all
stakeholders have a voice with outcomes shaped by that contribution.
Through our intemal evaluation of services acr055 the business we have Improved upon
opportunities to capture the voice of our residents. It has enabled us to inform programmes
of engagement and actlvlty with services ranglng from wellness workshops, advlce and
guldance and the provision of planned actlvltles shaped by those Ilvlng here. Using our
regular engagement processes, which include formal and Informal structures we have not
only improved upon responding to need but also in achieving more quantltatlve evidence of
the impact of our work.
srF Buslness Commitment 3
We will create an environment where people choose to work, thrive, and develop.
During this perlod, we have implemented several initiatives that have been designed to
enhance our offer to all staff and is based upon feedback given through staff survey
processes and focus groups. We Introduced a complete review of all role descriptions,
responsibllltles and banding structures along with a revlew of salaries based upon the
current marketplace. The development of our staff and the introductlon of several wellbeing
initiatives have seen an increase in satisfaction and aiding us In recruitment and retention.
STF Business Commitment 4
We will grow our multi-agency approach and harness strong partnerships to assist
in the delivery of our work.
Our focus on building partnerships has produced some wonderful added value to the work of
STF in Cheshire. We have curated a very positive Corporate Membership Partnership
whereby we can 5UPPOrt an orgallisation's Staff wellbeing agenda by creating opportunities
for companies to attend site with their employees and spend time working on specific
projects either improving our grounds or a55ets. whilst doing their own internal team
building or CSR initiatives. Having this mutually beneficial arrangement enables STF to make
our resources stretch further and ensure5 that the environment our familie5 live in is of the
highest quality. We are also hosting regular partnership meetings, off site, to develop a
collaborative approach to delivering our work. This collective meet regularly, share ideas,
feedback and have a common purpose which 15 to improve the lives of vulnerable people in
the communities of Cheshlre and beyond.

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Trustees report (including directors. report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
srF Business Commitment 5
We wrll excel in delivering services for our families, using a needs-led menu of
support. framed by our approach in Trauma Informed Practice.
To drive forward an enhanced and structured framework to carry our specific trauma
infomied work, we have purchased an established resettlement package. Training ha5 been
shaped and delivered and some change in the team structure is taking place to provide
more support for how we will be delivering our offer. The intention is to be clearer about our
work and more effective in the measurement of outcomes. The evidence of which can be
clearly seen in the Social Impact report.
srF Business Commitment 6 - Completed
We will manage our organi5ational risk through the disposal of Plas Bellin
During Jun 2023, we completed the sale of our property, Plas Bellin, which is situated in
North Wales. This resulted in the removal, from our 2024-2028 strategic documents of the
original sixth bu5ine55 objective which wa5 to manage our organisational risk through the
dlsposal of Plas Bellin.
Service Users- Impact 2023 - 2024
Durlng the 202312024 financial year we supported 94 indlvlduals at Cotton Hall, which Is made up
of to 33 familles. Our data has allowed us to identify key positive Impacts in the work we delSver
and directs us to areas we can apply more focus to.
vi
win
r Im
dults u
on arrival at Cotton H
Over 70010 Struggled with thelr Mental Health
Over 68010 have experlenced Domestlc Abuse.
Over 320/0 of all adults housed with us during thls perlod have experienced substance misuse issues
Over 810/0 of the families we support had Soclal Care Involvement at point of referral.
44 % of our adults have experienced financial dlfflculty or debt
h20
atoft
73 % of parent5 felt more able to support their children emotionally and be able to deal with lifes
ups and downs.
93% of parents have developed strength in identifying risk to their children's safety and respond
appropriately.
930h of parents felt supported and had increased social nehvorks.
67% of parents felt more able to support their children's learning, development, and aspirations.
80Q/o of parents felt more able to provide the security of a stable home and manage their finances
In the community.

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (including directors, report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Finance and Fundraising
When setting the budget for the 2023 - 2024 flnancial year, funding streams already Secured
for that year included, a £40,000 final grant payment from The Maria Marina Foundation,
£25,000 from Sir Donald & Lady Edna Wilson Trust, £6,000 from Barbara Ward and £65,843
from Ministry of Justice. The charity's budget for 2023-2024 was dependent upon securing a
further £368K to cover planned expenditure for the year.
Throughout the year, we have received further significant funding from a range of sources that
includes, £40,000 from The Oak Foundation, £60,000 from The Henry Smith Charity. £23,000
from The Charles Haywood Foundation. £9.917 from The Westminster Foundation, £52,305
from Nationwide and £21,010 from the Ma50nic Charitable Trust as well as an additional
£10,000 from The Sir Donald & Lady Edna Wilson Trust.
Due to funding received and reduction5 in expenditure where possible, the funding gap, at the
end of this year is just under £16K.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves Policy and Financial Position
The Reserves Pollcy, adopted by the Trustees, is to ensure there is a level of worklng capltal that
protects the continuity of our core work and provlde a level of funding for unexpected and
unforeseen costs to our assets. The level of unrestricted reserves at the end of any given month
should currently be set at £240,000 to £250,000 as the Trustees and management continually
revlew the reserves requlred by the charity in line wlth changes to restricted funding.
The level of unrestrScted working capital as at 31st March 2024 is £213,654 with a further £505,385
included within the unrestricted designated funds.
The Charlty has endowment, restricted, designated, and unrestrlcted funds which are set out in
detail in note 20 to the accounts.
Principal Fundlng Sources
Government related funding;
Housing Benefit - the amount received In 202312024 amounted to £214,412.
The Secretary of State for Justice
awarded a 'Women's Community Services, Grant totalllng
£143,614.29 to cover a period from March 2023 to March 2025. Grant payments totalling £65,843
were received in this financial year.
Other principal restricted funding includes:
£40,000 from The Maria Marina Foundation towards the Mentoring and Parenting Project. £23,000
from The Charles Haywood Foundation towards a Family Mentor P05t, £9,917 from The Westminster
Foundation towards the Children's Team, £52,305 from The Nationwide Community Grdnts
Programme towards a Family Mentor post over the next two years. £21,010 grant payment from the
Masonic Charitable Foundation toward5 a Children and Young People's Mentor post.
During the 2023
funds.
2024 financial year, 11 % of our staffing costs were funded through restricted

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (including directors. report) (contlnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Investment Policy and Objectlves
Under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the Trustees have powers to
purchase and lease property necessary for the work of the charity. They also have powers to borrow
and raise money for the purpose5 Of the charity on such security as may be thought fit, and to issue
debenture stock charged upon the charity's property. The Trustees have powers to invest monies of
the charity. not immediately required for its purposes in such investments, securities or properties
as may be thought fit.
PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE. A JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE
2024 - 2025 Strategic Thenies and Key Business Priorities
We are committed to developing the long-term future of the charity 50 that we can continue to help
those m05t in need. Our service u5er5 belong to a broad range of socio economic and cultural
backgrounds. Our belief is that homelessness rarely just 'happens', rather, it is due to a build-up of
unresolved problems, leading to a final crisis moment when the structures people use to surround
themselves with fail. Social and fiscal policies may change but the nature of personal crise5 that
slgnificantly impact our client base will always exist. We are committed to providing the absolute
best service we can by being responsive to the needs of Indlvlduals and their families. We will
continue to recruit and train highly skilled staff to deliver high quallty models of support, creating
safe opportunltles for people to develop thelr capacity to make more informed and posltlve Ilfe
choices for themselves and their families.
Our change agenda contlnues to drlve our plans towards securing organisational 5UStalnabillty by
developing routes to securing income partially delivered through contracted work. To succeed in
being commissioned we must invest the time and commitment in fully understandlng our service
offer and ensuring that it is responsive to the needs of our client base and the requirements of
those organisations seeking to place vulnerable families with us.
We remain focused on developing the organisation to be able to wlthstand the impart of a change
in funding landscapes and focus on driving forward initiatives that enhance our dellvery, protect our
business, and create an organisation that enables people to thrlve.
The quality of our delivery, informed by the service users volce and shaped by qualitative and
quantltative Impact analysls, wlll see us making Save the Family a place where all people will thrive.

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Trustees report (Including directors, report) (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
srATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Save the Family Limited for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming
resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable
company for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentlyj
observe the methods and principle5 in the Charity SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in
business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountlng records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financlal posltlon of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the Companies Art 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustee5 are aware:
there Is no relevant audit Information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware,. and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any
relevant audlt information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that Informatlon.
srATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the trustees ère aware, there Is no relevant Information (as defined by Sectlon 418 of
the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware, and each
trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee In order to make them
aware of any audit information and to establish that the charltable company's auditors are aware
of that informatlon.
AUDITORS
The auditors, DJH Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part
15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
MrJACh
Trustees/
eputy Chair of
asurer
Mr N BruÉe (Trustee)
Date:
(,, liy
Date:

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Independent audltor's report
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Save the Family Limited (the 'charlty') for the year ended 31
March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash
flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial
reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of
its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Stsndards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our respon5ibilitie5 under those Standards are further described in the Auditors
responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are Independent of the
charlty In accordance wSth the ethlcal requlrements that are relevant to our audit of the financial
Statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfllled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requlrements. We believe that the audit evldence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinlon.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees use of the golng concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial ststements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertalntles relating to events
or condltlons that, Indivldually or collectlvelyi may cast slgnlficant doubt on the charity's ability to continue
as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are
authorised for Issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the board of trustees with respect to golng concern are
described in the relevant Sections of this report.
other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial
statements and our auditor's report thereon. The board of trustees are responsible for the other
information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial Statements does not cover the
other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any
form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing 50,
consider whether the other information is materially incon5iStent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we
identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine
whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the
work we have performed. we conclude that there 15 a material misstatement of thi5 Qther information, we
are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report In this regard.

SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Independent auditor's report (continued)
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the Trustees report for the financial year for which the financial Statements
are prepared, which includes the directors. report prepared for the purposes of company law, is
consistent with the financial statements; and
the dirertors, report included within the Trustees report has been prepared in accordance with
applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course
of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors, report included within the
Trustees report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or retums adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not vlsited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accountlng records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneration speclfled by law are not made; or
we have not recelved all the informatlon and explanations we requlre for our audit; or
the board of trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance wlth the
small companies regime and take advantage of the small companles, exemptlons in preparing the
Trustees report and from the requlrement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of board of trustees
A5 explained more fully in the statement of Trustees responsibilities, the board of trustees, who are also
the dlrectors of the charlty for the purpose of company law, are responslble for the preparation of the
financial statements and for being satisfied that they glve a true and fair view, and for such Internal
control as the board of trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of flnanclal statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the flnancial
statements, the board of trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to contlnue as a going
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basls of
accounting unless the board of trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor'5 report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurdnce but is not a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material mi55tatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the
basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with law5 and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respert of
irregularities. including fraud. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than
the risk of not detecting one resulting from error as fraud may involve deliberate concealment , by for
example. forgery or intentlonal misrepresentations or through collusion. The extent to which our
procedure5 are capable of detecting irregularities including fraud is detailed below.
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SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Independent auditor's report (continued)
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Our approach was as follows
We understood how the charity Is complylng with relevant frameworks by making enquiries of
management and those responsible for legal and compliance procedures. We assessed the susceptibility of
the charity's financial Statements to material mi55tatement including how fraud might occur by discussing
with the management and the board of trustees. We enquired of management as to any known instances
of non-compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulation5.
Based on thi5 understanding we designed specific audit procedures to identify instances of non-compliance
with laws and regulations. Thi5 included making enquiries of management and obtaining additional
corroborative evidence as required.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at,,
https'.//www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor'5 report.
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course ol our audit:
the information given in the Trustees Report, which includes the Directors, Report prepared for the
purposes of company law, for the flnancial year for which the financial statements are prepared is
consistent with the flnancial statements: and the Director5, Report included within the Trustees Report has
been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Use ol our report
This report is made solely to the charltable company's members, as a body, In accordance with section 391
of the Companles Act 2014. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charltable
company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other
purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by law, we do not accept or assume responslbllity to anyone other
than the charltable company and the charitable company's members as a bodyi for our audlt work, for this
report, or for the opinions we have formed.
o.otoK,
Mrs D D Lea FCA, FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of DJH Audit Limited
Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Chester House
LLoyd Drive
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
United Kingdom
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SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Balance sheet
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current a55ets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
3,264,066
4,613.351
15
27.469
857,424
49,965
453,596
884,893
503,561
Creditor5: amounts falling due
within one year
17
(38,514)
153,061)
Net current assets
846,379
450.500
Total assets less current liabilities
4,110,445
5,063,851
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
(2.419,061)
Net assets
4,110,445
2,644,790
Capltal funds
Endowment funds
Income funds
Restricted funds
Deslgnated funds
General funds
1.048.874
127,340
505,385
3,477,720
46,359
210,000
1.339,S57
4.110.445
2,644,790
The financial 5taternent5 were approved by the Board Of Trustees on
J A Church
Mr N Bruce
ompany Registration No. 1908006
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Save The Family Limited
statement of cash flows
For the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated froml(ab50rbed by)
operations
22
1,688,398
(135.089)
Investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of tangible fixed
assets
1,150,000
11,167
Investment income received
2.498
Net cash generated from investing
activities
1,161,167
2,498
Financing artivities
Repayment of bank loan5
(2,445,737)
(26,676)
Net cash used in financing artivities
(2,445,737)
(26,676)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
403,828
(159,2671
Cash and cash equlvalents at beglnnlng of year
453,596
612,863
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
8S7,424
453,596
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SAVE THE FAMILY LIMITED
Notes to the financial statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies
Charity information
Save the Family Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and
Wales. The registered orrice is Cotton Hall Farm, Cotton Lane, Cotton Edmunds. Chester, Cheshire,
CH3 7PZ.
1.1 Accounting convention
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102"). "Accounting and Reporting by Charities"
the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006
and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from l January 2015. The charity is a
Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the board of trustees have a reasonable
expectation that the charity ha5 adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. Thus the board of trustees contlnue to adopt the golng concern bas15 of
accounting in preparing the flnancial statements.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the dlscretlon of the board of trustees in furtherance of
their charitable objectlves.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restrlcted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be malntalned by
the charity.
1.4 Incoming resources
Income is recognised when the charlty Is legally entltled to it after any perfomiance conditions have
been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that Income wlll be recelved.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been
notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax
recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant Is recognised at the
time of the donation.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending
distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is
treated as a contingent asset.
Grant income is expended in the year as agreed within the terms of the grant.
1.5 Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basls and ha5 been classified under headings that
aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to partlcular
headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resource5.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies
(Contlnued)
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation,
net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of a55et5 less their residual values
over their useful live5 on the following ba5es=
Land and buildings
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
Motor vehicles
straight line over So years and 74 year5
15% on cost
250/0 on cost
The gain or10ss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale
proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial
activities.
1.7 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term
Ilquid Investments wlth orlglnal maturStles of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank
overdrafts are shown withln borrowings In current Ilabllltles.
1.8 Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Baslc Flnanclal Instruments. and
Section 12 '0ther Financlal Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charlty becomes party
to the contractual provlslons of the Instrument.
Financlal assets and Ilabllltles are offset, wlth the net amounts presented in the financial statements,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognlsed amounts and there is an intention
to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
1.9 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the perlod In whlch the employee's
services are received.
Termination benefit5 are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably
committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.10 Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall
due.
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Notes to the financlal statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Critlcal accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the board of trustees are required to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other source5. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on
historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ
from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affect5
only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both
urrent and future periods.
Donations and legacies
Unrestrlcted Restrirted
funds
funds
TotJl
2024
Total
2023
Donations and g1ft5
Grants
206,266
222,779
206,266
410,390
61,055
375,649
187,611
429,045
187,611
616,656
436.704
For the year ended 31 March 2023
292,886
143.818
436,704
Grants receivable for core activities
Oak Foundation Grant
St Brldget's Trust
Maria Marina
Sir Donald and Lady Edna Wilson Trust
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Barbara Ward Foundation
Zochonis Trust
Cheshire Community Foundation
Swires Charitable Trust
Ministry of Justice
The Henry Smith Charity
Paget Trust
Other
Restricted funds - see notes
40,000
40,000
37,500
4,000
9,000
50,000
2.250
6.000
70.000
14.548
33.467
10,611
35,000
35,000
6,000
5,000
6,000
5,000
65,843
60.000
3.000
7.936
65.843
60.000
3,000
7,936
187,611
187,611
138,273
222,779
187,611
410,390
375,649
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Charitable activities
Famlly
activities
2024
Famlly actlvities
2023
Housing benefit income
utilities income
Income from sales
214,412
26,816
179
175.379
35.486
241,407
211,649
Fundra15ing income
Unrestrlrted Restrlrted
lunds
funds
general
2024
Totsl
Total
2024
2024
2023
Fundraising income
14,034
14,034
20,356
For the year
ended 31 March
2023
18.387
1,969
20,356
Investments
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Interest receivable
11.168
2.498
Raising fund5
Unrestricted
Total
lunds
2024
2023
Fundraising trading . Cost of goods sold and other costs
Function and fundraising costs
1,308
3,985
1,308
3,985
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Notes to the financial statements (contlnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
8 Charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2023
Staff costs
494,992
54.843
7.686
26.652
18.405
79,436
48.444
2,783
12,636
11,528
1.339
1,734
297
79,890
574,882
54,843
7,686
26,652
19.514
506.592
65,277
6,650
29,862
18,490
70,160
95,213
9.079
11.574
16,404
783
Depreciation and impairment
Equipment hire
Rent
Insurance
1,109
Light and heat
Repairs and renewals
Bad debt5
149
79.585
56.425
2,783
12,824
28,431
1,339
1.734
297
7,981
Training
Activities and outings
Cleaning
Subscriptions
Sessional workers
General expenses IPPEI
188
16,903
1,917
1,950
50
13
410
423
Charltsble activities
760,788
106,630
867,418
834,001
Share of support costs
Share of governance costs
157.684
4,000
157,684
4.000
168,411
3,780
Support and governance costs
161,684
161,684
172,191
Total
922,472
106,630
1,029,102
For the year ended 31 March 2023
778.395
227,797
1,006,192
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Employees
The avernge monthly number of employees during the year was:
2024
Number
2023
Number
Families Team
Childrenlyouth
Estate management
Management and administrdtion
Total
22
21
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Soclal security costs
Other penslon costs
618,241
52.032
12,735
577,245
48,801
11,682
683,008
635,520
The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than
£60,000 is as follows:
2024
Number
2023
Number
£60,000 - £70,000
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10 Support costs
Support Governance
costs
costs
2024
Support Governance
costs
costs
2023
Staff costs
Office supplies and
telephone
General expenses
Legal and professional
Motor and travel
Depreciation of tangible
fixed a55ets
Bank charge5 and
interest
120,623
120.623
131.136
131,136
12.038
217
12,038
217
9.489
244
9.489
244
14.818
5.842
14,818
5,842
8,883
2,282
8,883
2.282
2,364
2.364
9,028
9.028
1.782
1,782
1,514
1.514
Audlt fee5
4,000
4,000
3.780
3,780
157,684
4,000
161,684
162.576
3,780
166,356
Analysed between
Charitable actSvlties
157,684
4,000
161,684
162,576
3,780
166.356
Governance costs includes payments to the auditors of £4,000 (2023- £3,600) for audit fees.
11 Volunteers
The charlty benefits from 16 active volunteers, 11 Trustee volunteers and numerous hours supplied
by corporate supporters.
12 Other
2024
2023
Endowment fund freehold property depreciation
34,494
34,494
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Notes to the financial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13 Extraordinary item
During the year the charity has recognised an upllft of unrestricted funds of £1,554,843. This has
arisen following the sale of the property known as Plas Bellin. Transaction details were as follows:_
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Sale proceeds
Legal fee5
Loan redemption contribution
1,150,000
(1,848)
(674,700)
Cash received
473,452
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
Total
2023
Balance of loan prlor to sale
Loan redemption contribution
Loss on disposal
Site security costs
Estate agent fees
Legal fees
Other
2.445.741
(674,700)
1142,079)
(41,2231
(22,824)
(7,819)
(2,253)
Extraordinary item now recognised
1,554,843
As noted above, from the sales proceeds, a payment was made to Future Builders of £674,700 in
part repayment of the outstanding loan secured on the property. At the same time, it was agreed
that the balance of the outstanding loan from Future Builders would be written off.
Save the Family has also lost, annual rental income of £106,724 due to the sale of Plas Bellin.
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Notes to the financial statements (contlnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14 Tangible fixed assets
Land and
buildings
Flytures,Hotor vehl¢les
fittings &
equipment
Totsl
Cost
At l April 2023
Disposals
6.302.010
{2.246.418)
307.832
95,969
6,705,811
(2,246,418)
At 31 March 2024
4,055,592
307,832
95.969
4,459,393
Depreciation and impairment
At l April 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
Eliminated in respect of disposals
1,692.226
54,843
(954,339)
305,389
1,239
94,844
1,125
2,092.459
57,207
(954,339)
At 31 March 2024
792,730
306,628
95,969
1.195.327
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
3.262,862
1.204
3,264,066
At 31 March 2023
4,609,784
2.443
1,124
4.613,351
15 Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued Income
6,879
5.133
15,457
32.869
4.995
12,101
27,469
49,965
16 Loans and overdrafts
2024
2023
other loans
2.445.737
Payable wlthin one year
Payable after one year
26,676
2,419,061
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Notes to the financial statements (contlnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17 Credltors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Notes
Other loans
Other taxation and social securlty
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
16
26,676
11,180
4,053
3,911
7,241
14,652
7,112
7.056
9.694
38.514
53,061
18 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
year
2024
2023
Notes
other loans
16
2,419,061
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Notes to the financlal statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
20 Movement in fund$
At 1.4.23
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At 31.3.24
General funds
1,339,557
2.524,652
(1.139.978)
753,489 3.477,720
Designated funds:
Fundraising Contingency
Provision
Sinking Funds
SIB Funds
180,000
30,000
180,000
30.000
295,385
295.385
210.000
295.385
505,385
Restricted funds
Family & Childrens Activities
b. Maria Marina Mentoring
Programme
. Family Mentoring Outreach
d. Facilities & Refurbishment Fund
e. Vehicle Fund
f. Charles Haywood Foundatlon
g. Westmlnster Foundation
h. Nationwide
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Earl of Chester Fund
10,206
20,358
(17.462)
13,102
21.036
3,939
9,581
1,597
40,000
(46,800)
{3,939)
{7.681)
{1,597)
(15,336)
{2,481)
(7,832)
(3.502)
14,236
16,021
17,921
23.000
9,917
52,305
21,010
5,000
7,664
7,436
44,473
17,508
5,000
46,359
187.611
(106,630)
127.340
Endowment funds
Plas Bellin
Morgan Cottages
Boswell Hall capital fund
657.633
86.915
304.326
(657.633)
(86,915)
(304,326)
1.048.874
(1,048.874)
TOTAL FUNDS
2,644,790
2,712,263
(1.246,608)
4,110,445
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Notes to the flnancial statements (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
21 Movement in funds - continued
Family & Childrens Activities
donations and income raised towards family outings and activities
onsite that include donations from individuals as well as the following:
£6,440 from Cheshire West & Chester for. Edsential Holiday Grant Fund (£5,000 for Summer
Holidays, £1,440 for Christmas Holidays).
£4,554 from the Cheshire Community Days Out Fund.
£850 from CWVA Welcome Network towards healthy eating during school holidays.
£575 from the George Heath Foundation to fund Christmas trips and activities.
Over £4.000, received in this financial year, from Sandiway Golf Club as their Charity of the year to
fund childrens equipment, trips. outings or activities.
£2,000 from DWP to purchase food vouchers for families over the wlnter holidays.
The Mentoring Project - funded by The Maria Marina Foundation over 3 years totalling £150,000
providing fL5nding towards the Mentoring Team.
The Family Mentoring Outreach Project has been granted £224,441 over 3 years from The National
Lottery Community Fund.
The Facilities and Refurblshment Fund received the following;
£5,000 from Beatrice Laing towards facilities costs.
£5,000 from Pilkingtons towards the cost of replacement windows.
£6,021 from M&S I HSBC towards the Outdoor Classroom project.
The Vehicle Fund has recelved grants from the following;
£15,000 from The Clothworkers, Foundation towards a people carrier vehicle to transport the
families.
£12,698 from The Morri50ns Foundation towards a people carrier vehicle and associated costs.
Charles Haywood Foundation awarded a £46,000 grant to fund a Famlly Mentor Post over 2 years.
Westminster Foundatlon awarded a £9,917 grant towards salary cost for the Children's Team.
Natlonwlde Community Grants Programme awarded £52,305 towards a Famlly Mentor post over 2
years.
Masonlc Charltable Foundation awarded a £63,028 grant to fund a Chlldren and Young People's
Mentor over 3 years.
Earl of Chester Fund awarded a £5,000 grant to Improve WIFI acrosss the slte.
22 Cash generated from operations
2024
2023
Surplus1{deficit) for the year
1.465.655
(215,254)
Adjustment5 for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Depreciation and loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Difference between pension charge and cash contributions
(11,168)
196,922
2,364
{2,498)
108,799
Movements in working capital:
Decreasel(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
22,496
12,129
(9.741)
(16,395)
Cash generated from/ (absorbed by) operations
1,688,398
(135.089)
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