Annual Review 2008-2009

SPLITZ Support Service

Annual Review and Statement of Accounts 2008-2009

1989-2009 supporting our community for 20 years

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Contents Annual Review Charity Details

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20 Years in the Making

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Trustees Past and Present

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Members of the Team

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Trustees’ Report

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Executive Director’s Report

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Project Reports

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Case Studies

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Wiltshire & Swindon Map

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Statistical Analysis

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Statement of Accounts

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Report of the Trustees

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Independent Auditor’s Report

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Notes

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Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activites

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Budget Forecast

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Thank You

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Charity Details Our Vision Is for a society where people have the right to be respected; have the opportunity to enjoy a happy and healthy life, free from fear; and are able to achieve and sustain independence.

Our Mission We are able to work towards our vision by working with individuals, communities and other agencies to: • • •

Help people identify, come to terms with and overcome their difficulties and challenges.

Provide high quality support services.

Generate solutions appropriate to the needs of our communities.

Registered Office

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29 Duke Street, Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8EA

Karen Sayers Ltd 29 Silver Street Colerne Wiltshire SN14 8DY

David Owen & Co 17 Market Place Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1BA

Registered Charity : 1064764 Company limited by guarantee Registered in England : 3360057

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Away Day 2009

20 Years in the Making: 1989-2009 In May 1989 Fran Lewis was asked to apply for the post of development worker for the North & West Wilts Single Parent Support Project. Fran was successful in her application and Splitz was born. This project was set up by CVS West Wilts under the leadership of Shiena Bowen.

For the first few months Fran was developing and promoting the project, and by September 1989 the first service users were on board. In November 89 Denise Higgins joined the project as a volunteer. Together Fran and Denise had supported 49 people by the end of Mar 1990. Clearly there was a demand for the service, and one that was expected to increase.

To cope with a rising demand Fran’s hours were increased and the project began to take a new shape.

Demand increased year on year and 261 people had been supported by the end of the financial year. Later that year it was decided to launch the project as a charity in its own right. This was achieved in Feb 1993 when the Single Parent Family Association was registered with the Charity Commission - number 1017424. Of course, being a charity meant fund raising to continue the service.

Funding was secured by a community grant from Wiltshire County Council. Amazingly the £5,000 grant paid for salary, travel costs and office costs. Much good will was given by Fran and Denise to improve the service.

Support from other people contributed to the publication of the Making Changes workshop manual in 1994. There was clear evidence that almost half of the single parents had experienced domestic abuse.

This manual was produced in response to this new demand. At this time support to victims of domestic abuse became an important element of the service we provided.

By late 1996 the charity had moved out of the shared space within the CVS and into its own small office within Bridge House.

It must have been the thin air upstairs that caused the trustees to consider registering the charity as a company. This was not a straightforward process and required the original charity to be dissolved and a re-registered. Of course, it was a good opportunity to rename the charity and Splitz entered the lexicon when Splitz Parenting Alone Support Service was registered

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with the charity commission - number 1064764; and with Companies House - number 3360057. These changes took time but were completed by Oct 1997.

Not satisfied with the new, longer name it was shortened to Splitz Support Service in Jul 2005. Other changes were made during 2003 - 2006 and the area of benefit was extended to include Europe. The Charity Commission suggested this would be easier than making small amendments each year! So far we haven’t ventured much outside of Wiltshire.

In 2006 we moved to our current offices at Duke Street, Trowbridge and set up a small office base in Salisbury in December 2008. Being in our own independent office space has provided more opportunity to develop our infrastructure to meet our growing needs.

To demonstrate our commitment to improving our services we were awarded Investor in People in Nov 2007, Investing in Volunteers in Feb 2009 and the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation’s Approved Provider Standard in Mar 2009. These quality marks are a reflection of the hard work and determination of the team; which has now reached 21 paid posts, 12 volunteers and 6 sessional workers.

During the past 20 years the range of services we have provided has grown in response to the demand of service users. We continue to be service user led and mainly funded through grants and donations; although it now costs about £500,000 each year to maintain this level of service.

We’ve come a long way but remain conscious that we still have a long journey ahead of us.

When Splitz began it was overseen by the CVS Director, Shiena Bowen. There was a steering group for the project and strategic direction was agreed between Fran and Shiena.

The registered charity had a trustee board of 15 people.

The board included a number of local people and 2 former service users. Meetings were held at Bridge House.

Many of the original trustees remained when the charity was re-registered and became directors as well as trustees embracing the additional responsibilities. The trustees now meet monthly at the main office.

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Trustees Past and Present

Our current board consists of people with a range of skills in business and the voluntary sector, plus we continue to welcome and encourage former service users onto our board.

Those who are or have been trustees include:

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Maggi Bader BA MBA

Sandra Mills

Emma Capstaff-Taylor

Cllr Tom James

Ruth Bridges

Sue Pearce

Derrik Copeland FCIS

Sophie Farkas

Geraldine Bentley

Nancy Nicholl

Colin ‘Bill’ Liddle

Veronica McAndry

Cindy Ervine LLB

Bernard Rossiter

Alan Hunt

Rev Chris Brown

Patrizia Whyte

Trevor Mappledoram

John Taylor

Barbara Pickard

Heather Godwin

Barbara Taylor

Rebecca Eels LLB

Cachelle Wilson

Cllr Janice Repton

Janet Matthews

Michaela Mortimer

Paul Shotton BA(Hons)

Nicola Stevens

Rosie MacGregor

Alison Irving

Claire Palmer

Stephen Foster BSc PhD ACA

Jamie Anderson LLB

Barbara Cooper

Myra Heydon

George Ball

Amanda Rossi

Fiona Culham

David Asplin LLB

Phillippa Mardon

Sheila Kimmins JP

Sheila Bradford

Kim Patton

Deidre Ducker

Tracy Hedges

Heide Crisp

Margaret Savage

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Members of the Team

Staff, trustees, volunteer and facilitators at the Away Day 2009

Many people have been involved in delivering services.

We have a number of paid staff, volunteers and sessional workers. Some have joined the team as volunteers before taking up paid work. In all cases they have been a valuable asset, delivering high quality services to individuals and families who are in need.

At the outset there was only one paid member and one volunteer. After 20 years there are now 21 paid staff, 12 volunteers and 6 sessional workers. This was a steady increase in growth over 20 years.

Many former service users had expressed an interest in ‘giving something back’ and this was how we found additional help. Some of these volunteers went on to find paid work with us or similar organisations. Last year we developed this concept and created the Buddy Scheme - a project with volunteers providing low level support.

Some projects, particularly workshops, require workers for limited periods each week and we have been using sessional workers in these roles.

As employers we are mindful of the needs of parents with children and those parenting on their own. To improve the opportunity for access to employment we offer flexible working hours and part-time posts.

We were awarded Investor in People status in November 2007 with very positive comment from the assessor. This reflects our ethos and how we care for staff with the same passion that we care for our service users. To demonstrate that we apply the same care towards our volunteers, we sought and were awarded Investing in Volunteers status in April 2009.

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Those who are or have been staff, volunteers or sessional workers include:

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Fran Lewis

Jenna Presley-Cooper

Chris Collier

Kim Patton

Dee Terry

Norma Jeffrey

Nikki Stevens

Debbie Frowde

Alison James

Sue Pearce

Alex Spence

Sam Hunt

Denise Higgins

Hannah Easterbrook

Sue Brooks

Carole Shanley

Diana Bingham

Laurie Cadey

Chris Young

Marie Nicholson

Becky Saunders

Mike Bedford

Sue Blacklock

Barbara Shires

Linda Ormerod

Sally Booth

Sandy Savage

Tania George

Shelley Bamford

Pat Underwood

Linda Griffiths

Robert Green

Louise Wilson

Sonia Davis

Paul Bradley

Tracy Land

Kay Nolan

Sekeyna Marshall

Zoe Cliftlands

Jonathan Turner

Coral Russell

Adele Daly

Alison Coxall

Kimberley Duckworth

James MacGregor

Georgina Ryalls

Mandy Wood

Hazel Rutland

Sharon Covill

Nuala Grant

Gill Edwards

Julie Woodland

Wendy Hunter

Polly Lovelock

Mike Hennessey

Becca Green

Margaret Vacha

Cheryl Pearce

Kevin Lench

Beckie White

Sarah Rome

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Paul Shotton welcomes local MP Andrew Murrison to our AGM

Trustees Barbara Taylor and Maggi Bader at AGM 2008

Fran and Chief Constable, Brian Moore

Mike Bedford at Swindon & Wiltshire DV Conference

Hazel Rutland and Sue Pearce in the new kitchen at Newburn House

Tania George at the DV Awareness stall, Salisbury; on a cold November day

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Trustees’ Report Chairman I consider it a privilege to present this year’s annual review. This year we celebrate 20 years of providing services in our communities. This document illustrates each of our projects clearly and shows that our work continues to reflect the purpose of our organisation.

It also gives us a picture of how Splitz has developed projects over the years to meet needs and fill some of the gaps in service provision in our area.

Splitz continues to be a growing charity. Time and effort has been invested in strengthening our services in Wiltshire ensuring that we achieve quality standards while continuing to invest in our staff.

Most of our projects operate through a floating support basis providing ‘one-to-one’ support and structured group initiatives for people of all ages with experience of housing related issues or domestic abuse.

We are very proud of our Community4 partnership providing housing related floating support. We, with our partner organisations has helped in excess of 950 service users during the year and many people continue to live safely and securely in their homes as a result of the dedication of the workers in the four teams.

During the year we have provided an interim domestic violence outreach service in Wiltshire with some short term funding awarded by Wiltshire Police. The excellence of this work was acknowledged by the Council who offered some continuation funding to give the local authority time to prepare a longer term plan.

Volunteering England have invested in our new Buddy Scheme thus securing its financial future for the next three years. Volunteers are coming forward to be trained to offer mentoring and befriending to people who no longer need structured support but would value a listening ear.

It has been another challenging but rewarding year during which we achieved the Investing in Volunteers award and the Approved Provider Standard with the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation. Achievement of quality marks can take a good deal of time but gives assurance to us and to our funders that the services we deliver are to a national standard.

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Fund raising continues to be a huge challenge and finding financial sources who will commitment to multiple years of funding enable us to plan ahead with confidence. With their support, we are able to create and develop projects that meet the real needs of our service users. It is very important that the organisation should be able to identify and provide the right services for the people we support, and it can only do this if funders will in turn support us. We and our service users are proud to know that our work is held in high esteem and is valued by those who make it possible.

Maintaining and enhancing quality is a constant challenge but we are determined to go on providing a range of high quality and appropriate services. The staff team continue to receive a range of training and management support to meet their needs which has enabled them to continue to provide a high quality service. Our excellent reputation is due to the commitment of our front line staff members and to the small, but dynamic, office team that supports them.

This year the number of referrals directly to Splitz has totalled 539 (an increase of over 35%) who were caring for over 1000 children. 75% of the referrals were women who were ‘parenting alone’ and considered that domestic abuse was a major contributory cause of their relationship ending. Again, a high proportion were self referrals; often on the recommendation of a friend or another agency. The staff team provided in excess of 200 home visits a week to service users. The structured group initiatives, like the Voluntary Perpetrator Programme, ‘Making Changes’ workshops and Freedom Programme were in addition to this.

The Splitz trustee board members make a vital contribution to the life of our organisation, and I would like to express my gratitude to all of them. We have welcomed some new Board members who bring fresh ideas and commitment. Their great enthusiasm and attendance has been first rate, with thoroughly enjoyable and lively discussions at our regular meetings.

I commend to you our support workers and volunteers who give their enthusiastic commitment to Splitz and our service users.

The trustees and I also want to give our special thanks to our Executive Director, Fran Lewis, who created this charity and has nurtured it through 20 years with

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unfailing perseverance and dedication. Although as the charity has grown she has picked an extremely talented team to help achieve her vision, it is her ideas and activity that have given that vision breadth and an organisational depth. Splitz has grown to be a highly valued organisation that is part of the infrastructure of Wiltshire and helps the county to be a happier and safer place to live in! On behalf of the trustee board I would like to take this opportunity to heartily and sincerely thank Fran and her management team for their continued energy, enthusiasm, and passion for making it happen.

Once again we have ended the financial year in a reasonably healthy financial position and we almost have in hand sufficient funds to meet the criteria of our Reserves Policy. There has been a steady growth in income as illustrated by the graphs.

The complexities and amounts of monies administered by our Charity have increased significantly, so we employ a part time financial controller to ensure that our systems are effectively administered.

Whilst there was a small surplus of income over expenditure for the year, much of our income is restricted to specific activities and some are deferred amounts. A key income stream came from ‘Supporting People’ which funded our activities with Community4.

The final year of the grant from the Big Lottery Fund provided monies to develop our services in Salisbury and Kennet.

Paul Shotton BA(Hons) Chairman

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Other funds shown as restricted were raised for specific projects. While some restricted funds have ended in the current year, others are new. Restricted funds rarely continue indefinitely, so we need to ensure that appropriate funds are available if we want a specific project to continue.

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We had a significant part of our assets in the COIF Charities Deposit Fund which is not registered with the Financial Services Authority. With the problems associated with recent financial uncertainties nationally, we have taken steps to invest proportions in a range of higher interest accounts to mitigate any risk. The interest rate this year has also been significantly lower which has had an impact.

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The number of paid staff remained stable, although some were employed to work additional hours.

However, during the year, the size of the team increased due to the greater number of volunteers working in the Buddy Scheme. We continued to employ a full time Executive Director, a full time Operations Manager and a part time Financial Controller who dealt with the overall management of the team as well as the operational and strategic management of the organisation.

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Executive Director’s Report At Splitz we recognise that everyone who comes to us is a unique and exceptional individual. Whether they have come for our help or to work for us, people are treated with respect and dignity. Our aim is to continue to deliver a professional service with absolute integrity.

Reflecting over the last twelve months, I can honestly say that I’m proud of the services we’ve provided for the people who have needed us.

Each individual member of our team can take credit for excellent working practices – truly an outstanding crew! I pay tribute and give my personal thanks to each member of our staff and each member of our trustee board. Your commitment to Splitz and the services we provide is highly valued. I take personal pride in providing services that are hallmarked by quality, flexibility and the ability to respond to the needs and circumstances of individuals who are often experiencing extreme difficulties and challenges. The needs of our services users are the heart of everything we do.

During the year we achieved Investing in Volunteers as well as the Approved Provider Standard with the Mentoring and Befriending foundation. This illustrates that our Buddy Scheme is a high quality services as are all our projects! It was a fantastic achievement and encouraged us tremendously. It was great that someone from ‘outside’ came and confirmed what we already knew!

to ensure that our service users and communities are valued, respected and listened to.

As a main provider of services in the county, our organisation was a member of the LPSA working group (Local Public Service Agreement) for domestic violence where we worked together with key officers from the Police, County, Heath and the Criminal Justice Board.

After a year, the result was an outstanding achievement in reaching targets and we won the National Criminal Justice Award for Partnership of the Year. We also won the Wiltshire Criminal Justice Board Partnership of the year Award. This was because we illustrated the best example of joint working. This is achieved by eating serious cake together, discussing the trauma of difficult and recalcitrant teenage children and unruly elderly parents before getting down to business! In other words, effective partnerships are built on the trust built into the relationships around the table.

Finally, thank you to all our service users who are courageous enough to contact us and trust us to help them. Each one of you is precious.

Fran Lewis MCMI FRSA Executive Director

Part of our task over the last year has been to make sure that our Policies and Procedures remain compliant with changing regulations and that our organisation is ‘fit for purpose’. We reviewed our Business Plan and feel that that our values, vision and mission statement illustrate what we believe in and that our work reflects this clearly. Developing our strategic plan has helped us think about how to improve our service and plan for organisational developments over the next 3 – 5 years.

The structural changes in the local authority have had a significant impact on the voluntary sector. In April 2009 Wiltshire became a unitary authority and we are aware of the importance of staying focussed on the needs of our service users as well as remaining diligent about the local political agenda in order to maximise our opportunities. This coming year we will pro actively continue to work with other local agencies and forums

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Buddy Scheme Staff: one part time worker and 12 volunteers Area of benefit: Wiltshire Funded by: Splitz, The Nationwide Foundation

The aim of the Buddy Scheme is to enhance the lives of people who are parenting alone. Specifically to: • • • • •

promote independence, reduce the feeling of isolation, improve the sense of wellbeing, empower parents, and enable a happy family life.

In addition to supporting our service users the Buddy Scheme provides an opportunity for former service users to volunteer and give something back. Enabling them to increase their involvement in the community and work place.

This has been a pilot year for the Buddy Scheme.

The coordinator role was funded from within our own resources and volunteer costs were met with a grant from The Nationwide Foundation.

We chose to seek external accreditation for this project and developed our policies and procedures around the Volunteering England and Mentoring & Befriending Foundation standards.

Hard work and good liaison with the accreditation bodies ensured we were awarded Investing in Volunteers and Approved Provider Standard.

During the year we recruited and trained 8 volunteers and began delivering a service across the whole of Wiltshire. We had 31 referrals to the scheme.

From the start of the pilot stage in July 2008 we were able to match 14 service users to ‘buddies’, resulting in 70 visits. We saw 12 service users through to completion.

From April 2009 this project will be supported by the Opportunities for Volunteering scheme in partnership with the Department of Health and Volunteering England.

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Newburn House Staff: one part time worker Area of benefit: primarily West Wiltshire Funded by: Supporting People, through Westlea Housing Association Cookery project funded by: Heart FM, William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust Newburn House provides accommodation for up to 4 young mums aged between 16 and 24 years who are pregnant or have recently given birth and who would otherwise be homeless.

The project is headed by Westlea Housing Association who provide the housing related services and the project coordinator. Our role is to provide support to the residents in the house as well as floating support to the young mums prior to taking up residence in the house and support when they move on to an independent tenancy.

This year we supported 6 mums and 6 children at the house and 9 mums opted to receive floating support.

Another 6 mums have successfully moved on to independent accommodation and 10 continue to receive a degree of support in their own home.

Cookery Project With support from Heart FM (formerly GWR kids) and the William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust we have been able to continue the cookery project, providing a fun environment for the residents to learn about nutrition and practise new cookery skills.

Providing a crèche is essential in creating a worry-free learning environment. External pressure on crèche providers means costs are rising much faster than expected; costs we hadn’t budgeted for.

To help us deliver the project we have been lucky to recruit an excellent volunteer, Carole Shanley. Carole’s humour and down to earth practical advice has been well received by the residents.

In recognition of the value of this project Westlea Housing Association have invested in a kitchen extension, creating a fabulous work space with separate cooking facilities for each resident. From our funds we have been able to provide kitchen equipment to furnish each work space with the basics.

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Men’s Groups Staff: 2 part time workers, 4 sessional workers and 2 volunteers Area of benefit: Wiltshire Funded by: LankellyChase Foundation and The Henry Smith Charity

The aim of the Men’s Group is to provide a service for male perpetrators who wish to voluntarily change their behaviour, while providing a safety service to their partners. During this process the safety of the women and children remains our top priority.

The men’s groups consist of 30 sessions comprising 5 modules each of 6 weeks. The group manual was developed by Irene Wetton of Hampshire Probation and is based on the Duluth model.

In addition to the main group the men are encouraged to attend our follow on group. This group meets monthly and has a set structure with 12 topics. The aim of the follow on group is to provide support at a lower level and help the men adjust.

Groups are facilitated by a combination of paid staff, sessional workers and volunteers. Facilitators rotate between running the main group and the follow on group to remain skilled in both.

In parallel with the men’s groups we have a women’s safety service which provides safety advice and support to the partners. Feedback from the women’s safety worker gives relevant information to group facilitators so that challenges during the session are relevant, safe and helpful. This is an integral part of the programme as it ensures a balanced picture of how the man is progressing while managing the risks.

In 2008/09 we had 49 referrals: 32 went on to attend the pre-group assessment and 16 started the group. 18 men completed the programme and 12 went on to attend the follow on group. The Women’s Safety Workers were able to contact 31 of the partners.

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Parenting Alone Staff: 2 part time workers Area of benefit: Kennet and Salisbury districts Funded by: The Big Lottery (2006-2009)

Big Lottery funding for this project came to an end this year. We were able to integrate this service into our Paloma project as we had seen an increase in people presenting who had experienced domestic abuse. We are very grateful to the Community Fund and latterly the Big Lottery for supporting this project.

We were able to support 120 women by providing one to one support and a range of workshops and group initiatives, which have helped to reduce isolation and improve their quality of life. By helping women develop social networks through attending workshops and other groups we have seen many women improve their self esteem and take a positive role in their community, thus overcoming disadvantage.

This year we ran 3 domestic abuse workshops. We provide a crèche at no cost to service users and offer assistance with transport costs. This reduced some of the ‘blocks to participation’ enabling service users lives to be enriched through developing new skills.

Delivering an outreach service in Kennet and Salisbury districts provides many challenges. The remoteness of many service users and distance to the office in Trowbridge increase the travelling time for staff. Towards the middle of last year we set up a small office base in Salisbury with access to our database, thus improving communication and reducing travel.

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Children’s DV Support Staff: one part time worker Area of benefit: Kennet and Salisbury districts Funded by: BBC Children in Need and Herbert & Peter Blagrave Trust

The aim of the Children’s DV Support project is to provide support to children (5-16yo) who have witnessed domestic abuse.

Having witnessed domestic abuse the children may be having difficulties which may be apparent in their school work or in the home. In all cases our worker will work with the parent and child to help the child understand what domestic violence is and that they are not responsible for the violence.

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This year we had referrals for 62 children from 45 families. This brings the total to 250 children and 221 families that have received support in the past 5 years.

The main support consists of one to one sessions with the child. These sessions take place at a safe place agreed with the parent and can be at home or school.

Many head teachers have given their support to this service and make space available for the child to attend sessions.

In addition to the one to one support given to the children we are able to offer group sessions in conjunction with Action for Children and the CAMHS team. These groups have proven very popular and effective and have been instrumental in helping children gain a much clearer understanding of the issues, leading to an improvement in the happiness of family life.

Funding for this project runs out in 2010. The Wiltshire Domestic Abuse Reduction Group are looking at mainstream funding for children’s domestic abuse services. Support is available to children up to 11yo from NSPCC and Barnardo’s but there aren’t sufficient services for older children.

“Thank you for your kindness and support when working with me.” Jason “Thanx for everything you’ve done over the years to support Jason and for all your support to me.” Jason’s mum

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KidzPace Staff: 1 part time worker and 1 sessional worker Area of benefit: North Wiltshire, West Wiltshire and Devizes area Funded by: Comic Relief and The Colonel William Lewellen Palmer Educational Charity

The aim of the KidzPace project is to provide support to young people (13-16yo) who have witnessed domestic abuse; and provide support to the parent of the young person. Specifically to: • •

improve communication skills of the young person, and help them understand what has happened is not their responsibility.

Funded by Comic Relief and The Colonel William Lewellen Palmer Educational Charity.

Support sessions are offered on a one-one basis; this can be at school, home, or other safe venue. In addition to the one to one sessions the young people are invited to attend a group. The group is based on the Ontario model and developed for our needs. There are 12 sessions and the group usually runs on a Saturday.

The structured group brings young people together who have similar experiences and is significant in reducing isolation. The group explores feelings, anger, and assertive communication by using crafts, quizzes and general discussion. By the end of the module the young people have the tools to communicate more effectively.

We have an excellent sessional worker, Andy Samuel, to help facilitate the groups.

We also offer a concurrent group for the parents. This gives them the opportunity to understand all the feelings that a young person experiences when they have witnessed abuse. This group consists of 12 sessions and is often run during the day when most mums are available.

This year we had 27 referrals from 22 families. The groups were attended by 18 young people and 8 mums.

“[The] group has helped me have confidence and be less aggressive. I am a lot more happy. I get on with my family and can talk about it.” Jamie, 14 “It’s helped me with my confidence and anger inside and outside of school. It’s helped me help other people. It gives me a boost at home with friends and family.” Jackie, 15

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Paloma Staff: 5 part time workers Area of benefit: Wiltshire Funded by: Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police Authority

The aim of the Paloma project is to provide support to victims of domestic abuse. Specifically to: • • • • •

help the victim and their family be safe, help the victim identify their options, empower them to make choices, empower them to become a survivor, and promote independence.

This service is available to both male and female victims.

Over 80% of our services users considered that domestic abuse was a significant contributory cause of their relationship ending.

Support sessions are offered at a safe place, which may be at home or other safe venue. We do not provide support at home when the perpetrator is living at the house or when there is a risk to the victim or our support workers.

In addition to the one to one sessions service users are invited to attend a domestic abuse workshop when they feel ready. See the next page for more details on our workshops.

Throughout the year we received 253 referrals and were able to see 239 people. We were able to close 215 cases: some were referred to other agencies, some failed to engage and others no longer needed support.

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Domestic Abuse Workshops Staff: 5 sessional workers Area of benefit: Wiltshire Funded by: Wiltshire Council and Wiltshire Police Authority

The domestic violence workshops are for women who have experienced domestic abuse. Workshops are provided when there is sufficient demand in an area.

Our workshops are called Making Changes and we have been running these since 1995. Making Changes is a 12 week programme for between 8 and 12 women. The group includes: • • • • • •

what is domestic abuse, cycle of violence, baggage and triggers, thought, feelings and behaviours, impact on children, and healthy relationships.

Since 2006/07 we have been jointly running Freedom Programme workshops in Salisbury with Action for Children (formerly NCH). The Freedom Programme is a series of 12 weekly workshops; women can join or leave at any stage during the 12 weeks.

Many of the women attending the workshops form strong bonds and friendships that last. Developing strong social networks is an important aspect of promoting independence and is encouraged in all our work. It is not unknown for women who have been on these groups to become a figure of support in their local community.

To minimise the blocks to participation we made crèche facilities available and could contribute to transport costs. As with our other projects, external pressure on crèche providers means costs are rising much faster than expected; costs we hadn’t budgeted for.

“It has made me more confident. I’ve learnt to talk more.”

“I have been through 3 abusive relationships and kept wondering why I attracted the wrong type. I now feel much stronger and hope I will be able to spot destructive behaviours and steer clear.”

“The group has enabled me to carry on standing up to my bullying ex-husband, to not allow him to continue emotionally abusing me and my children.”

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Community4 Staff: 2 full time and 5 part time workers Area of benefit: Wiltshire Funded by: Supporting People

Community4 is a consortium of 4 providers delivering a generic housing related floating support service across Wiltshire. This is a Supporting People funded service. The other members of the consortium are Westlea Housing Association, AlabarĂŠ Christian Care Centres and Drugs and Homeless Initiative.

It is not practical to extract the support provided by staff from each member organisation; therefore, the statistics shown here reflect the service as a whole.

It has been another year of high demand for this service.

This year there were 951 referrals, 894 case were closed and 75% of those closed had their needs met.

There continues to be a high percentage of service users with mental health issues or learning difficulties. Helping these service users is often a slower process, which has an impact on our waiting list. Wiltshire Council are considering additional services for these client groups.

The support workers continue to make a huge difference to their service users lives. Many service users are able to remain in their home when unclaimed benefits are paid or when an eviction order is deferred. A good working relationship has developed with RSLs and benefit agencies, which has greatly improved our ability to make a difference and promote independence.

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Case Studies KidzPace Emma is 13 years of age. Our first meeting was at her home and she cried during the whole session because her own sister was in a care home due to her very abusive behaviour towards Emma and her Mother. In addition, Emma felt that she was to blame for her sister’s behaviour because Emma’s biological father (sisters step father) had sexually and physically abused her. Emma was very upset that her grandparents would no longer communicate with her and she could not understand why, when she loved them so much. Emma was very competent at expressing herself, but had huge issues over abandonment, the abuse she had witnessed from her sister and father and her own lack of self worth.

Emma told me that putting her feelings down on paper made her feel “a great big weight had been lifted” and how much better it made her feel. Emma was given a stamp and she put the letter in her bag.

By session six the transformation in Emma was obvious: she was really happy, kept calling herself special, and was starting to make new friends. Her body language was very open, she had gained in confidence; the whole atmosphere, and communication with mum was very positive. She had joined the local gymnasium and had made new friends there. Her mum said she could not believe the change in her. This was very exciting and we assumed her grandparents had replied to the letter.

Mum explained “it was still in her box under the bed and she had not posted it”.

After this meeting we decided we could support Emma with her feelings and the abuse she had witnessed but, weren’t sure we could support Emma wishes to see her grandparents. We explain to Emma that she is not responsible for her fathers’, sisters’, or grandparents’ behaviour. We talked at length about how special she was and completed a “what I am good at” questionnaire and a life story. Emma said she really enjoyed gymnastics and we agreed to go the local club together to have a look at the facilities and watch a session. She was very keen to do this. Emma was not pressured to join the club. We felt she needed the space to think about it rather than responding to anyone else’s agenda. It was really important to keep reinforcing Emma’s new thoughts about herself but we knew she still had the issue of abandonment to deal with as this was equally important to her.

During session six Emma was asked if she would like to join the Domestic Violence Young People’s Group because we had dealt with the ‘here and now’ but not the domestic violence that Emma had witnessed. We also felt Emma was ready emotionally to explore her feelings (particularly anger) concerning her fathers’ behaviour, and the lack of effective communication with her mother.

During the third meeting Emma was asked if she would like to write a letter to her Grandparents. She thought this was an excellent idea! We did not want to offer her false reassurance and explained that her grandparents may not reply to the letter, and that she didn’t even have to send it. We spent a long time discussing Emma’s feelings and how she will deal with her feeling of rejection if the outcome was not what she was hoping for.

Six weeks after our sessions finished we saw Emma’s mum and asked her how Emma was getting on? She told me that Emma was much more confident and went to see her grandparents on her own accord and has subsequently developed a very good relationship with them. Mum reported that her relationship with Emma had also improved, which they were both pleased with.

Emma attended all the group sessions and feedback from both her and her mother has been really positive.

Emma has got much more confident since our sessions and completing the group. She understands she can’t change other peoples’ behaviour and she is not responsible for other people’s behaviour. One of our sessions covers grief and loss and this really helped Emma with her feelings around abandonment.

We had to be absolutely clear with Emma that her mother would have to be informed of our action. We spent the next two sessions writing a draft letter.

Emma did not want to write the letter at home; she may have been worried about her mum hearing our discussions. When asked where she would like to go instead she suggested McDonalds. This was surprising so we discussed confidentiality during busy times, so we decided to still go but at a time when it was quieter.

During the fourth session Emma finished the letter.

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Domestic Abuse

Community4

Joan had referred herself to our service after separating from her husband. This was a difficult time for her and she felt that it might help her to talk to someone.

Joan referred herself to us after seeing a leaflet at her doctors. Joan was unsure about our service and how we might be able to help, but found it comforting to know that we would be able to visit her in her own home.

Anne had lived in a tied bungalow for the past 25 years. She was a housekeeper for a local landowner and assisted him with the upkeep of his country manor house. At the beginning of the year her employer died and the manor was sold. Anne was devastated. Not only had she lost a very close friend but her life as she knew it was changing and her future had become uncertain.

Joan had experienced abuse from her husband for a number of years before finding the courage to make the break and separate from him. When we first met her she was still going through her divorce, this is still ongoing as she is now waiting for the financial settlement to be agreed; Joan finds this really difficult as she still has to attend court, and she finds it hard having to face him.

Anne suffers with a brain tumour. It is not life threatening, but affects her mobility, weight and mood.

We felt it necessary to contact the rural mental health team to provide support for Anne’s depression during this difficult time. She was allocated a social worker and we had a joint meeting to decide on a support plan.

Joan found it really helpful to talk about her abusive relationship, and felt safe to talk about things that she might have found difficult to tell other people, including her family. Although they were supportive of her she felt that it might upset them.

Joan has two children and realised that they were also struggling to come to terms with their mum and dad divorcing, she asked if we could help them, we explained the services that we could offer to her and together we discussed what she felt would be of most help and suitable for her children. The oldest child is receiving support from our services, he has a support worker who visits him on a one to one basis and he will be joining the next children’s group, due to the constraints of our funding we were unable to offer any support to her youngest child and we have signposted her to another agency who can provide support to her youngest child.

After a meeting with the district council, Anne and her social worker thought it would be detrimental to be placed in temporary accommodation away from her village. The reasons were due to Anne having support networks in her village, which were important with her current mental state.

After building a case for Anne, with support from her GP and hospital consultants, and having many discussions with the council regarding her needs, Anne was allocated temporary sheltered accommodation in her village. She had only been there a matter of weeks before being allocated a permanent bungalow in her desired location. We have assisted Anne in gaining grants to decorate and furnish her new home. The last time we spoke, she was making plans to hold a house warming BBQ, and she is no longer in need of support from the mental health team.

As we continued to meet and Joan’s confidence began to grow we looked at how it might benefit Joan to meet other people who had experienced something similar, also Joan was keen to learn more about what had happened to her, so we suggested that she might like to attend the Making Changes workshops. Joan works part time and for her to attend she would need to have some time off, she felt confident enough to speak to her employer herself and they agreed that she could change her hours to allow her to attend the workshops.

Joan enjoyed the workshops and really benefited from attending the group, she has made friends with some other ladies who attended and they meet regularly for coffee, as well as texting and supporting each other!

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Parenting Alone Helen was a 20 year old, single mother of a 9 month old baby. Helen had recently escaped an abusive relationship of 5 years, having been with her partner since the age of 15. He was 4 years older than her.

Helen was severely dyslexic and illiterate. She had no concept of managing finances, nor making decisions for herself without others approval. Helen sustained routine physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse at the hands of her partner throughout their relationship.

The partner was also in relations with another woman at the same time as Helen and had two other children with that woman also. He was abusive to that woman, to the extent that there were concerns about her mental health and ability to care for the children. Both children were placed in care and eventually adopted.

Social Services also had involvement with Helen to monitor her care of her child. The partner has a criminal record detailing numerous domestic violence incidents and physical assaults.

Helen was moved to two different safe houses because the ex partner always managed to locate her and assault her. Helen had no supporting friends or family.

In June 2008 the ex partner traced Helen to her new home, forced entry and hit her with a table leg across her head, following 2 days of holding her hostage and subjecting her to horrific abuse. When he was discovered to be in the property by a visiting worker, the police were called and he was removed. The police took no further action against him. Helen lost all faith in the authorities and felt she was disbelieved.

Helen was referred to our Paloma project in September 2008. She was extremely depressed, lonely and full of self blame and loathing. She completed our Making Changes programme, whilst engaging in one to one support with her worker. The two combined empowered her into realising that she was not a victim, but in fact a survivor. With our help and reassurance her faith in the authorities was slowly restored and she began to report the incidents pertaining to her ex’s behaviour to the police. Her property was secured and a ‘flag’ placed on her address and telephone numbers in case she had to dial 999. Helen was referred to MARAC

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as she was assessed as a high risk case, which placed all relevant bodies on alert to her circumstances. Helen was able, with support, to put in place safety plans for her self and her daughter, making her feel safe and secure not only in her own home but also when out and about.

The ex partner’s behaviour continued and he began monitoring her movements and hanging around her home at night opposite windows. With continued support, Helen called the police every time she saw him and also sought legal advice in relation to injunctive and children act proceedings. Legal matters are ongoing to date, but after a few months of solicitors’ involvement the ex partner ceased his behaviour because he realised that Helen was becoming stronger and had more conviction in the decisions she was making, thus his power and control over her was decreasing.

Helen was given information about groups in her area and she made the decision to attend a Mother and Baby group and also a parenting programme, through which she made friends and felt less isolated.

Helen was signposted to organisations that could help her manage her finances and is now in complete control of them, albeit finances are tight. She has also decided to look for work to enable her to regain her independence and support her daughter and herself and also wishes to study for her English and maths qualifications in due course.

Social Services have taken the decision to close their files because they are satisfied that there are no further concerns regarding this mother and her child. Helens self esteem has increased greatly and she is confident that she has been empowered with enough knowledge that she can make decisions on her own with little, if no self doubt and also knows where to get information should she need it.

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Wiltshire & Swindon Military Unit Permenant traveller sites (pitches) Transit traveller sites (pitches/days)

South Cerney A429

BOROUGH OF

Malmesbury Buckley Barracks M4

J16

Wootton Basset

SWINDON Swindon

J17

J15

RAF Lyneham

M4

Chippenham Colerne

Corsham

A4

Calne

Thingley (23)

Corsham Military Complex Melksham

Marlborough

A4

WILTSHIRE Kennet and Avon canal

Bradford on Avon

Devizes

Trowbridge Dilton Marsh (7) A36

Pewsey

A350 Bratton (6)

Ludgershall

SALISBURY PLAIN

Westbury Warminster Garrison

Warminster

Tidworth Garrison

Bulford Garrison

Larkhill

Tidworth A303

Stonehenge

RAF Boscombe Down

Amesbury A36

A303

Winterbourne Gunner

Wilton

Mere A350

Tisbury

Derryhouse Bridge (18)

Salisbury Odstock (23)

Odstock (12/28) A338 Lode Hill (10)

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Statistical Analysis Referrals

Marital Status

We changed our database and now show children’s services separately from adult services. Both have demonstrated a substantial increase in referrals over year (Table 1). We were able to provide more groups and refer to our Buddy Scheme which accounts for much of the difference between uniques and total referrals.

The figures for this year are skewed due to a change to how we record this data on our database (Table 3). It is likely that most of the ‘other’ are ‘separated/divorced’ but we won’t know until we adjust the database.

Table 3 Marital Status all referrals

Table 1 Referrals

04/05 Partnered

all referrals

Adult services1

04/05

05/06

06/07

07/08

08/09

312

466

498

348

623 84

Children’s services2 Pregnant

7

12

2

3

0

20

49

57

49

70

Children in household

634

798

798

638

806

Unique

285

397

448

312

486

Male 3

1. Does not include those supported on Community4 project 2. Database changes allows these figures to be shown separately 3. Number of individuals supported

Referral Route We have always encouraged people to self refer for our services as they are more likely to engage and develop.

The range of agencies making referrals has remained constant (Table 2). The large number of voluntary sector referrals includes 155 internal referrals to other projects.

Separated/divorced

06/07

07/08

08/09

-

56

72

46

159

34

44

28

4

16

228

317

332

285

239

Widowed

2

2

0

0

0

Partner in prison

1

2

2

0

0

Partner serving abroad

34

0

1

1

4

Other

13

46

63

12

109

Presenting Issue On referral, it’s not always possible to categorise a client according to their need. The need they present with (Table 4) is not always the total picture. However, the presenting issue is a measure of the needs of the clients as they see it. Domestic violence continues to be the main reason people are referred or refer to us.

DV continues to represent 75% of our services users’ needs.

Table 4 Presenting Issue all referrals

Table 2 Referral Route

04/05

05/06

06/07

07/08

08/09

43

57

31

13

41

Children’s behaviour

all referrals

Debt/finances

21

19

11

2

5

133

269

358

276

404

2

1

2

1

2

9

2

0

0

21

9

4

11

04/05

05/06

06/07

07/08

08/09

180

186

152

140

144

Social Services

40

60

56

28

48

Drugs/alcohol

Health Services

21

22

27

16

35

Homelessness

3

6

5

1

8

13

Housing1

28

18

63

58

37

23

Mental health

51

47

13

1

1

-

1

661

5

9

Perpetrator of DV

5

39

40

36

41

9

2

8

13

Rural/isolation

26

4

Self referral

Housing Police Probation Military Welfare Voluntary Sector

2

Other

47

1. Includes IDAP figures 2. Includes referrals from within Splitz

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Unmarried

05/06

80

103

65

190

40

33

41

64

Domestic violence

Separation/divorce2

3

3

10

22

12

24

1. Includes Newburn House 2. New category added 06/07

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Project Uptake

Monthly Uptake

Floating support continues to be the main type of support we provide. This usually involves ‘home’ visits at a safe place. To compliment the floating support we have group initiatives and other specific projects (Table 5). Demand for our projects has remained fairly steady considering our reduced capacity for much of the year.

There is a slight seasonal uptake roughly corresponding to the school year (Table 7). The change is not normally dramatic but there is often a increase corresponding with school holidays; especially Easter, Christmas and the summer break.

Table 5 Project Uptake

Table 7 Monthly Uptake all clients

all clients

Floating support1 Art workshops

04/05

Men’s Groups

06/07

07/08

08/09

38

31

47

45

28

41

38

50

05/06

06/07

07/08

08/09

April

48

261

321

290

229

322

May

18

23

14

12

2

0

June

25

43

45

36

54

20

9

12

107

July

29

31

34

28

74

23

62

61

50

84

August

25

37

46

23

62

5

39

46

45

54

September

19

61

26

33

55

31

October

25

51

32

14

47

DV Workshops Children’s DV support2

05/06

04/05

Buddy Scheme IDAP Other

10

69

4

0

November

24

42

55

39

48

11

6

25

December

13

24

35

23

32

January

29

43

52

24

60

February

34

32

50

34

47

March

23

36

51

9

49

Monthly average

26

39

42

29

52

1. Includes Women’s Safety Worker and Newburn House 2. Includes KidzPace

District Uptake This is the last year we will have district councils in Wiltshire. Wiltshire became a unitary authority in April 2009. We will continue to record uptake from these areas (Table 6) as it provides useful information.

Highlighted figures show peaks in demand

Table 6 District Uptake all clients

04/05

05/06

06/07

07/08

08/09

Kennet

39

82

70

67

86

North Wiltshire

87

89

89

372

120

Salisbury

36

97

99

104

149

33

5

6

2

213 32

Swindon1 West Wiltshire Other

144

180

178

94

6

18

29

41

1. Swindon Borough added 06/07 2. Reduced capacity in these districts

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Chart 3

Equal Opportunities

Referrals by Gender all adult clients

For each service user we record data on age (Chart 1), ethnicity (Chart 2), gender (Chart 3) and disability (Chart 4).

Female 87%

Wiltshire has a population that is 98.5% white British with fewer than average 15-30yo and slightly more than average 30-50yo. (2001 Census) There are many ethnic groups represented within the military population, which by its nature is often transitory, and includes people from many Commonwealth countries.

Trowbridge is reputed to have the largest Moroccan community outside of London.

In the past few years we have seen an increase in the number of male victims of domestic abuse seeking our support. While we can offer one-to-one support we are unable to offer group work to such a small number of people. Similarly, we have been asked if we can provide a group for female perpetrators. We are still investigating the possibility of developing this work.

Equity of service delivery across Wiltshire is measured by recording referrals from each town (Chart 5). The major towns in each district are well represented, and, proportionally, so are many of the smaller ones.

Male 13%

Chart 4

Types of Disability all adult clients 5 4

4

4

3 2

2

2

1

0 complex needs

learning disability

mental health issue

Chart 5

Referrals by Town all clients

0

20

Kennet

Ludgershall

Referrals by Age Group

all adult clients

Pewsey

all child clients

40-49yo

60yo+ < 16yo

16yo+ 9-12yo

16-19yo

Salisbury

Referrals by Ethnicity

^

Chart 2

all adult clients

28

9 4

West Wiltshire

Other 3%

3

2 13 3 97

Salisbury

Bradford on Avon

51 10 46

2 103

Trowbridge Warminster

Other

33

3

Melksham

Westbury ^

White British 97%

5 46

Malmesbury

Swindon

140

Adults Children

27

24

Tisbury

120

3

17

Corsham

Amesbury

100

10 3

Chippenham

Wootton Bassett

5-8yo

20-29yo

80

7

6

14

Calne North Wiltshire

50-59yo

60

1

Tidworth

13-16yo

30-39yo

Marlborough

40

42

Devizes

Chart 1

physical disability

16

3

2

24 30

7 2

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Report of the Trustees The Board of Trustees

Chairman

Paul Shotton BA(Hons) Derrik Copeland FCIS Stephen Foster BSc PhD ACA Cindy Ervine Gillian Al Bader Barbara Taylor Janet Repton Alison Irving Rosie MacGregor Shiela Kimmins Fiona Cullham Christopher Brown Paul Shotton BA(Hons)

Company secretary Derrik Copeland FCIS Treasurer

Stephen Foster BSc PhD ACA

The trustees, who are also Directors for the purposes of the Companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Act, have pleasure in presenting their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2009.

Legal and Administrative Details of the Charity Splitz Support Service is a company limited by guarantee without a share capital, and is a registered charity.

Registered office: 29 Duke Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8EA Registered Company Number: 3360057 Registered Charity Number: 1064764 Bankers :

Accountant:

Auditor:

Caf Bank Limited Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Karen Sayers Ltd 29 Silver Street Colerne Wiltshire SN14 8DY

David Owen & Co 17 Market Place Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1BA

Objective of the Charity The objects of the charity are to relieve children of families who are in need of care and protection by negotiating for the provision of day care & other charitable facilities and by counselling the parents of such children in relation thereto and to relieve the needs of adults where those needs arise as a result of them experiencing domestic violence, separation or divorce, in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Results The results for the year and the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.

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S tate me n t of A ccou n ts 2008-2009

Review of Development, Activities & Achievements Our Vision Is for a society where people have the right to be respected; have the opportunity to enjoy a happy and healthy life, free from fear; and are able to achieve and sustain independence.

Our Mission We are able to work towards our vision by working with individuals, communities and other agencies to: • • •

Help people identify, come to terms with and overcome their difficulties and challenges.

Provide high quality support services.

Generate solutions appropriate to the needs of our communities.

The Trustees agree that the organisation has satisfactorily achieved its objectives in the last 12 months through core work and the development of projects.

During the year the service has provided support to 351 new families who care for 872 children. They have been helped to identify, come to terms with and overcome their personal difficulties. The underpinning aim of all our work is to enable vulnerable people to achieve and sustain their own independence. All our services are free of charge to service users.

Projects Paloma Project (Victim Outreach Service) Approximately 75% of our service users were women with experience of domestic violence and abuse. We have provided this interim service since January 2008 through ‘one to one’ work. Funded from funds held by Wiltshire Police and Wiltshire Council.

Freedom Programme and “Making Changes” Workshops Structured group initiatives for women with experience of domestic abuse. Groups provided in neighbourhood facilities in the community.

Children For children aged 7 – 16 who have witnessed and/or experienced domestic violence in the home. Funded by BBC Children in Need and the Herbert and Peter Blagrave Trust. This project provides ‘one to one’ support work and structured group initiatives based on NCH model. Available in Kennet and Salisbury.

KidzPace For young people aged 13 – 16 who, having witnessed/experienced domestic violence at home, are at risk of ‘disengagement’ from school and becoming dysfunctional. This project provides ‘one to one’ support and structured group initiatives (based on the Ontario model). Available in North & West Wiltshire.

Men’s Groups Voluntary Perpetrator Programme based on Duluth model enabling men to learn a variety of strategies to take responsibility for and change their harmful behaviour. Funded by the Henry Smith Charity and the LankellyChase Foundation. Each group can accommodate 8 - 10 participants who commit to the 30 week structured programme (5 modules of 6 weeks).

Relapse Prevention Groups Men can attend the monthly meeting for up to 12 months after completing the Men’s Group.

Women’s Safety Worker Working closely with the Men’s Group facilitators to proactively reach out to the partners/victims of the participants and provide safety planning, information and advice.

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Chippenham The Chippenham Borough Lands Charity continues to support our work in their area of benefit. Almost all of the service users were vulnerable, disadvantaged lone parent families with experience of domestic abuse.

Newburn House In partnership with Westlea Housing Association providing residential support to four young mums aged 16 – 24 and their babies and floating support to 8 young mums in the community. Funded by Supporting People.

Cookery Project Takes place at Newburn House on Fridays with free crèche. Learning nutrition, diet and menu planning, budgeting and cookery skills. Funded by Heart FM and William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust.

Crisis Fund This is for the purpose of meeting the emergency needs of particular families. A grant is specifically raised and then administered on an individual basis.

Community Development (Salisbury and Kennet) Referrals of lone parents increased steadily in these districts over the last six years. This project ended in March 2009. The project was funded by the Big Lottery Fund.

Community4 This project is provided in partnership with Drugs and Homeless Initiative, Westlea Housing Association and Alabaré Christian Care Centres to deliver a generic, housing related floating support service. Funded by ‘Supporting People’ since July 2006, each district of Wiltshire has a team of staff made up from each partner organisation with a Support Coordinator providing case load supervision. Referrals can be made via the Community4 web site or by phone.

Buddy Scheme We have employed a project coordinator to recruit a small team of volunteers who are training to become mentors for service users who no longer require structured support. During the year we achieved the Approved Provider Standard with the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation as well as Investing in Volunteers ensuring that we deliver the Buddy Scheme to national standards.

Governance Business Plan 2008-13 Our business plan illustrates the need to strengthen our organisational infrastructure and look at ways of splitting the functions performed by our Chief Executive into strategic, operational, fund raising, HR and administration. We will achieve some of this through ‘full cost recovery’. We are also aiming to achieve accreditation with Respect for the Voluntary Perpetrator Programme.

Staff During the year we employed 21 staff, some part time and some full time, as well as several sessional workers and 12 volunteers providing a range of services. All of our staff are to be commended for their dedication and commitment to the organisation and its work. They all participate enthusiastically in team meetings, Away Days, training and supervision opportunities. There are a number of other professionals who are employed on a sessional basis whose contribution is considered to be of vital significance to the well being of our service including the mobile crèche workers, the group facilitators and the external supervisors.

Organisation Splitz Support Service is an independent registered Charity and Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee. It is not a local branch of any national charity or organisation.

Financial Review The attached financial statements show a surplus for the year to 31 March 2009 of £13,536 (2007/8 Surplus

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ÂŁ12,132). We have ended the financial year in a healthy position. We are confident that the objective of generally having a balance of income over expenditure will continue to be achieved through diligent and appropriate fund raising activities.

Financial Reserves Policy In accordance with guidelines issued by the Charity Commissioners, the Trustees have adopted a policy regarding financial reserves who aim to hold up to six months running costs in unrestricted funds ensuring that there are adequate funds to ensure that the Charity is able to meet all current and known future liabilities.

Risk Review The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.

Investment Powers and Restrictions As indicated in the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorandum of Association.

Trustees Responsibilities 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 charity at the end of the year and of the incoming and outgoing resources for the year then ended.

In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. The trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its activities.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Delegated Responsibilities The trustees have delegated day-to-day management decisions to the Executive Director: this includes the decision for setting up new projects, fund raising, staff matters, contracts relating to the provision of our services and all policies and procedures.

The trustees retain responsibility for agreeing large contracts and single expenditure (over ÂŁ10,000), financial oversight, compliance with Company and Charity law, ratifying key policies and procedures, and maintaining a strategic overview of the activities and development of the charity.

Trustee Induction A trustee induction procedure is in place and new trustees are given an induction pack containing a variety of documents and forms for their attention. Included in the pack is a copy of The Essential Trustee and the Directors and Secretaries Guide. An induction presentation is available. The Chairman maintains a register of trustee induction.

Fran Lewis MCMI FRSA Executive Director

Signed by order of the trustee

Paul Shotton, Chairman Approved by the trustees on 23rd July, 2009

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Independent Auditor’s Report Report of the independent auditors to the trustees of Splitz Support Service We have audited the financial statements of Splitz Support Services for the year ended 31 March 2009 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. These financial statements have been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and the auditors The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) responsibilities for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) are set out in the Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities.

The trustees have elected for the financial statements not to be audited in accordance with the Companies Act 1985. Accordingly we have been appointed as auditors under section 43 of the Charities Act 1993 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 44 of that Act. Our resposibilty is to audit the financial statements in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view and are properly prepared in accordance with Companies Act 1985. We also report to you if, in our opinion, the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report is not consistent with those financial statements, if the charity has not kept proper accounting records, if the charity’s financial statements are not in agreement with these accounting records or if we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Basis of opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made by the trustees in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the charity’s circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.

We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.

Opinion In our opinion: - the financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, of the state of affairs of the charity as at 31 March 2009, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; and -the financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985.

David Owen & Co Registered Auditors 17 Market Place Devizes Wiltshire 22 July 2009

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Statement of Financial Activities Including Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2009 Note

Unrestricted Funds 2009 £

Restricted Funds 2009 £

Total Funds 2009 £

Total Funds 2008 £

236,039

265,624

501,663

434,696

8,878

-

8,878

10,720

244,907

265,624

510,541

445,416

190,745

302,760

493,505

430,170

3,500

-

3,500

3,113

-

-

-

1

194,245

302,760

497,005

433,284

Incoming Resources Incoming resources from generated funds Incoming resources from charitable activities Investment Income Total incoming resources Cost of charitable activities Governance costs Other resources expended Total resources expended Net incoming resources before transfers between funds Gross transfers between funds Net movement in funds

50,672

(37,136)

13,536

12,132

(18,987)

18,987

-

-

31,685

(18,149)

13,536

12,132

141,946

34,150

176,096

163,964

173,631

16,001

189,632

176,096

Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward

The net movement in funds referred to above is the net incoming resources as defined in the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commission for England & Wales and is reconciled to the total funds as shown in the Balance Sheet on page 4 as required by the said statement.

All activities derive from continuing operations.

The notes on pages 37 to 42 form an integral part of these accounts.

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Balance Sheet Note

2009 ÂŁ

2008 ÂŁ

9

9,810

9,839

9,810

9,839

The assets and liabilities of the charity Tangible assets Total fixed assets Current assets Debtors

10

Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets

10,374

28,552

243,992

169,876

254,366

198,428

Current liabilities Amount due within one year

11

(74,544)

Total assets less current liabilities

(32,171) 179,822

166,257

189,632

176,096

Creditors Amount falling due after more than one year Net assets including pension asset / liability

-

-

189,632

176,096

The funds of the charity Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds

173,631

141,946

-

-

-

-

Designated revenue funds Unrestricted capital funds Designated fixed asset funds Total unrestricted funds

173,631

141,946

Restricted income funds Restricted revenue accumulated funds

16,001

Restricted capital funds Total restricted funds Total charity funds

34,150

-

16,001

34,150

189,632

176,096

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

Stephen Foster Treasurer Approved by the trustees on 22 July 2009 The notes on pages 37 to 42 form an integral part of these accounts.

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Notes 1.

Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation of the Accounts The statement of accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985, the statement of Recommended Practice Accounting Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standards. Where necessary the headings laid down in the Act have been adapted to meet the special activities of the Charity. The charity qualifies as a small company under the Act and the trustees have elected to take advantage of the exemption under FRS 1 not to prepare a cash flow statement.

Insofar as the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales, (revised in June 2008) requires compliance with specific Financial Reporting Standards other than the FRSSE then the specific Financial Reporting Standards have been followed where their requirements differ from those of the FRSSE. The particular accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Accounting convention The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.

Incoming Resources Incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis deferred as described below.

Except as described under the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Deferred Incomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accounting policy all grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets , are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are receivable.

Investment Income Bank interest is included in the income and expenditure account on a receivable basis.

Deferred Income In accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting (revised June 2008) issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales grants received in advance and specified by the donor as relating to specific accounting periods or alternatively which are subject to conditions which are still to be met, and which are outside the control of the charity or where it is uncertain whether the conditions can or will be met, are deferred on an accruals basis to the period to which they relate. Such deferrals are shown in the notes to the accounts and the sums involved are shown as creditors in the accounts.

Recognition of Liabilities Liabilities are recognised on the accruals basis in accordance with normal accounting principles, modified where necessary in accordance with the guidance given in the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting (revised June 2008) issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales.

Resources Expended Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Costs of Generating Funds Comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income.

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Charitable Expenditure Comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance Costs Include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

Allocation of Costs within Types of Resources Expended The methods and principles for the allocation and apportionment of all costs between the different activity categories of resources set out above are: All costs are allocated between expenditure categories of the SOFA on the basis designed to reflect the use of the resources. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis eg floor areas, per capita or estimated usage as set out in the notes to the accounts.

Unrealised and Realised Gains Realised gains and losses are included in the accounts on the date at which a contractual obligation is entered into.

Unrealised gains and losses are computed by reference to the market value of the investments at the balance sheet date, compared to the brought forward cost or valuation, and gains and losses arising on similar categories of investments are netted off.

Fixed Assets and Depreciation Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of minor additions are not capitalised.

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line Computer equipment -3 years straight line

2.

Winding up or Dissolution of the Charity

If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.

3.

Surplus for the Financial Year 2009 ÂŁ

2008 ÂŁ

501,663

434,696

Depreciation of owned fixed assets

8,250

3,127

Auditorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remuneration

2,300

-

Accountancy fees

1,200

3,113

This is stated after crediting: Revenue Turnover from ordinary activities and charging:

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Funds belonging to the charity have been used for the purchase of insurance to protect the charity from loss arising from the neglect or defaults of its trustees, employees or agents, or to indemnify its trustees, employees or agents, against the consequences of any neglect or default on their part. The sum expended on such insurance is included in support costs.

4.

Investment Income

Other bank deposit interest received

5.

2009 £

2008 £

8,878

10,720

Analysis of Support Costs

An analysis of support costs by activity is included in the detailed schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities.

6.

Analysis of Charitable Expenditure

An analysis of charitable expenditure by activity is included in the detailed schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities.

7.

Deferred Incoming Resources & Reserves Opening Deferrals £

The Herbert & Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust

Released from prior years £

Received less released in year £

Deferred at year end £

2,800

2,800

6,280

6,280

The Community Foundation

-

-

1,850

1,850

The Charles Hayward Foundation

-

-

2,700

2,700

10,570

10,570

8,720

8,720

The William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust

Comic Relief

-

-

2,500

2,500

The Henry Smith Charity

-

-

4,000

4,000

The LankellyChase Foundation

-

-

2,250

2,250

1,250

1,250

625

625

-

-

21,000

21,000

3,255

3,255

9,393

9,393

The Colonel William Llewellen Palmer Educational Charity Wiltshire Council Community Safety & Drugs Team Community4 Wiltshire Council Community Safety Team Garfield Weston Foundation Total

These deferrals are included in creditors

-

-

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

-

-

20,375

20,375

61,818

61,818

2009 £

2008 £

61,818

20,375

The deferrals included in creditors relate to those grants and donations specified by the donors as relating to specific periods and represent those parts of the grants or donations which relate to periods subsequent to the accounting year end and are treated as grants in advance, or alternatively where there are conditions which must be fulfilled prior to entitlement or use of the grant or donation by the charity.

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8.

Staff Costs and Emoluments

Gross salaries Number of full time employees or full time equivalents

2009 £

2008 £

386,155

332,917

2009

2008

15

15

Engaged on charitable activities

There were no fees or other remuneration paid to the trustees.

There were no employees with emoluments in excess of £60,000 per annum.

Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration, in the current year.

9.

Tangible Functional Fixed Assets Plant, Machinery & Vehicles £

Asset cost, valuation or revalue amount At 1 April 2008

18,327

Additions

8,552

Disposals

(463) 26,416

At 31 March 2009 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions At 1 April 2008

8,488

Eliminated on disposals

(132)

Depreciation on revaluation

-

Charge for the year

8,250 16,606

At 31 March 2009 Net book value At 31 March 2009

9,810

At 31 March 2008

9,839

All assets are used for direct charitable purposes and there are no inalienable or heritage assets

10. Debtors

40

2009 £

2008 £

Other debtors

7,624

25,802

Prepaid expenses

2,750

2,750

10,374

28,552

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11. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 2009 £

2008 £

Trade creditors

12,726

6,796

Deferred income and grants in advance (see note 7)

61,181

25,375

74,544

32,171

Unrestricted Funds £

Restricted Funds £

Total Funds £

9,810

-

9,810

179,623

74,743

254,366

12. Analysis of the Net Movement in Funds

Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities

(15,802)

(58,742)

(74,544)

173,631

16,001

189,632

Funds at 2009 £ 1,690

The individual funds included above are:

Westlea Housing Association Garfield Weston Foundation Crisis Fund - Individuals in Need The William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust

Funds at 2008 £

Incoming Resources

Outgoing Resources

£

£

Transfer Between Funds £

(75)

22,830

21,065

-

(524)

2,500

1,977

-

(1)

965

4,330

1,902

-

3,393

3,364

3,500

5,575

-

1,289

(220)

3,270

19,990

17,666

726

(2,977)

27,147

26,843

2,673

-

West Wiltshire District Council

3,000

3,000

6,031

31

-

The Henry Smith Charity

5,423

12,000

17,375

(48)

-

The Community Foundation Big Lottery

(1,280)

4,895

2,848

(662)

105

5,010

21,327

26,999

662

-

750

11,250

13,261

17

(1,244)

The Charles Hayward Foundation

4,948

7,300

12,298

50

-

Lloyds TSB Foundation

1,250

-

1,250

-

-

Comic Relief

1,120

28,010

28,211

-

919

917

3,125

2,640

(1,402)

-

The Herbert & Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust BBC Children in Need The LankellyChase Foundation

The Col William Llewellen Palmer Educational Charity

12,479

80,000

94,446

-

(1,967)

Wiltshire Council

-

3,420

-

-

3,420

Swindon Borough Council

-

-

1,549

-

(1,549)

Chippenham Borough Lands

-

1,500

1,500

-

-

Kennet District Council

-

5,000

5,000

-

-

Salisbury Town Council

-

5,000

5,000

-

-

Respect Accreditation: various

-

13,720

7,000

-

6,720

Wiltshire Council Community Safety & Drugs Team

West Wiltshire District Council General Fund

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2,500

-

-

2,500

141,946

244,917

194,245

(18,987)

173,631

176,096

510,541

497,005

-

189,632

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NEWBURN HOUSE, the mother and baby residential unit in Trowbridge is provided with funding from Supporting People through Westlea Housing Association.

THE CRISIS FUND is for the purpose of meeting the emergency needs of particular families. A grant specifically raised and administered on an individual basis.

WILLIAM DOC COUCH COOKERY PROJECT takes place at Newburn House giving residents an opportunity to learn new skills in relation to the culinary arts, including nutrition, diet, menu planning and budgeting.

‘BUDDY SCHEME’ is a mentoring scheme for service users who no longer require structured support and is mainly staffed by volunteers.

THE VOLUNTARY PERPETRATOR PROGRAM is to work with the prepetrators of domestic violence with funding from the Henry Smith Charity, the LankellyChase Foundation and the Community Safety Partnership.

KIDZPACE is for teenagers damaged through witnessing domestic violence and is funded by Comic Refief, the Charles Hayward Foundation and the Colonel William Llewellen Palmer Education Charity.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (Salisbury and Kennet) This project has enabled us to develop services for single parents in two districts of Wiltshire. Funding has been provided by the Big Lottery Fund and the Garfield Weston Foundation.

FREEDOM PROGRAM is for women who have experienced domestic violence and is run in partnership with NCH. THE CHILDREN’S PROJECT is to provide a Children’s Domestic Violence Support Worker and is funded by the BBC Children in Need, the Lankelly Chase Foundation and the Herbert and Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust.

COMMUNITY 4 is the housing related floating support service funded by Supporting People through Wiltshire County Council.

EVALUATION/MONITORING WORK is funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation.

PALOMA PROJECT is to provide support to victims of domestic violence and abuse and is funded through Wiltshire Constabulary.

CHIPPENHAM FAMILIES is funded by Chippenham Borough Lands Charity for the provision of support services in the Borough.

13. Commitments Under Operating Leases 2009 £

2008 £

11,550

11,550

Amounts payable within the next year: On operating leases Expiring within 5 years Premises

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Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities Unrestricted Funds £

Restricted Funds £

Total Funds 2009 £

Total Funds 2008 £

-

13,720

13,720

-

Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities Respect accreditation Wiltshire County Council

-

3,419

3,419

5,699

West Wiltshire District Council

-

2,500

2,500

2,000

Other local councils

-

-

-

1,882

29 Duke Street set up donations

-

-

-

1,000

The Wakeham Trust

-

-

-

1,000

West Wiltshire District Council

-

5,000

5,000

8,999

Westlea Housing Association

-

22,830

22,830

29,155

Crisis Fund

-

4,330

4,330

2,390

The Charles Hayward Foundation

-

7,300

7,300

12,500

The Col William Llewellen Palmer Educational Charity

-

3,125

3,125

3,750

Garfield Weston Foundation

-

2,500

2,500

2,500

Wiltshire Police Authority

-

-

-

20,000

Big Lottery Fund

-

27,146

27,146

26,862

Wiltshire Probation Office

-

-

-

2,836

The LankellyChase foundation

-

11,250

11,250

3,750

The Henry Smith Charity

-

12,000

12,000

11,250

BBC Children in Need

-

21,327

21,327

23,088

Comic Relief

-

28,010

28,010

14,799

The Herbert & Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust

-

4,896

4,896

1,400

The William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust

-

3,500

3,500

3,880

The Community Foundation

-

-

-

6,825

SureStart

-

-

-

12,979

Lloyds TSB Foundation

-

-

-

9,375

Other

-

-

-

6,100

Chippenham Borough Lands

-

1,500

1,500

3,000

Hayley Richards Fund

-

-

-

93

Buddy Scheme

-

3,271

3,271

-

Kennet District Council

-

5,000

5,000

-

The Paloma Project

-

80,000

80,000

-

-

3,000

3,000

-

Community4

220,147

-

220,147

217,584

General Fund

15,892

-

15,892

-

Total

236,039

265,624

501,663

434,696

Total Grants, Legacies & Donations Received

236,039

265,624

501,663

434,696

Total Voluntary Income

236,039

265,624

501,663

434,696

8,878

-

8,878

10,720

8,878

-

8,878

10,720

244,917

265,624

510,541

445,416

West Wiltshire District Council

Investment Income Other bank deposit interest received Total Investment Income Total Incoming Resources

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Unrestricted Funds £

Restricted Funds £

Total Funds 2009 £

Total Funds 2008 £

145,648

240,507

386,155

332,917

Costs of Charitable Activities Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Crisis payments

-

1,902

1,902

1,425

Art workshop costs

-

-

-

1,148

Respect accreditation

-

7,000

7,000

-

9,942

20,162

30,104

24,587

-

1,324

1,324

-

Depreciation of assets used for charitable purposes

8,250

-

8,250

3,127

Staff training

1,367

4,717

6,084

11,822

Travel & Subsistence - charitable activities Advertising and PR

Rent and room hire

7,636

5,055

12,691

14,368

Telephone

5,287

6,027

11,314

9,591

Printing, Postage and Stationery

4,401

3,762

8,163

10,598

Utilities

1,407

231

1,638

2,763

Computer, internet expenses

2,175

975

3,150

1,662

Insurance

2,440

1,890

4,330

3,348

-

7,445

7,445

2,982

Creche costs

1,189

462

1,651

3,011

672

526

1,198

3,283

-

775

775

1,953

Loss on asset disposal

331

-

331

1,585

Total Support Costs

190,745

302,760

493,505

430,170

Sundry expenses Repairs Cookery

Governance Costs Audit

2,300

-

2,300

-

Accountancy

1,200

-

1,200

3,113

-

-

-

-

3,500

-

3,500

3,113

Interest payable

-

-

-

1

Total Other resources Expended

-

-

-

1

194,245

302,760

497,005

433,284

Less Governance costs reallocated to specific activities Total Governance Costs Other Resources Expended

Total Expended on Charitable Activities

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Budget Forecast Expenditure

£

£

Charitable Activities Children’s DV

35,000

KidzPace

28,000

Paloma (Wiltshire)

130,000

Paloma (Swindon)

80,000

Men’s Groups

33,000

Community4

200,000

Newburn House

24,000

DV Workshops

15,000

Buddy Scheme

35,000

Total

580,000

Income Contracts

300,000

Grants, Awards & Donations

200,000

Fund raising Total

Spli tz Suppo r t S e r v ice

80,000 580,000

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Thank You Splitz would like to thank the following individuals, groups, trusts and organisations for their support in 2007-08

Denice Dunleavy

BBC Children in Need

Terri Evans

Big Lottery Fund

Barry Gent

Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Karen Wilson

Comic Relief

Hobbs Hair & Beauty, Trowbridge

Dawe Family Trust Dr C S Kingston Fund Garfield Weston Foundation

Wiltshire County Council

LankellyChase Foundation

Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership

Mothers’ Union

Wiltshire PCT

Nationwide Foundation

Wiltshire Police Authority

NHS Bristol

Kennet District Council

R Brownless Charitable Trust

West Wiltshire District Council

Ray Harris Charitable Trust

Bradford on Avon Town Council

St James Trust

Calne Town Council

The Charles Hayward Foundation

Chippenham Town Council

The Colonel William Llewellen Palmer Educational Charity

Corsham Town Council

The Elmgrant Trust

Devizes Town Council

The Henry Smith Charity

Melksham Town Council

The Herbert and Peter Blagrave Charitable Trust

Salisbury City Council

Trowbridge Rotary Club

Trowbridge Town Council

University of Southern England

Warminster Town Council

Walter Guinness Charitable Trust

Westbury Town Council

Westlea Housing Association William ‘Doc’ Couch Trust Plus various grants to help Individuals in Need

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