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2022-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01778148 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1043070

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

for

Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Financial Position 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 12

Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

TRUSTEES H Lansdowne (appointed 7.4.22) C A Purnell - Vice Chair (appointed 7.4.22) C R Hagi - Chair (resigned 22.8.22) A N Campbell - Treasurer (resigned 14.7.22) Mrs K B Grubb - Secretary REGISTERED OFFICE 36 Wellington Street Woolwich London SE18 6PE REGISTERED COMPANY 01778148 (England and Wales) NUMBER REGISTERED CHARITY 1043070 NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Ardor Business Solutions Limited Chartered Certified Accountants South View Lower Wall Road West Hythe Kent CT21 4NW BANKERS The Co-operative Bank Olympic House 6 Olympic Court Montford Street Salford M5 2QP

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Law Centre is established for the following purposes:

  1. To relieve poor persons resident in the benefit area by providing such persons with legal services which they could not otherwise obtain through lack of means;

  2. The advancement of education among persons resident or working in the benefit area; and

  3. The advancement of such other charitable purposes as are beneficial to the community for persons resident or working in the benefit area.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.

We have referred to guidance in the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that they have set.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Plumstead Community Law Centre continues to provide free independent and confidential advice, advocacy and representation for Greenwich borough residents, workers and students. The Law Centre focuses on providing specialist legal advice in the areas of Employment, Immigration and Welfare Benefits.

The Law Centre works effectively with other local advice providers and referral networks to address a range of interrelated social welfare legal issues experienced by our clients. We also provide specialist support for non-specialist local advice agencies and give second tier advice to generalist agencies and local community groups.

Sufficient resources are in place to allow the Charity to continue operating for the coming year. General office overheads and staffing levels have been comparable to previous years.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

As at 31st March 2022 there were limited free reserves of £6,897, being unrestricted funds freely available to spend on any of the charity's purposes

It remains the aim of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 3 months unrestricted expenditure. This would provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs.

Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The Charity will continue to receive the majority of its funding from a Service Level Agreement with the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

The Charity continues to seek further core and project funding to enable it to continue providing an essential service to the local community.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

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

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................

C A Purnell - Vice Chair - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Ardor Business Solutions Limited Chartered Certified Accountants South View Lower Wall Road West Hythe Kent CT21 4NW

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

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
72
Charitable activities
Advice services provided
-
Total
72
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Advice services provided
(6,825)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
6,897
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
-
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
6,897		 Restricted
funds
£
-
121,934
121,934
159,138
(37,204)
37,204
-		 31/3/22
Total
funds
£
72
121,934
122,006
152,313
(30,307)
37,204
6,897		 31/3/21
Total
funds
£
62,724
121,934
184,658
157,877
26,781
10,423
37,204

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Statement of Financial Position 31 March 2022

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
-
2,919
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
-
10,922
Cash at bank and in hand
5,522
-
5,522
10,922
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
1,375
(13,841)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
6,897
(2,919)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
6,897
-
NET ASSETS
6,897
-
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 31/3/22
Total
funds
£
2,919
10,922
5,522
16,444
(12,466)
3,978
6,897
6,897
6,897
-
6,897		 31/3/21
Total
funds
£
3,434
12,655
33,218
45,873
(12,103)
33,770
37,204
37,204
20,322
16,882
37,204

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

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

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

............................................. C A Purnell - Vice Chair - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

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

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

Income

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

Expenditure

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

Tangible fixed assets

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

Equipment - 15% on reducing balance Computers - 25% on cost

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

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

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

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

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

2. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

31/3/22 31/3/21
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 515 426

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

4. STAFF COSTS

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

Direct charitable activities
Administration
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
40,211
Charitable activities
Advice services provided
-
Total
40,211
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Advice services provided
13,430
NET INCOME
26,781
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
(6,459)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
20,322		 31/3/22
4
1
5
Restricted
funds
£
22,513
121,934
144,447
144,447
-
16,882
16,882		 31/3/21
4
1
5
Total
funds
£
62,724
121,934
184,658
157,877
26,781
10,423
37,204

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

6.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Equipment
Computers
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
40,937
38,389
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
37,503
38,389
Charge for year
515
-
At 31 March 2022
38,018
38,389
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
2,919
-
At 31 March 2021
3,434
-
7.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/3/22
£
Trade debtors
8,065
VAT
200
Prepayments
2,657
10,922
8.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/3/22
£
Social security and other taxes
1,987
Other creditors
462
Accruals and deferred income
10,017
12,466
9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1/4/21
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
-
6,897
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
37,204
(37,204)
TOTAL FUNDS
37,204
(30,307)		 Totals
£
79,326
75,892
515
76,407
2,919
3,434
31/3/21
£
10,523
360
1,772
12,655
31/3/21
£
1,850
2,172
8,081
12,103
At
31/3/22
£
6,897
-
6,897

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
72
121,934
122,006		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
6,825
6,897
(159,138)
(37,204)
(152,313)
(30,307)

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1/4/20
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
(6,459)
LAPG Lottery Fund
-
Community Justice Fund
-
(6,459)
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
16,882
TOTAL FUNDS
10,423
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
811
LAPG Lottery Fund
2,800
Community Justice Fund
36,600
40,211
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
144,447
TOTAL FUNDS
184,658		 Net
movement
At
in funds
31/3/21
£
£
8,503
2,044
2,800
2,800
15,478
15,478
26,781
20,322
-
16,882
26,781
37,204
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
7,692
8,503
-
2,800
(21,122)
15,478
(13,430)
26,781
(144,447)
-
(157,877)
26,781

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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


Unrestricted funds
General fund
LAPG Lottery Fund
Community Justice Fund
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
movement
At 1/4/20
in funds

£
£
(6,459)
15,400
-
2,800
-
15,478
(6,459)
33,678
16,882
(37,204)
10,423
(3,526)		 At
31/3/22
£
8,941
2,800
15,478
27,219
(20,322)
6,897

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
LAPG Lottery Fund
Community Justice Fund
Restricted funds
Royal Borough of Greenwich
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
883
2,800
36,600
40,283
266,381
306,664		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
14,517
15,400
-
2,800
(21,122)
15,478
(6,605)
33,678
(303,585)
(37,204)
(310,190)
(3,526)

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022.

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Plumstead Community Law Centre Limited

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Charitable activities
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Rent and rates
Travel
Training
Legal and professional fees
Insurance
Volunteers
Information Technology
Recruitment costs
Subscriptions
Cleaning
Practicing Certificates
Property repairs
Support costs
Management
Telephone
Printing, postage and stationery
Office administration
Depreciation of equipment
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Accountancy
Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income		 31/3/22
£
72
-
72
121,934
122,006
117,326
5,659
2,491
10,672
247
125
2,694
2,161
-
4,906
-
1,926
(968)
-
641
147,880
1,313
439
366
515
2,633
-
1,800
152,313
(30,307)		 31/3/21
£
811
61,913
62,724
121,934
184,658
119,721
6,871
2,724
8,004
118
2,030
3,815
2,102
62
5,169
375
1,990
(1,182)
1,002
89
152,890
1,139
1,170
402
426
3,137
50
1,800
157,877
26,781

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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