SAFE RETREAT HOUSING RELIEF CIC

Company Registration Number:
15080968 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 September 2024

End date: 31 August 2025

SAFE RETREAT HOUSING RELIEF CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 August 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2025

Principal activities of the company

The company's principal activity during was that of providing vital support services for vulnerable individuals in communities.



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025

Ms To To Chow


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Ms To To Chow
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 445,890 123,426
Cost of sales: ( 11,786 ) ( 7,975 )
Gross profit(or loss): 434,104 115,451
Administrative expenses: ( 634,349 ) ( 179,125 )
Operating profit(or loss): (200,245) (63,674)
Interest receivable and similar income: 114 53
Profit(or loss) before tax: (200,131) (63,621)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (200,131) (63,621)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,760 0
Total fixed assets: 1,760 0
Current assets
Debtors: 4 15,668 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 66,850 47,108
Total current assets: 82,518 47,108
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 348,029 ) ( 110,728 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (265,511) (63,620)
Total assets less current liabilities: (263,751) ( 63,620)
Total net assets (liabilities): (263,751) (63,620)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 1 1
Profit and loss account: (263,752 ) (63,621 )
Total Shareholders' funds: ( 263,751 ) (63,620)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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

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

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

This report was approved by the board of directors on 26 June 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Ms To To Chow
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

    Other accounting policies

    Creditors Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 8 7

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 September 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0
Additions 2,200 2,200
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 August 2025 0 0 0 0 2,200 2,200
Depreciation
At 1 September 2024 0 0 0 0 0
Charge for year 440 440
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 August 2025 0 0 0 440 440
Net book value
At 31 August 2025 0 0 0 0 1,760 1,760
At 31 August 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 15,668 0
Total 15,668 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 1,727 1,354
Other creditors 346,302 109,374
Total 348,029 110,728

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

SAFE RETREAT HOUSING RELIEF CIC

Company Number: 15080968 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 August 2025

Company activities and impact

Safe Retreat Housing Relief CIC is the management agent delivering direct support services to survivors of domestic abuse, operating under the supervision and direction of two charity partners, Her Safe Network (HSN) and HIBA Foundation (HIBA). During the reporting period, the Company provided support across properties held by HSN (10 properties, until August 2025) and HIBA (3 properties). Community benefit during the financial year During the financial year, the Company supported 175 residents across its properties, comprising 101 women and 74 men, along with 3 children and 16 pets accommodated alongside their owners. Of those residents who moved on during the year, outcomes are confirmed for 26: 4 moved into council housing (1 in Birmingham, 1 in Coventry), 13 returned to or moved in with family, and 9 moved into private rented accommodation. The Company notes that move-on outcomes for the remaining residents who left during the year were not consistently recorded, and improving the completeness of this tracking has been identified as an area for development in the coming year. The Company's support directly enabled residents to secure statutory financial support to which they were entitled, including 155 confirmed Housing Benefit awards, 155 Universal Credit awards, 29 Personal Independence Payment awards, 8 Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity awards, 3 Child Support awards, 2 Discretionary Housing Payment awards, 1 Disability Living Allowance award and 1 Employment and Support Allowance award. The Company worked with statutory safeguarding partners on 32 MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) referrals or case reviews during the year, contributing to coordinated safeguarding responses for residents at risk of serious harm. These outcomes demonstrate the Company's contribution to the community: providing safe, supported accommodation for survivors of domestic abuse and their dependants, helping residents access the statutory support they were entitled to, supporting safe move-on into settled accommodation where outcomes were recorded, and participating in the wider multi-agency safeguarding response for survivors at risk.

Consultation with stakeholders

Who the Company's stakeholders are Safe Retreat Housing Relief CIC's stakeholders include the survivors and residents supported by the service; the Company's own staff and management; the two supervising charity partners, Her Safe Network (HSN) and HIBA Foundation (HIBA); and external partners involved in safeguarding, accommodation, health, legal, welfare and community support, including the police, MARAC, local authorities and the Department for Work and Pensions. How stakeholders have been consulted The Company consulted residents through client feedback forms, welfare check-ins, house meetings and monthly support summaries shared with residents for review. During the financial year, 69 feedback forms were submitted by residents. The Company consulted professional stakeholders through ongoing multi-agency working, including engagement with police, MARAC and local authority partners on 32 safeguarding referrals or case reviews during the year, and liaison with referring agencies, health services, solicitors and the Department for Work and Pensions on individual residents' needs. The outcome of consultation The majority of feedback received was positive. Three specific areas for improvement were raised and each resulted in a direct change to service delivery: Residents raised a need for greater deaf awareness and more deaf-accessible support. In response, communication methods were adapted to individual clients' needs, staff completed training on supporting Deaf clients, and Deaf-friendly fire alarms were installed to improve safety and accessibility. Residents raised a need for greater access to counselling and emotional support, particularly for survivors of abuse and rape. In response, additional counselling and mental health support options were explored, and clients were signposted to services tailored to their individual needs and experiences. Residents raised concerns about property safety and management, including the speed of repairs and night-time noise. In response, residents received more frequent reminders about quiet hours, and house rules on noise were reinforced more strictly to maintain a calm and respectful living environment. Consultation with professional partners, including the 32 MARAC referrals or case reviews handled during the year, directly informed the Company's safeguarding response and coordination of housing, health, legal and welfare support around individual residents' needs.

Directors' remuneration

During the year, the director, Ms To To Chow, received remuneration of £32,375 (2024: £13,490) in her capacity as an employee of the Company. This is recorded within staff costs in the Company's accounts.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Ms To To Chow
Status: Director