COMPANY No. 03054853 REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1046650 INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST (Company Limited by Guaraiilee without Share Capital) REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
rNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST INDEX TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Page No. 1-16 Trnstees. Annual Report (including Directors, Report) 17-19 Independent Auditor's Report 20 Statement of Financial Activities (including" Tncoine and Expelldlre Account) 21 Balance Sheet 22 Statement of Casb Flows 23-33 Notes to the Financial Statements
tNQUEST CHARtTABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT {fNCLUDTNG DIRECTORS, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 OUR ORGANISATION Estsblished in 1981, tNQUEST is the only charity providin% expertise on stste related deaths aiid their investigauon to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians. Our specialist casework includes deaths in police and prison custody. immigration detention, mental health settings and deaths involving rnulti-agency failings OT where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, including the Hillsborough football disaster and Grenfell Tower fire. fNQUEST's policy, parliamentary, campaigning and rnedia work is grouT]ded in the day-lolaY experience of working with bereaved people. Employing an integrated model, we bring gether casework support and family engagement. as well as a system-wide analysis of state related deaths and their investigation, which we use for our public facing advocacy. Our work not only ensures the voices of bereaved families are heard, bu¢ that state related deaths are situated withiii their bi'oader political aiid social contexL whether that be concenis arouiid structural racism and discrimination, mental health provision, prison overcrowding, over-policing of racialised communities, or the impact of poverty. INQUEST has carried on supporting hundreds of bereaved families and advocating for their rights and for System chaiiges in cal'e and detentioii systems. operating in a very challeiiging context, not leasi the political contexL We were horrified to witness unprecedented racist violence across the coLty in the summer of 2024, which also reminded us of the need for our essential work protecting fijndamental rights and tackling the racism alld discritnlliation underpinning a lol of our work. tn a public statement in respons¢ lo the violence, we said: 'We are appalled by the i'acist and Islamophohic violence we are seeing acros.w the cot4ntry. The.ie are not isolated evep7ls - Iliey are tlie predicloble outcome of decades of raci$È and (4nÈi-migraiit rhetoric by polilicians and the media. We kFzow thot the govei'iimeni callingfoi. nioie police powers, suiweillance & imprisonment will diNprop(Jrtionately hGI-m all raLialised people. The hereaved familte.f Miork with knoiv thE.¥ only too M'ell. Raihei.. Éhe goveiwment must act on )vlial the evideiice has loiig beeii telling us.. policing. prisony and £inmigrafion ceiiries caiise harin and death. Thev miist eradEcate racisni and I511110PDb1a at ils rools. We do not take governinent funding to retain our independence olld have been operating in a coniext where ndraising has become extreEnely challenging, with an increasing demand on a decreasing pool and trusts and foundations often closed for applicatiOTJS whilst reviewing their strategies. The year 2024 Saw Some of our large grants come td an end but also saw us securing new or continuation funding from, amongst others, tlie Oak Foundation, the John Ellernian Foundation, the Disrnpt Foundation, and the Sony Social Justice Fund. FTnally, we were delighted to reach our 40 YLais of IN UEST fidraIsI cal tar(rrt of £40,000, and lo also exceed our ndraiSing target of £22.800 at the 2024 Big give Christmas Challenge. We are very grateful to our funders, who stand by us whilst we deliver this incredibly important but a150 challen8in8 work towards social and racial justice. Diane Newton fornially stepped down as Chair of INQUEST in the spring of 2025 after three years in the role, haiiding over to Steve Tombs, pi'ofessor of crimiiiology, who was Diane's deputy since 2022. We are so gratethl to Diane for her guidance and support over the last three years and delighted that she will remain on our board. As ever. we are also irnmensely grateful to our wonderfijl staff wup, the families who infonn our work, volunteers and trustees for their incredible Work and their unwavering commitment. The report below outlines key work undertaken over the period l Aprtl 2024 to 31 March 2025.
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDtNG DIRECTORS. REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CASEWORK During the period l April 2024 - 31 March 2025, INQUEST workcd on a total of 664 cases. 318 of which were newly operLed during that period, the remainder having been opened beforehand and were still ongoing, reflecting the protracted llare of the post death investigation and inquest processes. 91 (140/0 of the total case5) were in police custody OT following contact with the police,. 163 in prison settings (250/.). 226 (340/.) in mental health settings- 6 ( l Q/0) wcrc ivnmigrdlion-related cases., otlier cases include deaths Tn care homes, in supported accomrnodation, on probatioTJ, involvillg clinical negligence or disasters such as thc Grcnfcll Towel e. 155 (23 /0) of thc iotal lluber of cascs involved racially minoritised people.. 20 (22D/&) policc ca5C5' 50 {31 /) prison cases. 36 (16 /.) in mental health setiings- 3 (50 /D) immigration cases. and 40 (220/0) out of all other types of case. Women accounted for 197 (30 /D) of all cases. and there were also 14 cascs involving transgender. non-binary and gender-fluid people during the timeframe. Women made up 8 (90/0) police cases. 13 (8 /) prison cases- 104 {461J/.) in mental health settings. 1 (17D/o) immigration Gasc- and 71 (40 /ts) of all other types of case. Du¢ to thiidillg and ¢apa¢ity issues. w¢ chaTJged the way we deliver casework in January 2025 in ordw to provide a more impactfijl service. We will work straÈgically on a smaller number of case5 whilst creating resources and advice for otlier families, through online resources. ongoing workshops and training. Those families that would have had access lo fvll casework sUPPOrt prior to the changes will now instead be referred directly to lawyers. They will also be directed to our online resources, F. s/FaLI.£IILLI.s, I N L:EST Handbuok, workshops. family events as well as Connection Cafeslclosed TNQUEST Families Fa¢ebook group. Infomied by consultation with bereaved families the workshops are a mix of online and in-person sessions and provide practical support on topics. such as preparing for and navigating inquests, working with the media, engaging in policy and parliamentary work, health and wellbeing. Some will be worked on inbouse with families. others will be COTnmissiDned e.g. mindfulness. FAMILY ENGAGEMEliT ov the year, tNQUEST continued faciliiating online spaces for peer-to-peer suppoit, woviding additional supporE and information before, during and after the illqeSt. Notable examples include Connection Cafès (24 events), self-care, the Facebook Group (which is joinily run by the Family Reference Group) and the revitalised Family Forum (one in person event held in London another in Liverpool). These safe spaces and networks of support and solidarity with others going through similar experiences have been described to staff as a "lifeline" because deaths 111 State care are uiilike any other, oft¢n involving stigma, shame, legal delays and victim-blamiiig. Families c) be left feeling isolated from friends, colleagues. and othei family Tncmbcrs.
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT {fNCLUDfNG DIRECTORS, REPORTI (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Acliviknes by Type (Apr 2024- Mar 2025} by Mthh (Aw 2024- Mar 20251 'TlIL'J'Li 1,1 so miich .Ftigma aboutpeoplc• w,ho dEe in prison. People on Éhe outsidL• tliinL- 'well tliL)' dgseryLy lo he Iliere. oi. ZÈ s ilzeii- omjnfault. ' To be able lo go on Élle screeii at ihe INQUEST eveiils and conneclion cafe and be in eompanv ofotherpeDple w170 get hom, vou]eel, yoiii. an.YieÉies, youi. shame. It makes nzefeel less ashamed aboul ivhei-e and linH' [my.¥on] died. A.9 much a.i ihe Family EngFagemeni Coordinator soi't oj'runs ihe meeting.$. she lelspeople just talk, and when Iliey do (liey lalL"from tlie heap'¢. Yoii speak andyou don Ifeeljudged." Family member "Big thanks 10 [Éhe Familj, Enggeme111 Coordiiiatorlfoi. the wav she riins Éliese ai?d IlTai7kn lo all the.families .hn,sliare experience.s IliaÉ 1-edLe isolation but L71.fn signifiLanil)I help us lo understand the Lonlplex irique.st pi-ocess aiidpaF-ticipoÉe beller. ' Family member ' I loi* Copinecliopi Caje,. it lias been a lit4ge supporl ondgave me strengtli lo Jtice rlie inquesl." Family member.
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (tNCLUDTNG DIRECTORS, REPORTI {Contillued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 13 20 10 INQUEST INaUE>Tt Sc-hedt41e ofjamilv evenls andfl.iJei-for Family Juk-ebox 2024. M,lierefamilies bri17g a song i-emipiding ihem ol. Iheip. loved ones INQUEST •e•J. Familiesl(jllNQUEST INQUEST families closed Facebook group. with now 322 members. The INQUEST Family Reference Group launched our Social Events in the spring of 2025 with a Coffee Morning tuking place in LiveTpooI, London. Horsham and BIningha[ where a member of thc Falnily Referetice Group hosted in each venue. The event was all opportunity foi. farnilies to build Co1c¢tiOnS and Community together. As part of dcvclopiiig thc iicw way of supporting families we created a suivey to collsult our farnilie% on thc services thcy feli thcy nceded and would like to see. 112 families responded and the consultation led lo the following plan of activities..
tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT {fNCLUDNG DIRECTORS, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Workshops & Events.. A mi¥ ofonline and in-person sessionsprovidingprncÉicol support on avigating Kriquests, creating spacefor emutional wellbeingj ond connecting with oihersfqcing similar loss. Some will be worked on inhouse withfamilies, others will be commissioned e.g. MindlMlnes3. Digilal Resource Development.. Co-developing creative. aLcessible materia11£,1d1ngI0etsheets. expluiners, and toolkits-lvitlifamiliek These resources respond directly tofeedback callingfor shorter, clearer, niorg manageablefurmats that acknowledge the cogptitive challengÈs ofgriefand trauma, and the ovenvhelm attached to nuvigating inquestfor thefirst time. Inclusion." AcLessibility measures (including BSL, captioning) translation, and data bundles) will ensure theprogramme is iftclusive, responsive, and able fo demonstrate impact effecttvely. DigitalInfYasÉructure & Delivery Supporl.. Investment in secureplatforms and digiiul tools .11 enthle high-qualEty delivery, while iiftderpiiining the sustainability of these resource& What families say about us Our 2024 survey of103 families we work with provided the following feedback.. 860/0 of survey respondents in 202312024 assessed th¢ Casework service received as "Very good" or'good" 85f/*r• said they felt less isolated after accesslng the tNQUEST. casework survey. 68 /D said they had fostered a sense of community and support with other families. 890/0 said casework support had helped equip them to go through the inquest and investigation process. 810/0 of 103 said accessing Services provided by INQUEST had made me feel better able to cope and become more resilient. 'Thank-you so mt4ch for all the siipport you've pmvided me throiigholit this process. YDlI've been an ahsoliite gem,. your conipt7ssion aFid dedicatiopi have meant a lot lo me. I m veiy gratefyl to hGve liad the opporlujiity lo work with voi¢." Bereaved family member to their Caseworker. 'Thitrughout ihis enlireprocess. you and our laTr- have been instrunienlal in gtiiding and gelting to cotsrt. Yoi¢r dedication and effort have been invaliiable. Regai-dless of ihe jiiry'.¥ verdict, Ive know that vou have done everything in Jyourpowerfor LIS, andfoi" Ihat. we are lrnlj, graleful. Thank}U so mucli for everyyihing Jjou have done and coiitinue lo do. I speakfop. my eiitirefamily when Isa)) this. ' Bereaved family to their Caseworker. "I caiiiiotfyllj) e.rpp'es& the magpiiÈude of the posilive impact your suppoi't has kod on our ability? as afaniily lo shine a light on what happepFed. The coroner had wanted us fo have a cursory inquest conducted remotelv Ytlioul tlie fullness of scope we evenluall)I Iiad It has been clear ihrouglzout this process ihot ihe coivner's offEce is not interested in discoveri17g the truthfoi'families biitfor cairyiizg out damage limitation operaiionsfoi. Ihe State andfnr fjrganisations they oulsourL'e re.fponsibilities for care Éo. Thank you lo you and Inquesi fnr being tliere for when no one else wos... Thank you once again for the exlp'aordinar)i suppoi'l you have providedfor the pas£ 5 years despite the imnnepreSSre& on yotir service. ' Bereaved family to caseworker "I have to say you have given us confidence that SORneone is Ntanding with ILY through this ppypcess that undersland.¥ what we are going Ihrough and give.f uf the confidence lo help [45 navigate the very long proce.Y.s ahead. ' Bereaved family to cas¢work 'I'd ITA-e to lellyou piow thai INQUEST was a life savep. aiid game changei'for us, especially ipz the eorly days. Youi. support and good adijice ivere so welcome and appreciated and Isend a hiige thankyou to you all. It wos so good not lofeel so alone. ' Bereaved f8mily to their caseworker.
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDfNG DIRECTORS. REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 SYSTEMtC CHANGE WORK- POLICll¥G INQUEST has long been campaigning alongside families for aliematives to policing, not least for people in crisis. Last year, we contributed to Liberty's I loldiiiiF Oiii. Oii'11' .4 £UiLii to iinn- 1s1iLini> solurioni Lo 5LIiOiI. outh violence alongside other incredible organisations flghting for change. We WEre delighted that tbis i'eport won the Amplifying Voices award at the SIILild X1L KLLliniv" Fi)undaiic)n Niltiondl C-am . JjonL'r Ai¥drds ?11'4. In 2023, our report .1 L<l1l't bi'LI. IIIL riTrce. deLltlI. Bi-itisli oIiLiIILI found tbal Black people are seven titnes more likely to die than White people following the usc of restraint by polirc. The report was widely disseminated to NGO'5. ovcrsight and monitoring group5, the United Nations aT]d others and reTnains a well- Used report accessed on our website. Raekha Pra5ad. the report'5 author, wrote about the people behind these statistics and thcir f&milies' long waits for justice in the Guardian. Institi0T]a[ iacism in policing is also cndcvnic in Scoiland. Sheku Bayoh, a 31-year-old Black man. died in 2015 following restraint by Scottish police officers. Our Director Deborah Coles bas 5UPPOrted the family and their lawyer since his death, shing tNQUEST's expertise and rcsources. In June 2024, shc was called to Ive ei'ideiice 1£ s ali e eri li Ètness IL) Ihe ublic in Lllto his death. She also submitted two detailed witness sthtements. She slatcd that "the lethal patrep'ii of dispropoi-tionality coiiiiiiues,, as 'no death of a Black pep'son .follfflving police cuslody or contaci ha.f Icd io offic'er.f being effcctliIY di.fLiplined.for raLism or held Èo occ'ouiil." Campaigner, and tNQUEST Family reference Group member and trnstee MCla also gav¢ evidence about her experiences following the restraint death of her brother Sean Rigg. In October 2024, Matyn Blake, a Metropolitan Police firearn)s officer was acquitted of the murder of Chri5 Kab4 an unarmed 24-year-old Black rna fatally shot in the head on 5 Septeinber 2022. INQUEST had worked with the family and their legal team following the death. No on-duty police officer has ever been found guilry of murder since 1990. S Lakiii L tILI' Ilic lei-di Chris, family said. Today, we al'e devastaled. No faniilv should eidure the unimagiiiable urief we have faced. Ch17S WQS stolen fi'om us. aiid this decision shows his life - and iTLanv oth¥r.f like hiin - dov.Y not matter lo Éhe systein. Our .¥on dL•werved belter." Following the trial, INQUEST saw familiar state tactics deniDnising the dead to deflect frorn the killing of an unarmed Black man whosc identity the police did not kT]ow. Instead of focusing on ending police killings, the Police FederatiotL called on the goveinment to make it harder to investigate and prDsecute officers. Warning about the dan¥rrs of this, our Director Dcbor&h Coles, sdid lu IIIL CJiillrdi1n= 'The cyt7iCt71 al(empfs fo pi-oleci ¢he police firpm the of laii, I.¥t he rigoi-ou.wly resi.Fied. a.f this is in effect giving tliem immiii7iÈv. ' Home Secretary Yvette Coopei subsequently announced that in tllre. amicd c)tficei'4 cliai'iTcd afiur slic)i)tiiicl iTr ill 11014. liLLI remain anc7 moiis unless they are convicted. ChTlS'S death is Dot an isolated incident. Thi5 past year saw the highest number of deaths in and following police custody in 17 yeaLS &ccording to the lalcsi aniiual ilalistlL.% published by the Independent oifice for Police ConduGI {IOPC). RLJd our aiialvsib of Ilic.4L" ti¥ikrLS. We know that real.justi¢e and accountability is when the deaths and hamis of policing stop. To do this, our Director Deborah Coles once again renewed calls to "look bejiond policing and redii-ecl rEsources inlo community. heolih, welfai'e and specialist drng aiid alcohol services. INQUEST has also worked on ihe case of 'W80', the fiream]s officer who shot Jerniine Baker and who sought to challenge the decision of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to bring gross misconduct proceedings against him. W80 had unsuccessfully fought in the Supreme Court for hi5 Use of force that day to be assessed using thc highcr Lttminal law test. rather than the civil law test. tNQUEST and Stopwatch intervened in the c35¢ providing detailed submissions. l¢adin8 to the Supreme Court dismissing W80's appcal. Our parersbiP with StopWat¢h continued, following the launch by tbe Government of tbe Rapid Review into Police Accountability. The review was announced in October 2024 following the 3cquittal of Metropolitan Police ftrearn)s officer, Martyn Blake. of the murder of Chris Kaba. INQUEST worked with ILG, PALG Centre for Women's Justibe, United Friends aT]d FaTnilies Campaign and SÈopWatch to jointly submit a rc5 onsr to the TCViCW into whether there's a casc for Tcversing Supreme Court judgcTncnts into W80 aJJd Mallghan. We met with Godwin and Fulford. who lead on tbe review, in Decetnber to outlille our view5 on thc review and wrote a open letter to the Home Secretary hIliting the concerns of beaVed familie5 and that the changes under consideration would underniine further public trust and allow police officers evade accountability.lill uL%I.01- uk DIILL-&LLiJuiilabililv-o Ln-ILIILF
tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. AWNUAL REPORT (TNCLUDfNG DIRECTORS. REPORT) {Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Following our colLaboration on .4chievinn RaLiJl Justiee at In ueslS-. .4 PraLlitioner's (Tuide wc have significantly strengthened our relationship with JUSTICE whom ii-i II&v¥ Ii'orkid iviili i)n Li-iiiie and uliciii E)ill i(> hi yhli17ht ¥L)nLLlmS r¥ ICLountabili 1nd an()n 'Initrrf for the olice. SYSTEM]C CHANGE WORK- PRISONS The crisis in the prison system continued with serious iinplications for the safety of prisoners as we w in our casework and the human stories behind the statistics. Statistics published by the Ministy of Justice revealed a record high rate of self-hami in prisons. R5 diii lo iIiL5L allinL Jiaii.qiics our director Deborah Coles said that Government plans to build 14.000 Tnore prisons "does little to address whv people end lip in prison i (hejirstplace or how we can preventfvrtker deailu. She was also part of this lTh- do¢uniellta on the state of our prisons talking about how this high death loll is a national Scandal. We joined over 70 CaTnpaigners calling on the new Government to reforni the ImprisoTJTncnt for Public Protection Sentence, which was abolished in 2012. The hann caused by IPP sentences was yet again evidenced in the recent inquest into Sliainc TeslLr's dLaili. In November 2022, Shaine died a self-inflicted death in HMP Garnitree. As an IPP prisoner, he felt 'forgotten by the system. and punished for his rnCnt ill health. We submitted a response to the MOJ'S Sentencing Review to outline the hann of short sentences as well as custodial sentences for wornen, neurodiverse people and people with mental ill health. Tbe Justice Committee launched an Anquiry inio dnigs An prison. The policy team worked alongside our easeworkers to gather inforniation from recent cases of deaths in prison where drngs were an issue to analyse the key issues arising from the inqucsts and investigations into those deaths. We also teaed up with the organisation RELEASE and a Professor of Criminology and Social Policy al Manchestcr Mclropolithn University to bring together a comprehensive evidence submission for the Cornmittcc. which was cited in the Committee's final inquiry report. The Wclsh Affairs Con]tnittee launched an inquiry into prisons in Wales. which we submitted evidcnce to building on our drugs in prison submission and cases in HMP PaTC. In Scotland, the family of Allan Marshall. who died following restraint by 17 officers in HMP Edinburgh sued the Scottish Prison service over his death. Our Director DeboraJ] Coles spoke to the Guardian about how the shame1 way that this death was investigated .£hiiuld 4end sho¥k ii'ai.'LS Ihi'i)uoh thL Suc)ttish ,Irlidmeni aiid i-ison seiTr.'iLe. SYSTEMIC CHANGE WORK- MENTAL HEALTH On 9 September 2024. a statrjtory public inquiry opened into the deaths of over 2,000 people in the eare of Essex mental health services. It was converted to a statutory inquiry as a result of the lack of eandour and disclosure of information from Ihosc working at tbc NHS Trust. This is the fw5t public inquiry into mental health services that has cver bcen held in England and csthblished by a Minister as a direct result of thc campaigns of families. Matthew Leahy. 20, died in 2012 days after being adtnitt¢d for inpatient care in Essex. His mother Melanie bas been fighung for a public inquiry alongside other bereaved families ever since. I IIiL in ui she said she hopes it will "set an e.Yample to the l'est of the menlal health pi'oviders aLross our nalion lo gel their esÈabli.shmenls TIP to standard or Ifear manv. manyfamilies will suffer ihe same losses" As a result of our unique expertise on deaths in mental health service5 and their investigation, fNQUEST has for the rSt time been lI.-ell lore artiLi utilic in You can read our opening statement to the Inquiry here. We issued press statements at the beginning of the Inquiry. hii 11vw..In uL*I.or '.uki.%UItuio in ens INQUEST is working with a legal team to provide the Inquiry with detailed witness statements providing a comprehensive overview of the issues arising from our work and the way deaths are investigated. The Inquiry will continue through 2026. Alongside our family merllber TStee, Doug Cave, INQUEST attended the Suicide & Co conference where our Family Engagement Coordinatoi- spoke. It was grffdt to get together with other orgaT]isations and carnpaigners and join up our work to support bereaved people and prevent self-infii¢t¢d deaths. SYSTEMIC CHANGE WORK- NATIONAL OVERSIGHT MECHANISM (NOM)
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (fNCLUDfNG DIREcfoRS' REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We have carried on our work on our NOM campaign. In Sepiember 2024. we held & fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference l(} rIllin LIIL* l1u..ri1i1ILl7l tliat IIIL Ul LIILI t FLI I"Iil¢iblb dLJIIIs. Together with Natasha Elcock froTn Grenfell UniteQ Richard Caseby whose son Matthew died in a Priory run mental healtli setting, Emma Jones from Leigh Day and Joe Powell MP. we discussed the need for a National Oversight Mechanism to ensure life-saving recommendations made after state-related deaths lead to meaningfijl change. The then new Attorney Genernl Richard Hernier attended th¢ meeting and committed to listen and consult with families and tNQUEST. The event was sponsored by Leigh Day who chaired the event. We also came together with campaigner5 from Ciii'id 1--'1Ml[l¢S Ic)r Ju%riLe, Hill_%L)Ol'OULTli Lhlw. INi)ii', Gi'eiifell UnilLd, HilLkLd Off and Truili About ZJnL to discus5 why Hillsborough Law and our No More Deaths campaign are interlinked and crucial to prevent rther harm and injustice. As part of our campaign. we also spoke to The Guardian infonning (Ill"Ll'tiil id ilLifiKII on thc uigent need for action on coroners, prevention of future death reports and rhey referenced INQUEST'S call for the NOM. We workcd with the Health Service Safety IT)VCStigations body to provide inforniation on the repeated issucs arising from deaths of people iii mental hcalth settings, and ii) their report oil this matter they also supported the need for an oversight mechanism. fNQUESTs work on the NOM was cited exteiisively in a paper published in tlie Harvard Law Journal written by a professor and fonner UN Special Rapporteur. We have forged new relationships with prestigious legal and policy organisations as parl of NOM campaign. This has included working with Instite for Government and oui. Director being a key presenter and resp¢)ndent on a roundtable on public inquiries whicb engaged with former public inquiry chair, lawyers, and academics. Wc wcrc plca5cd ts) see thai our campaign for a National Oversight Mechanism was mcntioned in both HousL of Lords and House ot. Coinmons debates on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report. A National Ov¢rsight Mechanism is cmcial to ensure that life-5aving recommendations made after disasters such as ihe Grenfell Tower Fire are followed up. reported on and implemented. We also worked with Carla Deny. MP on a Private Members Bill, the Si&re RLlaiLd D¢at115 Nio tiDiial OvLI'5jiilii NleLh&iiisni Bill and on a reljted edl'lv da moiion. We also spoke about our campaign, along5idc HillNburuuiTli Laii. ().. at the inspiringDan Ka Foiiiiddtion cvent at Liverpool Hope University'5 Festival of Futures. The Dan Kay Foundation is a chartty set up in memory orL1veO01 journalist and Hillsborough CpaIgner Dan Kay which aims to tackle stigma around mentsl illness. SYSTEMIC CHANGE WORK- HILLSBOROUGH LAW 2024 saw the Government committing to ¢nact Hillsborough Laiv in the Kin¢i's S eLclI. This w&5 a huge step forward in providing a legacy for the 97 people unlawlIY killed during the Hillsborough Football Disaster. The legislation will introduce a legal duty of candour 50 that state authorities have to tell the truth in investigations and ensurc that bercavcd families and victims receive equal Icgal funding from the start. S eakiiiiy lo BBL NL"Il's, our Director Deborah Coles said. This is the l'e11¢ of the incredible powei. offamilies stailding togethei. lo demapid jusliLe accouiilability apzd c12aiige. A massive ¢liapiL-you lo you all and we Iiold iii OE£I- thoughts those M,ho ha&e beeiz killed oi. haFnied by tlie state. In July 2024. Deboi'ah Colcs spoke at the parliamentary eveni foi. the of the FIlllsborouoh Lliv Noiv caiii launLh and INQUEST woikcd with the Hillsborough Law Now campaign and the or¥anisalion JUSTICE to advocate for a Hillsborough Law and a statutory duty of caT]dour during debates on the Victims and Prisonei's BTII (now Act). INQUEST, with thc 8UPPOrt of tlie campaign group Hillsborougvh Law Now organised a Family Listening Day and brought together 23 family Members and victivns with direct experience of inqucsts and inquiries into deaths and harm caused by public or corporate bodies. Tiiese included circumstances itLvolving the police, NHS trusts, the Post Office and the military, as well a5 Vl¢tims and survivors of mass fatalities such as the Hillsborough stadium football disaster (after which the Bill 15 named) and the Grenfell Tower fire. It also included thc si5t¢r of Ruth Peny, tlie headteacher ivho died by suicide following an Ofsted inspection. The event was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and held on 3 February 2025 in centra5 London. It involved facilitated conversatiolls exploring participan15' experiences of state violence, neglect, secrecy. cover-ups and their legal
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (TNCLUDTNG DIREoRs, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 battles for trnth, justice and accountability. Those present were 'unwilling experts by experience,. but experts nonetheless, and brought unique and insightful evidence as to what a 'good' Hillsborough Law would look like to them. Att¢T]dee5 spoke with openness, reflection and from th¢ heart, helping the listeners in attendance understand what a Hillsborough Law could do to ensure inque5t5, investigations and inquiries better served them bereaved people and victims of injustice. but also thepublic more broadly in the hope of preventing turedeaths andbarnis. Tbe Secretary of Slate for Justice, Cabinetoffice minister, civil servants and the mayors of Live001 and Manchester were in attendance to hear the families, experiences. Bereaved families and survivoTS have issued a clear warning to Governmet]t that Hillsborough Law must be "all or nothing.. Hillsborough Law Itapnily Listening Day, Febn4ary 2025 Following the'Family Listening Day we published our report '.41101- .N'(iiliiii LLiiI' fdinili. L1.%lLJlijlli Dlli. on 8th April 2025. GRENFELL INQUEST has continued to 5UPPOrt bereaved families and campaign groups from the Grenfell cornmunity. also attending the annual mcmorial silent walk. We continued to work closely with GTenfell United on their campaign airns a5 well as work around the Grenfell inquiry recommendations, alld kept liaising with Justice4Grenfell, Grenfell Next of Kin, Ethio-Eritrea group of families. We also met with the Grenfell Tower Memorial Cotntnission to discuss bow we can support their work and work together in tllre. On 4th September 2024, we attended the Grenfell Tower Inquiry venue for the panel's publication of thc Grenfell Inquiry phase 2 report alongside families. We were invited to attend a roundtable discussion organised by young people from the Grenfell cornmunity to discuss the report and next steps for achieving ju5ticc with members of the cornmunity. We spoke about the report and infornied community mernbers about the Nalional Oversight Mechanism and how they can be involved in the campaign, alongside housing campaigner, Kwajo TweT]eboa and journalist Pete Apps. The report made a recommendatloll to the Government "that it be made a legal requip'emeiitfoi. the governmeiil to niaintain a publicly accessible record of recominendatiOPLS made by select committees, coroners and public inquiries togeiher with a description of the sleps laken in respopzse. If the government decides not to accept a recommendation. IÉ should Fycoid ils i'easons for doiiig so. Scpv(in)J of its actions should be a matier foi. Pdrlioment. to which it should be required to report annuall),, further evidencing the need for a National Oversight Meclianism. Following the publication of the report our director took part in a podcast with Channel 4 News hosted by Krishnan Guru- Murphy, Hoii. to sto udiiddls likc GrciifLlI froni lia INQUEST'S submission on recommendations, wbere we ¢alled for a National Oversight M¢¢hanism. has now b¢en published on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry website- IN UEST'S ReLonim¢ndations Subiiii58ion.
tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (fNCLUDTNG DIRECTORS, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 SCOTLAND WORK Aside from the work on the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry referenced above, we have undertakai other WO in Scotland: FatalAccidenkJnquiries into the deaihs of William Lindsay and Katie Allan Deborah also went to Scotland both during and at the culmination of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of William Linday and Katie Allan whose families and lawyer she worked with since their deaths 7 years ago. The Inquiry resulted in a 419-page report identifying a 'catalogue of failures, and demonstrating thai their deaths could have been avoided. At an emotionally charged rLbS iiint-Cl'CnLi urtendiLI h t)Lb(?rali, the families welcomed the damning report by Sheriff Simon Collins KC and demanded a complet overhaul of Scotland's fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system lo make its recommendacions legally binding. Tlie Inquiry's findings prompted the faTnilies' and TNQUEST to call on the UK government to end prison5' crown immunity from prosecution. Deborah is teking part in discu5sion5 with the Allan family, lawyer and their MP about that removal of immunity. an issue impacting on families across ihe UK - she contributed to a briefing for a l O min rule bill attd did interviews on this with family and MP on the day the bill being discussed in parliament. Oiher SL'otland work Deborah has undertaken high-level influencing and coalition building and established relationships with multiple stakeholders working on deaths irn custody in Scotland including bereaved families, lawyer5, academics, NGOS, inspection, oversight and investigation bodies, and hurnan rights organisations. Deborah is working with some families bereaved after a death in ¢llst(Kiy and has been monitoring the legal processes that liave followed. and this has helped identify some of the systemic problems with the investigation processe5 and the lack of support available for bereaved people. Our expertise on deaths in custody and detention, and the liernent of bereaved people, is being soughi by a variety of organisatiotts and specialist bodies as well as by bereaved families themselves. Deborah and tNQUEST intend to undertake thrther influencing work as the Scottish Govemment have announced they will adopt our proposal for a National Oversight Mechanism - there will be a need to sel up follow up me¢ting5 Wlth the Goveniment. Government is also StttiTJg up a rLI'. ILlI' Ot tliL Faial AcLideiil Iii ui process (th¢ Scottish equivalent of an inquest). QuEST will apply its extensive urLderstanding of alld experience advising on the Article 2 framework in England and Wales to the Scottish context in our engagement and analysis. Aci'oss our work with bereaved families, tNQUEST has shown a commitment to promoting national and international human rights. UNJUST DEA THS- LEGACY AND L¥IOMORIALISATIOI Unjusr Deatlis is a projLCt by INQUEST, lielpine comrniinities brai,ed by state Niolence lo memorialisc the people .[]0 have died aiid eiicouragiiig the public to meatiiii(vfully ¢ngaoe witli tliis difficu.lt and oii(Joing liisiory. Fi-om podcasts lo a memorial projcLt. INQ.UEST was able to develop i Is creaiive camp.aig115 a5 parl of its legacy project. un ea ust 10
tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT {fNCLUDtNG DIRECTORS. REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 11.Iemoriali5atAon Working Group We laiinLhed a 12-nionth consultation to colleLtiVLly tl)ink about, plan and begin to dLliver, niemorial strategiL's. Oui. 14 meinbers are a combiiiation of bereaved people. socially engaged artists, campaitrner5, acadeniics: hLriia¥e specialisis, joui-nalists and gardeners. MIL group includes representative>• froin Glasgow, Mancliester, Essex. Newport, Devon, London and Leeds. The INQUEST Archive You C&ili now acecss a catalogue ot the I 51 [ 1-_ 5-1" .1, .'1,. Iiil". doeunieiiiing slaie violence, death and rc51Staiice in the UK sitice 1981. The ai'cliive èxplores oi'er 40 years of figlitin(w fol justiee througli SOld, image and pi'iiiL Podcast Series 2- Unlawful Klllln Our specialist podcast series, focusing Dn memorialisalion. has been a great success- allowing us to invite more guests for interview and explore questions of memory. history and change frorn different voices. We have had wonderfjjl feedback from participants and listeners. Sandra Ruiz, Grenfell Memorial Commissioner, who was interviewed for episode 2 said.. 'Thank vou so niuehfor inviling me to iecord rhe podcast and tlionkyou to the whole leam for makiitg it stich o great ryerienc¢ and helping me relax into it. li i.¥ .Yiich on ijnporlant project and so brilliantlJ,fp-amed. Thanks to additional support from Goldslliiths University and Bishopsgate Institute we were able to put OT] a podcast and digital archive launch celebration on 25 March. This felt like a 501idifIcation of INQUEST'S investment in creative. collaborative and community focused heritage - we had over 100 p¢opl¢ in the room, a mix of bereaved families. peopl¢ involved in the or¥anisation from the 1980s to now. journalists, artists and lawyers. The event fe&red a volunteer-curated display of archive rnaterial, our new Fit.Il &ifihiN'e website on display, postcards we created to spotlight the archive featuring QR codes. family created quilt banners (one being the ouOMe of this current project), a short film documenting the creaiion of the banner dwing this projec¢ a podcast episode teaser and 5p¢eches. It was a joyous evening despite the reason all this history exists. isode l - Le(yacy (part l )= Creating lasiing change in memory of Cherry Groce. isode ? _ Legacy (part 2): Sandra Ruiz on remembering Grenfell and those who died isodc 3 - Artistic and the fight for change isode 4- Artistic Voices (part 2)-. Echoes from the archive- remembering the artists sileT]ced by the statc isode 5 - Protest Banners (part l).. Azelle Rodney's mother speaks about a mother's love, 8rt Podcast series has been recorded, edited and released. It feareS six episode5 all on the theme of legacy, memorial and creative responses to archives. is de 6- Protest Banners (part 2).. Beyond the inquest- stilching lo build memory and community Launch of INQUEST archive, 25 March 2025. Bishopsgate Instithle SoulstNQUEST 11
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tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (fNCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Chari4p regislration number.. 1046650 Conipany registralion niimber.. 03054853 Registered andprincipal office.. Unit T3 89-93 Fonthill Road London N4 3JH Directors and Tni,rtees The Board of tNstees constimtes directors of the company for the purpose of company law and trnstees for the pury)ose of Charity law. Th¢ trustees s¢rvin8 during the yeaT and since the year end were as follows.. Stephen Tombs (Chair) Daniel Machover Geraldine 15herwood Ruth Bundey Joe Sim {resigned 15 November 2025) Diane NeOn Rajiv Menon Petr Weatherby Patrick Williams Douglas Stephen Cave Rebecca Charlotte Montacu Marcia Patricia Rigg- Samuel ChrAStine De Grasse No trusiee received any remuneratiOT] for services during the year (2024- nil), nor did they bave any beneficial interest in any contract with the charity. Company Secreifiiy.. Arnaud Vervoitte CliiefExecutive Officep.: Deborah Coles SiatuloryAudilors.- Barcant Beardon Limited Chartered Accountants 8 Blackstock Mews Islington London N4 2BT Banker.. Unity Trust Bank plc NiT]c BriT]dlcy Placc BinningharrA BI 2HB 14
rNouEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES, AWNUAL REPORT (fNCLUDfNG DIRECTORS. REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Staff At 31 st March 2025, the total staff number was 16: Deborah Coles, Executive Director Arnaud Vervoitte, Operations & DevelopmeT]t DiTector Anita Sharn. Head of Casework (resigned 14 Mar¢h 2025) Selen Cavcav. Senior Caseworker Jodie Anderson. Senior C&s¢work Jordan Ferdinand-seargeant, Caseworker Aniesha Obuobie, Grenfell Project Coordinator and Senior Caseworker Lucy McKay. Policy and Communieations Officer (resigned 7 Jutte 2024) Robert styles, Office Administralor/Casework Assistant Tanya Karastoyanov&, Finance Officer Maureen Mansfield, Farnily Participation Officer Luana D'Arco Yakubu. Casework Assistant Jessica Pandian. Policy and Research Officer Rosanna Ellul, Senior Policy & Parliamentary Officer Mira Peliti - Operations & Development Officer (resigned 15 August 2024) Naomi Oppenheim- Heritage Project Coordinator Leila Hagmann - Media and Cornmunication Assistant Catherine Rosina- PA Alfie Neill - Heritage Project Assistant (appointed 14 January 2025) Riskmanagement The Board regularly reviews the risks to which INQUEST is subject on a rolling basis in order to protect the assets and property of the organisalion and ensure that they are used to deliver its objectives. Voliinleeys Volunteers are an integral part of INQUEST. They help the staff with a range of tasks and are vital in supporting the small staff team. We eiisure that the volunteer scheme took into account ihe skills and inierests of volunteers to ensure that their experience of working al INQUEST is beneficial lo them. Stalemenl ofihe TrusÉees' Responsibilities Tbe trustees (who are also directors of Inquest Charitable Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each fManc1 year which give a Iruc and fair view of the state of affair5 of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure. of the charitable company for the financial year. In preparing these fmancial statements, the tNstees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102). Make judgements and estirnates tiiat are reasonable and prudeni; 15
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (tNCLUDfNG DIRECTORS, REPORT) (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 State whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material deparbjres disc105ed and explained in the fmancial statements. Prqyare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless It is inappropriate to prcsurne that the charitable company will continuc ITJ opctation. The ttustees are responsible for kccping adcquate accounting records that disclose with reasonablc accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enablc them to ensure that the finaT]cial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. Thcy are also responsible for safcguarding the assets of the cbaritable company and hence for taking reasonablc steps for the prevention atLd d¢t¢ctiDll of fraud and other itregularities. In 50 faT as the trustccs are aware: there is no relevant audit infonnalion of which the charitable company's auditor is unaware. and the trustees have taken all steps that diey ought to have (aken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit infomiation and to establish that the auditor 15 aware of that information. The trnstees are responsible for ttLe maintenance and integrity of the corporate and fmancial information included on the charitable cornpany's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ fiom legislation in other jurisdictions. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. On behalf of the b ard Danicl Machover Membei- of the Board of Trustees Date: 1$ //a/Jo3S- 16
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF tNQUEST CHARJTABLE TRUST Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Inquest Charitable Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025 which COTnpfisc the Statement of Financial Activilies. the Balance Sheet atLd llotCS to thc fillancial statemcnts. including significant accounting policie5. The financial reporting FraTncwoik ihat ha5 becn applicd in Ihcir prcparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including FinaT]ci&l Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Repoi'ling Siondai.d (4Fplicable in ihe UK Republic ofIreland (UILited Kingdotn Gcncrally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March ?0?5 and of its incoming rcsouices and application of resources, including its income and expenditure. for the year then ended- have bccn properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice- and have been prop¢ily prcparcd in accordance with the requirement of the Companies Act 2006. Basisfor opinion W¢ conducfrd our audit in accordance with Iniemational Standards on Auditing {UK) (ISAS {UK)) and applicable law. Our r¢sponsibilities under Iliose standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilLtie5 for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are Tndependent of the charitable company in accordance with th ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethiral Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ¢thi¢al responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obrained is sufficient and approprÉate to pi'ovide a basis for our opinion. ConLlusions relating to going conc'ern In auditing the financial staternent5, we have concluded that the trustees. use of tbe going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have perfonned, we have not identified any material uncertainties relalin¥ to events or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concem for a period of &t least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are deseribed in the relevant sections of this report. Other informdiion The otheT infOration comprises the infonmation includcd in thc trustces, annual rcport. other than the financial statetncnls atid our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsiblc for the othcr iuformation contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial ststements does not cover the other inform¢Ltion aT]d, exccpt to the extent otheNise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any forni of aSsUrce conclusion thereon. Our rcspunsibility 15 to read tlie other information and, in doing so, considci whcihcr thc other infortnation is rnalcrially iT]consistcnt with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or othcnvisc appears to be tnaterially lsstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies 01 apparent material rnLSStatemcnls. we are required to dctcrminc whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the finanLial slalcmcnls thcm5clves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a materiaL misstatement of this othei. illforniation, we are iequii¢d to rcport that fact. We bave nothiryg to report in thi5 regard. Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: the infomiation given in the trnstees. report (incorporating the directors, report) for th¢ fmancial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements- and the directors, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requiTements. 17
tNDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF tNQUEST CHAIUTABLE TRUST Malfers on which we are required to report by arceptio In thc light of our knowlcdgc and Ltnderstanding of the charit2ble company and its environment obtained in the course of thc audit, we have not Adentified material misstatements in the directors. report. We bave nothing to rcport in respect of the following rn&tters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to rcport to you if, in our opinion= adequate accounting records havc not becn kcpl. or returns adequate for our audit hpAve not bcen rcccivcd from branches not V15ited by u5- 01 the financial staiements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns. or certain disclosures of tntees. Temuneration specified by law are not tnade- or we have not received all the infomatlOD and explanations we require for our audit- or the tSteeS were not entitled to prepare the fjnancial stateellts in accordance with the Small companics, regime and take advaT]tagc of the small coTnpanies' exemptions in Preparing the directQTS' report and from the requireMt to Pra[C a strategic reporL Re.$ponsibililie5 of trusÉee.$ As explained more 1]Y in the trustees, responsibilities 5tat¢ment sel out on page 16, the trustee5 (who are also tl)e directors of the charitable company for th¢ purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial 5tat¢ment5 and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial s(atemenlS that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or TOr. In preparing the financial statements. the trUSeS are responsible for assessing the charitable cownpany's ability to ontinue as a tsoing concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relafrd to going concern aiid iIng che going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's resptsftsibilitiesfor the audit of thefinaiicial stalements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that iticludes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducied in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a nterial missthtement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered maierial if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We desigm procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above, to detect materiaI misstatcmcnts in respect of iryegu1itie5, including Iraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of dctccting irrcgularilics, including frdud is detailed bclow.. the engagement partner ensured that the audit team had the appropriate competence, capability and skill to identify and recognise any non-compliance with applicablc laws and regulations; we identified sucli laws and regulations applicablc fiom our discussions with trustecs and othcr management and from our knowledge and cxpcricnce of the sector. we focused on specific law5 and regulations which we considered nY have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the chaiitable company. including the Companics Act 2006. the Charities Act 201 l and the Charity SORP (FRS 102). we considered the provisions of oiher law5 and Tcguiations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fijndamental to the charitable company's ability to operate or to avoid a material pcnalty. including the General Data Profrction Regulation (GDPR), Anti-frau brib¢ry and corruption legislation, Taxation legislation and Employment legislation. we assessed the ¢xt¢nt of compliance with laws and regulations identified abov¢ tlirough nkIng enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence. and identified laws and regulations were comrnunicated within the audit team and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 18
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST We assessed the susceptibility of the Lharitable company's financial statements lo material missl&tement, including obtainiiig an understanding of how fraud might occur by: making enquiries of management as to where they eonsidered tbere was susceptibility lo frau¢ their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud- and considering the intemal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. To address the risk of fraud through nnagernent bias and override of controls. wc: pErformed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected rclationships. tested journal entries to identify unusual trdnsactions. assessed whether judgement5 and a5surnptions made in deterttltning the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and investigated the rattonale behind significant or unusual trdn5actioDS. In respoiise to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations. we design¢d PTo¢edu which included, bur were not IiLniled to.. agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documents reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with goveiDance' and ¢nquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and ¢laims. Because of the ittherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial slatements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compLian¢¢ with a law or regulation is removed from the events and trallsactions reflected in the financial statements. as ive will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding iTTegularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealmenL forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. further des1ption our rc5ponsibilities is available on FRC'S at.. liti )s'l ii'ii'iv.frc.iii-o.iik.'ulldkii)r.q. audiL-assui'aiJi¥.'audiioi'_.%-rL.S 01isibiliiies-Eor-Llii-audit-ot-.Ilie-fvdknbLri thL-iiidiIo,,,E1tl onsibil iiies-toi.. This description fom)s part of our auditor's Teport. website lion-or- Use ofour report This report is made solely to the charitable company's members. as a body, in accordaTJCC with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the chatilable company's members those matters ive are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no othcr purpose. To the Ilest extent perniitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility lo auyolle othcr than the charitable company and the charitable cornpany's members as a body. for our audit woik, foi this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Mukesh Khatri Senior Statutory Auditiir For and otj behalf Df BARCANT BEARDON LIMITED Chartcred Accountants and Statutory Auditors 8 Blackstock Mews Islingloii London N4 2BT 19
TNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST STATEMENT OF FtNANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDTNG INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Notes Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Income aFid endownientsfrom.. Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other Irading activities Investments 582,319 531,277 35,818 .11,025 8,099 1,113,596 1.078,303 35,818 42.604 11,025 19,115 8,099 6,122 Totsl income and endowments 582,319 586,219 1,168,538 1,146.IM Erpendilure on." Costs of raising llds.. Fundraising costs Charitable activities 90,715 505,102 90.715 89,861 ,087,421 1,163,768 582,319 Total expendire 582,319 595,817 I,178,136 1,253.629 Net incomel(expenditure) (9.598) (9,598) (107.485) Transfers between funds Net inconle1(Pend[Eure) and net movement in fyrtdsfor Ihe Jiear (9,598) (9.598) (107.485) Reconcilialion offunds Total fun<ts brought forward 100,523 100,523 208,008 Total fuiids caled forward 90,925 90,925 100,523 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year. All income and eXpendItte derive from continuing activities. 20
rNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fi¥ed assets Tangible us5cts 3,967 10,286 CunETIt assels Debtors Cash at bank and in Iland 16 23,664 514.785 111,436 311.655 538.449 423,091 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 (451,491) (332,854) Net current assets/fiiabilities) 86,958 90,237 Net assets 90.925 100,523 Cliaritiyfunds Restricted funds Unrestricted thnds General funds 19 19 90,925 100,523 Total charity funds 90,925 100.523 These financial staMentS are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Parl 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relatiiig to small companies. Signed on behalf of the board of trusiees Geraldine Isherwood Member of the Board Df Tn]stees Date: The note5 on pages 23 to 33 fom] part of the5¢ financial statements. Company registration number.. 03054853 21
tNQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Cashflowfrom operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities 22.0 195,031 (133,544) Cashflowfrom investing ocÉivitie.Y Interesi income Purchase of tangible fixed assets 8.099 6,122 (4,064) Net cash used in investing activities 8,099 2,058 Net inci.ee in ctLvlI and cash equivalents in the)iear 203,130 (131,486) Cash and cash equivalenls ai ihe beginning ofiheyear 311,655 443,141 Cash and CLtsh equivolents at the end of theyeai. 514,785 311,655 Anafysis ofcash and cash equivalenls Cash in bank and in hand 514,785 311,655 Cash and cash equivalents at the end ofiheyear 22.1 514,785 311,655 22
tNQUEST CHARIT ABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS (Coniinued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAIiCH 2025 1.0 ALYounting PoliLie,s Thc principal aecountittg policies adopted, judgemenis and key sources of cstimation unccrtainty in thc preparation of the fmallcial statements are &5 follows: J. J Geizeral infoF7nation and basiF ofpi'eparatioii Inquest Charitable Trust is a company limitd by guarante incorporated in the United Kingdom. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The registered otTice is Unit T3, 89-93 Fonthill Road, Londoii N4 3JH. The charity constiteS a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in aceordan¢e with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praciice applicable to charities pi'eparing their accounts An accordattce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable iT] the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 201 I, the Cornpanie5 Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice. The fmancial staternents are prepared on a going concern basis under the historic cost convention. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these fmancial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 1.2 Fund accoiinting Unrestricted llds are available for use'at the discretion of the trn5tees in rtherancc of the general objectives of the charity and which have noi been designated for other purposes. Unrestricted funds are donation5 and other incoLne received or generated for the object5 of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general fund5. tksignated fijnds are unrestricted ndS eannarked by the tnjslees for particular purposes. Restrictrd funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure iinposed by the donor. 1.3 Incopne recogiiilion All iiicoming resources are iiicluded in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to tbe income after any perfOrnllee conditions have been met. the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the seltlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donaiion and this requires a lev.el of perfonnance before entitlement can be obtained tben income is deferred until those conditions are llY met 01 the fi]Ifilment of those conditions is within Ilie control of the charity and it is probable that they will be hlfilled. No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with SORP {FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees. Annual Report. Income from trading activities includes income earned from fjjndraising events and trading activities to raise nds for the charity. Incorne is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise fiinds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred. 23
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCJAL ST ATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Income from government and other graTJts are recognised ai fair value when the charity has cntitlement after any perforniance conditions have been meL it is probable tbat the incojne will be received, and the an)ount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not mel then these amounts are deferred. Interest income is recognised when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity. this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. 1.4 Expendituie i'ecognilion Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis where tlier¢ is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties. it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following headings.. Costs of raising ndS comprise the costs incurred on activities that raise funds. Expenditure on charitable activiiies comprises thos¢ costs ii)curred by the charity in the delivery of its aclLVlties and services. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such acuvities and those costs of an indirect natui'e necessaiy to support them. Other expenditure represents those iterns not falling into any other heading. Irrecoverable VAT is charged a5 an expense against the activiry for which expendimre arose. 1.5 Supporl costs allocalioii Support costs are Ih05e functions that assist the work of the chlty but do not directly represent charitable activities and include premises overhead5, office, finance and governance costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Wher¢ support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated io cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. J. 6 Opei'aiing leases Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the Sthiement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the le&se. ible]ir.pd n.i.*p.L Tangible fixed assets cosLing more than £500 are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their estimated sefjjl economic lives on a sttzight line basi5 as follows: Office equipment 4 years 1.8 Debiors Trdde and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. 1.9 Ciydilors andpivvisions Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a pr¢sent obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds io a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measUd or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are iiornially recognised at their settl¢ment amount. 24
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL ST ATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 CH 2025 I. JO Provisions Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount can be reliably estimated. l.jj Pensions The company operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. Contributions payable are charged in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year they are payable. 1. 12 Ejnployee benefils The cost of any unu5¢d holiday entitlement is recognised in che year in which the employee's services are received. 2.0 Cyilical Accounting Estimates Judgements In the application of the charity's accounting ry)licies. the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on histOTiC81 experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying 745sumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimale is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and ture periods. 3.0 Incomefrom Donations and Legaaes 2025 2024 Gifts Gift Aid tax reclaims AB Charilable Trust (Unrestricted) Allen and Overy (Unrestricted) The Blue Moon Trust Iunrestricled) Bromley Trust (Unrestricted) Disrupt Foundation Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trnst (Unrestricted) Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (Unrestricted) 02k Foundation (Rcstrictedlunrestricted) Grants from other sources (Restricted and Unrestricted) Memberships 210,618 16,453 30,000 173.315 11.000 22,000 5,000 i 0,000 25,000 i 0,000 25,000 22,555 60,500 95,050 102,316 510,214 30,890 55,000 114,000 97,051 529,927 36,010 1,113,596 1,078,303 3.1 IT]come from don&tions and legacies was £1,113,596 (2024 £1.078.303) of which £582,319 (2024 £610,478) was attributable to restricted and £531.277 (2024 - £467,825) was attributable to unrestricted funds. 25
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 4.0 Incomefrom Charitable ALlivities 2025 2024 Income from consulting and trnining services Income from publications Income from grants 31,992 3,826 37,970 4,634 35.818 42,604 4.1 Income from charitable activities was £35,818 (?0?4 £42.604) of which £nil (2024 - £nil) wa5 attributable to restricted and £35.818 (2024 - £42,604) was attributsble to UttrICted llds. 5.0 Incomefrom Oiher TrndiAg Activities Unrcstrict¢d Unrestricted filnds funds 2025 2024 Fundrdising events 11,025 19,115 O Incomefrom Investments Unrestrictd Unrestrlcd nds nds 2025 2024 Interesl - bank 8,099 6,122 7.0 Expenditure on Raising Fmnds Unrestricted unrestr1cd nds funds 2025 2024 Staff costs Other fundraising costs 88,418 2,297 82,737 7.124 90,715 89,861 26
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 LRCll 2025 &0 Analysis of Expenditmre on Charitable Activities 8.J Charitable Activities 2025 Activities undertakcn directly Support costs Total Project work Casework and other family support Publications 394.853 525.935 30.077 394,853 662,491 30,077 136.556 950.865 136.556 1.087.421 Charitabl¢ Activities 2024 Activities undertaken directly Support osts Total Project work Casework alld other family support Publications 422,068 569,083 34.839 422,068 706,861 34,839 137,778 1.025,990 137,778 1,163.768 8.2 Of the £1.087.421 expenditures in 2025 (2024 - £1,163,768), £582.319 (2024 - £620.878) wa5 attributable to restiicted ndS and £505,102 (2024- £542.890) was attributsble to unrestricted fiu]ds. 9.0 Andly.sis ofsupport and Gfpvernance Costs Support Governance costs Total 2025 Total 2024 Premises 0[ce nu]ning Infomialion technology Legal and professional Bookkeeping Depreciation Auditllndependent examination Trustee5' expenses 66.311 1.93U 30.203 12.361 3,000 6.319 66,311 I,y3u 30.203 l2.361 3,000 6,319 16,340 92 67,029 5.262 22,438 16,597 4,349 6,820 14.900 383 16.340 92 120.124 16,432 136,556 137.778 JO.0 NetIncomeJfExpendilure)for the Yeor 2025 2024 This is stated after charging.. Auditor's reTnuneration Depreciation Operating lease payrnents: Land and builditsg5 16,340 6,319 52,800 14,900 6,820 52.800 27
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES'TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 11.6 Trustees, Remuneration and Expenses The trustees were not paid any remuneration or received any other benefits during the year (2024 - none). Trdvcl costs amounting to £92 (2024 - £250) were reimbursed to l (2024 - one) mernber(s) of the Board of Trustees. Thc Board of Trustees incurred mceting expenses in th¢ sum of £nil {2024 - £49). No (2024- No) trustee(s) attended a Charity Trustee training course at a cost of £nil (2024 - £nil). No tNstee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in ally contract or trans&ctioll entred into the charity during the year {2024- Nil). 12.0 Anaty.sis ofsthff Costs 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security costs Pensions 735,386 71,532 58.593 764.82 I 74.551 61.402 865,51 I 900,774 12.1 The number of employees who received total employee benefits (excluding employers, pension contributions) of more thall £60.000 is as follows: 2025 2024 £60,001- £70,000 £70,001- £80,000 £80,001- £90,000 £90.001- £100,000 During the year pension contributions on behalf of these staff amounted to £19,214 (2024 - £12.351). 12.2 The total amount of ernployees. benefits received by key management personnel is £259.387 (2024 £227,546). The company considers its key management personnel cornprise its Exccutivc Director, Operations & Development Director and Head of Casework. 13.0 StuffNumbe The average monthly head count was 16.83 staff (2024: 18.42 staffj and the averagc Tnonthly number of thll- time equivalent employees (including casual and part time stafo during th¢ y¢ar was as follows: 2025 Number 2024 Numb D1ct charitable work 16.83 18.42 28
INQUEST CHAIUTABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMEKfs {ContiDued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 14.0 Talln Inquest Charitablc Trust Is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I, Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it eetS the defmition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax PUTposes. Accordingly. the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within catcgorics covered by Chaplcr 3. Part I l of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the TatIOn of Chargeablc Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. 15.0 FiredAets Office Equipment Cost At l April 2024 Additions Disposals 49.167 At 31 March 2025 49,167 Depreciation.- At l April 2024 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposals 38,881 6,319 At31 Marcb 2025 45,200 et Book Yalue." At 31 March 2025 3,967 At l April 2024 10.286 16.0 Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Grants receiv&bl¢s and acGNed income Prepayments 600 11,499 I 1,565 13,685 80,970 16,781 23,664 111,436 29
QUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 17.0 Creditors." Amounksfalling due wtihin oneyear 2025 2024 Trdde creditors Taxation and social security Accruals Other creditors Deferred income (see note 18) 20,485 27.908 53,554 98,324 251,220 12.249 20.009 53.586 63.691 183,319 451.491 332,854 J 7.J Included in creditQTS is a pension liability of £21,602 (2024 - £8.40I). I&0 Deferred Income DefeTred income ¢ompri5es of grants received in advance or monies received in advance for work taking place after the year ¢nd da*. Total Balance as at l April 2024 Arnount released in the year Amount deferred in the ye 183,319 (183.319) 251,220 Balance as at 31 March 2025 251220 19.0 Analysis of Charitable Funds Unrestrictsd Funds- Current Year Balance l Apr 2024 liicoming Resources Outgoing Resources Transfers Balance 31 Mat 2025 Generdl fimds 100,523 586.219 (595,817) 90.925 Unrestricted FAnds- Previous Year Balance l Apr 2023 Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Trdnsfers Balance 31 Mar 2024 General fimds 197.608 535,666 (632,751) 100.523 Name ofuni"e$117ciedft4nd Descriplion. nalure andpuryoses of thefvnd General funds The free reserves after allowing for any designated fiJnd5. 30
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 19.1 Restrictsd Funds- Currentyear Balance l Apr 2024 Incomir]g Resource5 Outgoing Resources Transfers Balance 31 Mar 2025 Baring Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation Blue Tread Foundation Garden Court Chambers Evan Cornish Henry Smith Charity Legal Education Foundation National Lottery Heritage Fund Oak Foundation United Nations T1Ce Guineas Trust AB Charitable Trust Other Restricted Funds 22.5IKI 50.0(K) 10.000 4.000 10,000 59.500 83,621 104,749 102,316 19,499 75,000 3,500 37.634 (22,500) (50,000) { 10,000) (4,000) (i 0,000) (59,500) (83,621) (104,749) (102,316) (19,499) (75,000) (3,500) (37,634) 582,319 {582,319) R£striL'ted Funds- PrevioHS Year Balance l Apr 2023 Incoming Resources Outgoing Resources Transfers Balance 31 Mar 2024 Baring Foundation Barrow Cadbury Trust National Lottery Communtty Fund City Bridge Trust (City of London) Evan Cornish Garfjeld Weston Foundation Henry Smith Charity National Lottery Heritage Fund Oak Foundation United Nations Three Guineas Trust Trust for London 15,833 8.833 151.061 60,670 15,000 22,51XJ 58,5 99.949 97,051 (l5,833) (11,233) (151,061) (60,670) (15,000) (22,500) (58,500) (107,949) (97,051) (4,644) (60,000) (2,500) 2.400 8.000 60,000 2,500 l U,400 610.478 (620,878) Name ofrestricledfund Description. nature ondpurposes ofihefund Baring Foundation Blue Tread Foundation Evan Cornish Foundation Garden Court Her Smith Charity 02k Foundation United Nations Three Guineas Trust Change work around addressing structhral ra¢i5m Policy, Women's briefjng Casework and policy work Family engagement in policy and influencing work. England & Wales Casework Grcnfell projecL a¢ces5 to justice policy work Casework Casework, resCah and policy (mental health. learning disabilities and autism) Provision of cas¢work Legacy project associated with tNQUEST'$ 40th anniveTsary Garfield Weston Foundation National Lottery Heritage Fund 31
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS (CoT)tinued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Legal Education Foundation AB Charitable Trust Provision of casework and capacity building in the legal sector Addktional Support in response to 2024 summer racist violence 20.0 Analysis oflVetA55ets Between Funds- Current Year Restricted Fund Unrestrieted Fund Total Tangible red assets Cash at bank and in band Other net CUellt a55ctsI(liabilities) 3,967 514,785 (427,827) 3,967 514.785 (427.827) 90,925 90.9?5 Analysis of NetA5sets Between Funds- Previous Year Restricted Fund Unrestricted Fund Total Tangible fixed assets Cash ai bank and in hand Other net current assetsl(li&bilities) 10,286 311,655 (221,418) 10286 311,655 (221,418) 100,523 100.523 21.0 Operating Leases - Lessee Total fuDJre minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows- 2025 2024 Not later than one year Later than one and not later tharL five years More than five years 8,800 52,800 8,800 8,800 61.600 32
INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 22.0 Reconciliation ofNet Income to Nei Cash Flow From Operating Activities 2025 2024 Net income for the year Adjustments foi.. Interest income Depreciation (In¢reaseydecrease in debtors Increasel(decrease) in creditors (9,598) (107,485) (8,099) 6,319 87.772 118,637 (6,122) 6.820 (49.229) 22,472 195,031 (133.544) 22. J Analysis of Changes in Net Debi At 31 March 2024 Cash-flows At 31 March 2025 Cash at bank and in hand 311,655 203,130 514.785 23.0 Related Party Transactions The partner of Chief Executive Officer has provided consultancy services to the charity at ann's length and the value of the services provided was £8,985 (2024 - £8,575). Aside from trustee remuneration and expenses disclosed in note I I, donations and other income totalling £7.235 (2024 - £240) were receivable from tSte¢S during the year. 33