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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: SC330605 (Scotland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 034484














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

for

Lochaber Women's Aid

Lochaber Women's Aid






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 17

Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

2023 saw Lochaber Women's Aid (LWA) mark its 20-year anniversary of service delivery in the Lochaber area. Staff, board and the local community came together to promote the work we do by organising a wild swim, co-hosting the local park run, running an awareness stall at the local Agricultural Show and inviting local businesses to come together for a lunch. We were fortunate to have Marsha Scott, CEO of Scottish Women's Aid and Highland Violence Against Women at the event and we took the opportunity to educate local businesses about the complexities of domestic abuse and provide an understanding of how they can support women in their organisations who experience domestic abuse to continue working through a traumatic stage in their lives.

Our organisation has grown in strength and numbers over these 20 years thanks to the commitment and dedication of the staff team who continue to support women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.


Achievements and performance


Women's Service
Lochaber Women's Aid provides practical and emotional support for women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. Our premises at Mary Street, Fort William provides a discreet and appropriate location for service users to meet for their appointments. Core support is provided by our team of 4 specialist domestic abuse workers who provide high-quality, person-centred support. During the reporting period we supported 158 women of which 125 were new referrals. We delivered 961 support sessions (2087 hours) which were delivered either in person, by telephone or text and occasionally by video calls. Support takes place at in one of our meeting rooms, at the home of service users or at safe spaces in the wider community.

As part of our ongoing work in supporting survivors of domestic abuse we understand the complexities of domestic abuse and coercive control, we also provided support over a range of topics including emotional, financial, physical, sexual, online abuse, stalking and harassment. We helped survivors access counselling, made referrals to the Safe at Home Scheme to enhance home security, issued a number of ring door bells and explored options for safe housing with the aim of securing tenancies in their own name.

Our team work with service users to create individual support plans which have goals and actions which will empower them to make independent decisions to improve their current situations and enabling them to work through initial crisis interventions to building recovery and resilience.







Children's Support Service

Our team of three Children and Young People (CYP) support worker we supported 56 service users; 36 girls and 20 boys, with 42 being new referrals. The majority of our service users were between the age of 6 and 15.

We delivered 426, 1-2-1 appointments which equates to 744 hours of support. Over the years we have developed and strengthened links with the teaching staff in local schools and this enables the majority of support to take place in during the school day.


Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

In addition to understanding domestic abuse, individual support plan sessions focused on the following areas of support: building confidence, coping with feels of isolation, managing challenging behaviour and addressing anxiety. The CYP we support have to cope with difficult experiences and situations including abuse they may have been subjected to or witnessed in their family home. Our service provides practical and emotional support to help improve their overall wellbeing.


Group Work

We have delivered twenty group sessions: six for women, two for CYP and twelve family friendly sessions. Our women service users went outdoor swimming with a local experienced facilitator; attendees described it as "a brilliant day which I really enjoyed". They also participated in an introduction to fitness session at a local gym which for some was a big step to take. One service user was very anxious before going to the session and nearly did not go but she pushed herself to attend and said "it felt great to push myself more and was I am happy I did as I loved it.

We also facilitated an Own My Life session which helps survivors understand more about their past relationships and a creative writing workshop facilitated by a local museum. One service user said "I have started writing more and putting my feelings on paper helps".

Families participated in other activities such as a climbing session at an indoor climbing and bouldering wall, a taster session to learn how to play badminton, various arts and crafts groups, a summer trip to a safari park, planting flowers, making bird feeders and a Halloween and Christmas party.

Our group activities enable service users from different parts of our local community to come together for fun and therapeutic opportunities which build confidence, strengthen relationships and provide time to enjoy and relax together in a safe and supportive environment.




Awareness Raising and Promotional Activity

LWA continued to be part of local high schools personal, social and emotional development programme by delivering awareness workshops during the school terms. In 2023/24 we had contact with 733 pupils in 3 different schools. These workshops aimed to raise awareness about the support Lochaber Women's Aid offers to women and children and young people. The sessions were tailored to focus on building healthy relationships, understanding domestic abuse, and recognising coercive control. Feedback from students showed they found the sessions both informative and engaging.

Social media continues to be an effective medium to engage with the wider community. Our total social media reach over the year was 15.7 thousand, which is a 3.5% increase compared to the previous year.

To celebrate and raise awareness of International Women's Day we left packages of books for women and children around the local community. We posted photos daily of where we left them and received some lovely responses from those that found them.


Staffing

Staff wellbeing and development remained high on the agenda of LWA. Training was once again mainly on-line which while effective in giving the staff team ample opportunities does not meet the benefits in person training has for networking and getting to know other colleagues in the wider Women' Aid network. Training included Child and Adult Protection, Mental Health, ACES, Gendered Based Violence, Victim Blaming, Court Processes, Finance, Trauma. Call Handling, MARAC, Economic & Financial Abuse, History of Women's Aid, Suicide Awareness, Stalking, Women and Leadership and Social Media,


The Future


Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Funding has always been a challenge within the sector due to short term funding and the lack of annual uplifts for staff wages; this makes it incredibly difficult to retain and recruit staff. The Scottish Government Strategic Review on Funding and Commissioning Violence Against Women and Girls was published on 6th June 2023 and made several recommendations to improve this situation. Our current funding will end in March 2025, and we are also undergoing a funding review from our local authority, Highland Council, which has been very slow in development. LWA will continue to put the wellbeing of staff, our service users and service delivery at the centre of our governance and strategy moving forward.

Financial Review

As at 31st March 2024 the balance sheet reserves totalled £284,057. Of this figure restricted reserves amounted to £26,418 and unrestricted reserves were £257,639.

Reserves Policy

The organisation operates two types of reserves: Restricted and Unrestricted reserves. Restricted funds are funds that must be used for a specific purpose.

The Directors have examined the requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible assets held by the organisation should be between three to six months of recurring operating costs, dependant on a risk-based assessment in each financial year. For the coming financial year, our risk-based assessment has defined a period of six months recurring operating costs of and takes into account actual funding and budgets in place at the beginning of the financial year.


Budgeted expenditure for 2024/25 is £300,000 and therefore the target is £150,000. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the organisation, and the Directors are confident that at this level they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding, ensuring that contractual obligations are met and allow time to restructure in such an event.

While the total unrestricted reserves stand at £257,639 it has been considered prudent to set aside for £10,000 for maintenance of our leased property, and £25,000 for the purchase of IT equipment, both anticipated to be required within the next 5 years. A further £7,500 has been designated as a rent break clause provision which would cover the early termination of our lease, with £25,151 designated as redundancy provision to cover potential costs in the event of a significant drop in funding, all of which would fall outside the scope of our normal funding providers.

Our General Fund Reserves of £189,988 currently exceed the target of £150,000. However, the directors consider this prudent given the general increase in costs and uncertainty over future funding streams, as both current funding streams still under review. We will continue to monitor the position throughout 2024/25.


Principal Funders

Main funders are:

Scottish Government - Delivering Equally Safe (DES) Fund
Highland Council - Supporting People Fund
Highland Council - Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
SC330605 (Scotland)


Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Registered Charity number
034484

Registered office
Mary Street
Fort William
PH33 6BF

Trustees
Ms C Talbot Retired Staff Nurse (resigned 5.10.23)
Ms E M Graham Company Director
Ms C Ross Office Manager / Paralegal
Ms I McColl
Ms S Pym-Eaton
Ms J Cooper
Ms S Smith (resigned 14.11.23)

Company Secretary

Independent Examiner
Jean Ainsley CA
Jean Ainsley. CA
Ainsley Smith & Co
Chartered Accountants
21 Argyll Square
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4AT

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 5 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:





Ms S Pym-Eaton - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Lochaber Women's Aid

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages six to seventeen.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention :

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements

- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Jean Ainsley CA
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

Jean Ainsley. CA
Ainsley Smith & Co
Chartered Accountants
21 Argyll Square
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4AT

Date: .............................................

Lochaber Women's Aid

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 90,660 220,263 310,923 309,426

Other income 462 - 462 528
Total 91,122 220,263 311,385 309,954

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 2 38,067 192,918 230,985 222,059

Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
42,253 22,625 64,878 50,771

Other 3,568 - 3,568 4,613
Total 83,888 215,543 299,431 277,443

NET INCOME 7,234 4,720 11,954 32,511
Transfers between funds 10 (263 ) 263 - -
Net movement in funds 6,971 4,983 11,954 32,511

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 250,668 21,435 272,103 239,592

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 257,639 26,418 284,057 272,103

Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 4,525 - 4,525 4,525

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 8 4,703 - 4,703 4,703
Cash at bank and in hand 257,912 26,418 284,330 267,290
262,615 26,418 289,033 271,993

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 9 (9,501 ) - (9,501 ) (4,415 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 253,114 26,418 279,532 267,578

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

257,639

26,418

284,057

272,103

NET ASSETS 257,639 26,418 284,057 272,103
FUNDS 10
Unrestricted funds 257,639 250,668
Restricted funds 26,418 21,435
TOTAL FUNDS 284,057 272,103

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


Lochaber Women's Aid (Registered number: SC330605)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2024

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 5 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





S Pym-Eaton - Trustee

Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.



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

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.


Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

2. RAISING FUNDS

Investment management costs
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Property repairs 2,988 12,298

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 9,798 4,085
Other operating leases 15,000 15,000

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.


5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.24 31.3.23
Practitioners 7 7
Management & Administration 2 2
9 9

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 91,555 217,871 309,426

Other income 528 - 528
Total 92,083 217,871 309,954

EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 25,710 196,349 222,059


Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
35,658 15,113 50,771

Other 4,613 - 4,613
Total 65,981 211,462 277,443

NET INCOME 26,102 6,409 32,511


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 224,566 15,026 239,592

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 250,668 21,435 272,103

7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 7,142 18,219 25,361
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 6,940 13,896 20,836
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 202 4,323 4,525
At 31 March 2023 202 4,323 4,525

8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Trade debtors 4,703 4,703


Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Social security and other taxes 8,361 3,275
Accrued expenses 1,140 1,140
9,501 4,415

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.23 in funds funds 31.3.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 185,128 7,234 (2,374 ) 189,988
Provision for IT Equipment 25,000 - - 25,000
Property Maintenance Provision 10,000 - - 10,000
Rent Provision 7,500 - - 7,500
Redundancy Provision 23,040 - 2,111 25,151
250,668 7,234 (263 ) 257,639
Restricted funds
MARAC 277 (12 ) - 265
Children and Young person services 51 - - 51
Voilence against Women 846 (846 ) - -
Hardship Fund 9,503 3,353 - 12,856
STV Child Appeal 3,449 (1,950 ) - 1,499
SWA Covid 19 479 (591 ) 112 -
Comic Relief Funding 718 (718 ) - -
Circle Fund 1,327 (1,393 ) 66 -
DES Fund 3,013 4,040 - 7,053
ESF Food & Grant Scheme 976 (72 ) - 904
SWSC Staff 196 (281 ) 85 -
Highland Council Cost of Living Grant 600 (600 ) - -
Locahber Cares - 1,356 - 1,356
HVAWP Counselling Sessions - 2,434 - 2,434
21,435 4,720 263 26,418
TOTAL FUNDS 272,103 11,954 - 284,057

Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 91,122 (83,888 ) 7,234

Restricted funds
MARAC 12,780 (12,792 ) (12 )
Voilence against Women - (846 ) (846 )
Hardship Fund 7,850 (4,497 ) 3,353
STV Child Appeal - (1,950 ) (1,950 )
SWA Covid 19 - (591 ) (591 )
Comic Relief Funding - (718 ) (718 )
Circle Fund - (1,393 ) (1,393 )
DES Fund 192,503 (188,463 ) 4,040
ESF Food & Grant Scheme - (72 ) (72 )
SWSC Staff - (281 ) (281 )
Highland Council Cost of Living Grant - (600 ) (600 )
Locahber Cares 4,430 (3,074 ) 1,356
HVAWP Counselling Sessions 2,700 (266 ) 2,434
220,263 (215,543 ) 4,720
TOTAL FUNDS 311,385 (299,431 ) 11,954


Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.22 in funds funds 31.3.23
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 224,566 26,102 (65,540 ) 185,128
Provision for IT Equipment - - 25,000 25,000
Property Maintenance Provision - - 10,000 10,000
Rent Provision - - 7,500 7,500
Redundancy Provision - - 23,040 23,040
224,566 26,102 - 250,668
Restricted funds
MARAC 291 (14 ) - 277
Children and Young person services 51 - - 51
Voilence against Women 846 - - 846
Hardship Fund 6,689 2,814 - 9,503
STV Child Appeal 2,999 450 - 3,449
SWA Covid 19 479 - - 479
Comic Relief Funding 718 - - 718
Circle Fund 80 1,247 - 1,327
DES Fund 2,873 140 - 3,013
ESF Food & Grant Scheme - 976 - 976
SWSC Staff - 196 - 196
Highland Council Cost of Living Grant - 600 - 600
15,026 6,409 - 21,435
TOTAL FUNDS 239,592 32,511 - 272,103

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 92,083 (65,981 ) 26,102

Restricted funds
MARAC 12,780 (12,794 ) (14 )
Hardship Fund 4,785 (1,971 ) 2,814
STV Child Appeal 3,000 (2,550 ) 450
Circle Fund 5,000 (3,753 ) 1,247
DES Fund 187,206 (187,066 ) 140
ESF Food & Grant Scheme 2,500 (1,524 ) 976
SWSC Staff 1,500 (1,304 ) 196
Highland Council Cost of Living Grant 1,100 (500 ) 600
217,871 (211,462 ) 6,409
TOTAL FUNDS 309,954 (277,443 ) 32,511

Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.22 in funds funds 31.3.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 224,566 33,336 (67,914 ) 189,988
Provision for IT Equipment - - 25,000 25,000
Property Maintenance Provision - - 10,000 10,000
Rent Provision - - 7,500 7,500
Redundancy Provision - - 25,151 25,151
224,566 33,336 (263 ) 257,639
Restricted funds
MARAC 291 (26 ) - 265
Children and Young person services 51 - - 51
Voilence against Women 846 (846 ) - -
Hardship Fund 6,689 6,167 - 12,856
STV Child Appeal 2,999 (1,500 ) - 1,499
SWA Covid 19 479 (591 ) 112 -
Comic Relief Funding 718 (718 ) - -
Circle Fund 80 (146 ) 66 -
DES Fund 2,873 4,180 - 7,053
ESF Food & Grant Scheme - 904 - 904
SWSC Staff - (85 ) 85 -
Locahber Cares - 1,356 - 1,356
HVAWP Counselling Sessions - 2,434 - 2,434
15,026 11,129 263 26,418
TOTAL FUNDS 239,592 44,465 - 284,057

Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 183,205 (149,869 ) 33,336

Restricted funds
MARAC 25,560 (25,586 ) (26 )
Voilence against Women - (846 ) (846 )
Hardship Fund 12,635 (6,468 ) 6,167
STV Child Appeal 3,000 (4,500 ) (1,500 )
SWA Covid 19 - (591 ) (591 )
Comic Relief Funding - (718 ) (718 )
Circle Fund 5,000 (5,146 ) (146 )
DES Fund 379,709 (375,529 ) 4,180
ESF Food & Grant Scheme 2,500 (1,596 ) 904
SWSC Staff 1,500 (1,585 ) (85 )
Highland Council Cost of Living Grant 1,100 (1,100 ) -
Locahber Cares 4,430 (3,074 ) 1,356
HVAWP Counselling Sessions 2,700 (266 ) 2,434
438,134 (427,005 ) 11,129
TOTAL FUNDS 621,339 (576,874 ) 44,465

Funds details

MARAC - Multi-Agency risk Assessment Conference: money received from Highland Council to support clients at visible high risk who are referred to the monthly MARAC meetings

Children and Young Person Services : monies received from Equally Safe Violence Against Women Fund to be spent on CYP activities (will be spent in 23/24). Fund is now closed

Violence Against Women: monies received from Equally Safe Violence Against Women Fund to be spent on Women's activities (will be spent in 23/24). Fund is now closed

Hardship Fund: any donations received from the local community are coded to this fund to use for services users who are in financially difficult or to provided addition service user activities if no other funding available

STV Childrens Appeal: money received to provide help to service users in financially difficulty - mainly used to provide food and electricity costs over past year.

SWA Covid 19: money provided by Scottish Government during the pandemic to support organisations in their activities ( to be spent in 23/24). Fund is now closed

Comic Relief Funding: money received to support organisation during pandemic (to be spent in 23/4). Fund is now closed

Circle Fund: money received to provide aid to services users to improve safety, provide financial aid when moving home and help with food and electricity poverty. Fund closes in June 23.

DES Fund: main source of funding along with Highland Council funding to operate the service. It covers staff and direct project costs only and runs until March 25, with payments received quarterly.

Lochaber Women's Aid

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Funds details - continued


ESF Food & Grant Funding: money received from Local Authority to help families come together to participate in activities and provide a lunch

SWSC Staff: money received by SSSC(Scottish Social Skills Council) to provide health & wellbeing activities for staff. Fund closes June 23.

Highland Council Cost of Living Grant : money awarded to provide activities for children and young people to help improve health and wellbeing. Fund closes in April 24.

Lochaber Cares: Grant from Highland Council to provide family group sessions for service users.

HVAWP Counselling Sessions: Grant given by the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership to provide counselling sessions to women affect by domestic abuse. Each applicant will be given funds to pay for give sessions with a counsellor of their choice.

Staff training and Development: money set aside to provide training opportunities for staff development.

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.