CONSORTIUM FO STREET CHILDREN ANNUAL REPORT 2023 11 , -Wil&iilii li !iSijSii•lifji' ## **Consortium for Street Children** A company limited by guarantee Company number 03040697 Charity number 1046579 ## **Report and Accounts** For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **Consortium for Street Children** Charity information For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **Directors** “ E Smith (Chair) P Mongia (Co-chair from 25 April 2024) S J Harper (Treasurer) A L Burnett R Chophel (appointed 19 September 2023) J Irvine D Lawrence I Malcomson (appointed 12 October 2023) D Rozga A Saunders N Turgut-Thompson (resigned 5 June 2023) E C Williams (appointed 11 July 2023) ## **Company number Charity number Registered Office** 03040697 1046579 15 Old Ford Road, Room 4, St Margarets House, London, England, E2 9PJ a= ## **Bankers** Cooperative Bank, 62-64 Southampton Row, Holborn, London, WC18 4ND CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ ## **Chief Executive Officer** Pia MacRae (resigned 31 May 2024) Katherine Richards and Sian Wynne (interim Co-CEOs from 1 June 2024) **Independent examiner** Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet 5 Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2SW 2 Consortium for Street Children Chair's report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **THE CHAIR'S REPORT** This was a milestone year for the Consortium for Street Children, as we celebrated 30 years since the organisation was founded. We were delighted to be joined in September by our long-time patron, The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH, at an event to review progress and look ahead to all the work still to be done. Looking back on what the organisation has achieved in this time, I am immensely proud of how the organisation has become and remains a leading voice for street-connected children on the global stage. At a time when the world feels increasingly unstable, CSC and its network’s work has never been more important. We hold governments to account for keeping their promises to the world's most vulnerable children in the long term, while promoting and supporting practice and programmes that work for these young people now, so that they are safer, with better access to services and sense of belonging in their communities. Notably, 2023 also marked six years since the publication of UN General Comment 21 (2017) on Children in Street Situations. CSC embarked on an implementation review to understand how this guidance has supported work to improve street-connected children’s rights around the world. This review has provided an unprecedented look at the utilisation of a General Comment after its publication, highlighting its impact, as well as the work still needed to ensure real-world usage. CSC Network members continue to go from strength to strength in their work with and for street-connected children. Whether through direct work providing children with the services and support they need to thrive, or advocating for systemic change, the vital work of this outstanding group remains a core strength of CSC’s wider work. This year we conducted a network-wide survey, the findings of which have shaped our new strategy for 2024-2029 ensuring it is deeply rooted in the priorities and needs of our network members and the children they support. Our wider partnerships have continued to develop and flourish this year, with particular progress in ensuring street-connected children are visible in research. In April, the CSCedited IPSCAN special edition focused on street-connected children brought together research highlighting the daily privations on street-connected children’s rights, while our partnerships with academic institutions including King’s College London and University College London ensure emerging research is grounded in street children’s realities. I am excited by the firm foundations and clear direction our work in 2023 has provided for our new 2024-29 strategy. I would like to thank CSC’s staff, network members, funders, supporters and my fellow trustees for joining and continuing this journey to create a world where street-connected children can enjoy the rights they are entitled to. 3 Consortium for Street Children CEO's report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **CEOS’ REPORT** This year was one of celebration and a chance for us to reflect on what CSC has o> achieved over the past 30 years. The celebrations in 2023 were also important ag moments for us to reflect on who we are and how we deliver for street-connected children – as a connector, an influencer, and as an innovator. Connection is a powerful catalyst for creating change for street-connected children. Connecting our network members and partners to share skills, learning and experience is a central part of our work. For example, this year our working group focused on women and girls participated in 'community reporter' training, which equipped them with skills to document and report on the issues affecting street-connected girls and thereby empowering local communities to share their stories and advocate for change. Recognising the importance of education, we also established a working group to facilitate the sharing of learning to develop strategies and resources aimed at improving access to quality education, drawing on evidence from our partnership work in Kenya and Sierra Leone. We delivered ‘Introduction to Street Work’, ‘Training of Trainers’, and ‘Trauma-informed Approaches’ training sessions for network members. Participants, such as Tijani from Ghana, told us how impactful the training was, and how it has instilled new confidence and skills in their teams that are positively impacting their programmes, making them more effective at reaching and supporting the street-connected children who need them most. Towards the end of the year, our annual Network Forum brought together practitioners, policymakers, and advocates from around the globe and facilitated invaluable knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the development of promising practices in supporting street-connected children. These connections have provided a springboard for our role as an influencer, bringing street-connected children’s voices and views to the highest level to drive long-term change. From evidence-based reports to the UN - including on the sale and sexual exploitation of children and the links between homelessness and modern slavery - to prestigious academic publications like the BMJ, our network has provided invaluable on-the-ground insights and ensured that recommendations are grounded in street-connected children’s realities. On a wider level, our International Day for Street Children activities amplified the voices of streetconnected children and what they need to be safe, influencing decision makers at a variety of levels. This was our first full year as a combined organisation following the coming together with StreetInvest in 2022, and saw the distillation of our innovative approach to securing streetconnected children’s rights both on the streets and in the corridors of power. Our final year of partnership with Comic Relief USA allowed us to work with six network partners to deliver innovative solutions for children which had an immediate impact on their safety, access to services and sense of belonging in their community, while gathering evidence to inform our work at policy level and the development of our 2024-2029 strategy. As we look ahead to our new strategy beginning in 2024, we remain committed to ensuring that every street-connected child has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential. 4 ## — +a 4 i **TRUSTEES' REPORT** i ail The trustees (who are also directors of Consortium for Street Children under company law) = : a : E —h 1 present their report for the year ended 31 December 2023. The accounts have been = i = 7 prepared in accordance with (i) the Companies Act 2006, (ii) the Charities Act 2011, (iii) the requirements of the Consortium for Street Children Memorandum and Articles of Association ,. =: A= ig FE and (iv) the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and r, Reporting for Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with a f a te the Financial Reporting Standard application in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)’. mea This trustees’ report is also the directors’ report as required under section 415 of the iE — . 7 oe ‘a i 1 Par = - Companies Act 2006. i ss a ht, i’ 7 8 . A ae — ee noe. aa al . a ry 1E 7 i -_ = 5 a 7 - r a" ie **OVERVIEW** 7 *- ; F = © = 1 at = "aa e a = = itt. as + a we all 4% = “ eee Ae , a ai i : a The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the only global organisation dedicated solely to i r " a =i 5 wl a Ce ; + om achieving positive change for street children worldwide, working with 200+ members in 111 countries. With 30 years’ experience and a global network, CSC has unparalleled knowledge Pi, and expertise on street children, their lives and the solutions to the problems they face. - a F En : oley | — : Together with its members and partners, CSC advocates for the rights of street children ni - 1 - ni Ls a * a A 4 = aa F from the streets to the corridors of power. It works to transform children’s lives on the streets al al : = eye . ry —. 4 % ag Ey = . through strengthening street social work practice, while also working with States and ' as “i, = ff = a communities globally so that they meet their legal obligations to street-connected children i Al . | as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). - aa Consortium for Street Children Trustees report For the year ended 31 December 2025 ## **CHARITY OBJECTIVES** The objects of CSC (as set out in its Articles of Association) are the relief of children in conditions of need, hardship or distress, anywhere in the world, with special attention to those living and working on the streets and in other public places. ## **VISION** A world where street children are guaranteed the same rights as every other child. ## **PURPOSE** Mobilising a global movement to respect, protect, and fulfil street children’s rights 7 ## **VALUES** Our values shape the way we work and define our organisational aspirations: ## **1. CHALLENGING** We will actively challenge common misconceptions of street children, and the status quo of policies and practices. We will challenge ourselves and our network to identify innovative solutions, leveraging, learning from and building on our knowledge to continually improve. ## **2. COLLABORATIVE** We will bring people and organisations together to share expertise and create a stronger collective voice. ## **3. ACCOUNTABLE** We will be transparent and honest in everything we do, a trusted partner for our network and donors, accountable for delivering resources and funds where needed and agreed. ## **4. CHILD FOCUSED** We focus on the best interests of the children we work with and serve. We will consult with children where we can and ensure that we understand all potential impacts that our work may cause for street children, and take steps to avoid negative outcomes and maximise positive benefits. 8 .Consortium for Strpet Children. Tfustees'report tFor the nr ended 31.December 2025 Il ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Activities during the year** 2023 marks the end of CSC’s 2018-2023 five-year strategy, and we are proud of the progress made against this strategy in its final year. Our 2024-2029 strategy has been shaped throughout 2023, informed by in-depth conversations with a wide variety of stakeholders. This includes surveying our network members to gain an up-to-date overview of the issues street-connected children and the organisations closest to them - our network members - are facing, as well as where there may be opportunities for us to work together to achieve substantial change. Alongside this, our review on the implementation of UN General Comment 21 (2017) on Children in Street Situations gave us insight into the levers and barriers to its usage, helping us further shape1 our forward strategy. The new strategy was presented to our network at 2023’s AGM, and received unanimous positive feedback. We are excited to progress our ambitious plans, and look forward to sharing our first year’s progress in our 2024 annual report. 10 + > ges ~~ «a 2 Pe **COLLABORATE** wll . ? . F 4 > **In 2023, we have continued to facilitate relationships across thematic and regionallines, and forged high-profile collaborations with likeminded individuals and** —— — — ' = habe es a es . 2 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **NURTURING AN EFFECTIVE NETWORK OF MEMBERS** ## **Network development** In 2023 we nurtured our existing relationships and collaborations locally, nationally, and regionally, particularly in West Africa and South Asia. We amended our application process so that we invite organisations to apply to ensure that our growth is in support of our strategic goals. We welcomed seven new members to our network in 2023, expanding our reach across Latin America, Africa and Asia. When joining CSC, each organisation commits to empowering street-connected children through upholding their human rights; upholding the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and UN General Comment 21; and running child-centred programmes that prioritise the safety and wellbeing of all children. Throughout 2023, we focused on deepening our engagement with network members in South Asia and West Africa, which we have identified as regions with particularly strong opportunities for positive change. Our activity included a visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone, by CSC’s Senior Network and Campaigns Officer, to understand priorities and ways that a national or regional group could collaborate. There was a strong interest in setting up a national network which is something that will continue to be explored in 2024. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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12 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **NETWORK FORUM** 2023’s Network Forum on ‘Keeping Street-Connected Children Safe’ saw our highest-ever number of unique attendees (102 people from 22 countries). Over four days, topics ranged from practical training on self-care for street workers, creating safe spaces for street children, local and national network building, and much more. The Roger Hayes and Maggies Eales Memorial Lecture, now in its third year, was delivered by Cédric Foussard, Advocacy and Global Learning Senior Advisor at Terre des Hommes, who spoke about how childfriendly policing initiatives can be tailored to specifically address and alleviate the disproportionately negative experiences that children from marginalized backgrounds, including street-connected children, encounter during their interactions with law enforcement. ## **NETWORK SURVEY** We sent out our first-ever network-wide survey in 2023, aiming to deepen our understanding of network members’ strengths, contexts, support and reach. Almost half of our network members responded (43%), and the results from this survey have fed directly into setting our new strategy and informing our Network Forum programme. Alongside this, the survey revealed issues surrounding education for street-connected children was a priority for most respondents, and this will be reflected in our work with our Education Working Group throughout 2024. 13 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN (IDSC)** Our theme for this year’s International Day for Street Children on 12th April, “Keeping StreetConnected Children Safe”, provided a helpful starting point for many organisations to individualise the theme to their context. Activities held around the world included ‘12 Days of Activism’ by a group of Ghanaian NGOs, a virtual meet up between street-connected girls in Nigeria and Indonesia allowing them to share their experiences and discover commonalities, numerous rallies to highlight local issues, such as election-day safety in Sierra Leone, dialogues between street-connected children and stakeholders, dramas to raise community awareness of the experience of street-connected children, and much more. The day itself continues to grow on social media, with a reach of over 180 million across #IDSC and #streetchildren hashtags. ## **WORKING GROUPS** Our second thematic working group was established this year, focusing on street-connected children and education. There are currently 28 members, all of whom have supported the development of our trauma-informed approaches training for street workers and teachers (see the ‘approaches to inclusive education for street-connected children’ section below for more details). The group has also met to discuss a work plan for the year which involves a series of shared learning meetings on specific areas of education, such as mobile education, catch-up curriculums and alternative education. A member or members of the group will lead each of these meetings, sharing their approach to help broaden the learning of the wider group. The Women and Girls Working Group continued to meet, alongside sharing resources and updates on their work through a WhatsApp group. The community reporter training that took place in 2023, which trained group members in methods of documenting and sharing their community’s stories has been a huge inspiration to members of the group, who continue to share their updates on how this has been implemented and the progress they have made with the women and girls being supported through it. 14 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACTORS OUTSIDE OUR NETWORK** ## **PUTTING STREET-CONNECTED CHILDREN ON THE AGENDA** We built and strengthened partnerships across a variety of sectors in 2023, bringing the unique needs and issues affecting street-connected children to a wider audience. These partnerships included: the International Paediatrics Association who we collaborated with to launch a call for topics on street and working children in an upcoming British Medical Journal collection; international funder Kinder Not Hilfe who we partnered with to provide online training (see ‘Promote’ below); the formalisation of our collaboration with the Bartlett Centre’s Development Planning Unit at University College London on a knowledge exchange and innovation initiative funded by the university, as well a guest lectures to their post graduate students; the continuation of our collaboration with University of Dundee as chair of the steering committee for a new UK Research and Innovation-funded project on resilience; and our ongoing relationship with King’s College London’s International Children’s Rights postgraduate programme where we deliver a yearly guest lecture to postgraduate students studying international child rights. Our research was also published in some highly regarded journals, including the CSC-guestedited International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (IPSCAN) special edition of their journal, focused on street-connected children. This edition was formally launched on International Day for Street Children with a webinar and expert panel, aimed at bringing attention to the issue given the severe deprivations and rights violations that street-connected children face on a daily basis. Our paper ‘Children in street situations’ access to healthcare’ was published in the British Medical Journal in December 2023. 15 .. at; **In 2023, our partnerships continued to focus on promoting effective and rights-based** ## **COMIC RELIEF (RED NOSE DAY) USA** We embarked on our final year of partnership with Red Nose Day, with projects in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, India, Nepal, and the Philippines. Our focus for this last year was on the longterm potential of these projects in improving the lives of street-connected children, including through the delivery of specialised solutions, advocacy, and training workers who could then train others in the future to magnify their impact. In June we were thrilled to bring together all six partners in Mombasa, Kenya for a ‘train the trainers’ workshop on Street Work, led by CSC Global Trainer Fred Mbise (Tanzania). ## **LONG-TERM PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS** The three close partners, who were previously partners of StreetInvest (Muslim Family Counselling Services (MFCS), Ghana, Child In Need Institute (CINI), India, and Glad’s House Kenya), were each awarded funding through CSC’s 2023 Red Nose Day partnership. They all continued to deliver street work; supported street-connected children to access basic and specialised services; and undertook advocacy at varying levels. Highlights included: - 1156 children were reached through CINI’s daily street work from July to December 2023. 266 of these children benefitted through referral and linkage to government services and entitlements, such as access to immunisation, school admission and healthcare - MFCS network meetings were held in Kumasi, Accra and Tamale. These meetings discussed activities including International Day for Street Children, and provided training to partner staff on reproductive health and support to members on street-connected children’s participation in advocacy. The members were grateful for the support and called for more network activities to bring the organisations closer to learn from and share with each other. - Glad’s House delivered four days of training to 45 community members including village elders, child protection volunteers and children’s officers. The training focused on raising awareness of street-connected children and their vulnerabilities, reflection on child protection laws and how to safeguard children in villages. ## **CSC’S TRAINING OFFER** In 2023 CSC and our Global Trainers were pleased to develop and deliver tailored online training for the partners of Kinde Not Hilfe (KNH), a Germany-based INGO, on a consultancy basis. This covered the principles of Street Work and advocacy for street-connected children, and was delivered to 23 participants from 12 of their partner organisations across nine countries working with street-connected children. Our training of trainers workshop in Mombasa in June 2023 developed training capacity among CSC’s members and partners. It also brought together our established ‘Global Trainers’ with emerging trainers in new countries, expanding CSC’s training reach. 17 ## **APPROACHES TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR STREET-CONNECTED CHILDREN** We entered the third year of our Inclusive Education programme in Kenya funded by the British and Foreign Schools Society (BFSS, now known as Educational Opportunities Foundation) and other trusts and foundations, alongside Glad’s House. This programme provides a model for inclusive education for the most marginalised children which can be shared and replicated by others. This includes street work; teacher training; catch up and supplementary education; support to enter mainstream education and vocational training; and integration with Glad’s House’s foster care pilot. The programme maintained its impressive 96% retention rate in 2023, ensuring 346 street-connected children have improved literacy and numeracy skills to date. The catch-up curriculum designed by Glad’s House and their network has been fully developed in collaboration with partners and teachers as well as accompanying teachers guides. This has been sent to the Kenyan Institute for Curriculum Development and Glad’s House are hoping it will be approved in 2024, which would give it the accrediatation it needs to to be formally rolled out on a national basis. In December 2022, with support from BFSS, we began a new project ‘Enhancing street work and educational attainment through a trauma-informed approach in Sierra Leone’ in partnership with CoDWelA (Concern for the Deprived Welfare Association), a former StreetInvest partner, and We Yone Child Foundation, a previous CSC Comic Relief Partner. So far, 100 street-connected children have been supported through this project aimed at ensuring those living in communities displaced by war complete vocational training or apprenticeships. The programme also includes the provision of sexual and reproductive health education. Every child passed their year-end exam in 2023. The team also conducted monthly trauma-informed sessions, resulting in participants reporting improvements in their interpersonal relationships and self-image, and a reduction in community isolation. Additionally, CSC were fortunate enough, with the support of Red Nose Day, to deliver Trauma Informed Approaches training in Freetown, Sierra Leone. From the 7th – 14th October, CSC’s Senior Programmes Officer, Lauren, travelled to Freetown to support and review the delivery of the pilot training, as designed by CSC with support from Yvonne Gache an expert critical psychologist based in Kenya. The training was delivered by CoDWelA with support from CSC, to 20 practitioners from seven organisations. When the training closed, requests were received for further sessions to include more street workers and teachers in Sierra Leone (which we achieved in early 2024). Participants told us that the training had come at a very good time, as the number of street-children continues to rise and the issues related to trauma become more complex, particularly around substance misuse. 18 > **affecting their lives, in order to ensure that proposed solutions are rooted in a** q Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **STRENGTHENING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE, EVIDENCE, AND DISAGGREGATED DATA ON STREET CHILDREN** ## **GENERAL COMMENT 21 IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW** Five years on from its adoption by the UN Commitee on the Rights of the Child (2017), we undertook a review of the implementation of General Comment 21 on Children in Street Situations (GC21) and how it has been a catalyst for change, including how organisations have used the guidance in their work. We learnt that GC21 is often not the catalyst for action, but if the government is catalysed to act then GC21 is very helpful; that GC21 has enabled powerful advocacy collaborations between the UN and civil society, as well as providing civil society with helpful ‘UN backing’; that the likelihood of a government taking action often increases when the UN initiates formal engagement with the government on GC21; and that GC21 signalled a formal shift on the recognition of the importance of child participation, particularly with regard to marginalised children. Our next steps will focus on sharing learning from this review to inform future advocacy and action in the sector. Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 # **ENSURING CHILDREN'S OWN VOICES AND CONCERNS INFORM AND SHAPE POLICY AND PROCESSES** ## **BRINGING WORKING CHILDREN’S OWN VOICES TO THE FOREFRONT OF DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR LIVES** Children’s participation has been a core element of the Child Labour Action-ResearchInnovation in South and South-East Asia (CLARISSA) project, and as the five-year project entered its final full year in 2023, child-led advocacy came to the fore. This included facilitating meetings between the UK International Development Committee and Nepali working children in March, where the children expressed strong views on the stigmatisation of the adult entertainment sector (where they work); leading local stakeholder meetings to galvanise action; and national advocacy including round table discussions with policy makers and a panel discussion on the worst forms of child labour. 19 . **We continued to build relationships with changemakers at all levels in 2023, from UN** Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 # **SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND SUB-NATIONAL ADVOCACY ON LEGAL AND POLICY CHANGE IN LINE WITH THE UNCRC/GC21 WITH CHILD AND LOCALLY LED ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY** ## **UPDATED ADVOCACY E-LEARNING RESOURCE** We updated our advocacy e-learning course in 2023 to include a soft launch of our resource pack for participatory advocacy. This year saw 39 registrants from 12 countries work through the virtual course, which included videos from experts, group discussions and practical exercises, in combination with live events which included dialogues with United Nations human rights and children’s rights experts - most notably Ann Skelton, Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and Tomoya Obokata, UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. The course also included an advocacy surgery and for the first time, an advocacy competition - The Pitch - where participants presented advocacy plans based on their learnings, which were voted on by their peers. ## **BANGLADESH UPR** The Bangladesh Universal Period Review (UPR) in 2023 presented an advocacy opportunity for CSC through the CLARISSA project to elevate the issue of the worst forms of child labour in the international human rights agenda and that of the national government. CSC and CLARISSA partners in Bangladesh were able to leverage national networks of children’s rights organisations to engage effectively with the UPR by working with member states, notably Uruguay, to put forward a recommendation specifically on child labour. This was a significant achievement, particularly given the familiar challenges of fragmentation and lack of co-ordination in the children’s rights sector, and a lack of long-term funding for NGOs to undertake collaborative, sustainable actions. Despite this initial success, engaging with the Government of Bangladesh after the UPR was difficult due to the Bangladesh election in January 2024 and the lack of appointment of a new Minister for Labour and Employment. The change in ministerial positions halted progress and meant severe delays in engaging with the relevant ministries. The Government of Bangladesh is expected to confirm which recommendations they will be adopting in April/May 2024. 23 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **PROMOTING GREATER PRIORITISATION OF STREET CHILDREN ON THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGENDAS TO ENSURE NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND** ## **BRINGING TOGETHER A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO TACKLE CHILD LABOUR** In 2023, we supported the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Street Children, as part of our role as its secretariat, to build upon its inquiry into exploitative child labour. A report was drafted to marshal evidence from the inquiry along with a detailed policy analysis of UK laws pertaining to the regulation of international supply chains and aid policy. Thirteen recommendations were made to the UK Government to strengthen its approach to child labour at home and abroad. In June, the report was launched in parliament at an event attended by several senior parliamentarians, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff and civil society actors. The event included a panel discussion with UN Global Compact Network, Chair of the International Development Committee (IDC), Director of the CLARISSA programme and CEO of CSC. The event was followed with a comment piece drafted for a retail publication and letters to ministers, shadow ministers and the IDC. The interest and commitment of the APPG Chair Sarah Champion MP was central to the success of the inquiry. ## **REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT** Understanding the potential of regional engagement as an advocacy pathway, CSC identified the South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC), which has substantive engagement from regional governments and played an active role in the 2022 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, as a priority platform to advance advocacy in the CLARISSA project. We built relationships and facilitated the sharing of CLARISSA evidence at the SAIEVAC Regional Children’s Consultation in February 2024 with youth leaders, government, ILO, INGO and NGO representatives in South Asia (notably Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka). CLARISSA evidence also informed discussions on SAIEVAC’s Call to Action on Violence Against Children and Child Labour. Twenty children from SAIEVAC, supported by CSC and CLARISSA partners, observed the UNCRC Direct Exchange and used the experience to help them develop their final call to action on violence against children and child labour in South Asia. 24 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UN** We worked alongside a number of UN mandate holders in 2023, including the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, which resulted in CSC co-hosting an event in Geneva on the connection between homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery. We also responded to a call for submissions in December 2023 by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children into sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the entertainment industry. We submitted emerging evidence from the CLARISSA programme in Nepal, which was cited seven times in the Special Rapporteur’s resulting report (published in March 2024) and, although all recommendations in the report support CLARISSA evidence, five recommendations directly reflect the CLARISSA findings. We continued to build trusted, strategic relationships with members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, including working together with them to prepare for a Direct Exchange between children in the worst forms of child labour and committee members on ‘Strengthening Responses to Child Labour’ planned for February 2024. 25 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **DELIVER** ## **30th ANNIVERSARY DINNER** CSC celebrated 30 years in September 2023, holding a large fundraising dinner at Painter’s Hall in London. The event included a keynote speech by The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH, our longtime patron, and a ‘pledge moment’ by actress, comedian, author and presenter Sue Perkins. The generosity of everyone in the room meant that we raised £150,286—by far the most successful fundraising event in CSC’s history. ## **FINAL INTEGRATION OF STREETINVEST** Following our successful merger with StreetInvest in June 2022, StreetInvest was dissolved as a company on 23 May 2023 and removed from the Charity Commission Register of Charities on 12 September 2023, with its assets having been transferred to CSC. ## **SAFEGUARDING** In 2023 CSC launched its new Safeguarding Policy, approved by the Board of Trustees in July 2023. Safeguarding incidents No internal safeguarding incidents were reported in the period. CSC responded to two external incidents, one regarding an individual affiliated with a network member, and another with a staff member of a partner organisation. Both have now been closed. 26 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** CSC has had due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing its aims, objectives and future activities. Specifically, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the charitable objectives of the organisation, which is the relief of children in conditions of need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world, with special attention to those living and working on the streets and other public places. More specifically, the Board of Trustees reviews activities against the current strategy, as set out above, by regularly reviewing progress using a standardised dashboard report at each board meeting. Within this report particularly in the section above, ‘Achievements and Performance’, the trustees have set out how CSC’s activities contribute to the public benefit. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND TRUSTEE INDUCTION AND TRAINING** The trustees are responsible for the Charity for the purposes of charity and company law. They meet five times a year, with additional meetings when required. The CEO, under delegated powers from the Board, manages the day-to-day operations of the charity, including finance, employment and programmes. The remuneration of the CEO is determined by the trustees, by reference to other similar organisations and to the skills required. CSC continues to review its governance procedures and policies on a regular basis. A pro bono company secretary has been in place since 2019, to support and advise the Board on governance matters. The trustees seek to appoint new trustees as and when needed to maintain a broad skill-mix appropriate to the work of the Charity and to cover retirements and resignations. Where the trustees identify a forthcoming vacancy, new trustees are sought through a mixture of open advertisements on our website, charity recruitment websites, and advertising through the networks of existing trustees. The trustees consider applications received against the needs of the role identified, and the applicant meets with three trustees as part of the selection process. An induction process is in place involving briefings with staff and provision of key documents to review. The mix of skills within the Board is appropriate to the needs of the Charity, and trustees are encouraged to keep their knowledge up to date in relevant areas. 27 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 In accordance with the Articles of Association, trustees are required to retire at the third annual general meeting (“AGM”) following the AGM at which they were appointed, unless otherwise determined by the members in a general meeting. Trustees may appoint a person to act as a trustee to fill a vacancy as an additional appointment, provided that the appointment does not cause the number of trustees to exceed the maximum number of 12. A trustee so appointed shall hold office until the next AGM. CSC receives pro bono legal advice when required from Baker McKenzie LLP, and in 2023 also received ad hoc pro bono legal advice from Latham & Watkins and A&O Shearman. ## **NETWORKS** CSC is a member of, and a regular participant in, the international child rights network Child Rights Connect, which coordinates organisations work at the UN level in both Geneva and New York. This network and its secretariat assist us with both analysis and logistical help when we organise events at the UN. They are extremely collaborative, and in return, we assist them with analysis on children’s rights specifically on children in street situations. We are also a participant in the UN Global Compact, highlighting our commitment to universal sustainability principles and the UN Goals. We submitted our latest Communication on Engagement in October 2023. CSC’s operational model is to facilitate a network of organisations working with and for street-connected children. This model allows us to function as a relatively small secretariat based in London, assisting front line organisations with advocacy, research, legal and policy analysis, and specific on the ground projects where funding permits. By operating as a network, we are encouraging exchange between organisations, and our materials are disseminated far wider than if we operated alone. By the same token, our network members can devote more resources to assisting street-connected children directly by using our materials. 28 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **GRANT MAKING** In 2023, we managed 12 subgrants with 11 separate partners. In most cases, the funding for this was awarded to CSC for the specific purpose of making onward grants to partner organisations. In these instances, CSC either made a bid for the overall funding along with the partner organisations who received the grant funding, or invited partner organisations to apply once funds were received. CSC monitors the overall use of the grant funding to ensure that funds have been used appropriately and in line with any restrictions set. When we receive restricted funding from a donor for grant-making, it contributes to the achievement of our aims and objectives in the following ways: - We can engage a wider set of expertise and experience around the world in advocating for street-connected children’s rights; - We strengthen our network through shared initiatives and joint programmes, thereby building capacity to help support and enhance street-connected children’s lives. The majority of our subgrants were under phase III of our Keeping Street-Connected Children Safe programme with Red Nose Day USA which engaged six partners. BFSS also funds two education projects where CSC re-grant to local partners in Kenya and Sierra Leone. We also worked with three partners, Grambangla Unnayanan Committee and Dhaka Ahsania Mission in Bangladesh, and CWISH in Nepal, through the CLARISSA programme with IDS. The projects team undertakes a thorough due diligence process prior to any grant allocation and regularly monitors partner progress with full financial and narrative reports required. All grants are subject to a contracting process, in order that donors’ funds are well-managed and accounted for. 29 Consortium for Stree. Trustees report r the yeor ended 31 December 2023 s'• INANCIAL REVIEW Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **TOTAL INCOME** Overall total consolidated income received in 2023 was £896,136. This was a significant increase on 2022 (£724,245). Of this total £1,755 relates to the final transfer of reserves from StreetInvest, all £1,755 towards unrestricted reserves. As in previous years, our largest income came from grants, trusts, foundations, and institutional funders (61%) with our major funders being Red Nose Day USA and Institute for Development Studies (back-funded by FCDO). Income from donations made up 29% (increase on 2022 – 11%), donated services 3% and membership, events and other income 7%. ## **TOTAL EXPENDITURE** Our expenditure decreased slightly to the previous year with expenditure of £818,951 in 2023 (£835,804 in 2022). 83% of our expenditure was spent on our charitable activities, 7% on governance, and 10% on generating voluntary income. We continue to use our four strategic goals—Collaborate, Promote, Shape, and Advocate— as the basis for analysing our work. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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31 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **RISK ASSESSMENT** The Finance and Risk Committee of the Board, which was established in 2011, continues to monitor and manage CSC’s strategic risks and the risks surrounding CSC’s operations, and meets at least five times a year. Risks are recorded in the CSC risk register which is reviewed at each meeting of the Finance and Risk Committee, and the risks, together with the effectiveness of mitigating actions, are reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Board also reviews CSC’s risk register at each meeting. The principal risks and uncertainties identified and measures taken this year include: ## **FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY** **Risk:** CSC fails to raise enough income to support its core costs putting the organisation at risk. This is of particular concern at the present time given inflationary pressures and unfavourable environment for raising donor funds. There are also specific challenges around raising funds from institutional donors, which further impacts on this risk for CSC. **Mitigation:** There has been a clear and renewed focus on its fundraising strategy, bringing in external expertise to support this. The Finance and Risk Committee continues to closely monitor the Fundraising Pipeline; there is a refreshed Development Board to take this forward; and CSC is building a clear case for support to engage donors with the value of CSC’s work. ## **SAFEGUARDING** **Risk:** Failure of safeguarding protections and processes **Mitigation:** CSC has updated its Safeguarding Policy which has included the establishment of a Safeguarding Group and responsibility at Director level for its implementation across the organisation and Board, see Deliver section. ## **OPERATIONAL RISKS: SUB GRANTING** **Risk:** CSC’s limited resources may not be sufficient to identify financial irregularity of partners **Mitigation:** More detailed and robust financial reporting are now in place. CSC is also moving towards building longer-term closer relationships with core partners. Whilst the trustees are satisfied that the mitigations in this area are appropriate, there remains an inherent level of risk due to the size and scale of CSC and the challenging environment in which some partners operate. ## **SUCCESSION OF SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS** **Risk:** As a small organisation, succession in senior posts creates a risk for continuity of CSC’s work. At the time of writing, this risk particularly relates to CEO succession given Pia MacRae’s resignation and departure in May 2024. **Mitigation:** We have appointed co-interim CEOs who both have a wealth of experience of CSC and its sector, which will ensure stability. We also have a range of other mitigation measures including close involvement of the board for the transition period. 32 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **RESERVES** CSC’s reserves policy states that the Charity must hold at least 3 months of running costs that are to be covered by unrestricted expenditure. This calculation is based on staff and administrative costs required for the next three months which are not covered by restricted funds. As at 31 December 2023, CSC held total funds of £428,448 (2022: £351,263). Our restricted reserves at the end of 2023 were £76,878 (2022: £67,546) and our unrestricted reserves at the end of 2023 were £351,570 (2022: £283,717). As of 31 December 2023, the minimum reserves requirement amounted to £69,858 and therefore unrestricted reserves were above the level required under the reserves policy. The trustees have considered the level of reserves and are satisfied that it is appropriate that the reserves are above the minimum reserves requirement. This consideration has taken into account a number of factors including CSC’s strategic plans, the challenging fundraising environment and the wider economic environment which includes inflationary pressures impacting the whole sector. The reserves requirement will be kept under regular review by the trustees. ## **FUNDRAISING** In 2023, we delivered against our fundraising strategy which we further refined. We continued to seek opportunities to retain and bring on board multi-year partnerships and successfully secured a further year of funding from Red Nose Day US for 2023. We novated across some grants that had been secured by StreetInvest. The fundraising context remained challenging. Many more Trusts and Foundations have moved to taking a ‘by invitation only’ approach, and will not consider unsolicited applications. The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Foundation has not renewed its support for civil society actors at the pre-pandemic levels, especially with respect to opening new calls for proposals. We brought more coherence to our work with individual donors. This included refreshing the membership of our Development Board, and making their primary focus be on our work with individual donors. We ran a series of donor engagement events, including some sponsored walks, a fundraising dinner in the summer, and a Big Give Campaign at the end of the year. We sought to build on the wonderful relationship that StreetInvest had developed with a range of loyal and committed donors. We have replicated their model, seeking to engage and retain smaller donors in a 12:04 Club (named after International Day for Street Children) and more significant ‘StreetInvestors’ who contribute at least £1000 per year, often giving a multi-year pledge. We continue to feel fortunate to be benefiting from the generous legacy left by Roger Hayes in 2021. 33 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 CSC does not currently engage in mass public fundraising, though it does fundraise from major donors and their networks. It did not employ any third-party fundraising agencies during the financial year ended 31 December 2023. During the current and previous year no complaints were received in respect of fundraising activity. In 2023 CSC spent £79,749 on fundraising activities, which allowed the team to deliver these activities and report back to existing funders. ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** Consortium for Street Children is a registered charity (charity no. 1046579) and a company limited by guarantee (company no. 03040697) without share capital, registered in England and Wales. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The registered office is: 15 Old Ford Road, Room 4, St Margarets House, London, England, E2 9PJ. The trustees who served during the year ended 31 December 2023 and since the year end, are set out below: Emily Smith (Chair) Steve Harper (Treasurer) Puneeta Mongia (co-Chair from 25 April 2024) Anne Louise Burnett Rinchen Chophel (appointed 19 September 2023) Jacquie Irvine Duane Lawrence Ian Malcomson (appointed 12 October 2023) Dorothy Rozga Alec Saunders Natalie Turgut-Thompson (resigned 5 June 2023) E Cornelius Williams (appointed 11 July 2023) The trustees collectively form CSC’s board of trustees (“the Board”). The Senior Management Team consists of the following: Pia MacRae, CEO (until May 2024) Katherine Richards, Director of Programmes and Advocacy (on maternity leave throughout 2023; Interim Co-CEO from June 2024) Sian Wynne, Director of Programmes for Network, Practice, and Children’s Participation (Interim Co-CEO from June 2024) Bereket Gebre, Programme Funding Manager (until June 2024) Joanne Jerrold, Finance and Operations Manager (until June 2023) James Goodburn, Finance Manager (from June 2023) 34 Consortium for Street Children Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023 ## **STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES** The trustees (who are also directors of CSC) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting for Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard application in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)’. Company law requires directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 35 ## **SMALL COMPANY** ## **RULES** This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small company regime. ## **APPROVAL** This report was approved by the trustees on 15 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by: ;A| Steve Harper * Trustee »= Date 15 July 2024 36 # **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF “CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN” CHARITABLE COMPANY** YY 2 he **(THE COMPANY)** Consortium for Street Children Independent auditor's report For the year ended 31 December 2023 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages 39 to 59. ## **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 Charites 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** Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 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 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 the 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. Paul Newton FCA Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet 5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton Surrey SM1 2SW Date: 19 July 2024 38 ## **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
YEAR ENDED 31 YEAR ENDED 31
DECEMBER 2023 DECEMBER 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME
Donations:
Donations 3 213,748 43,101 256,849 80,819
Donated services 30,531 - 30,531 20,700
- - - -
Legacies
Funds received on transfer of
15 1,755 - 1,755 93,234
StreetInvest
Other trading activities:
-
Income from fundraising events 34,663 34,663 8,825
Investment income 2,100 - 2,100 351
Other 649 - 649 -
Charitable activities:
-
Membership income 2,189 2,189 2,712
Network rental income 11,204 - 11,204 2,545
-
Consultancy 5,535 5,535 5,375
Grants 3 15,000 535,661 550,661 509,684
Total income 317,374 578,762 896,136 724,245
EXPENDITURE
Cost of raising funds
Cost of raising voluntary income 73,742 6,007 79,749 63,823
Charitable activities 175,779 563,423 739,202 771,981
Total Expenditure 4 249,521 569,430 818,951 835,804
Net income / (expenditure) 67,853 9,332 77,185 (111,559)
Transfers between funds 8 - - - -
Net movement in funds 67,853 9,332 77,185 (111,559)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 283,717 67,546 351,263 462,822
Total funds carried forward 351,570 76,878 428,448 351,263
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The notes on pages 42 to 59 form part of these financial statements. The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. A comparative Statement of Financial Activities showing the fund by fund analysis is shown in note 10. 39 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |31ST DECEMBER 2023|31ST DECEMBER 2022| |Notes|£|£|£|£| |=|TT| |FIXED ASSETS| |po| |Tangible assets|5|1,255|644| |CURRENT ASSETS| |Lo| |Debtors|6|96,575|32,307| |Cash at bank and in hand|277,623|316,876| |Investments|76,000|50,000| |Total current assets|450,198|399,183| |CREDITORS DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR| |po| |Creditors|7|(23,005)|(48,564)| |Total current liabilities|(23,005)|(48,564)| |Net current assets|427,193|350,619| |Net assets|428,448|351,263| |RESERVES|9| |Po| |Unrestricted funds| |General fund|351,570|283,717| |Restricted funds|8|76,878|67,546| |Total funds|428,448|351,263| **----- End of picture text -----**
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 December 2023. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies under the small companies regime. Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 July 2024. Steven Harper Treasurer Bren Ho Date: 15 July 2024 Company number: 3040697 40 The notes on pages 42 to 59 form part of these financial statements. **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
YEAR ENDED 31 YEAR ENDED 31
DECEMBER 2023 DECEMBER 2022
£ £
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period
77,185 (111,559)
(as per the statement of financial activities
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 946 977
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (64,268) 1,716
(Decrease) in creditors (25,559) (220,662)
Net cash (used in) operating activities (11,696) (329,528)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,557) (1,181)
Purchase of short term investments (26,000) (50,000)
Net cash (used in) investing activities (27,557) (51,181)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE
(39,253) (380,709)
REPORTING PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
316,876 697,585
REPORTING PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE
277,623 316,876
REPORTING PERIOD
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash in hand 277,623 316,876
Total cash and cash equivalents 277,623 316,876
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41 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **1.Accounting Policies** ## **a. Basis of preparation** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2006 and include the results of the company's operations as indicated in the directors' report, all of which are continuing. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Second Edition). The financial statements are prepared in pounds sterling rounded to the nearest pound. ## **b. Going concern** The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis and the directors have not identified any material uncertainties in relation to the Charity's going concern status. The Charity is reliant on subscriptions, donations and fund raising activities. On the basis of projections available to the directors, the directors are confident that the charity will continue to operate and that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis for a period of at least twelve months from the date of these financial statements. ## **c. Income** Grants, donations, proceeds from fundraising, consultancy and subscriptions are accounted for on a receivable basis. Income is recognised when receipt is probable, the income can be reliably measured and the Charity has entitlement to the funds. Receipt of a legacy is recognised when it is probable that it will be received. Receipt is normally probable when : there has been grant of probate; the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate, after settling any liabilities, to pay the legacy; and that any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the Charity or have been met. ## **d. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation** Depreciation is charged on fixed assets so as to write them off over their expected useful lives at the following rates: Office equipment 33% of cost per annum Fixtures and furnishing 25% of cost per annum 42 ## **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **e. Apportionment of expenses** Expenditure is allocated to the particular activity where the cost directly relates to that activity. Where costs cannot be allocated directly they are apportioned on an appropriate basis e.g. floor areas, per capita or estimated usage as set out in Note 4. ## **f. Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised in the period in which it is incurred. Costs of raising voluntary income comprise the costs associated with fundraising. Charitable expenditure comprises the costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the statutory requirements of the charity. Grant commitments are treated as an advance on disbursement and recognised as expenditure on receipt and verification of grantee reporting. ## **g. Deferred income** Income is deferred to future accounting periods when this is specified by the donor. ## **h. Restricted funds** Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund together with a fair allocation of overheads. ## **i. Unrestricted funds** Unrestricted funds are donations and other income receivable without any specified purpose and are therefore available for general funds. ## **j. Pensions** The pension costs charged to the financial statements represent the contributions payable by the Charity during the year. The Pension Scheme is a defined contribution scheme with the employer paying contributions of 5% of salaries. ## **k. Financial instruments** The charity only has financial instruments which qualify as basic financial instruments under FRS 102. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently recognised at amortised cost. 43 ## **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **l. Reserves policy** CSC regularly reviews both its ongoing sustainability, and also the potential need to consider a possible shortfall in funds, which might require it to close. A review of CSC's operational expenditure commitments supports holding 3 months running costs (excluding gifts in kind and restricted expenditure for which funding has already been secured) as an absolute minimum unrestricted reserve when taking into consideration staff contracts, tenancy obligations and the associated costs of winding down the organisation should the situation so demand. Unrestricted reserves must also include an amount equivalent to the net book value of fixed assets. CSC monitors cash flow projections for the next 18 months every quarter, highlighting any uncertain income commitments. Any projected funding shortfall in CSC’s reserves requirement (of 3 months running costs plus fixed assets excluding uncertain income) is immediately advised to the Board’s Funding Committee for rectifying action. Ongoing committed costs are not expected to vary materially from current levels. ## **m. Creditors and provisions** Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. ## **n. Donated services** Donated services and facilities are included within the accounts at an assessment of the value to the charity, which reflects the value that the charity ascribes to the service or an appropriate alternative which would be purchased in the absence of the donated service. ## **o. Cash** Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. ## **p. Structure** The charity is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales with registered office of Room 11, 15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ. It is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 44 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **2. Staff costs** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 355,438 322,349
National insurance costs 13,859 27,582
Other employee benefits (health insurance) 1,283 1,215
Pension constributions 19,105 16,102
389,685 367,248
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The average number of persons employed by the Charity was 12 (2022: 11). As a number of employees are employed on a part-time basis, the Trustees consider that the breakdown on a full time equivalent basis provides a more helpful understanding of the organisation. Detailed information by category is presented on a full time equivalent basis. **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
Chief Executive 0.8 1.0
Director of Programmes - partnerships, advocacy and learning (maternity leave) 1.0 1.0
Director of Programmes - network, practice and child participation 0.8 0.6
Fundraising Manager 1.0 0.9
Finance and Operations Manager 0.6 0.8
Senior Research and Evaluation Officer 0.5 0.5
Senior Programme Officer 1.0 1.0
Senior Network Officer 0.6 0.8
Communications Officer 1.0 1.0
Senior Legal and Advocacy Officer 1.0 1.0
Digital Officer 0.0 0.0
Senior Legal Advisor 0.0 0.0
Project Officer (maternity leave) 0.6 0.4
Finance and Operations/Programmes Assistant 0.7 0.2
Total: 9.6 9.2
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No director received any other remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in the year or prior year. The number of employees earning £60,000 or more was as follows: 2023: £60,000 to £70,000: nil 2022: £60,000 to £70,000: 1 employee The key management personnel of the charity are the trustees, who are not remunerated, and the senior management team. The total remuneration of the senior management team was £217,599 (2022: £193,693) _Senior Management Team re-constituted post merger to CEO, Director of Programmes PAL, Director of Programmes NPCP, Finance Manager, Head of Programme Funding_ 45 ## **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **3. Income** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Donations Unrestricted Restricted 2023 total
£ £ £
Development Board 209,891 43,101 252,992
-
Corporate 34,388 34,388
244,279 43,101 287,380
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Grants Unrestricted Restricted 2023 Total
£ £ £
-
IDS/DFID 210,737 210,737
-
Red Nose Day USA 2023 254,083 254,083
-
BFSS - Mombasa Education Project 18,771 18,771
-
BFSS - Sierra Leone Education Project 27,634 27,634
-
Mercury Phoenix Trust 5,000 5,000
Gilchrist Educational Fund - 1,171 1,171
-
Sigrid Rousing Trust 15,000 15,000
Souter Charitable Trust 3,000 3,000
St James’ Place Foundation 10,000 10,000
UCL 5,265 5,265
Total: 15,000 535,661 550,661
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Donations Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Total
£ £ £
Development Board 51,963 24,644 76,607
-
Corporate 24,912 24,912
76,875 24,644 101,519
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Grants Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Total
£ £ £
-
IDS/DFID 220,172 220,172
Commonwealth Foundation - 57,652 57,652
-
Red Nose Day USA 2022 225,474 225,474
BFSS - Mombasa Education Project - 75 75
-
BFSS - Sierra Leone Education Project 2,311 2,311
Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust - 1,000 1,000
Evan Cornish Foundation - 3,000 3,000
Total: - 509,684 509,684
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Basis of Generating
Advocate Shape Collaborate Promote Governance Total 2023
allocation Voluntary Income
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Costs directly allocated to activities
Direct Staff costs Direct 64,812 87,230 45,996 59,738 254 - 258,030
Direct Programme costs Direct 51,072 148 2,799 11,285 - - 65,304
Implementation via Network partners Direct 62,786 24,125 151,790 13,229 - 1,903 253,833
Fundraising Direct - - - - 31,131 - 31,131
Donated Services Direct - - - - 3,664 26,868 30,532
178,670 111,503 200,585 84,252 35,049 28,771 638,830
Support costs allocated to activities
Support Staff costs % workload 17,972 10,027 11,508 32,017 41,571 23,490 136,585
Premises % direct 7,303 4,075 4,677 7,394 2,094 1,876 27,419
Office % direct 1,731 966 1,108 1,752 496 445 6,498
Communication % direct 296 165 190 300 85 76 1,112
Legal & Professional % direct 148 83 95 150 42 2,598 3,116
Indirect Programme Support % direct 1,436 801 919 1,454 412 369 5,391
Total expenditure 207,556 127,620 219,082 127,319 79,749 57,625 818,951
Unrestricted 48,381 13,916 18,778 45,392 73,742 49,312 249,521
Restricted 159,175 113,704 200,304 81,927 6,007 8,313 569,430
Total expenditure 207,556 127,620 219,082 127,319 79,749 57,625 818,951
25% 16% 27% 16% 10% 7%
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The total costs directly allocated to activities comprise £253,833 grant funding of activities and £395,215 direct costs. The details of grants made in the year are in note 13. Governance costs include remuneration paid to the accountant for independent examination services of £2,500. 48 ## **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **4. Analysis of expenditure - prior year** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Basis of Advocate Collaborate Generating
Shape (restated) Promote (restated) Governance Total 2022
allocation (restated) (restated) Voluntary Income
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Costs directly allocated to activities
Direct Staff costs Direct 88,055 51,418 46,703 57,806 12,834 879 257,695
Direct Programme costs Direct 19,391 4,869 8,492 5,057 - - 37,809
Implementation via Network partners Direct 81,388 49,074 65,718 113,305 - 1,891 311,376
Fundraising Direct - - - - 6,297 - 6,297
Donated Services Direct - - - - 2,484 18,216 20,700
188,834 105,361 120,913 176,168 21,615 20,986 633,877
Support costs allocated to activities
Support Staff costs % workload 21,489 11,990 13,759 36,762 38,680 33,029 155,709
Premises % direct 6,934 3,869 4,440 7,020 1,988 1,781 26,032
Office % direct 1,988 1,109 1,273 2,013 570 511 7,464
Commincation % direct 188 105 121 191 54 48 707
Legal & Professional % direct 1,889 1,054 1,209 1,912 541 503 7,108
Indirect Programme Support % direct 1,307 729 837 1,323 375 336 4,907
Total expenditure 222,629 124,217 142,552 225,389 63,823 57,194 835,804
Unrestricted 38,290 31,823 43,502 60,851 52,465 29,969 256,900
Restricted 184,339 92,394 99,050 164,538 11,358 27,225 578,904
Total expenditure 222,629 124,217 142,552 225,389 63,823 57,194 835,804
27% 15% 17% 27% 8% 7%
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49 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **5. Fixed Assets** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Donations Office equipment Fixtures and fittings Total fixed assets
£ £ £
Cost
At 31 December 2022 10,690 - 10,690
Additions 1,557 - 1,557
At 31 December 2023 12,247 - 12,247
Depreciation
At 31 December 2022 10,046 - 10,046
Provision for year 946 - 946
At 31 December 2023 10,992 - 10,992
Net Book Value at 31 December 2023 1,255 - 1,255
Net Book Value at 31 December 2022 644 - 644
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## **6. Debtors** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
£ £
Grant debtors 10,516 25,531
Prepayments 272 2,680
Accrued Income 85,787 4,096
96,575 32,307
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## **7. Creditors** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
£ £
Grant creditors 5,695 5,167
Accruals and deferred income 4,861 31,471
Other creditors 4,408 3,000
Other tax and social security 8,041 8,926
23,005 48,564
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50 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **8. Restricted Funds** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Transferred
Balance at 31
Balance at 1 from Total
Total Income Transfers December
January 2022 StreetInvest 1 Expenditure
2022
June 2022
£ £ £ £
- -
IDS/DFID 28,478 220,172 (223,214) 25,436
Commonwealth
- - - -
57,652 (57,652)
Foundation
Red Nose Day USA - - - -
22,441 (22,441)
2020-1
Red Nose Day USA - - -
225,474 (215,870) 9,604
2022
Big Give Summer - - - -
6,592 (6,592)
Appeal
-
Big Give 2022 10,977 12,412 (20,460) (889) 2,040
- - - -
Big Give 2023 12,232 12,232
BFSS (Sierra Leone - - - -
2,311 (2,311)
Education project)
Mombasa Education
- 22,789 75 (11,117) - 11,747
project
Kenya Regional
Coordinating Partner - 6,390 - (5,661) - 729
2022 Funds
Ghana Regional
- -
Coordinating Partner 6,783 4,000 (5,025) 5,758
2022 Funds
India Regional
- - -
Coordinating Partner 5,272 (8,561) 3,289
2022 Funds
68,488 41,234 534,328 (578,904) 2,400 67,546
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51 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **8. Restricted Funds (cont)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Balance at 31
Balance at 1 Total
Income Transfers December
January 2023 expenditure
2023
£ £ £ £ £
-
IDS/DFID 25,436 210,737 (221,498) 14,675
- - -
Red Nose Day USA 2022 9,604 (9,604)
- -
Red Nose Day USA 2023 254,083 (234,877) 19,206
- - -
Big Give 2022 2,040 (2,040)
- -
Big Give 2023 12,232 15,450 (27,682)
- - -
Big Give 2024 27,651 27,651
- -
BFSS (Sierra Leone Education Project) 35,634 (38,582) (2,948)
Mombasa Education Project 11,747 19,942 (23,871) 7,818
UCL 5,265 5,265
Kenya Regional Coordinating Partner 729 - (1,376) 647 -
2023 Funds
Ghana Regional Coordinating Partner -
5,758 (4,000) (647) 1,111
2023 Funds
India Regional Coordinating Partner 2023 - -
10,000 (5,900) 4,100
Funds
-
67,546 578,762 (569,430) 76,878
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52 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **8. Restricted Funds (continued)** The purpose of each restricted fund received in the year is as follows: **IDS/DFID:** This project works to increase children's options to avoid engaging in hazardous and exploitative labour. The work is taking place in Bangladesh and Nepal. **Red Nose Day USA 2023:** In 2023 CSC’s final grant from RND USA helped deepen the sustainability of CSC’s network and impact, building on our 6 years’ of successful partnership. Six grantee partners were selected from among our network, based in Nigeria, the Philippines, Ghana, India, Kenya and Nepal, who received funding for ‘specialised solutions’ for street-connected children and capacity building support via a training of trainers workshop. This expanded the reach of CSC’s training, by embedding training capacity among our partners in both street social work and advocacy, enabling them to cascade the training locally. CSC was able to convene its global network at the annual network forum and gathered data and the view of its members via a network survey. This in turn informed the development of CSC’s new strategy from 2024. **Big Give 2023:** Investing in Street Work for street children: We will establish a Street Work learning offer to equip more frontline workers to ensure street children are safer, with better access to vital services & support and a sense of belonging in their communities. In doing so, we will work with 3 street work partners to reach 4000 marginalised street children by putting a trusted adult in their lives. **Big Give 2024:** In 2024, funds raised during the Christmas Challenge 2023 campaign have supported CSC to adapt our transformational street work training for online delivery, increasing its reach and accessibility for practitioners all over the world. It also supported street work interventions and face to face training in Ghana, Kenya and India, putting more trained, trusted adults in street-connected children’s lives. **Mombasa Education Project:** This project bridges the gap in education access and outcomes for street-connected children in Mombasa, providing a model for inclusive education for the most marginalised and "difficult" children. **Sierra Leone Education Project:** Through provision of opportunities for war-displaced SCCYP to engage in trauma-informed education and vocational training WeYone Child Foundation, Concern for the Deprived Welfare Association and CSC aim to improve their ability to earn income and provide for themselves. Replicable training will be developed alongside this to be shared by CSC, and CSC will host an Education Working Group to share learning and resources. As the fund is ongoing at year end the current overdrawn amount showing on the fund will be cleared by subsequent funds received in 2024. 53 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **8. Restricted Funds (continued)** **Regional Coordinating Partner funds –** RCPs received funds to progress their own projects with street connected children (including sexual reproductive health, mental health and foster care) as well as to develop a local network each (one in: Mombasa, Kumasi and Kolkata). RCPs also train street-connected youth (Street Champions) who work with peers to support them to access services, or advocate at community, national or regional levels. CSC further supported this work with an allocation of funds from its general fundraising. **UCL Forging Pathways Fund –** CSC has been subcontracted by UCL to deliver a series of activities as part of a knowledge exchange partnership project exploring street-connected youth’s experiences of street-connectedness, everyday and during the covid crisis, and how this can inform policy decisions in the future. This includes onward granting to three CSC partners CINI, Glad’s House Kenya and Grambangla Unnayan Committee and the cost of local and international workshop events. 54 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **9. Reserves** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023
£ £ £
Brought forward 283,717 67,546 351,263
Net income 67,853 9,332 77,185
Carried forward 351,570 76,878 428,448
Reserves are represented as follows:
Fixed assets 1,255 - 1,255
Current assets 373,320 76,878 450,198
Current liabilities (23,005) - (23,005)
351,570 76,878 428,448
Comparative reserves from 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2022
£ £ £
Brought forward 394,334 68,488 462,822
Net (expenditure) (110,617) (942) (111,559)
Carried forward 283,717 67,546 351,263
Reserves are represented as follows:
Fixed assets 644 - 644
Current assets 331,637 67,546 399,183
Current liabilities (48,564) - (48,564)
283,717 67,546 351,263
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55 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **10. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities, year ended 31 December 2022** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total
£ £ £
Income
Donations
Donations 56,175 24,644 80,819
Donated services 20,700 - 20,700
- - -
Legacies
Funds received from StreetInvest 52,000 41,234 93,234
Other trading activities
-
Income from fundraising events 8,825 8,825
Investment income 351 - 351
Other - - -
Charitable activities
-
Membership income 2,712 2,712
Network rental income 2,545 - 2,545
-
Consultancy 5,375 5,375
Grants - 509,684 509,684
Total income 148,683 575,562 724,245
Expenditure
Cost of raising voluntary income 52,465 11,358 63,823
Charitable activities 204,435 567,546 771,981
Total expenditure 256,900 578,904 834,804
Net expenditure (108,217) (3,342) (111,559)
Transfers between funds (2,400) 2,400 -
Net movement in funds (110,617) (942) (111,559)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 394,334 68,488 462,822
Total funds carried forward 283,717 67,546 351,263
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56 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **11. Related parties** In 2023, total donations of £53,308 were received from trustees and entities controlled by trustees (2022: £22,512). There were no other related party transactions in the current or preceding accounting periods. ## **12. Lease Commitments** At 31 December CSC had minimum lease commitments of £17,353 (2022: £25,074) which were due within one year and £606 (2021: £18,806) that were due in 1-2 years. ## **13. Grant expenditure by institution** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
Institution £ £
Bahay Tuluyan Keeping street-connected children safe 15,262 31,175
CHETNA Keeping street-connected children safe 2,363 17,843
Child Life Line (CLL) Keeping street-connected children safe 1,548 15,819
Regional coordinating partner for the Global
CINI 25,529 8,562
Alliance for Street Work
Addressing trauma among war-displaced street-
CODWEIA 12,172 789
connected children
CWIN Keeping street-connected children safe 11,856 3,754
Understanding and addressing the worst forms
CWISH 91,299 71,831
of child labour
Understanding and addressing the worst forms
DAM 13,484 40,996
of child labour
Future Focus
Keeping street-connected children safe - 424
Foundation
Regional coordinating partner for the Global
Glad’s House Kenya 33,561 10,776
Alliance for Street Work
GU Keeping street-connected children safe 500 7,515
GUC Promoting street children’s rights in Bangladesh - 8,821
Isa Wali
Regional coordinating partner for the Global
Empowerment 15,212 19,162
Alliance for Street Work
Initiative
LEEDO Promoting street children’s rights in Bangladesh - 11,493
Regional coordinating partner for the Global
MFCS 18,469 5,025
Alliance for Street Work
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57 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **13. Grant expenditure by institution (cont)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
Institution £ £
Salve Keeping street-connected children safe - -
Samaritan Trust Strengthening the Network: Covid-19 relief - -
SASCU Keeping street-connected children safe - -
Search for Justice Keeping street-connected children safe 1,048 30,411
UmThombo Strengthening the Network: Covid-19 relief - -
VOC Keeping street-connected children safe - -
Keeping street-connected children
WYCF safe/Addressing trauma among war-displaced 11,530 26,980
street-connected children
253,833 311,376
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58 **CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **14. Grant commitments** At 31st December 2023 the charity had a grant commitment of £80,831 (2022: £131,926 (Restated)). **----- Start of picture text -----**
Advances to Partners at 31st December 2023 10,516
Further commitments 2024 70,315
Further commitments 2025 -
80,831
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The further commitments in 2024 are in relation to 7 funds: Red Nose Day 2023: Final payments remaining for 5 partners (total £6,386) IDS: year 4 commitments in place in relation to 2 partners (£27,882) Regional coordinating partners Big Give 2024 commitment (£15,000) Regional coordinating partners St James’ Foundation commitment (£4,100) BFSS-Sierra Leone commitments for 2 partners (£9,710) BFSS-MEP commitments for 1 partner (£3,056) UCL/DPU commitments for 2 partners (£4,180.91) ## **15. Transfer of StreetInvest to Consortium for Street Children** On 1st February 2023, Consortium for Street Children received the final monies relating to the closure of StreetInvest, registered charity 1127206. Consortium for Street Children has assumed responsibility for the activities of StreetInvest, but not any historic liabilities or the StreetInvest legal entity. Deposits and cash in hand of £1,755 were transferred from StreetInvest. This comprises all unrestricted funds. 59