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2023-03-31-accounts

Page
Trustees'
annual
report (incorporating
the directors' report)
Independent
auditor's
report to the members
Statement offinancial activities (including income and
expenditure
account)
Statement offinancial position 12
Statement ofcash flows 13
Notes to the financial statements 14
The trustees, The trustees, who are who are also the directors for the purposes directors for the purposes ofcompany law, present law, present their report and the
financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Advice For Renters Limited
Charity registration number 1051979
Company registration number 2436887
Principal oflIce and registered 36-38Willesden Lane
office Kilbum
London
NW6 7ST
The trustees
Jacqueline Peacock - Chair (Appointed:25 October 2023)
John Kwan (Resigned 25 October 2023)
George Bangham (Resigned 25 October 2023)
RobertJohnson
Jermaine
Ranger
Jennifer Wall
Pamefa
Marum
Tariq Mukadam (Resigned 15 December 2022)
Pedrum
Hashemi
(Appointed 25 October 2023)
Sarah Cashrnan (Appointed 25 October 2023)
Peter Charalambrides (Appointed 25 October 2023)
Margaret
Mclennan
(Appointed 25 October 2023)
Emanuel
Da Costa
(Appointed 25 October 2023)
Chief Executive Office Joe Cole
Auditor Jackson Nicholas Assie Ltd
Charlered
Certified Accountants 8
statutory auditor
Suite 7, Meridian House
62 Station Road
Chingford
London
E4 7BA
Bankers Unity Bank
PO Sox 7193
Planetary
Road
Wlllenhall
Road
Willenhall
WV1 9DG

Y ear end ed 3t March 2023
2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
Note funds funds
f
Total funds
9
Total funds
9
Income and endowmenbr
Donations
and Gifis
5 16,654 5,510 22,164 26,372
Charitable
activities
6 199,040 315,695 514,735 415,571
Other trading
activities
7 1,191 1,191 3,280
investment
income
8 1,009 1,009 40
Other income 9 59,152
Total income 217,894 321,205 539,099 504,415
Expenditure
Expenditure
on charitable
activities 10,11 289,105 244,732 533,837 459,811
Total expenditure 289,105 244,732 533,837 459,811
Net (expenditure)/income (71,211) 76,473 5,262 44,604
Transfers
between funds
(23,325) 23,325
Net movement
in funds
(94,536) 99,798 5,262
Reconcfilatlon offunds
Total funds brought foneard 125,733 33,268 159,001 114,397
Total funds carried forward 31,197 133,066 164,263 159,001

Statement ofFinancial Po
31 March 2023
sition
Note 2023
f
2022
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 18 213 1,191
Current assets
Debtors 19 154,520 138,727
Cash at bank and
in
hand 192,108 133,497
346,628 272,224
Creditors: amounts falling due within ons year 20 (176,754) (106,190)
Net current assets 169,874 166,034
Total assets less current liabilities 170,087 167,225
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than ons year 21 (5,824) (8,224)
Net assets 164,263 159,001
Funds ofthe charity
Restricted funds 133,066 33,268
Unrestricted
funds
31,197 125,733
Total charity funds 24 164,263 159,001

Year ended 31 March 2023
2023 2022
6
Cash flows from operating activities
Nst (expenditure)/income 5,262
Adjustments
for:
Depreciation
oftangible
fixed
assets 978 3,018
Other interest receivabie and similar income (1,009) (40)
Accrued expenses/(income) (11,406) (38,746)
Changesin:
Trade and other debtors (1,229) 9,178
Trade and other creditors 85,006 (26,691)
Nei cash flow from operating actvities 57,602 (7,677)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 1,009 40
Net increase/(decrease)
in
cash and cash equivalents 58,611 (7,837)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning ofyear 133,497 189,993
Cash and cash equivalents at end ofyear 192,108 182,356

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
f
2023
f
Donations
Individuals
and other
16,654 5,510 22,164
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
f
2022
f
Donations
Individuals
and other
15,992 10,380 26,372
6. Charitable
activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
f
2023
Capital Grants 5,000 5,000
Housing
Advice
Other Services
116,510 102,874
207,821
219,384
20'7,821
Policy Development and Community Engagement 82,530 82,530
199,040 315,695 514,735
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
f
2022
f
Capital Grants 4,980 4,980
Housing
Advice
Other Services
88,368 89,527
212,696
177,895
212,696
Policy Development and Community Engagement 20,000 20,000
108,368 307,203 415,571

2023 2022
6
Legal Aid Agency 104,314 87,867
Oak Foundation
Core Funds
80,000
Trust for London 60,924 39,077
grant Debt Advisory 50,000
Lottery Fund 32,550 32,149
City Bridge Trust 31,450 20,450
Charles Plater 30,000
BRENT CO2GO 20,000
Brent Council - VSIF 18,750
UK Power Networks/CSE 15,000 20,000
Society of Holy Child ofJesus 12,300 12,300
Community
Justice Fund Wave
3 12,196
Awards for All 10,000
Caritas StJohn SouthWorth 8,333 10,000
Brent Health Matters (BHM) 6,200 18,600
Fairer Housing 6,000
Edward
Harvist Trust
5,000 4,980
Birmingham
City Council
5,000
Greater London Authority 4,500
City Bridge Trust 2,530
London Catalyst 750
CIL
Trust for London —Wave 3
(1,062) 60,053
27,600
Community
Justice Fund
25,000
AB Charitable
Trust
20,000
grant Financial
Upskilllng
19,995
grant Advice Fund (Harlesden Hub) from Aug 18 10,000
Tudor Trust 5,000
Tudor Trust Wsllbeing 2,000
National
Private Tenants
500
514,735 415,571

Other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
E 6 6
Rental Income 1,191 1,191 2,400 2,400
Legal Advice Income 880 880
1,191 1,191 3,280 3,280

8. Investment
income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestdcted Total Funds
Funds
6
2023 Funds
f
2022
Bank interest 1,009 1,009 40 40
9. Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
6 F
Other income - reimbursement of
expenses 790 790
Other Income - Job Retention Scheme 58,362 58,362
59,152 59,152

Expendi ture
on charitable
activiti
es
by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
8
Housing Advice 159,528 62,652 222,180
Other 107,345 177,079 284,424
Capital 5,001 5,001
Supporicosts 22,232 22,232
289,105 244,732 533,837
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
6 6
Housing Advice 88,787 88,316 177,103
Other 61,562 200,519 262,081
Capital 3.493 3,493
Support costs 7,474 9,660 17,134
157,823 301,988 459,811

Expendit ure on charitab le
activities
by activity typ e
Acsvities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2023 2022
r 6 F
Housing Advice 222,180 1,390 223,570 179,765
Other 284,424 16,439 300,863 269,559
Capital 5,001 5,001 4,979
Governance costs 4,403 4,403 5,508
511,605 22,232 533,837 459,811
Analysis of governance costs
2023 2022
8 6
Audit fees
SRA audit fees
3,550
600
4,100
1,200
Corporation tax return fees 205 160
Companies House Fees 13 13
ICO 35 35
'Total 4,403 5,508

Het (expenditure)/income
Net (expenditure)/income
is stated after charging/(crediting):
2023
f
2022
f
Depreciation
oftangible fixed assets
978 3,018
Operating
lease rentals
23,689 23,469
Auditors
remuneration
2023
f
2022
Fees payable for the audit ofthe financial statements 1,775 2,025
Fees for non-audit
services
1,775 2,075

Staff cos ts
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting pediod are analysed
as
follows:
2023
f
2022
f
Wages and salaries 370,914 316,265
Social security coals 32,018 25,660
Employer contributions to pension plans 8.216 6,574
411,148 348,499
full-time equivale nt
emplo

ye

es
during
the year is an alysed
as follows:
2023 2022
No, No.
Number ofstaff engaged in charitable, finance and admin activities 13 10

Land and Fixtures and
buildings fittlngs Total
8 8
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 82.314 15,180 97,494
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 81,123 15,180 96,303
Charge for the year 978 978
At 31 March 2023 82,101 15.180 97,281
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023 213 213
At31 March 2022 1,191 1,191
Debtors
2023 2022
Trade debtors
Prepayments
and accrued income 4,630
149,890
2,400
136,327
154,520 138,727

Creditors: amounts
fa
lling d ue within on e year
2023 2022
Trade creditors 5,728 1,693
Accruals and deferred income 4,675 42,093
Social security and other taxes 13,155 22,050
Other creditors 153,196 40,354
176,754 106,190
The figure
in other creditors
includes a pension liability of E3,191
(2022: E1,035). There is no other pension liability other than those
disdosed above.

21. Creditors : amount s
falling due after more than one
year
2023 2022
E E
Social security and other taxes 5,824 8,224
22. Deferred income
2623 2022
E E
As 1 April 2022 40,576 48,859
Additions during the year 40,576
Amounts released during the year (40,576) (48,859)
40,576

Unrestri cted
funds
AI At
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 31Iaarch 2023
E E E
General funds 125,733 217,894 (289,105) (23,325) 31,197
At AI
1 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 March 2022
E E
General funds 98,775 186,832 (157,823) (2,051) 125,733

Restricted funds
At At
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 March 2023
E E E E'
Hardship
Fund
58 58
Capital Grant 1,000 1,000
Housing
Advice (Awards
for All +Brent Advice Fund) 1,553 1,553
SCAN
Voluntary
Sector initiative
1,855 1,855
Fund (VSIF)
Safe, Warm &Well
1,787
4,686
18,750 (20,537) 4,686
Trust for London
Trust for Landon-
Community
Response
Fund
Tudor Trust
Caritas
CIL 2,687 (1,062) 1,625
UK Power Networks 471 471
Mini-Crowdfunding -ACT
Brent Advice Fund 28 28
Brent Financial
Upskilling
Brsnt Health
Matters
1,634 6,200 (7,084) 750
City Bridge Trust
City Bridge Trust
Community
Justice
Fund
Edward
Hsrvist Trust
5,000 (5,001)
Lottery Fund 17,258 32,550 (33,182) 16,626
Saciety of Holy Child of
Jesus 250 12,300 (12,550)
Tudor Trust Wellbeing
Fairer Housing 6,000 (4,515) 1,485
Trust for I andon 60,924 (44,014) 16,910
City Bndge Trust 31,450 (14,123) 17,327
Brent Debt Advisor
Caritas StJohn Southwarth
50,000
8,333
(7,464)
(29,444)
21,111 42,536
BRENT CO2GO
Charles Plater
20,000
30,000
(3,654)
(30,000)
16,346
Awards for All 10,000 (10,012) 12
Mini Crowdfunding 5,510 (5,510)
London Catalyst 750 (440) 310
UK Power Netwarks 15,000 (17,202) 2,202
Birmingham
City Council
5,000 5,000
Greater London Authority 4,500 4,500
33,268 321,205 (244,732) 23,325 133,066

Analysis ofchari table
fu
nds
iconrtnued)
At At
1 April 2021 Income Expendituref Transfers
f
31 March 2022
f
Hardship
Fund
463 400 (805) 56
Capital Grant 1,000 1,000
Housing
Advice (Awards
for All +Brunt Advice Fund) 1,553 1,553
BCAN
Voluntary Sector initiative
1,855 1,855
Fund (VSIF)
Safe, Warm &Well
1,787
4,686
1,787
4,686
Trust for London
Trust for London-
39,D77 (39,077)
Community
Response
Fund 53 27,600 (27,653)
Tutlor Tntst
Caritas
5,000
10,000
(5,000)
(1D,DDD)
CIL 2,78D 60,D53 (60,146) 2,687
UK Power hletworks
Mini-Crowdfunding
Brent Advice Fund
-ACT 20,000
9,980
10,000
(20,208)
(9,980)
(1D,319)
(766) 471
28
Brent Financial
Upskilling
19,995 (19,995)
grant Health Matters 18,600 (16,966)
City Bridge Trust 18,450 (20,501) 2.051
City Bridge Trust
Communrly
Justice
Fund 2,000
25,000
(2,000)
(25,000)
Edward
Harvist Trust
4,980 (4,979) 1
Lottery Fund
Society of Holy Child of
32,148 (14,890) 17,258
Jesus 12,300 (12.469) 419 250
Tudor Trust Wellbeing
Fairer Housing
2,000 (2,000)
Trust for London
City Bridge Trust
Brent DebtAdvisor
Caritas StJohn Southworth
BRENT CO2GO
Charles Plater
Awards for All
Mini Crowdfunding
London Catalyst
UK Power Networks
15,622 317,583 (301.988) 2,051 33,268

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
Tangible fixed assets 213 213
Current assets 213,562 133,066 346,628
Creditors less than
1
Creditors greater than
year
1 year
(176,754)
(5,824)
(176,754)
(5,824)
Net assets 31,197 133,066 164,263
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
Tangible gxed assets 1,191 1,191
Current assets 238,956 33,268 272,224
Creditors less than 1 year (106,190) (106,190)
Creditors greater than 1 year (8,224) (8,224)
Net assets 125,733 33,268 159,001
26. Analysis ofchanges in net debt
At
At 1 Apr 2022 Cash flows 31 Mar 2023
6
Cash at bank and in hand 133,497 58,611 192,108
27. Operating
lease commitments
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable
operating
leases are as follows:
2023 2022
5
Later than
1 year and
not later than 5years 23,160 30,000