COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 04616709 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1055386
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited financial statements 31 March 2025
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 ~~.~~
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality Charity registration number 1055386 Company registration number 04616709 Principal office and registered 46a Saint Matthews Street office Ipswich Suffolk IP1 3EP United Kingdom The trustees The trustees who who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows: G Clarke MBE (Chair) G Chisholm G Chung E Pettman D Weekes A Grant OBE (Resigned 31/10/2024) Senior Management P Mutumburi (Business and Operations Director) Company secretary S Lee Independent examiner A Robinson FCA Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants First Floor Suite 2 Hillside Business Park Bury St Edmunds IP32 7EA Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
The trustees who who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality is referred to locally and throughout these accounts as ISCRE, its activities include the provision of advice, advocacy and support to individuals and families who experience race and other forms of discrimination or harassment in all aspects of employment and service provision including the criminal justice system, health, education, and housing.
Our Activities:
ISCRE has continued to provide support to organisations across the East Anglia region through training, advice and support, to understand the impact of racial inequality, whilst equipping them with the tools to help them create inclusive workplaces. This work also includes elevating community voice so that people from diverse communities get the opportunity to inform service provision ~~.~~
Our Charitable Objects:
Working across Suffolk, East Anglia generally and such other places as the Trustees shall determine (including within His Majesty's Prisons), to work towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of a person's race, sex, disability, age, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between all persons and to advance and organise co ~~-~~ operation in the achievement of the aforesaid purposes; prevent and or relieve poverty by providing or assisting in the legal representation, education and training; promote legal rights and responsibilities, human rights and equality and diversity, conflict resolution or reconciliation and the promotion of:
Religious or racial harmony or equality for the public benefit by, for example:
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¢ The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion ~~.~~
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e¢ Advancing education and raising awareness in legal rights ~~.~~
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¢ Conducting or commissioning research and publishing the results to the public ~~.~~
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¢ Cultivating a sentiment in favour of the rule of law, human rights and equality and diversity ~~.~~
Public benefit
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when setting the objectives for the year.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achievements and performance
The organisation continues to play a pivotal role in challenging unfairness and unlawful racial discrimination, whilst keeping race on the agenda in Suffolk and beyond ~~.~~ Our vision of a fairer Suffolk for all people to live, work and visit has been embraced by organisations and individuals across the county. Projects: Beyond Boundaries ~~-~~ funded by Sizewell C, Beyond Boundaries is an innovative, community ~~-i~~ nformed initiative designed to support young people from racially minoritised and disadvantaged backgrounds to overcome barriers to employment, social inclusion and progression ~~.~~ Delivered in partnership with local employers, statutory agencies and community organisations, the programme provides tailored mentoring, skills development, confidence ~~-b~~ uilding and pathways into education, training and work. Beyond Boundaries places lived experience at its heart, addressing inequality, discrimination and systemic barriers while strengthening resilience, aspiration and employability ~~.~~ Through this approach, the programme helps individuals realise their potential while contributing to a more inclusive local workforce and delivering meaningful social value aligned with Sizewell C's commitment to levelling up communities in Suffolk and the surrounding region. Desistence Readiness ~~-~~ The desistence readiness work in prisons across East Anglia remains one of ISCRE's flagship projects. ISCRE's work has contributed to the knowledge, evidence and future development of interventions and policy work with the prisons’ minority ethnic communities, and those that are marginalised, disadvantaged or experiencing the worst outcomes towards their rehabilitation in custody. As an external partner supporting prisons in the areas of equality, social inclusion and dispro portionality, ISCRE continues to strengthen its reputation as an important regional think ~~-~~ tank, addressing the rehabilitation needs of minority ethnic and hard to reach groups in custody ~~.~~
Suffolk Police Powers Public Scrutiny Group ~~-~~ The aim of the SPPPS is to build a sustainable relationship between members of the community and Suffolk Police in order to further the Equality agenda; ensure legal compliance and influence the wider community cohesion agenda ~~.~~ We facilitate SPPPS meetings in order to build trust and confidence in the use of police powers ~~.~~ The group provides people from BAME communities and others with a safe space and a neutral platform to share their experiences whil st challenging unfairness in order to reduce disproportionality in the use of the policing tool. Diversity and Equality Works - ISCRE's consultancy service delivering a wide range of services to the voluntary, public and private sectors to further our commitment to ensuring diversity and equality are at the forefront of driving lifelong change in Suffolk for all. Services delivered include working with staff and organisation to reviewing existing services, conducting "fit for purpose" reviews and audits based on diversity and equality, diversity and inclusion training and EDI leadership devel opment programmes ~~.~~ As part of this, ISCRE also designs and delivers specialist tail ~~or~~ -made training to meet specific organisational needs and requirements on the issues of diversity and equality.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Financial review
The charity continues to be dependent on grant funding to achieve its objectives. In the year under review the trustees are grateful to all those funders ~~.~~ The support from these organisations has ensured that ISCRE continues to exist and to deliver services to the most vulnerable people of Suffolk.
Service level agreements with Prisons and Suffolk Police were renewed for the year and continue to have positive impact on the lives of local people.
The support from a Local Council and a charity have allowed ISCRE the capacity to identify gaps in service provision and to explore new opportunities for the charity ~~.~~
During the year income increased to £136,717 (2024: £129,514), despite this there was a deficit in the year of £49,377 (2024: £65,435) ~~.~~
Further information about our income and expenditure is set out in the Statement of Financial Activities and supporting notes ~~.~~ Any cash resources not immediately required are held in bank and building society deposits under powers contained in the memorandum and articles of association.
The charity's deficit in the current year has had an adverse effect on year end cash balances, which have decreased to £112,373 (2024: £167,193) ~~.~~
Reserves policy
The trustees actively review the reserves available on a regular basis and given the general uncertainty surrounding funding and project income aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately £115,000 (2024: £115,000) ~~.~~ This figure is based on the expected level of expenditure over 6 months ~~.~~ This level of reserves takes into account existing and future commitments ~~.~~
At the 31 March 2025 the reserves held for general purposes amounted to £88,065 (2024: £131,999). Which is no longer in line with the reserves policy of the charity ~~.~~
As at 31 March 2025 total reserves held were £96,401 of which £8,336 were restricted as detailed in the notes to the accounts ~~.~~ The remaining £88,065 is unrestricted, and of this £88,065 is considered to be ‘free reserve’ in line with the Charity Commission guidance.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Plans for future periods
The development of a new race equality focused strategy has progressed well after the separation from Suffolk Law Centre, with new areas of work being developed ~~.~~ The Trustees have agreed to set up a new consultancy project to service deliver a wide range of services to the voluntary, public and private sectors to include working with staff and organisation to reviewing existing services using a diversity perspective, conducting "fit for purpose" reviews and audits based on diversity and equality, diversity and inclusion training and leadership development programmes ~~.~~ As part of this, ISCRE will also design and deliver specialist tail ~~or~~ -made training to meet specific organisational needs and requirements on the issues of diversity and equality ~~.~~
Our relationship with the prisons and the commissioners in the Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk region, and our services is now much more integrated into their day ~~-to-~~ day service delivery and our services have been commended by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for its impact in preparing prisoners for life after incarceration ~~.~~
We are looking forward to building on our work in prisons by extending the services to local communities especially those from minority ethnic backgrounds. We are keen to deliver culturally appropriate projects with looked after young people and those at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
In the new financial year, we are looking at consolidating the work of our Stop and Search Reference Group to include public scrutiny of all police powers and training of new police officers ~~.~~ Community engagement with young people has substantially improved, working with schools and colleges to deliver initiatives to increase their awareness of rights whilst enhancing their capability to provide public scrutiny of use of police powers ~~.~~
We have developed and tested interventions with private and commercial sector organisations, delivering services aimed towards improving their diverse staff recruitment, retention and progression strategies. These have been well received and we are looking at expanding the services in conjunction with the Suffolk Chamber and other commercial entities.
ISCRE will be bolstering its community engagement initiatives using the newly formed Friends of ISCRE ~~-~~ an ISCRE led community group which is working towards keeping race on the agenda by promoting civic participation amongst people from minority ethnic communities.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ annual report (incorporating the directors’ report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Structure, governance and management
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on 13 December 2002 and a registered charity constituted 15 May 1996, and governed by trustees, under the terms of its memorandum and articles of association ~~.~~
The current board of trustees and the changes which have occurred since the previous annual report are as stated on the reference and administrative details section of these accounts. The trustees of the company are also directors for the purposes of company law.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Several of the current trustees are familiar with the work of the charity, having served on the Board for some time ~~.~~ New trustees are invited to attend a meeting with the Chair and the trustees to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates ~~.~~
Our policy for appointing new trustees is to identify people who have skills and characteristics that will be beneficial to the charity.
On appointment the trustees receive a copy of the governing documents and Charity Commission trustee documents ~~.~~ New trustees are briefed on the background and work of the charity and future aims ~~.~~
Risk management
The trustees have identified the major risks facing the charity and have assessed their potential impact ~~.~~ Appropriate systems have been established to monitor and manage these risks ~~.~~
The Board of Trustees follows the Charity Commissions guidance ‘Charities and risk management in identifying and weighting risks.
Independent examiner reappointment
A resolution to appoint A Robinson FCA of Lovewell Blake LLP as independent examiner will be proposed at the next Annual General Meeting.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies' exemption of section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
22/12/2025
The trustees’ annual report was approved on .............::20:+ and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Cora (Lane MBE
G Clarke MBE Trustee and Chair
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Year ended 31 March 2025
| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), balance sheet and the related notes.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of your company's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 ~~.~~ accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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2 ~~.~~ the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements 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
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
| 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.
A Robinson FCA Independent Examiner
Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants First Floor Suite 2 Hillside Business Park Bury St Edmunds IP32 7EA 22/12/2025
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of financial activities
(including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 March 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|funds|funds|Totalfunds|Total|funds|
|Note|£|£|£|£|
|Income|and|endowments|
|Donations,|grants|and|legacies|5|17,724|-|17,724|17,771|
|Charitable|activities|6|21,921|94,135|116,056|107,459|
|Other|trading|activities|7|242|-|242|354|
|Investment|income|2,695|-|2,695|3,930|
|Total|income|42,582|94,135|136,717|129,514|
|Expenditure|
|Charitable|activities|8|(85,656)|(100,438)|(186,094)|(194,949)|
|Total|expenditure|(85,656)|(100,438)|(186,094)|(194,949)|
|Net|expenditure|before|transfer|of funds|(43,074)|(6,303)|(49,377)|(65,435)|
|Transfer|between|funds|190|(190)|-|-|
|Net movement|in|funds|(42,884)|(6,493)|(49,377)|(65,435)|
|Reconciliation|of funds|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|131,999|13,779|145,778|211,213|
|Total|funds|carried|forward|89,115|7,286|96,401|145,778|
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year ~~.~~ All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities ~~.~~
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Balance sheet
31 March 2025
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible fixed | assets | 13 | ~~-~~ | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 14 | 26,794 | 27,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash | at bank | and in hand | 112,373 | 167,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 139,167 | 194,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creditors: | Amounts falling due within | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| one year | 15 | (42,766) | (48,879) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net current assets | 96,401 | 145,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | assets less | current liabilities | 96,401 | 145,778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets | 96,401 | 145,778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funds | ofthe | charity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted | funds | 7,476 | 13,779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 88,925 | 131,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | charityfunds | 17 | 96,401 | 145,778 |
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies ~~.~~
Directors' responsibilities:
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e The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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e The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements ~~.~~
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The227128, financialBETS andstatements are signedwere on behalfapproved of the boardby theby:board of trustees and authorised for issue on
Cora (Lane MBE G Clarke MBE Trustee and Chair
Company registration number: 04616709
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales ~~.~~ The address of the registered office is 46a Saint Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP, United Kingdom ~~.~~
2 ~~.~~ Statement of compliance
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 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 UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis ~~.~~
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity ~~.~~
Going concern
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future, however the trustees are mindful of the continuing deficits over the last two years as part of the going concern consideration.
Income tax
As a registered charity, the activities are exempt from United Kingdom Income and Corporation taxation, provided that the income is applied to charitable purposes.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
- Accounting policies (continued)
Income
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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¢ income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably ~~.~~
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¢ income from grants and contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service ~~.~~ This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted ~~.~~
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¢ income from subscriptions is recognised on a receivable basis.
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¢ investment income is recognised on a receivable basis ~~.~~
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred ~~.~~ Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
- expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities ~~.~~
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource ~~.~~ Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity ~~.~~ Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis ~~.~~
Operating leases
The lease payments are for rent and are recognised as an expense over the lease term ona straightline basis. The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis ~~.~~
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Office equipment ~~-~~ 33% straight line Computer equipment ~~-~~ 33% straight line
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument ~~.~~
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted ~~.~~
4. Limited by guarantee
The charitable company has no share capital but is limited by guarantee ~~.~~ There are twelve guarantors under clause four of the memorandum and articles of association ~~.~~ Each guarantor undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charitable company, in the event of it being wound up, with each guarantors’ liability limited to £2.
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
8. | Expenditure on charitable activities
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2025|
|£|£|£|
|Staff|costs|52,351|89,984|142,335|
|Support|costs|33,305|10,454|43,759|
|85,656|100,438|186,094|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Staff|costs|15,099|129,642|144,741|
|Support|costs|18,808|31,400|50,208|
|33,907|161,042|194,949|
|Analysis|of support|costs|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Project|costs|10,423|19,908|
|Office|costs|12,408|12,767|
|Rent|7,881|1,725|
|Water|443|452|
|Electricity|1,172|4,414|
|Insurance|340|1,122|
|AGM|costs|-|2,906|
|Depreciation|22|451|
|Advertising|593|155|
|Legal|and|professional|fees|10,417|6,238|
|Bank|charges|60|70|
|43,759|50,208|
|9.|Net|expenditure|
|Net|expenditure|is|stated|after|charging/(crediting):|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Depreciation|of|tangible|fixed|assets|22|451|
|10.|Independent|examination|fees|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Fees|payable|to|the|independent|examiner|for:|
|Independent|examination|of|the|financial|statements|3,684|2,460|
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
11. Staff costs
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
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| £ | £ | ||||||
| Wages and salaries | 132,471 | 134,511 | |||||
| Social security | costs | 6,832 | 6,928 | ||||
| Pension costs | 2,847 | 2,887 | |||||
| Other | staffexpenses | 185 | 415 | ||||
| 142,335 | 144,741 |
The average head count of employees during the year was 4 (2024: 4) ~~.~~
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and senior management team as listed on the reference and administration details page of these accounts. The total value of remuneration and benefits received by Key Management Personnel was £36,824 (2024: £37,150) ~~.~~
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
The trustees were neither entitled to, nor received, any remuneration from the charity during the year ~~.~~ No trustee received reimbursement for expenses during the current or prior period ~~.~~
13. Tangible fixed assets
| Office | Office | Computer | ||||||||||
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| equipment | equipment | Total | ||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||
| Cost | ||||||||||||
| At 1 April | 2024 and 31 March 2025 | 7,124 | 9,876 | 17,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||||||
| At 1 April | 2024 | 7,124 | 9,854 | 16,978 | ||||||||
| Charge for the year | ~~-~~ | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
| At 31 | March 2025 | 7,124 | 9,876 | 17,000 | ||||||||
| Carrying | amount | |||||||||||
| At 31 | March 2025 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| At 31 March 2024 | ~~-~~ | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
| 14. | Debtors | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||||
| Trade | debtors | 24,457 | 8,578 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 2,337 | 18,864 | ||||||||||
| 26,794 | 27,442 |
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Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
15. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| £ | £ | |||
| Trade creditors | 1,654 | 20,519 | ||
| Other creditors and accruals | 17,823 | 2,730 | ||
| Net wages | 23,289 | 25,630 | ||
| 42,766 | 48,879 |
16. Deferred income
The charity deferred amounts in relation to conditional income of £13,125 (£Nil) as at the year end date.
17. Analysis of charitable funds
Year ended 31 March 2025
Restricted funds
| At 31 Mar | ||||||||
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| At 1 Apr 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 2025 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Stop and Search Reference | ||||||||
| Group | 3,073 | 19,760 | (23,946) | ~~-~~ | (1,113) | |||
| BAME Support Work | 4,405 | ~~-~~ | (1) | ~~-~~ | 4,404 | |||
| Prisons | 6,301 | 74,375 | (76,301) | ~~-~~ | 4,375 | |||
| Connecting the Generations - 13,779 |
- 94,135 |
(190) (100,438) |
190 190 |
~~-~~ 7,666 |
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| Unrestricted funds | ||||||||
| General | funds | 131,999 | 42,582 | (85,656) | (190) | 88,735 |
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the financial statements (continueg)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Year ended 31 March 2024
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|Restricted|funds|
|At|31|Mar|
|At|1|Apr 2023|Income|Expenditure|—|Transfers|2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Stop|and|Search|Reference|
|Group|3,057|8,800|(8,784)|-|3,073|
|Vision|and|Voice|4,859|-|(4,859)|-|-|
|Bank|Foundation|14,752|-|(14,752)|-|-|
|BAME|Support|Work|37,752|-|(33,347)|-|4,405|
|Bank|C|-|19|200|-|(200)|-|-|
|Prisons|9,119|70,520|(73,338)|-|6,301|
|Community Ambition|6,500|-|(6,500)|-|-|
|Supporting|Men|in|BAME|
|Community|3,800|-|(3,800)|-|-|
|National|Lottery|10,000|5,462|(15,462)|-|-|
|90,039|84,782|(161,042)|-|13,779|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|funds|121,174|44,732|(33,907)|-|131,999|
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Restricted fund purposes:
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e Stop and Search Reference Group ~~-~~ police supporting the Group and the 3rd party reporting centre for complaints. The overspend related to staff costs being greater than anticipated and the charity is working with the fund provider to recover amounts whilst completing the remaining project work.
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¢ BAME Support Work ~~-~~ work delivered in collaboration with a Clinical Commissioning Group to understand causes of health inequalities in BAME communities and co ~~-~~ producing solutions with them.
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¢ Prisons Fund ~~-~~ The desistence readiness work in prisons led by the Community Diversity Officer remains one of ISCRE's most successful projects over the last 18 years. ISCRE's work has contributed to the knowledge, evidence and future development of interventions and policy work with BAME people, and those that are marginalised, disadvantaged, or experiencing the worst outcomes towards their rehabilitation in custody ~~.~~ As an external partner supporting prisons in the areas of equality, social inclusion, and disproportionality, ISCRE continues to strengthen its reputation as an important regional think ~~-~~ tank, addressing the rehabilitation needs of minority ethnic and hard to reach groups in custody.
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¢ Connecting the Generations ~~-~~ The income received within this fund is restricted to the purposes set out by the fund provider and the project is complete ~~.~~ The slight overspend in the year to 31 March 2025 has been made up by a transfer from the General funds of the charity.
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