2022-03-31-accounts - Bristol Law Centre

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CONTENTS				~Pa e
Trustees' report				2-11
Reference and administrative		details		12
Independent Auditors'	report			13-16
Statement offinancial	activities			1?
Balance sheet				18-19
Cash flow statement				20
Notes to the financial	statements			21-33
Detailed income and expenditure			account

Felt heard and understood	94%
The advice given was easy to understand	95%
Understand legal rights better	88%
The Law Centre's service was easy to access	95%
Would recommend to someone else	95%
Levels ofstress improved	59%
Confidence improved	4

Company	number:	1982371
Charity number:		1059022
Registered	office:	2 Hide Market
		West Street
		Bristol
		BS2 OBH
Trustees:		Dr Oliver Lewis (Chair)
		Ruth Richardson	(Vice-Chair)
		Jonathan Locke	Lovibond (Treasurer)
		Padma Ramanan
		Dipika Keen
		Vita Fabo-Ellis (resigned 26/10/21)
		Tara Wolfe (resigned 18/10/21)
		Mike Silvey
		Roger Berry
		Katie Pritchard
Secretary:		John Bowen
Chief Officer:		Karen Bowers
Bankers:		CAF Bank
		25 Kings Hill Avenue
		West Mailing
		Kent
		ME19 4JQ
		Triodos Bank
		Deanery Road
		Bristol
		BS15AS
Independent	Auditors:	8urnside
		61Queen Square
		Bristol
		BS14JZ

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE	INCOME AND EXPENDITURE		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds	Total Funds
			Funds	Funds	2022	2021
		Note	f	f	f	f
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies			5,268		5,268	11,453
Income from charitable	activities:
Grants			222,850	334,628	557,478	839,539
Legal aid 5 legal fees			317,442		317,442	175,918
Investment income			73		73	50
Other income			17,175		17,175	24,893
TOTAL INCOME			562,808	334,628	897,436	1,051,853
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities			503,058	334,628	837,686	1,028,548
TOTAL EXPENDITURE			503,058	334,628	837,686	1,028,548
Net income/(expenditure)			59,750		59,750	23,305
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds			59,750		59,750	23,305
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward			869,937		869,937	846,632
Total funds carried forward			929,687		929,687	869,937

BALANCE SHEET AT31MARCH 2022
			2022
		Notes	E
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets
Tangible assets			621,167	628,905
			621,167	628,905
CURRENT ASSETS
0/ork in progress		10	204,408	207,429
Debtors		11	70,351	55,852
Cash at bank and in hand			208,516	216,406
			483,275	479,687
CREDITORS: Amounts	falling due within one year	12	{174,755)	{238,655)
NET CURRENT ASSETS			308,520	241,032
NET ASSETS			929,687	869,937
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Restricted		15
Unrestricted
General		14	872,687	844,937
Designated		14	57,000	25,000
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS			929,687	869,937

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2022
		Total funds	Total funds
		2022	2021
		E	E
Cash used in operating activities		{7,890)	121,940
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of intangible fixed assets
Purchase oftangible fixed assets
Cash provided by investing activities
Increase/(decrease) in cash S.cash equivalents		{7,890)	121,940
Cash 8 cash equivalents at beginning ofyear		216,406	94,466
Cash &cash equivalents at end ofyear		208,516	216,406
Reconciliation ofnet income ex enditure	to net cash flow from o eratin	activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting	period	59,750	23,305
(asper the statement offinancial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges		7,738	11,074
(Increase)/decrease in work in progress		3,021	(2,904)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors		{14,499)	33,616
Increase/(decrease) in creditors		(63,900)	56,850
		(7,890)	121,940

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2022	FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2022	(continued)
2. PRIOR PERIOD COMPARATIVES
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total funds
		Funds	Funds	2021
		f	f	f
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies		11,453		11,453
Income from charitable	activities:
Grants		414,659	424,880	839,539
Legal aid 5 legal fees		175,918		175,918
Investment income		50		90
Otherincome		24,893		24,893
TOTAL INCOME		626,973	424,880	1,051,853
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities		603,668	424,880	1,028,548
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		603,668	424,880	23,305
Net income/(expenditure)		23,305		23,305
Transfers between funds
Net income/(expenditure)	and net
movement in funds		23,305		23,305

DONATIONS
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Funds	Funds	2022	2021
	f	f	f	f
Donations	5,268		5,268	11,453
	5,268		5,268	11,453

GRANTS RECEIVED
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
			Funds	Funds	2022	2021
			f	f	f	f
Bristol City Council			136,719		136,719	136,719
Bristol City Council - Bristol Hate
Crime S.Discrimination	Service			53,943	53,943	65,288
Bristol City Council Resettlement			Scheme			2,15Q
Bristol City Council —smaller grants				2,026	2,026
South Gloucestershire	LA		21,711		21,711	11,193
European Direct Information		Centre				2,217
Children in Need				39,847	39,847	36,588
The National Lottery Community			Fund	40,449	40,449	99,708
Legal Education Foundation-
Justice First Fellowship				31,832	31,832	46,134
The ABCharitable Trust			15,000		15,000
Three Guineas Trust -	Welfare			93,646	93,646	67,528
Three Guineas Trust—
Development Worker				5,QOO	5,000
Nisbet Trust			10,0QO		10,000	30,000
Pro Bono grant funding				28,5QO	28,500
MoJ - Community Justice Wave 2			39,420		39,420
Nationwide				3,260	3,260	13,040
Van Neste Foundation						10,000
The Tudor Trust				20,000	20,QOO	11,667
Access to Justice				356	356	5,043
Three Guineas Trust-
Remote Volunteering	Project			1,876	1,876	31,419
Therium				13,893	13,893	6,947
Quartet —Coronavirus						4,684
HMRC —Job Retention	Scheme					12,369
Law Centres Network —EUSS						19,357
Law Centres Network-	Justice Fund					153,50Q
Law Centres Network —Justice Fund
(Pooled Fund)						10,500
Good Things Foundation						1,925
Julia & Hans Rausing Trust
Emergency Fund						19,108
National Lottery Covid	Response		Fund			42,455
			222,850	334,628	557,478	839,539

RESOURCES		EXPENDED	EXPENDED		Direct	Other
					Staff	Direct	Support	Total Total
					Costs	Costs	Costs	2022 2021
					f	f	f	f f
Housing					119,619	45,482	1,381 166,482 187,599
Immigration					149,083	75,964	1,864 226,911 282,078
Mental Health					113,Q48	18,827	1,295 133,170 161,230
Employment		& Public Law			116,069	23,462	1,416 140,947 163,385
Welfare Benefits					131,203	37,179	1,794 170,176 224,256
					629,022	2QQ,914	7,750 837,686 1,028,548
					Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
					Funds	Funds	2022	2021
					f	f	f	f
Housing					116,760	49,722	166,482	187,599
Immigration					151,423	75,488	226,911	282,078
Mental Health					117,529	15,641	133,170	161,230
Employment		&Public Law			56,458	84,489	140,947	163,385
Welfare Benefits					60,888	109,288	170,176	224,256
					503,Q58	334,628	837,686	1,028,548
							2022	2021
Other direct		costs:					f	f
Payments to		Other	Agencies				23,261	61,212
Indirect staff		costs						7,753
Disbursements		&Client Costs					56,831	44,012
Direct Costs	ofGrant Funded				Projects		12,406	6,182
Staff Recruitment,			Training	&	Refreshments		333	5,022
Office &.Premises Costs							47,754	60,509
Professional	Fees &Insurance						28,791	28,185
Ask Us costs							8,90Q	7,045
Subscriptions		&Memberships					14,402	5,332
Depreciation							7,738	11,074
Bank Charges							148	120
Bad debts							350	417
							200,914	236,863

FOR	THE YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2022 (continued)	THE YEAR ENDED 31MARCH 2022 (continued)
5.	RESOURCES EXPENDED (continued)		2022	2021
				f
	Support costs:
	Auditors' remuneration		7,750	6,400
6.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)	FOR THE YEAR	2022	2021
			f	f
	This is stated after charging:
	Depreciation ofowned assets		7,738	11,074
	Auditors' remuneration		7,750	6,400
7.	STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES'	REMUNERATION
	Staff costs were as follows:		2022	2021
			f	f
	Wages and salaries		545,881	679,610
	Social security costs		45,769	61,393
	Pension contributions		37,260	44,282
			628,910	785,285
	Temporary staff		112
			629,022	785,285

8.	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
		Website	Tota I
		E	E
	COST
	Brought forward and at 31March 2022	6,672	6,672
	AMORTISATION
	Brought forward and at 31March 2022	6,672	6,672
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31March 2Q22
	At 31March 2021
9.	TANGIBLE ASSETS
		Land S.
		Building	Total
		E	f
	COST
	Brought forward and at 31March 2Q22	644,381	644,381
	DEPRECIATION
	At 1April 2021	15,476	15,476
	Charge for the year	7,738	7,738
	At 31March 2022	23,214	23,214
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31March 2022	621,167	621,167
	At 31March 2021	628,905	628,905

WORK IN PROGRESS					2022	2021
					f	f
Legal Aid Agency work in progress					204,408	207,429
DEBTORS					2022	2021
					f	f
Trade Debtors					46,177	33,189
Other Debtors					17,755	8,217
Prepayments and accrued		income			6,419	14,446
					70,351	55,852
CREDITORS					2022	2021
Amounts falling due	within	one year:			f	f
Trade Creditors					16,519	29,386
Other Creditors					20,768	31,339
Accruals					41,572	40,926
Taxation and Social Security					21,633	18,971
Deferred Income					74,263	118,034
					174,755	238,655
Deferred grants refer to grants for the period				April 2022 to March 2023		received bef
end ofthe financial year. These include:
The National Lottery	Community		Fund			31,779
Children in Need					9,962	1,992
Legal Education Foundation		-Justice First Fellowship			1,312	16,000
Nationwide						3,260
Pro Bono grants						15,500
Three Guineas Trust						16,882
TGT Remote Volunteering		Pilot Project			4,409	10,037
Therium						13,893
Tudor Trust						8,333
Access to Justice						357
Quartet- Resilience	Fund				10,000
A BCharitable Trust					5,000
Swan Mountain Trust					6,000
Pathway					5,000
Bristol City Council Thrive					3,666
Community Justice Wave 2					20,580
					74,263	118,034

	follows:
							2021	2020
							f	f
	Not later than 1year
	Later than	1year and not later		than 5	years		934
							934
14.	UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
				At 1			Transfer	At 31
				April			Between	March
				2021	Income	~Ex enditure	Funds	2022
				f	f	f	f	f
	Desi nated	funds
	Building works reserve			25,000			15,000	40,000
	Building improvements		reserve				10,000	10,000
	IT upgrade	reserve					7,000	7,000
				25,000			32,000	57,000
	General funds		844,937		562,808	(503,058)	(32,000)	872,687
			869,937		562,808	(503,058)	-	929,687

FOR	THE YEAR ENDED 31MAR	CH	2022 (contin	ued)
15.	RESTRICTED FUNDS
			At 1			Transfer	At 31
			April			Between	March
			2021	Income	~Ex enditure	Funds	2022
			E	E	E	E	E
	Grants
	BCC —Bristol Hate Crime	gt
	Discrimination Service			53,943	(53,943)
	European Direct Information		Centre
	Children in Need			39,847	(39,847)
	The National Lottery Comm.		Fund	40,448	(40,448)
	Legal Education Foundation-
	Justice First Fellowship			31,832	(31,832)
	Three Guineas Trust			93,646	(93,646)
	Three Guineas Trust- Development			5,000	(5,000)
	Nationwide			3,260	(3,260)
	The Tudor Trust			20,000	(20,000)
	Access to Justice			357	(357)
	Three Guineas Trust - Remote
	Volunteering Project			1,876	(1,876)
	Therium			13,893	(13,893)
	Pro-Bono Fund			28,500	(28,500)
	BCC —Other			2,026	(2,026)
				334,628	(334,628)

			Unrest.	Unrest.
			Designated	General	Total
			Funds	Funds	Funds
			f	f	f
Fund Balances at		31March 2022
are represented by:
Tangible	Fixed Assets			621,167	621,167
Cash at	Bank and	in Hand	57,000	151,516	208,516
Other Net Current		Assets/(Liabilities)		100,004	100,004
Total			57,000	872,687	929,687