## ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Challenging perceptions, changing lives ## A message from the Chair Since becoming a trustee in 2020 and then taking on the role of Chair of the Board this year, I have been blown away by the dedication of LGT staff and trustees to improve the lives of Gypsies and Travellers in London. Over the past year, I have been struck by the significance of our legal work. It worries me that so many in my community are not even aware of how the law is being used to threaten our way of life. LGT not One of our priorities is to tell the community directly about the changes that will seriously affect them, using language that can be easily understood. We do this throughout our media work, outreach and daily conversations. For me, this has been incredibly important. Having become involved in LGT at the age of 16, I know the power that communication and outreach have to change the lives of individuals and benefit the whole community. only communicates this but challenges it through the courts. This work will determine what the lives of young Gypsies and Travellers are like in the future. I always leave trustees meetings with a sense of gratitude to those running the organisation. It was their dedication that inspired me to take on the role of Chair – something I never thought I could do. Now we need more Gypsies and Travellers to ask themselves what they can do to contribute and steer the organisation at a time when the future of our community is under threat as never before. I hope you will join us. LGT’s approach is to provide a place of acceptance, creating opportunities for involvement by Gypsies and Travellers so that they can bring change for their community. Getting involved opened my eyes and raised my aspirations. Helena Kiely-Savin **2** ## People we have worked with this year **----- Start of picture text -----**
LGT normally works with families rather than individuals. Over Total number of
2022, LGT has worked to support 554 families in 29 London families worked with
Enfield
boroughs, and 44 families outside London. It has provided Oct 21–Nov 22: 554
95
advocacy and advice, youth development and
community development. Barnet
Waltham
5 3 Harringey Forest Redbridge
Harrow 88
Advice & 13 10 12
advocacy 1 6 Hackney 12 Havering
9 158
6 Brent Camden
373 Hillingdon 5 WestminsterIslingtonCity 21 Newham 11 DagenhamBarking &
Ealing 1 Tower
Kensington Hamlets
Youth Hammersmith & Chelsea 2 Greenwich
development Hounslow & Fulham 5
2 Southwark 9
80 3 2 Wandsworth 2 Bexley
Richmond Lambeth Lewisham
1
Community 5 Merton 44
development Kingston Bromley
3 5 Outside
132 17 of London
Sutton Croydon
3
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## **PART 1** ## Supporting, empowering, providing opportunities ## **Meeting accommodation needs** Through our accommodation advice and advocacy work, we aim to increase the social inclusion of Gypsies and Travellers living in houses, on sites and roadside camps in London. The initiative will show the need for different types of homes in the next 10 years, so that new sites, stopping places and better homes can be provided. ## **Stacey’s story** We provide weekly advice and advocacy for London families, enabling them to navigate the housing system more effectively and increasing their capacity to maintain tenancy and avoid housing crisis. We support families to access culturally suitable accommodation where possible. We played an important role this year in the Mayor of London’s assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsy, Traveller, Showmen and Roma people – submitting evidence and supporting members of the community to take part and complete surveys. In March 2022 Stacey and her three children had to leave their accommodation, fleeing domestic violence. The council offered them unsanitary and unsafe temporary housing, 20 miles away from Stacey’s family support network. We advised her to ask for a review of her housing situation and supported her with communications. Five months later Stacey told us she had been offered a nice rented maisonette 10 minutes from her mother’s home which she had accepted. “Thank you for doing the job you do. It really helps us out especially when I’m under so much stress.” Stacey **WATCH the accommodation needs assessment film** **4** **PART 1** ## Addressing domestic abuse ## **The Phoenix Arise programme** The Phoenix Arise programme supports people experiencing domestic abuse. Referrals often come directly from families or via social services or other domestic violence services. Weekly sessions take place in-person or by phone. The work is tailored to individuals and families working through issues together in a safe and confidential space. A total of 14 families engaged with the programme in 2022. ## **Workshop and film** In February, LGT hosted a workshop delivered by the Traveller Movement, centred around a screening of their film about domestic abuse “Never Going to Beat You”. The workshop provided recognition for the Phoenix Arise programme, gave an opportunity for women to talk about their experiences, and made clear that social services needed to have a better understanding of the challenges that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities face daily. “The biggest achievement was giving the women a voice. We could hear their stories and witness their passion and fire. They felt they had to do something to try and change the ongoing discrimination and educate social workers to raise awareness of the challenges faced in the community.” Geraldine Lindsay, LGT’s Skills Co-ordinator **5** **PART 1** ## Bright futures for young people Through our Bright Futures programme, we strive to increase opportunities for young Gypsies and Travellers, helping them gain the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to make informed choices for their future. We passionately believe that enabling young people to have a voice is crucial in the struggle of Gypsy and Traveller communities for recognition and equality. We work directly with Gypsy and Traveller young people in groups and through one-to-one support, providing outreach to families on caravan sites, in housing and on roadside camps. “I absolutely loved it. They were so nice and made everything sound so easy. I loved being able to make things and be able to say: I made that.” Jason, a participant on a metalwork course organised as part of the Bright Futures initiative “There is more than one way to make a living out of scrap metal. The workshops familiarised the students with a number of metalwork processes, so they feel confident using tools, basic welding, grinding and shaping hot metal.” Metalwork course organiser Belle Tidswell, LGT’s Youth Development Worker young people accessed **80** the Bright Futures programme **during** have since accessed education or employment **38 2022** **6** **PART 1** ## Community campaigns mentorship The Moving for Change professional mentorship programme seeks to provide training and work experience for members of Gypsy and Traveller communities. a Community Campaigns Mentee. The mentorship provides the opportunity to learn both within the organisation and through external training, to gain a range of skills, knowledge and practice in community development, LGT secured funding through the programme to create a new learning role and recruited Irish Traveller Dan Cash as campaigns and communications work. “The mentorship has given me so much knowledge about the way that LGT works. I have enjoyed working with my colleagues and learned a lot from my mentors. I have met some great people and seen a lot of different sites in London. I hope I can inspire other Travellers like myself to stand up and make a change.” Dan Cash **7** ## **PART 2** ## Influencing policy and law ## **Working with the London Assembly** In June, LGT hosted a site visit and community meeting to inform members of the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee about the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities. The committee visited a Hackney site and then joined a community meeting nearby. This was an opportunity for politicians to see an example of site accommodation and listen to community members’ experiences of the accommodation crisis and everyday racism. The meeting was well attended by residents from local authority sites and bricks and mortar housing from Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Haringey and Newham, as well as representatives from Southwark Travellers Action Group and the Traveller Movement. **WATCH the film about the visit** **8** **PART 2** ## Highlights of work with the London Assembly **----- Start of picture text -----**
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meetings in 2022. Subjects covered include:
Mental health
impacts on Gypsy
The cost of
and Traveller
living crisis
communities
The new London
Gypsy and Traveller
Accommodation
Needs Assessment
We are involved
London Assembly Members
attended the Forum
9 meetings across the year.
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December
2021 and 2022
there were
27 questions
asked by Assembly Members on
issues concerning Gypsy, Roma
and Traveller Londoners.
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**9** **PART 2** ## Council elections In the run-up to the London local council elections on 5th May, LGT launched an election pledge campaign asking candidates to take a stand against the racism and discrimination that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities continue to face. A total of 49 candidates signed the pledge, with many sending messages of support in videos and on social media. “Racism and prejudice needs to be tackled head-on in every borough. Local authorities should be at the forefront of ensuring that happens. Local authorities also have a critical role to play in ensuring there is equitable access to services and proper engagement with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.” Hina Bokhari, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member ## **Number of candidates per London borough who signed up to the Local Election Pledge 2022** **----- Start of picture text -----**
7
6 Hackney Barnet Wandsworth Tower Hamlets Islington Bromley Barking &
Islington Kingston Croydon Dagenham
Lewisham Hounslow Camden
5 Merton Ealing
Enfield
Harrow
4
Lambeth
Newham
3 Richmond
Waltham
Forest
2
1
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PART 2
the film as a starting
point for dialogue and
to raise awareness
among politicians
about the shortage
of sites and stopping
places.
“I’m very
pleased with
the end result.
The first time I saw the film, it was a bit of a shock
seeing myself talking, but then I got really drawn in.
It’s just the truth and how we live. It’s what we want
to see more of.”
Mena Mongan, who featured in
“Nowhere left to turn”
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## Campaigning LGT launched a campaign to highlight how draconian laws have eroded the lives and culture of Gypsies and Travellers, and how the introduction of the new Police Act is effectively criminalising the lives of nomadic people. Named “Nowhere left to turn”, the campaign is centred around a new LGT video, showing the reality of Gypsy and Traveller lives and how over many decades local authorities have failed to fulfil their legal responsibilities to provide authorised family pitches or sites for Gypsies and Travellers. The film calls on local policy makers to act to address these issues. It was made by a working group of Gypsies and Travellers with On Our Radar, a film company that specialises in projecting the voices of marginalised communities. LGT has held two screening events with local councillors, using **11** ## **PART 2** ## Legal challenges to discrimination Over the year, LGT continued its legal fight to uphold the rights and way of life of Gypsies and Travellers. land or have their accommodation needs assessed and met. The challenge was brought by Romany Gypsy Lisa Smith. LGT and other organisations representing Gypsies and Travellers were granted permission by the Supreme Court to continue their legal challenge against councils’ use of “wide injunctions” preventing Gypsies and Travellers from stopping on public land. The move follows a Court of Appeal judgement in January 2022 stating that courts could grant injunctions to prevent unidentified groups of people from occupying land. There was a significant victory for Gypsies and Travellers in a separate court case, also supported by LGT. This was a challenge to the current planning defnition of “Traveller”, which means that those who have permanently stopped travelling for work due to a disability, health condition or age will not get planning permission on their own In November, the Court of Appeal ruled that the effect of the planning definition was discriminatory. “This case both exposes and recognises the discrimination Gypsies and Travellers face in the planning system” Debby Kennett, LGT Chief Executive, after the Lisa Smith case victory “The nature of the discrimination…was the negative impact on those Gypsies and Travellers who had permanently ceased to travel due to old age or illness, but who lived or wanted to live in a caravan. This discrimination was inextricably linked to their ethnic identity.” The Court of Appeal ruling in the Lisa Smith case **12** ## **PART 3** ## Building understanding ## **Traveller History Month** In June, LGT marked Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month with many activities. We flew the Roma flag at Islington Town Hall to mark the start of the month, co-hosted a history month celebration at London City Hall and opened our LGT Traveller Histories exhibition at the Exchange Erith in Bexley. **13** **PART 3** ## Celebrating heritage In October, we celebrated the long contribution of Gypsies and Travellers to community life in London by taking part in the unveiling of a blue plaque in Wardley Street, Wandsworth, where members of the community have lived and worked since Victorian times. Among those present were the Hilden brothers (pictured) who were residents of Wardley Street as children. **14** **PART 3** ## Working to change media coverage **----- Start of picture text -----**
27.01.22
Media
That
Moves
Creating anti-racist representations of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK media
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## **The Media that Moves report** **Research findings will fuel much-needed change** In January, LGT along with Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE) launched an important new report analysing the media’s negative stereotyping of Gypsies and Travellers and proposing new ways forward to tackle discriminatory coverage. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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“This report is just the beginning. Our aim is for Media That Moves research findings to become the backbone for multiple projects and much-needed change within the media.” Ilinca Diaconescu, LGT Policy and Campaigns Coordinator Based on 30 interviews with journalists, editors and activists, and on workshops with the Gypsy and Traveller community, the report examines the key role of the media in systems understanding, to challenging the powerful media systems that perpetuate long-held misunderstandings and bigotry. that perpetuate exclusion and discrimination, what the main influences on the media are, and where their narratives come from. Its proposals range from organisations working with journalists more closely to build “Stuff about Gypsies sells in terms of the amount of clicks you get and the amount of advertising revenue you can get off the back of it.” Throughout the year, LGT and Leeds GATE facilitated discussions and learning based on the report with a new group open to Gypsies and Travellers interested in media and communications work, as part of the Moving for Change network. “Prejudice is a business model.” Journalists interviewed for the report www.londongypsiesandtravellers.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2022/01/Media-That-Moves-Full-Report.pdf **15** **PART 3** ## Working with the media As in previous years, LGT worked with responsible media to try and educate the public about the reality of Gypsy and Traveller lives and the challenges being faced by the community. Among our most successful collaborations was one with journalists from the Financial Times newspaper, who wanted to make a film about the problems Gypsies and Travellers face accessing banking and insurance services. The resulting video presented testimony from Gypsies and Travellers and financial experts to show how the community is being financially excluded – with many people being refused car or home insurance because they live on sites rather than at addresses that are deemed “permanent”. Among those featured were LGT Board member Marian Mahoney and Accommodation Advice Support Worker Warren Lee. “The community is organising to curb abuses, but the financial services industry continues to insist there is no fundamental problem.” Robert Wright, Financial Times journalist **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**16** ## London Gypsies and Travellers team ## Thanks to our brilliant staff team and trustees. Geraldine Lindsay, Skills Development Coordinator Amber Scott, Youth Support Worker (until March 2022) Debby Kennett, Chief Executive Ilinca Diaconescu, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator Ivana Golianova, Youth Support Worker (from May 2022) Tom Margetson, Community Development Worker Belle Tidswell, Youth Development Worker (until March 2022) Mena Mongan, Community Engagement Officer Dan Cash, Community Campaigns Mentee (from May 2022) Warren Lee, Accommodation Advice and Advocacy Worker Olli Wells, Accommodation Advice Triage Worker (from Feb 2022) With great appreciation for the vital freelance support from: Rich Lush (operations), Eunice Onyema (finance), Fran Ferris-Ockwell (fundraising), Simon Crompton (media and communications) ## **Board of Trustees** Helena Kiely-Savin, Chair Richard Bennett, Treasurer Marian Mahoney, Vice Chair Sarah Taylor (until July 2022) Tunji Makanju Claire Cooper Tessa Buchanan (until Feb 2022) Sarah Edwards Mark Penfold Holly-Gale Millette (until March 2022) Giorgio Mariani **17** ## Accounts Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31st March 2022. **18** ## Funders during 2022 Irish Government Emigrant Support Programme Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust London Borough of Hackney Lloyds Bank Foundation BBC Children in Need The Henry Smith Charity London Community Response Fund Trust for London The Oak Foundation (in partnership with FFT) Moving for Change Kickstart Scheme Civil Society Roots Fund (National Lottery Community Fund) London Gypsies and Travellers, Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16 8NA info@londongandt.org.uk +44 (0)20 8533 2002 Charity No. 1072111 Company No 3585698 © London Gypsies and Travellers 2023 www.londongypsiesandtravellers.org.uk © Cover photos: Mary Turner REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 FOR (A COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE) 36¥368 Cranbrook Road Gants Hill nford IG2 6HY LONDON GYPSILS AND TRAVELLERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Page Report of the Thmte 1 10 3 Independent Eunth*r'i Report St*t¢ryellt •f Flllall¢lAI PoAItIo 8 to 9 Notsi to the Ststeme•ts 10 to 20 REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Th¢ tr￿￿tee8 who are also dire¢tin of the charity for the prpo8e8 of the c￿>anIeS Act 21N16. prcscnt their reE￿ with the financial statements of the cTrJarity for th¢ year en&d 31 March 2022. The truste¢s hav¢ adopted the prnvi8ion8 of Ac¢ountinB alld Reporti￿ by Ckniti¢s'. Statcment of Reconunended Practice applicable to charities pr¢pring their a¢¢ounts in a¢conlaD¢e with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (¢ff¢¢tive l January 2019). Objectivu *nd Pllbllc Beneflt . advaft¢¢ the ¢dU￿tion of fy￿1¢$ and Trnvellffs and their cbijdrry. . preser￿ and prot¢rt th¢ health of Gy￿1¢$ 8￿j Trnvellers. wovidin8 relief for who ate ID conditions of nee4 hardsbip. sxckne88 and dis . promote good ￿mmunity relation8 PArticulwty by adv￿￿1￿8 the ed￿￿tIOn of the public 4Dd [Ko￿ting 4n understanding of the Gypsy and TTav¢ll¢r way of lif¢. . advance citizenship by stren8theniti8 the c4M¢ty and skil￿ of Gyp8iC8 8Dd Trnvcller8 lo participate fully in society. Our ultimate Vision 16 10 8¢¢ (lypsies and Travellm Iiviti8 iti L4)Ddon yitiin8 yeater control ov¢r th¢ir liv¢s. nb)re influence on the deciBiOn8 that affect mor¢ (yporlunitic8 aT¥I an end to the dibxrimination th•y ¢XP¢TicnGe every day. The In￿S review the alti￿. objcctivu and activities of the clJArity annually. Thi8 rwt look8 at what the charity ha8 &thi¢v￿ 8nd thc outcomes of its work in the reporting period. London Gypsies and Trnv¢ll¢rfj' ObJ￿ts wc dclivcred thTOU8b projkxts and activitiu that aT¢ fo￿Kd on the followitt8 four 4reAs'. . Young people- throu8b the delivery of skills trainin& m¢ntorin8 •nd cryloyment siipwt we th*ourag¢ the 80cial involvement and talent ofyowi8 GyTJsiei and Tra￿l1¢To. . Work and Skills - providin8 trniniD8 Olvortimitio skills developn*Dt and siipport with employn￿t for aduli8. . HoDK$ . JlJpPwti￿ r¢sid¢nts thTQU8b the delivery of ￿cou￿tiOn thi¢e 8erYi¢¢, comDMm?ty development and outreacb wth* and supp)rtin8 community.kd campaigns for culturally suitable . Equality and in¢lu8ion - challenging diwillu￿9ll and innucncin8 nation￿ re8ional and local policy in lations to th¢ need8 of GypsieB and Travellers. Publle beoefh The trustees ￿￿firnI that they have rylied with the duty in ￿etIOn 4 of the Ctthrities Act 2011 to have du¢ regard to public benefit guidance ￿b]IsI￿d by the COMM￿s1On in dctcrminin8 the ￿tivItieS undeth by the Charlty. Th¢ In￿8 ha￿ ensured that the ¢haTity has carTied out its purposes for the public benefft. They b&ve had regard to Chfirity Conmiission'8 8uidgnce on publi¢ beD¢fit ADd have tsken this guidance into account when making dcci510n5. Each yeaT the board revicws the aims. objectives and activities of th¢ ¢l)arity 48 Outlined in the annual operalional plan as well A8 the broader 8tra*gi¢ plaffj which 18 rEviewed every 2-3 y¢ar8. Thi8 review process helps to ensute that activities rem&in fLKused OD th¢ charitys 8tstcd obje¢tives. Pagc I REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3] MARCH 2022 Charltable acthddes review. vA)i¢h is wesented each year at the Annual Genernl meeti￿ and outliDes the achievem￿ts of th¢ year al￿ progress in the 4 broad areas of our work as SuDll￿ above. Jmpact of th¢ the Covid-19 pandemic continued durin8 2021-22. LGT reco8nised the physical, meDtsI health and SLKial inwt of viru5 on the Gyp¥y and Ttaveller commrritie8 a￿1 played an imwlant role in providing support during this ¢hall¢oging tiny. Th¢ GIoK-kDtt natyr¢ of th¢ conu￿ty mcant that the rilk of the virus spreadin8 was high and there were clear difficulties self-isolaling for families living in overcrowded and in8e¢ure accom￿ll. We commw¢a*d vital infornwtion to the Gypsy and Trnvellcr comTDunity aknut Stayitig safe aDd where to ac¢es8 8upp)fi via Vide￿ on so¢iAI ￿￿1 The tsam C￿ntInued to deliver OUT 8eTViCU by Tell￿1¢ methLMb, retimiiDg to some fxe*face workill8 whe Covid restri￿10￿5 allowed As Covid re8triaions were lifted we delivered a numkn of in-per8on workshop8 in 8kill6 tr4inin8 and FW8OD81 dcv¢1opn￿nt to young peopl¢ a PArt of ¢)ur Bright Futurcfj youth pro8rrne. )me fa¢e-tfyfAce work for nK*re wlnernble clients. The dem￿ for this service has continue to increue si￿lfIe1ntIY a8 council 8¢ryiC¢8 remain less 4¢¢cMibl¢ to the th¢ pants'c. In January 2022 we launched the TrAedia that Move8, report in partLer8hip with the charity Leed8 GATE and funded by Joseph Rowntree C￿￿1￿ble Tn￿t. The r¢port ¢xploTes ways to dball¢o8¢ the frequ¢nt fal8¢ 8Dd dama8in8 portrayal of the coMnY￿llty in the n*dia. Thi8 year, It￿1nd Tru8tre8 Teviewed and •￿eed a new 8ttale8ic plan for 2021.24 Fln•n¢l•l R¢vkn The results for tbe ch￿lty for the year 3 l March 2022 are ￿t oul in the f1llati￿ ststen*nts. Overn11, 202￿22 been a 8table fin8n¢ial year for London Gypsies and Trnvellers, despite the challenges of the pandemic. thonk8 to th¢ funding that w&q r¢kxiv¢d dwing th¢ yw from BBC Cbildr¢n in N¢￿ Tntst for Londo[4 Irish Embauy EwDt Support London Borou8b of Hackrney and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the I￿ndOn Commuwty RwoDse Fund We ￿￿]ved coro fund7ng from the Lloy(Lg Bank Foundation. which helped significantly to ensure that core ¢05ts were adryuate]y covered. Page 2 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCR 2022 FINANCtAL REVIEW Rueryes policy As a charity there is a duty to 8p¢nd our resour￿S on our ¢lwit8ble FNupose4 but we also need & le￿1 of reseTYes to ¢Jwe that we Can fulfil our sovice delivery and our legal and gThxl matawttl obligations, Should we have fundin8 difficulties. AS SUC￿ reserve8 are maiDtsined at a level th81 would enable the charity to manage its on.going sfftvice delivery in th¢ light of Chanw funding Scenarios. The trustees ththtfore aim to monitor fluctijations in income and expenditure to ensure that the charity not only n￿ts its present obligAtioJ8 but can also Teasonably cope with thes¢ unfoffsecn circumstance& The Primary use of the haritys r¢s¢rvcs 18 to deliver the pr08T0￿￿ of the Gyp6ies and Trnvellers of London in Accordance with the obj¢ctiVeS 8rt out when funding was ￿antr￿ As sllc￿ all th¢ r¢s¢ryaq 41ttady Commit￿ to th¢ work progrrn of thc finaDml years in questioL The charity b•s tto tnatcri41 liabilities 8rcAter than one year, as1¢4s¢bold properties or hire purchase vehicles. thu¢for¢. in the eventuality of drop in fundin& expendithre be reduced to r¢fl¢ct th¢ lower inwme level. The trustees bavc a policy to ensure that the minimum k￿1 of r¢s¢rves will be not Ic58 than the total MDdin8 up costs of the charity. The trusttt8. with the help of man88enrt will the re*v¢s wjlicy wider review to ensure that the rigbt balance 18 maintained. Furtherrrwc. in kecpin8 with the best Practice guida￿¢ issued by the Charity conunisslo￿ 80iti8 forward the tnts*eB will continu¢ to r¢view the reseThes policy. annually. At the #an time that the annual bud8¢tin8 and 8tratsgic plallning for the year iB carri¢d oui reco8ni8in8 that 8tfate8i¢ and financial planning iTtform8 th¢ d¢v¢lopm¢nl of reserves policie8 and vice versl. DeS1￿￿ted Reserves or¢ th0o¢ reserves set a8ide at a level ayeed annually by the trust¢e8. to ¢nsurc thal if it became n￿¢s88ry to wind up the operntl0￿ of the charity. the￿ 4T¢ alway8 8uffi¢ient fimd8 ivailable to meet the liabiliti¢s of the ¢harity tOW4rd8 its st8ff and any OTt-going contracts. Thc level of designat re8erYe8 represents the minimum lev¢1 of rcsNve8 neceuarily held at w moment in time. Unrestricted Reserve$ thoK rf4ervN over time. for vknich the donor has not Btipukntcd th&t funds 8hould be u8ed for the delivery of a particuior projecl or ar¢& of work Where budgets Identify peaks and troughs in tk+w. th¢ l¢v¢l of the Teservu il ￿Ju#tea to c1￿U[C the continuanr* of th¢ charity as a 80iDg coJKern. Restrkted Re*rYes are those reserve& a¢¢umuI•tgd over time, for which the donor has stipulated the purpos¢ for which the fimds were grall￿. Whu¢ budgets ideDtify peaks and trou8bs in cash flow, the l¢v¢l of th¢ res¢rv¢8 18 *lJ'u61cd ￿e0rdin￿Y to ensure the contiDuAts¢e of the charity 98 a 80ing conc¢m. Golnl ¢onc¢rn And Covld-19 A Covid.19 risk assessment and r¢8ww plan hm been pirt in place the CEO and truBt¢H have met re8ularly (virtuAlly) throughout the year to review this p]an in thc li8ht of the changes to 8ovcn]m¢nt guidance. We have b¢¢n in contact with our fimders about the chan8es we hAve had to nwkc in our s¢ryi¢e delivery because of the remote workng methods buL thrOu￿oUt thi8 ditT￿￿1t time. we have continued to deliverour programm¢$ and provide 8LWJOrt to the (lyw and Travellar rAimDyllllty. rctiwnin8to face-tOvf￿e d¢livery wlmever Covid re5trictiODS bav¢ allow¢d. After reviewing LGTS forecasts and projections. including tsking into consideration the iIiipact of Covid.19. th¢ tTU8tees have a re&8onable expectation that it IMS pknquate r¢g)urtts to deliver its current WO￿ Strearn. LGT therefore cimtinucs to adopt th¢ going wnc¢rn basi5 in preparing its f￿￿1claI statements. There are no REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR KNDED 31 MARCH U22 Covernlng doeument Th¢ charlty is controlled by its governinB dLK7]n￿ a deed of trusL and constilute5 a limited ¢ompw, ReernltmeAt and •ppolntm¢nt of trurt Th¢ i￿8rd of trustee• me¢t 6 lill• a year inch￿]ng the AGNL recruitrnent proce8s in place which includes an appli￿tion forn4 Int￿teV. and ￿queSt for r¢fereTr￿. A decision to appoint a new ttuslee is made al a board meetin& and an iDduction for new tn￿te¢s will th¢n take place. Opporlunitie8 for training on the role and responsibilities of tru8tees alf provided. TTUSteu who wish to stand 8re appointed each ycar at the AGM. The board elects officers (Chair, TTeasurer and S•) afjd members of its three sulKx)mmittee8 (Fin￿Ce. Hunjall Resources and Risk Management). Thi8 takcs p]acc at the board ll￿eting that follwws the AGM ¢a¢h yw. Rbk m#D*g•ment Trustee8 have a duty to identify and review the ri8k8 kn which the clwity 18 ¢XP08ed and ts ¢n8UTC that appropria1¢ controls are in place to provide Tea8onable &qsur8nce against fraud or error. The Operational Risk Management downent 18 reviewed and updated by tswtees on a re8ular hsis to ensure that syslcni8 and prcttdures are in place gnd operaling effedively. R•￿tered Comp#ny number 3585698 (Engl8nd and Wal¢8) Re￿1¢red Charlty Dumber 1072111 Rellitered offlee Mildm&y Community Centr¢ Woodville Ro4 Mayville Estate London N16 8NA Trnite Helena Kiely-Savin- Appointed as Dew Chair in March 2022 Mari4n Mahoney (Vi¢¢ Chair) RichaTd Bennett (Treasurer) Cl&ire Coopcr Tunji M8kBnju Sarah Edward8 Giorgio Mariani Mark Penfold Tessa Buchanan- ReBign&l in Febrnary 22 her servi￿¥ officially terniitsated ￿ 7th July 21)22 Holly-Gale Mill¢tt¢- R¢8ign¢d in March 2022 but her services officially terminated on 7th July 2022 Sarah TaYl￿- Res1￿cd and heT services officially lenni￿ted on 7th July 2022 Stephen Cottle- Resigned and his services officially terMi￿1¢d in July 2021 Compally Sefretw: REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Independent Eumlner Anwer Patel (BA Hon8), FC& BPP ICAEW Prestons 364.368 Crantrook R(od Gants Hill nford Essex IG2 6HY Approvod by ord#r of th¢ board of ttvstees on............... . 4)D its Edwlf by. Page 5 INDEPEIWEwf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Independent ewxlner'i ￿pOrt t• tht trwsteu •f L•mdoa Gy*1 Alld Travellen {'the CompAnf) I report to the clwity tr￿te￿ on my ¢XaMi￿on of the accounts of the Company for the year end 31 MaTth 2022. ReiponJlblllde8 •f report As the ¢harity'8 trust￿ of the CompAny (and 8180 its directyTr for the PUW¢B of com￿Y law) you ar¢ responsible foT the preparation of the XCOUDts in XC0rd￿ with the r¢4UIrem￿ of the Compallie8 Act 21Ki6 ethc 2006 A¢fj. Having soti$fi¢d mytself that the ￿COunts of the Compatty are Dot required to be wdited under Part 16 of the 2(X)6 Act and qr¢ ¢li8ibl¢ for ind¢sKnd¢nl exami￿tio￿ I r¢port in r¢spwt of my ¢x8mination of your charitys ac¢ounts as carried out Under section 145 of the Charities Act 201 I Cthe 2011 Acfj. Jn canying out my examination I have followed the Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under 8ection 145(5) (b) of the2011 Act. Indepexd•nt ex*mlMer'i itstsmeDt I hav¢ comple1￿ my ¢xamin8tion. l ¢oirfrm that no'matt¢rs hav¢ to my Attention in Nmnxtion with th¢ examitsation givin8 me Cau￿ to believe: ounting records w¢re Dot kept in rtspect of the Compttny ￿ required by ￿tti￿￿986 of the 2006 A¢L 07 the accounts do not couyly with the accounlin8 n¥4uircmthts of seth1￿ 396 of the 2(Ki6 Act other than any requiremeot that the accounts give a true and f•ir view vknich 18 not a matter wn6ider¢d rt of an i]Mlependent examination. or the Account8 have not been prepared in I￿Ord￿Ce with the method8 and principle8 of th¢ Ststcment of Re￿Mmended Prartt¢¢ for accountin8 wd rcporting by ¢P￿iticS {8ppliubl¢ to ¢]witieB pr¢parin8 their a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Finallci￿ Repthtiti8 Stalldard applicable tn the UK and Republic of ]rel8nd (FRS 102)). I have no ¢oncem$ •nd have COAX a¢n)88 no othu matt¢rs in ¢onrK¢tion with the ¢xamination lo whi¢h f¢tt¢ntiQD should b¢ drawn in this in order to ¢Dabk a propcT undeThtan(bng of th¢ accounts to be Anwer Patel (BA Honfj), FC& BFP ICAEW Prestons 364.368 Cranbrook Ro¥d GaDt8 Hill llford Essex IG2 6HY IOIL STATEMEwf OF FINANc￿L AcrMriES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDTTURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 31J22 31.321 fundi Donations 156 19SJ87 221,743 272,699 Invcstsxnt incomc Other in(x)me 155 6,055 2350 2350 TotAI 195A87 224,075 278.9(P) Charliable •¢tfvltlei Policyl StrAte8i¢ Development Youth Community Dev¢lopm¢nt 11024 7853 21J80 7UiS 41,021 104335 84J39 4&474 125.615 99,173 47,427 129.374 To¢AI 40W7 217,771 25V28 275.974 IYET ll¥COMFJ(EXPEI¥DITURE) (12J69) 121184) (34553) 2,935 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fonvard 170,rn 36078 207,45• 204,515 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD IS403 14,494 171897 207,450 The notes forn] part of thexe financial statements Page 7 31 MARCH 2022 31J22 31.3.21 FIXED ￿ETs Tangible assets 10 11,812 15,727 Debtors Cash at bank and in hand li 5.132 195,804 18.683 209,054 200936 227,737 CREDITOKS Amowits fallin8 due within one year 12 (39WI) (36,014) NET CURRENT ASSEIS 161,085 191,723 LIABILrriES 172.897 207,450 NET ASSETS 172,897 207,450 14 UnT¢Stri¢t¢d fiwds.. G¢neral fund D¢8i8natod Funds 95,064 75,708 75,708 ISV02 170,772 Restricted fundi: Restricted 14495 36,678 TOTAL FUNDS 172097 207.450 The charilable company is entitled to extyion from I￿111 under Section 477 ofthe Companie8 Act 2006 for the year ended 31 MaT¢h 2022. The memkns have not required the compatty to obiain an audit of its financial tstements for the year ended 31 M￿Ch 2022 in a￿ord￿ with Section 476 of the Conwie8 Act 21Kl6. The notes forni part of thc8e financial stalemcnts Page 8 STATEMENT OF FINANCtAL POSITION- co•thi•ed 31 MARCH 2022 The trust¢¢s acknowl¢d8e their resFM)nsibilities foT (a) ensuring that the dwitable company keeps a¢countiti8 re¢ords that ¢ompty with Sections 386 and 387 of the Compani¢s Act 2(K)6 and (b) preparing finallc1￿ Ststements which give a true and fair view of th¢ stsle of affairs of the charitabl¢ ¢ompAny 88 at the end of ￿ch fman¢ial y¢ar atsd of its 8wpIus or deficit for eacb r]llancial year iti a￿ordanc¢ with th¢ requir¢m¢nts of Sections 394 aod 395 and which otherwise COn￿lY with the requirements of the Conynies Act 2(KJ6 retsting to financial 8tatern¢n￿ 80 far as appli￿le to th¢ charitable company. Thc8c fin￿¢1018￿c￿elltS have been plepar￿ in with the wovisions applicable to clwitab]e companies 6ubj.ed to the Small compoies regime. The financi 8tstements were approved by the Board of Tn¥t¢¢• aNI 4uthoTiKd for isw¢ on '*x. and were 8iwI on its belmlfby. Trustee IbiroLktrr: (Mi iye.thrf% (Yts }eLkn￿ k,4.%,. The noles form part of these financial stateM￿ts Pag¢ 9 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Bull of prep*rlDg the IID*AcknI 8t*tements LondoD Gypsies and Tra￿llerS Cth¢ charit￿). meets the defmition of a public benefit entity as set (M under FRS 102, The financial stateD￿ntS have been prepared in &COTdaD¢e with A¢t4)unting and Rwting by Clwilies: Statement of Recommended Practice appli¢4ble to charAti¢s preparing their accounts in accordance with the Fin8wial R¢￿Tting Standard aN)licable in the UK aNI Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effe£tiYe from l 2015, atsd the Act 2006. A8Kts and liabilities #re initially reco8Dised at historical cost or tran8a¢tion value uTrioss othc #tated in the relevant ￿0￿￿ting w)licy notr8. Lepl Stat L¢￿￿Oll Gyp8ie8 and Traveller8 Wo8 incorporntcd in thc United Kingdom as a company limited by 8Uorant¢e (company no. 3585698). The entity is also a registeTed charity in England and Wale8 (charity no. 1072111). The pnnciple and re8iStered office address ilsbown on page l. In the event of the clwity bcing wound up. the liabaity iii reg￿t of the 8uarantsE is limited to £1" per Income AU IneomlDg re￿￿Tell 4r¢ In¢lNd¢d In tbt rt*t¢m*ttt •f #(d￿lIe0 when: . L4)ndon Gypsies and Travellers 18 Iwlly entitl•J to the in¢(The; - il is prob•blc tb¢ incom¢ will be TcceivaL" on The followin8 specific policios appty to material cate8orie8 of Iv￿me. (l) Grant income will be de(er(td and inclulkd in ¢reditor4 if re¢¢ived in advan￿ of m¢etin8 perfornwwe condition8 or if the donor 8p¢¢th(sily 8tst¢8 that the income must be spent in A future accounting period. (2) Contracthal in¢on* is reco8nised wheo the goods or services as specified by the ¢onlra¢t delivered by the clwity. Thi8 in¢onK is treated as unr¢strid¢d in the rAxounts. Expendlture and Irrecover*ble vat Liabilitie8 are Te¢o8nised as expendittue as won 88 th¢rc is A Ic88] or wnstruth obligation cornmitting the clwity to expenditure. it 18 probable that 8 transfer of economic benefits will Ix requirrd in settkment and th¢ anM)unt of th¢ obli8ation can be measured reliably. Expendithre ij ccounted for on atL xcruals basis and becn rla55ifi¢d Und￿ huding5 that W8at¢ all rKJst relatedto the category. Where Costs c4nnoi be dirKtiy •knbuted to partI￿￿ar heathn8& they have been located to activities ott 8 basis consistent with the use of r￿)urceS. Irre¢overnble VAT IB Ch￿ al a cort ogainst the A¢livity for wbi¢h the exp￿￿lture was incurred AlloutK)D Ind *pportlo•m¢at of emts Charitsble expend1th￿C incMdes all cXpe￿Il￿re di[￿tlY related to the objects of the charity and Page 10 OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 AccouNfING POLICIFS. contlnued AllocAth)n ipporthiwnent of ¢osts Activities in furth¢ranc¢ of the Charitys Obje￿1Ve8 The costs of activitses ID furtherance of the clwrity8 obi¢ctivc8 rcprsents Ihe cost of goods and a￿ViCeS thd ancillary Ir￿1n8 C08ts thal have been iNUTed in ch8Titabl¢ ￿2Vities. Support costs of activities Support costs of activitie8 for charil8ble purpos¢s WDp[￿ the ￿ary costs of 8taff not cngagcd directly on charit￿le activitie8 as they are involved with projc¢t d¢v¢l(ym¢nt and other project costs. There are a number of ¢08t8. including itaffing costs. wbere it is impracticable to 4]locate the% co8t8 betw¢en administration and charitsble experdihut and the trustees h8ve •lloCa￿l $uth colts to MAnazement And admlDbtr%tloD of the tb*rlty charity'8 assets, or88ni8atioMI administrntion and wnyliance VAth charitsble and 8tatulory The charitJ¢s owating oosts in¢￿de 5￿ff rent and other Telated ¢08ts. Such ¢08ts •r¢ allocated b¢twe¢n typej of re￿UrceS expended and between Clwilable expcryjitwe and and admiwtr&tion on the basis of cslima*s by th¢ directors. Athninistr&tion expenditure i￿l￿deS 811 ¢xpenditure not directly relat*J to charitable activity. In re4K¢t of c¢rtain item8 of ex￿￿￿'tUre it is a llHtteT of J￿j%n￿t a8 lo wh¢th¢r 8wh ilems are direct charitable expenditure or are admIri￿tive. and th¢ diT¢dors hav¢ appli￿1 wh8t they (￿l￿r to rea80nable jud8m¢nts in a￿￿}rtiOn1￿1 ￿Ch ￿lts. T*nOble ffted A88et8 with a ¢081 ID CX¢¢8s of £51KJ int¢nded to be of ongoing ￿ to L£Ind￿ Gypsies and Trav¢ll¢r8 in canyin8 its activitiei aTe capitalised 48 fix￿ 888ets. Wher¢ an it¢m is below £500 but 18 combined with other itenu as part of a project or to mte an 888eL thebe itenb will be wiitslised if th¢ wll¢dive valu¢ il ￿¢￿ttr than £51KJ. tkprecialion is provided on all t8Dgibl¢ fixd assets the Thlu¢ing bthllce Metho￿ a8 follows: Computer equipment. 35% reducing ba1￿ce Fixtures and fittin8J- 250A reducing bal￿r Fixed assets are subject to periodic rcvicw for tmpairnient where there is an indication of a reduction in their carryin8 valuc. Any Significant impairnient IS Tecognised in the ststement of financial activity in the year in which it occuts. TAuth)D London Gypsie5 and TTrveller8, as a TeBistered ¢h&rity, i8 ¢ntitled to taxation exemptions on all income and ￿1n8 aii8n with its charilabk pu￿. Fund aecouDting London Gypsies and Trnvellers Se￿ its funds iKtwe¢n those that are restricted and th08e that ar¢ wu¢stri¢t¢d. as required by the law. Pagell continue&.. LA)NDOIY GYPSIES AND TRAVELLEKS NOTES TO THE FINANCLIL STATEMENTS . eonthiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ACCOUThNG POLICILS. eontiDued Flllld #ecollndDg R¢8trlCt￿ fimd8 are vknicb donor8 h8ve iM￿*d 4)ecific ye8tri¢tion8 or which have been rnised for particular purp08e8. The aim and use of ¢￿h n)at¢rially 81￿IfiCallt rc8tricted fimd 18 set out in Note 14. Unrcstrictrd fimds r¢prucnt th¢ ￿￿m￿lated Nrplu8 on unTeBtrictcd inc0Th￿ ond expendilure and #Te available for use at the discTeti¢lD of the In￿tee8 in pur8uin8 the gencTrl charitablc obj¢div¢& of the ¢lwity. The tn￿tee8 may Cbc￿ during the reporting period to deSI￿e a part of the U￿r￿trIct Debto Expenditur¢ on rekearch and dtsvelopment is Vllitteti off iti the year iti vknich it is incutr l)onAted 800th DonAt¢d 8crvi¢c8 and f¥i]iti¢s ar¢ included at the value to the cbarity where thi8 bo quantifirAi No wnounts Are included in the financial statements for teryices &inated by volunteers. Credltors Creditor8 and provisions •rc reco￿1$¢d wh¢r¢ the ¢harity hAS a P￿sent obligation r¢sulting from A past ¢v¢nt that will probably r¢wlt ID the transfer of to a third paTty and the anb)UDt due to settk the obligation caD be ll￿a8u￿ or ￿1]ma￿a reliably. CredityTS are Th)nn)lly re¢o8ni6ed ￿ their FInAThd￿ Imtruments The Charity only has findn¢itil assets and f￿￿￿1￿1 liabilities of a kind that qualify a8 basic financial instiuments. Basic fina￿1*1 instrum￿ts are initijlly reco￿lS¢d •t tranMction value and sub8equently nKA6ur¢d 81 their 8¢ttl¢Jwit value. Deferred Income tkfcrred tncom¢ con8i8ts of rw¢iv¢d by the Charity. Wh￿ the in¢omc reco8nitioTh criteria haB not been met be¢au8e entitlement to the iticome does not exist at the b8latsce 8heet date. Deferred iIKome 18 not recO￿lS¢d in the slatCnKDt of financial activity witil the Cbwity 18 entitl￿ to th¢ income. Illst#￿ defefftd iticome is diKlosed as a liability in the balaL¢e theeL Golllg C•u¢ern lrnp*rt of C•vld 19 Although the cbarity h&8 been severety inwactrd by the PaDdetDi4 they bave aecured sufficient fimding lo 0￿￿te for the for¢8¢¢abl¢ ￿t￿re. Variow measur¢s and 8pproach¢s have been ￿0Pted by the Charity to reduce their expenditure and they have a180 secured additional Covid.19 grattt fimdin8 to sUp￿rt their work ¢kninB the Par￿emiC. lly have ￿llY cornplied v47th the Bovernment's Covid-19 gpJidelinc5 I￿￿￿out the ycaT. As a result of this, the trustees ¢owider that there are no material uncakntie8 about the awrity8 ability to ¢OntIn￿ as a going eonce Page 12 continue¢L.. LONI)ON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS NOTES TO ThE FIY4ANCIAL ￿AT￿mE￿s. conthiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 DOF4ATIONS 31J22 31.321 80 272,619 Gr8nts 221,743 221,743 272.699 31J22 31.3.21 Irish Government. Dept of For¢1￿ Affain and Tr•l¢: F￿1g[allt 79,146 77,480 BBC ChildTeD in Need Thtst for London 17J12 35,833 1,156 25,000 25,814 35,(M)O 245 33,659 (11) l3.645 29,660 29.963 27,164 Lloyds Bank FoundAtion H¢rit4¢ ￿tt¢ry Fund Joseph Rovrntree ChAritsble Trurt London Borou8b of Hackn The Baring Foundation L￿ndOn Con)muDity Rupond Pl￿d YMCA Kickstart tl389 30,000 4J96 221,743 272.619 Fundi rteefved from the Irtsb Covernmellt EmlgrAttt Support ProyAmme: During the financial y¢ar ended 31 Mawh 2022. Londoo Gypsies and TravellcT8 rweivryl £79,146 frorn the D¢iMrtiI￿nt of Foreign Affairs aTrl TTade" Emigrant Support Pro￿￿￿. This includes fimdin8 for the Trnveller AcComr￿tion Advice and Adyw Servi¢e. th¢ Tro￿11￿ Youth Proj¢¢t and the Irish Traveller cov￿19 RespoDSC Project ¥VESTMENT INCOME 31J.22 31.3.21 D¢￿Sit ¥count int¢r¢st 155 Page 13 IL)NDON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS NOTES TO THE FIY4ANCtAL STATEMEN13. eontlllued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 31J22 31.3.21 Consultancy aDd Trainin8 U50 6,055 Authority {GLA) and other NET INCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE) Net inc4)m&(exper4Jith) 18 8tsted after ¢haT8in8J{CTe4btin8): 31J.22 31.3.21 {100 3938 2.100 4.699 There w¢r¢ no truste¢s' remw￿ration or other benefits for the yeaT ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021. Tnutsu, expenMJ 31J,22 31.3.21 267 82 STAFF COSTS 31.3.22 31.3.21 Wag¢J and 8alaTi Social swrity ¢ost$ Oth¢r pension ￿$t1 159.610 9361 161,491 9.284 5,880 174360 176,655 The average llM)ntMy number of ellyloytts dutiD8 the yw wa5 ¥ follows: 31J22 31.3.21 Charitable ACti￿tIcS No employe¢8 rrfeived en￿lUMents in ex￿81 of £&),(￿0. Page 14 ¢ontinued.. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SfATEMEhryS . eonthiued FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2022 COMPARATIVES FOR ThE STATEM￿ OF FINANCJAL ACTIVITIES FOR 2021 Unrestricted Restricted Totsl funds YCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM Donations 325 272J74 272.699 155 6.055 155 6.055 Tot21 6.535 271374 278.909 EXPENDmlRE ON Charlt•ble ￿t￿tI Policyl Strate8i¢ Developnxnt Youth 850 98.323 46.523 126,654 99.173 47.427 129,374 1720 4,474 271,51YJ 275,974 NET INCOME 2.06l 874 2935 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl tsDdi brought 1ww￿d 168,711 35,804 204,515 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 170.772 36,678 207,450 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL The Key Managen￿l Per80nnel of the charity cryi8e of the trustees M)d the Chief Executive. The total wjwloy¢¢ b￿¢fits of thc key person￿] wcff £40.104. (2021: £39.628). Pag¢ 15 Continued.. LONDON GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eonthiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21Y22 10. TANGIBLE FIXED KSSETS Fixture8 Computer & Equipments equipment Totals COST At l April 2021 Addition8 21 23.113 Ai 31 Marth 2022 IA50 21 23,136 DEPRECIATION At l April 2021 Charge for year 6J47 3,785 7J86 3938 J53 At 31 March 2022 IOJ32 liJ24 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 Ma￿h 2022 IlJ54 11,812 At 31 Marth 2021 611 15,116 15,727 11. DEBTOKS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31J.22 31.3.21 Grants DcbtOT8 Other debtors ePa￿¢nI5 and Accrued iti¢om¢ 2,71J 2A21 615 568 17,5 5,132 18,683 Page 16 contiDue&.. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs . eonthiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 2022 11 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 31J22 31.321 Trade creditors Social security other tax Oibcr ry¢ditors Deferred Income 2JlS 3J67 919 30,250 4.430 906 29,225 1,453 39,851 36.014 13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 31J.22 Totsl 31.3.21 Total Unrtttricted ReslTided Fixed assets Cwreni assets Current liabilitie8 11,812 18&441 (39,851) I]￿12 2•0,936 (39￿51) 15,727 227,737 (36,014) IV95 IS402 1<495 172097 207,450 trleted F••¢ts ￿ At 31rt M*rtb 2022 wtre AMly*l ￿ f•llom: Amo•nt-£ Amount4 31J2022 31J2021 Irish GovenJmentW of Foreign Affairn and Trad¢: F￿18r￿n¢ Support BBC ThildT¢D in Need H¢rit88c Lott¢ry Fund Trust for London London Borough of Hackney J08eph Rowntree Charitable Tn￿t Lloyds Bank Foun&tion Baring Foundation 1,485 5,114 10.560 (151) 9.175 47 2,785 2.075 2.727 4.346 1,747 47 5J41 4.992 1{495 36.678 Irlih Govtrnmtttt: to provld¢ advke M *¢¢ornrn•dadon and youth work for TrAvell Page 17 continue(L.. LONDON GYPSIES AND TRAVE￿￿Rs NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENfs. continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 I& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 3113122 At 114121 Unrutrkted General fund (12J70) 82,694 75,708 7S7•8 17ffjT12 (11370) 158,402 Rei¢rl¢ted hDdJ Restricted 3￿78 (4183) 14A95 TOTAL FUNDS 207,45• (34,553) 171897 N¢t mov¢nKnl in finth, iwhthd in th¢ •bov¢ are u follow8: coming Resource4 Movcment Unrutrl¢t¢d fnDth (lo￿5￿) <12J70) R•itrl¢ted fun 19S587 (217,770) (21183) TOTAL FUNDS 24075 1258,628) (34J53) CompArntfv•i for mov¢mMt l• fumds Transfer8 rnovement between in funds At 3113r21 At 114r20 Unretha¢ted 168.711 2.061 (75.708) 75,708 95.064 75,708 DeSi￿d Funds 168.711 1061 170.772 tri¢ted 35,8( 874 36,678 TOTAL FiJNDS 204,515 2,935 207,450 Page 18 continued.. NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs. ¢onthiued FOR THE YLIR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 I& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- coBdnned CIMTryarative net movement in fund8, in¢lu(kd in thc arc as follows: Incoming Resou￿ Movement re80ur¢es expended in fund8 ULreknicted fDn Generdl fund 6.535 (4,474) 2,Q61 R￿trIcted Restricted 272.374 (271.5(Ml) 874 TOTAL FUNDS 278.909 (275,974) 2.935 The Irustees have desi￿ funds in the total of £75.708 ￿ bein8 the millimum 8WD requir to be held in the reserves to fidfil all ¢ontra¢ttd li&biliti¢J on behalf of the charity. Re8tricted fimdin8 ￿e1Ved durin8 th¢ y¢8r. ￿￿tributed ￿warth key projects, i￿luding th￿e listed Ixlow. . Youth work The aim of the Bri8bt Fukn youth vll)Tk pr08rW￿ io to suppcrt yowjg Gypsie8 ond Trnveller8 to have xc¢88 to ¢dwtiofy trainin& mentorin8 and k•nployn*nt opportunitie$. It provideo LGT with an opplxtimity to Advornt¢ for b¢ttff in¢huio - L4)ttdoll wldt poll￿ work We aim 10 8tren8tben the voice of lmdOn￿ GypBiVB and Traveller8, h¢lpin8 Ihcm 84in the recognitioT4 incluBion and W￿lty. We do this through community-led npaigns and policy worK working with de¢isioD-tDakers in London and nationally to ¢n$urc the voi¢e of GypBie8 and T[￿llerS li IKar rvice to families from a wide ran8e of ￿ndOn who face difficuhie8 with acconllnodation and benefit8. A8 well as providin8 one-t04)ne adV￿¢y 8¢rv7¢¢8. LGT al80 8UPPOrts residents who are keen to work together as a group and rwr¢8ent their o)mrrity on the i&weB they are facing. Page 19 LONDON GYPStLS AND TRAVELLERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Contin￿￿ FOR TEtE YEAR EI¥DED 31 MARCH 2022 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSU Thw¢ w¢r¢ no r¢lAt¢d paty transactions for th¢ y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31 March 2022. Page 20 ## ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Challenging perceptions, changing lives ## A message from the Chair Since becoming a trustee in 2020 and then taking on the role of Chair of the Board this year, I have been blown away by the dedication of LGT staff and trustees to improve the lives of Gypsies and Travellers in London. Over the past year, I have been struck by the significance of our legal work. It worries me that so many in my community are not even aware of how the law is being used to threaten our way of life. LGT not One of our priorities is to tell the community directly about the changes that will seriously affect them, using language that can be easily understood. We do this throughout our media work, outreach and daily conversations. For me, this has been incredibly important. Having become involved in LGT at the age of 16, I know the power that communication and outreach have to change the lives of individuals and benefit the whole community. only communicates this but challenges it through the courts. This work will determine what the lives of young Gypsies and Travellers are like in the future. I always leave trustees meetings with a sense of gratitude to those running the organisation. It was their dedication that inspired me to take on the role of Chair – something I never thought I could do. Now we need more Gypsies and Travellers to ask themselves what they can do to contribute and steer the organisation at a time when the future of our community is under threat as never before. I hope you will join us. LGT’s approach is to provide a place of acceptance, creating opportunities for involvement by Gypsies and Travellers so that they can bring change for their community. Getting involved opened my eyes and raised my aspirations. 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LGT normally works with families rather than individuals. Over Total number of
2022, LGT has worked to support 554 families in 29 London families worked with
Enfield
boroughs, and 44 families outside London. It has provided Oct 21–Nov 22: 554
95
advocacy and advice, youth development and
community development. Barnet
Waltham
5 3 Harringey Forest Redbridge
Harrow 88
Advice & 13 10 12
advocacy 1 6 Hackney 12 Havering
9 158
6 Brent Camden
373 Hillingdon 5 WestminsterIslingtonCity 21 Newham 11 DagenhamBarking &
Ealing 1 Tower
Kensington Hamlets
Youth Hammersmith & Chelsea 2 Greenwich
development Hounslow & Fulham 5
2 Southwark 9
80 3 2 Wandsworth 2 Bexley
Richmond Lambeth Lewisham
1
Community 5 Merton 44
development Kingston Bromley
3 5 Outside
132 17 of London
Sutton Croydon
3
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## **PART 1** ## Supporting, empowering, providing opportunities ## **Meeting accommodation needs** Through our accommodation advice and advocacy work, we aim to increase the social inclusion of Gypsies and Travellers living in houses, on sites and roadside camps in London. The initiative will show the need for different types of homes in the next 10 years, so that new sites, stopping places and better homes can be provided. ## **Stacey’s story** We provide weekly advice and advocacy for London families, enabling them to navigate the housing system more effectively and increasing their capacity to maintain tenancy and avoid housing crisis. We support families to access culturally suitable accommodation where possible. We played an important role this year in the Mayor of London’s assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsy, Traveller, Showmen and Roma people – submitting evidence and supporting members of the community to take part and complete surveys. In March 2022 Stacey and her three children had to leave their accommodation, fleeing domestic violence. The council offered them unsanitary and unsafe temporary housing, 20 miles away from Stacey’s family support network. We advised her to ask for a review of her housing situation and supported her with communications. Five months later Stacey told us she had been offered a nice rented maisonette 10 minutes from her mother’s home which she had accepted. “Thank you for doing the job you do. It really helps us out especially when I’m under so much stress.” Stacey **WATCH the accommodation needs assessment film** **4** **PART 1** ## Addressing domestic abuse ## **The Phoenix Arise programme** The Phoenix Arise programme supports people experiencing domestic abuse. Referrals often come directly from families or via social services or other domestic violence services. Weekly sessions take place in-person or by phone. The work is tailored to individuals and families working through issues together in a safe and confidential space. A total of 14 families engaged with the programme in 2022. ## **Workshop and film** In February, LGT hosted a workshop delivered by the Traveller Movement, centred around a screening of their film about domestic abuse “Never Going to Beat You”. The workshop provided recognition for the Phoenix Arise programme, gave an opportunity for women to talk about their experiences, and made clear that social services needed to have a better understanding of the challenges that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities face daily. “The biggest achievement was giving the women a voice. We could hear their stories and witness their passion and fire. They felt they had to do something to try and change the ongoing discrimination and educate social workers to raise awareness of the challenges faced in the community.” Geraldine Lindsay, LGT’s Skills Co-ordinator **5** **PART 1** ## Bright futures for young people Through our Bright Futures programme, we strive to increase opportunities for young Gypsies and Travellers, helping them gain the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to make informed choices for their future. We passionately believe that enabling young people to have a voice is crucial in the struggle of Gypsy and Traveller communities for recognition and equality. We work directly with Gypsy and Traveller young people in groups and through one-to-one support, providing outreach to families on caravan sites, in housing and on roadside camps. “I absolutely loved it. They were so nice and made everything sound so easy. I loved being able to make things and be able to say: I made that.” Jason, a participant on a metalwork course organised as part of the Bright Futures initiative “There is more than one way to make a living out of scrap metal. The workshops familiarised the students with a number of metalwork processes, so they feel confident using tools, basic welding, grinding and shaping hot metal.” Metalwork course organiser Belle Tidswell, LGT’s Youth Development Worker young people accessed **80** the Bright Futures programme **during** have since accessed education or employment **38 2022** **6** **PART 1** ## Community campaigns mentorship The Moving for Change professional mentorship programme seeks to provide training and work experience for members of Gypsy and Traveller communities. a Community Campaigns Mentee. The mentorship provides the opportunity to learn both within the organisation and through external training, to gain a range of skills, knowledge and practice in community development, LGT secured funding through the programme to create a new learning role and recruited Irish Traveller Dan Cash as campaigns and communications work. “The mentorship has given me so much knowledge about the way that LGT works. I have enjoyed working with my colleagues and learned a lot from my mentors. I have met some great people and seen a lot of different sites in London. I hope I can inspire other Travellers like myself to stand up and make a change.” Dan Cash **7** ## **PART 2** ## Influencing policy and law ## **Working with the London Assembly** In June, LGT hosted a site visit and community meeting to inform members of the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee about the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities. The committee visited a Hackney site and then joined a community meeting nearby. This was an opportunity for politicians to see an example of site accommodation and listen to community members’ experiences of the accommodation crisis and everyday racism. The meeting was well attended by residents from local authority sites and bricks and mortar housing from Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Haringey and Newham, as well as representatives from Southwark Travellers Action Group and the Traveller Movement. **WATCH the film about the visit** **8** **PART 2** ## Highlights of work with the London Assembly **----- Start of picture text -----**
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meetings in 2022. Subjects covered include:
Mental health
impacts on Gypsy
The cost of
and Traveller
living crisis
communities
The new London
Gypsy and Traveller
Accommodation
Needs Assessment
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London Assembly Members
attended the Forum
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issues concerning Gypsy, Roma
and Traveller Londoners.
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**9** **PART 2** ## Council elections In the run-up to the London local council elections on 5th May, LGT launched an election pledge campaign asking candidates to take a stand against the racism and discrimination that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities continue to face. A total of 49 candidates signed the pledge, with many sending messages of support in videos and on social media. “Racism and prejudice needs to be tackled head-on in every borough. Local authorities should be at the forefront of ensuring that happens. Local authorities also have a critical role to play in ensuring there is equitable access to services and proper engagement with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.” Hina Bokhari, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member ## **Number of candidates per London borough who signed up to the Local Election Pledge 2022** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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6 Hackney Barnet Wandsworth Tower Hamlets Islington Bromley Barking &
Islington Kingston Croydon Dagenham
Lewisham Hounslow Camden
5 Merton Ealing
Enfield
Harrow
4
Lambeth
Newham
3 Richmond
Waltham
Forest
2
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PART 2
the film as a starting
point for dialogue and
to raise awareness
among politicians
about the shortage
of sites and stopping
places.
“I’m very
pleased with
the end result.
The first time I saw the film, it was a bit of a shock
seeing myself talking, but then I got really drawn in.
It’s just the truth and how we live. It’s what we want
to see more of.”
Mena Mongan, who featured in
“Nowhere left to turn”
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## Campaigning LGT launched a campaign to highlight how draconian laws have eroded the lives and culture of Gypsies and Travellers, and how the introduction of the new Police Act is effectively criminalising the lives of nomadic people. Named “Nowhere left to turn”, the campaign is centred around a new LGT video, showing the reality of Gypsy and Traveller lives and how over many decades local authorities have failed to fulfil their legal responsibilities to provide authorised family pitches or sites for Gypsies and Travellers. The film calls on local policy makers to act to address these issues. It was made by a working group of Gypsies and Travellers with On Our Radar, a film company that specialises in projecting the voices of marginalised communities. LGT has held two screening events with local councillors, using **11** ## **PART 2** ## Legal challenges to discrimination Over the year, LGT continued its legal fight to uphold the rights and way of life of Gypsies and Travellers. land or have their accommodation needs assessed and met. The challenge was brought by Romany Gypsy Lisa Smith. LGT and other organisations representing Gypsies and Travellers were granted permission by the Supreme Court to continue their legal challenge against councils’ use of “wide injunctions” preventing Gypsies and Travellers from stopping on public land. The move follows a Court of Appeal judgement in January 2022 stating that courts could grant injunctions to prevent unidentified groups of people from occupying land. There was a significant victory for Gypsies and Travellers in a separate court case, also supported by LGT. This was a challenge to the current planning defnition of “Traveller”, which means that those who have permanently stopped travelling for work due to a disability, health condition or age will not get planning permission on their own In November, the Court of Appeal ruled that the effect of the planning definition was discriminatory. “This case both exposes and recognises the discrimination Gypsies and Travellers face in the planning system” Debby Kennett, LGT Chief Executive, after the Lisa Smith case victory “The nature of the discrimination…was the negative impact on those Gypsies and Travellers who had permanently ceased to travel due to old age or illness, but who lived or wanted to live in a caravan. This discrimination was inextricably linked to their ethnic identity.” The Court of Appeal ruling in the Lisa Smith case **12** ## **PART 3** ## Building understanding ## **Traveller History Month** In June, LGT marked Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month with many activities. We flew the Roma flag at Islington Town Hall to mark the start of the month, co-hosted a history month celebration at London City Hall and opened our LGT Traveller Histories exhibition at the Exchange Erith in Bexley. **13** **PART 3** ## Celebrating heritage In October, we celebrated the long contribution of Gypsies and Travellers to community life in London by taking part in the unveiling of a blue plaque in Wardley Street, Wandsworth, where members of the community have lived and worked since Victorian times. Among those present were the Hilden brothers (pictured) who were residents of Wardley Street as children. **14** **PART 3** ## Working to change media coverage **----- Start of picture text -----**
27.01.22
Media
That
Moves
Creating anti-racist representations of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK media
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## **The Media that Moves report** **Research findings will fuel much-needed change** In January, LGT along with Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE) launched an important new report analysing the media’s negative stereotyping of Gypsies and Travellers and proposing new ways forward to tackle discriminatory coverage. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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“This report is just the beginning. Our aim is for Media That Moves research findings to become the backbone for multiple projects and much-needed change within the media.” Ilinca Diaconescu, LGT Policy and Campaigns Coordinator Based on 30 interviews with journalists, editors and activists, and on workshops with the Gypsy and Traveller community, the report examines the key role of the media in systems understanding, to challenging the powerful media systems that perpetuate long-held misunderstandings and bigotry. that perpetuate exclusion and discrimination, what the main influences on the media are, and where their narratives come from. Its proposals range from organisations working with journalists more closely to build “Stuff about Gypsies sells in terms of the amount of clicks you get and the amount of advertising revenue you can get off the back of it.” Throughout the year, LGT and Leeds GATE facilitated discussions and learning based on the report with a new group open to Gypsies and Travellers interested in media and communications work, as part of the Moving for Change network. “Prejudice is a business model.” Journalists interviewed for the report www.londongypsiesandtravellers.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2022/01/Media-That-Moves-Full-Report.pdf **15** **PART 3** ## Working with the media As in previous years, LGT worked with responsible media to try and educate the public about the reality of Gypsy and Traveller lives and the challenges being faced by the community. Among our most successful collaborations was one with journalists from the Financial Times newspaper, who wanted to make a film about the problems Gypsies and Travellers face accessing banking and insurance services. The resulting video presented testimony from Gypsies and Travellers and financial experts to show how the community is being financially excluded – with many people being refused car or home insurance because they live on sites rather than at addresses that are deemed “permanent”. Among those featured were LGT Board member Marian Mahoney and Accommodation Advice Support Worker Warren Lee. “The community is organising to curb abuses, but the financial services industry continues to insist there is no fundamental problem.” Robert Wright, Financial Times journalist **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**16** ## London Gypsies and Travellers team ## Thanks to our brilliant staff team and trustees. Geraldine Lindsay, Skills Development Coordinator Amber Scott, Youth Support Worker (until March 2022) Debby Kennett, Chief Executive Ilinca Diaconescu, Policy and Campaigns Coordinator Ivana Golianova, Youth Support Worker (from May 2022) Tom Margetson, Community Development Worker Belle Tidswell, Youth Development Worker (until March 2022) Mena Mongan, Community Engagement Officer Dan Cash, Community Campaigns Mentee (from May 2022) Warren Lee, Accommodation Advice and Advocacy Worker Olli Wells, Accommodation Advice Triage Worker (from Feb 2022) With great appreciation for the vital freelance support from: Rich Lush (operations), Eunice Onyema (finance), Fran Ferris-Ockwell (fundraising), Simon Crompton (media and communications) ## **Board of Trustees** Helena Kiely-Savin, Chair Richard Bennett, Treasurer Marian Mahoney, Vice Chair Sarah Taylor (until July 2022) Tunji Makanju Claire Cooper Tessa Buchanan (until Feb 2022) Sarah Edwards Mark Penfold Holly-Gale Millette (until March 2022) Giorgio Mariani **17** ## Accounts Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31st March 2022. **18** ## Funders during 2022 Irish Government Emigrant Support Programme Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust London Borough of Hackney Lloyds Bank Foundation BBC Children in Need The Henry Smith Charity London Community Response Fund Trust for London The Oak Foundation (in partnership with FFT) Moving for Change Kickstart Scheme Civil Society Roots Fund (National Lottery Community Fund) London Gypsies and Travellers, Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Road, London N16 8NA info@londongandt.org.uk +44 (0)20 8533 2002 Charity No. 1072111 Company No 3585698 © London Gypsies and Travellers 2023 www.londongypsiesandtravellers.org.uk © Cover photos: Mary Turner