REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 03647928 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARfTY NUMBER: 10744S3
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FIIIANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO JI DECEMBER 2021
FOR
TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
Glbbons Mannlngton & Phlpps LL
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chamber5
24 Landgate
Rye
East Sussex
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
P•ge
Reference and Admlnl*tr¥tlve Detalls
Report ot th• Trustees
Independent Ex•mln•r'* Report
Stat•m•nt ot Flnathdal Acllvltle•
Balance She•t
io
Notes to th• Fln•ncl•l St•lement•
11 to 17
Det•lled St•¢ern•nt ol Flnand*l Artlvltl
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TRAIL-8LAZERS MENTORING LTD
IiEFERENCÉ AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
TRUSTEES
C A Kemp {Chair}
A Gadhta (resigned 15112120211
N A Janjua
T Pauk
P R F Simpson (Trea5urerl
A Vmfreville (resigned 615120211
A Morrison
K S A White (resigned 14110120211
R James-Ford (appointed 711212021)
D Hall (appointed 2114120211
A Kudl lappolnted 211412021)
SENIOA MANAGEMEMT
J Alexander- Chief Executlve Officer (Aering)
COMPANY SECRETARY
P R F Slmpson
REGISTERED OFFICE
Land9ate Chambers
Rye
East Sussex
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REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
03647928 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
1074453
INDEPENDENT EXAM114ER
Glbbons Mannlngton & Phlpps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
24 Land9ate
Rye
East Sussex
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TRAIL-BLAZERS 14ENTORING LTD
KEPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The trustees who are also d0￿CtO￿ of the tharity for the wrposes of the Companie5 Art 2006, present
their report Vlith the ftnancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021. The
trustee5 have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Statement of
Recornrnended Practice appllcable to charities prepanng their accounts In accordance wlth the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of freland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
TraSlblazers objectives are..
The rehabilltatlon of persons who are or have been subject to a criminal charge and are setving
custodlal sentence In one of Her Majesty's Pdsons or Young Offenders Institutlons, by Means of
educatlonal training, mentorlng or guidarte provlded to such persons so as to asslst In thelr rehatsllltation
Into the wider communlty.
Alms..
To reduce the IlkelShood of r*offendlng andlor the serlousness of re-offtndlng by p￿p8rfng offenders
for release
To ease the diificulf perl¢)d of trnnsltlon of the offender back Into soclety followlng release from pdson
To ernpawer the young person to make positive Choices by developlng the any offender's self-esteem,
confidence. education and knowle¢Jge of opportunlties
To enhance the resettlement servlces offered by HMPS by uslng volunteer mentor5 t0 5UPPOrt offenders
on release.
Pybllc beneflt
The Trustees, hivlng revlewed the maln actlvltles undertaken by Trallblazers to further Its £harltable
purposes for the PLtbllt beneflt, condvde that pybllc benefit contlnues to be dertved from Trailblazers
actlvitles. Trailblazers reduces the Ilkellhood of ￿-gffeThdlng by prepaflng offenders for release and
supportlng thern durln9 a transltlonal perlod p05t-release. Trallblazeys conslstent success In achlevlng
slgnlflcantly lower re-offendin9 figures as compared with the national average (see below) provldes a
tangible public benefit. Redurtion In c￿me leads ta safer communitles and fewer vlctlms of offendlng
behaviour. and in addltlon contributes to a reductlon In the costs to the pybllc purse assoclated wlth
pollcing, court processes and holdlng an indlvldual In a prison or young offenders in5litutlon.
The Trustee5 have tt*mplled wlth the duty In settlort 4 of the Charftles Art 2006 to have due regard to
publlc beneflt guldance publlshed by the Commls5ion.
V•lunteer•
Volunteer mentor5 are trained to Ilsten, advlst, supp)rt and challenge thelr mentees, and help them
plan thelr fvture Jfter release Irom custody.
Mentoring Is prfmarfly Intended to take place In51de the prlson in the final slx months of the mentee.
sentence and contlnue p05t-release lor up to a ftjrther nine months.
Mentoring conslsts of a structured programme dellvered thr¢)ugh the vse of toolsets whlch comprlse
Introduction io Mentorlng. 8etter Relationships. Assertlng Myself, Money Matters, Gettlng to wo￿, and
Through the Gate.
There are no 9enenl volunteers.
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORif4G LTD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Ch•rltoble activities
In the twelve months covered by thrs report Trailblazers Mentoring (Trailblazersl has continued to
support young people In prison p￿pare for release and then supporting them in the community for up to
one year. Our aim is to reduce the risk of reoffending and support mentees re-integrate into the
comrnunity. Thls report will summarise the organisation's achievements.
Trailblazers had ambitlous plans for development of the selv1￿ during 2021 desplte contlnulng
uncertainties surroundlng the outcome of the pandemSc. Plans included full operations at HMP Brixton
(opened 20201 and identifylng an addltlonal prlson in the West MIL1Iands.
The ftrst mentees released frorn HMP Brixron followeil a Slightly limited mentoring service due to HMPSS
lockdown restrictlons. Furthermore, plans to start an innovative accredlted 'peer ¢0 peer, mentoring pllot
were )g￿ed wlth HMP Oakwood In September 2021 to start In the first quarter of 2022.
Alongside thi5 Trailblazees contlnved to transfom its 'Trfough the Gate, praetital support and
post-release community services. These setrvlces proved erftical throughout 2021 and Included intenslve
practical support In the earfy weeks post-release for many mentees. This support included care packages
(smartphones to contact probation and apply for benefits. ID, bankln9 and health servites,. travel cards,.
food vouchers), arranging safe accommodatlon. and mentorin9. Once settled, mentees were offered
support In education, training and employment often in conjunctjon wlth partner5 in both corporate and
charltable sectors.
As restrirtlons eased from June onwards the volunteer mtnttsrs were 9rndually able to attess the pdson
projects, although access was dlsrupted throu9hout the year by local lockdowns due to Covld outbreaks
and prlson staff shortages. However, mentors were able to contlnue to provlde support In the tt*mmunlty,
although most were undertaken remotely.
Alter flve years. deillcated servicè the CEO left the ¢yganlsatlon, and hls deputy was appointed as Actlng
CEO. Durln9 2021 a dedlcated Fundrnlsing Manager and an Operatlons ant1 Admlnlstratlon Manager were
appolnted. Additlonally, dumng the ye•r three adtiitlonal trustee5 w*re appolnted. three havlng reslgned.
Contlnued su<c•s•
Desplte restrided prtson access durlng 2021 Trallblazers..
matched 105 new mentors wlth volunteer mentors; a ts¥ofold Increase compared to 2020.
135 mentees were supported In 2021 with arwnd 50% In p￿son and 50% In the eommunlty
post-release
provlded Through the Gate, care packages Jnd Smart phones to 66% of released mentees.
supported 70 volunteer menrors who dellvered mentorfng both face tts fèce and remotely In both
p￿s0￿S and the community.
contlnued to retwlt and traln new mentors. However, delays In prlson securlty clearance combined wlth
access restrlctlons extended the lead tlme for new mentors. full Indurtion, especlally In the first half year.
enabled 25% of menrees In the community to benefit from educatlon, tralnlng and employment
opportunltles
For those who had access to TrJllblazers. the re-offendlng rate after the first year was 8%. compared
wlth a national rate of between 25% and 45%.
Project Manager5 continued to acllvety engage wlth thdr local tt*mmunltles, Includlng local vOlUntee￿ng
agencies, universities, colleges and community groups to recruit a eross sertlon of volunteer mentors
wlth a diverse base of knowledge and cultural awareness. experiences and skills whlch could be used to
deal wSth the young people wlth whom the charfty works. During 2021 there engagement5 Wlth
organlsatlons including access to three community hubs in ihe Midlands, Cleansheet, Performance Sport
Plus, as well as apprentice opportunities wirh BOun￿baCk. agreements wlth the Digital Poverty Alliance to
provide digital devices to mentees and pro bono tralnin9 by North S2.
The Trustees would like to thank staff and volunteers for their contlnued hard wot*, thelr positrve results
and Sook forwar<J to contlnuing to suttessfvlly help young offenders.
Note I: Ministry of Justlce reoffending rate data has been Imparted by the pandemlc indudin9 delays In
court hearings.
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fln?ncial position
The finantts of the charity continue to be stable
s anticipated there was a L1eflc*t In the year of
£51,288 compared with a surplus in 2020 of £46,810. Reserves amounted to £45,351 (down from
E96.639 at the end of 20201. The deficit followed substantial Investment in fundraisingt including
employing a Fundraising Manager as part of the strategy to diversify the charity's income streams, which
hitherto have mainly been from grant-rnaking ix)dles.
The cash position remained strong at £237,465, an Increase froffl the prevlous year at £235,003.
The financial posit*on is reviewed monrhly by the Chair, T￿aSurer ènd CEO and by the Trustees at
bi-monthly board meeting5.
Prlnclp•l fundlng Mur¢
All pre-exlstlng grantors have continued to fvlfil thelr fundlng promlses and new appllcatlons for fvndlng
to trusts and fOUndat￿n$ were increased In response to the tlghtenlng conditions within the grant-maklng
sector. As part of the charity's three-year 8usiness Plan (see below) a major donor fundralslng
Development Board and programme was launched to dlverslfy potentlal sourtes of Income from major
donors, torporates, and famlly twsts.
Inv••tment polley and objectlv
Trallblazer's fund5 are largely due to be spent in the short tem), so the Tnjstees con51der that lon9 term
investment 15 inapproprtate. Funds not required Immedlately are therefore held In a depO￿t account or
short-term bonds.
Ruerves poll¢y
Trallblaze¢s reserve5 pollcy Is to have unrestrlcted funds . that Is. not commltted or Invested In tanglble
flxed assets
In reserve to cover at least slx months of unrestrleted expendlture to deal wlth any
slgnlficant decrease In fvndlng.
The level of unrestrlcted reserves on 31 December 2021 was £45,351 (2020 É96,6391 compared with
estlmated slx months expendi￿re of lust under £210.000. This level ol ￿seThe$ is greotly mltlgated by
unrestrlcted cash In hand of £144,233 and restrtcted cash In hand of £93,232, represèntlng grants
already recelved In respect ol expendlture planned for 2022.
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT OBJEcmiES At4D POLICIES
The Trusrees consider the major risks to which the charity is exposed èt both bi-monthly meetings of the
Risk Task group and at the bi-monthly board meetings- where appropriate, systems and procedures are
mp1emented to manage those dsks. A Risk Policy and a Risk Register is in place, and this is reviewed at
each meeting ol the Trustees along with an incident log whith is also malntalned to record any adverse
Incidents. During the year speeific risks adslng from the Covid 19 pandemic were Included, along with
addltional effort needed to secure funding due to Increased demand on fvnders and tight cost control.
Trallblazers rnanage5 risks to It5 Staff and volunteers from eyposure to offenders through tralnlng offered
by the p￿sOn Se￿1￿ {Including personal protection and co*)dltlonlngl, robust and managed procedures,
and through a systern of individual artd group supeNlsion. Additionally, all volunteer mentors who
support mentees post release are issued wilh a mobile phone so they can maintoln contact with the
Project Manager at the start and end of any tt*mmunlty sesslons. This control a150 ensures volunteer
mentors do not give mentees any personal Contact Infotmatton. All staff undertook safeguart11ng tralnlng
durlng 2021 delivered by an external thlrd party and thos learnlng Is being shored with mentors.
At the end of 2021 TrallblJzer5 W45 operatlng Inslde flve re-settlement prlsons and Young Offenders
Instifutlons and has establlshed J significant and contlnulng relatlonshlp wlth Her Majesty's Prlson and
Probatlon Servlces.
Servlce Level Agreements are In place at all prt*lect sltes, arrfl although Trallblazer5 does not recelve any
dlrect nnanclal eontrtbution, It re￿iVeS significant 'funding in klnd, in the fomi of offlce space, heat, 11ght,
rurniture and eoLtlpment, telephony, statlonery. and postage.
FUTURE PLANS
Durln9 2021 a three-year 8uslnes5 Plan Jnd Investment programme was agreed by trustees wlth
emphasls on five key areas:
il Wldenlng access, Includlng expandlng to ten pr150ns and trebllng mentee&
People development for stsff, volunteers and twstees.
1111 Partnershlp5 wlth organlsarions that opernte In a slmllar envlronment.
Iv) Sustalnablllty Ilinancial, operatlonal and envlronmental).
vl Improved pro¢esses and systems.
Followlng thls, Trallblazers enters 2022 as a strong and rtslllent or9anlsatlon able to move forward wlth
ambltlon and confldence In developlng and delIVe￿n9 a more sophlstlcated prcgramme of serylce
dellvery.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNA14CE AND MANAGEME14T
Governlng d•¢ument
The charity 15 controlled by its 9overnlng document, a deed of tnjst, and constitutes a Ilmlted companyt
Ilmitèd by guarantee, as defined by the Cornp4nles Act 2006.
The charity 15 controlled by its governlng dowment. a deed of trust, and constitutes a Ilmlted companyi
Imlted by guarantee, as definetl by the Companles Art 2006.
Trall-81azers mentO￿n9 Ltd - (a150 known as Trdllblazers). Is a tharttable tt*mpany Ilmlted by guarantee
wlthout share capital
incorporated on 12 Ortober 1998 and ￿gIstered as a charity on l March 1999.
The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which establlshed the objects and the
powers of the charitable tompany and Is governed LFnder its Arttcles of Association. Amended Artlcles of
Assoclation were adopted on 23rd September 2020. In the evenl of the eompany belng wound up
members are reouired to contrfbute an 4mount not exceedlng £10.
Recruftment and appolntment of new t￿Ste*S
Trallblazers aims to have not Sess than four Trustees at any one tlme. vp to a maximum of ten. A5 soon
as a servlng Trustee dedares an intention to resign, the Tru*ees will endeavour to ￿¢n11t 3 new Trustee.
From tlme to time the Board reviews the skills of existing Trustees and identifies skills gaps. Trustees are
recrulted by means of personal approach and wider advertlslng via the national press and speaalist Thlrd
Sector pvbllcations.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE A14D MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
The Board of Trustees meets at least quartetly to contrttxjte to the strategic dlrertlon and pollcy of the
Charity.
Day to day responsibiltty is delegated to the CEO who has responsibility for ensuring that the charity
dellvers the seNlces speclfled,. financlal management. legal compliance, human resources, fundraising
and marketlng, public relations and risk management. The CEO Is supported by the Board of Trustees.
Each project Is led by a Project Manager who is based at that prison. Community Support Workers In
London and the West Midland5 provide tntensive practical supptsrt to mentees in the slx weeks prSor to
nd after release. Each Project Manager has day to day responsibility for the management of that project
including recruitrnent and training of mentors, recruitrnent of potential mentees. matching of mentor5 to
mentees, meetiftg target5 and effective data management and retord keeping. In 2021. Project Managers
were In place at HMPIYOI 8rinsford combined with a new project at HMP Oakwood: HMP Wanijsworth
combined wlth HMP 8rixton' HMPYOI Aylesbury and HMPIYOI Isis.
Trjllblazers •150 employs J lull-time Operatws •nd Admlnlstration Mana9er who mana9es all the
operat4on41 functlons of the charlty. Monthty management accounts are produced with the help of the
Treasurer.
Indurtlon tr•OnOng of new tru•te
After the Initlal approach the prospective Trustee wlll meet wlth the Chalr and another Twstee. followed
by a meetlng wlth the CEO. These meetings wlll Include a full brlefing on the legal and Ananclal
responslbllitles of Trustees, and a thorough explanatlon of the work of the chJrlty- The prospective
Trusree will reeelve..
The Memorandum and Artlcles of Assoclatlon
The latesr published Annual Accounts and Trustees. Report
A current copy of the management accounts, which Includes the yearf5 budget
Mlnutes of the prevlous three Board mertlngs
The three.year 8uslness Plan
A copy of the latest relevant Chartty Commlsslon 9uldance for Trustee5.
After attendlng a Board meetln9 as an obsetver, a dedslon Is made by the Trustees, In consultatlon with
the prospectlve Trustee and the CEO as to suitsbllity. The fomal Vote to elert a new Trustee wéll take
place at the next apprOp￿ate Board meetlng and wlll be ratlfied at the next Annual General Meetlng. On
ratlflcation by the board. each new trustee Is provlded wlth a formèl Indurtlon.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPOP4SIOILITIES
The trustees (who are also the di￿£t0r$ of Trail-8lazers Mentorlng Ltd for the purposes of company lawl
are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the flnanclal statements In attordanee wlth
applicable law and Unlted Kln9dom Accountlng Standards (Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare finandal statements for each flnanclal year whlch glve
true and fair vlew of the state of affairs of the tharirable company and of the Incoming resourtes and
pplicatlon of resources, Induding the income and expenditure, of the charltable company for that perlod.
In preparing those financlal statements, the tnjstees are required to
select sultable occountlng policles and then apply them conslstenily;
observe the rnethods and principles in the Charity 50RP,'
make judgements an¢J estimates that a￿ reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financlal statements on the going concern basis unless it Is InapprOp￿ate to presume that
the charitable company will contlnue In buslness.
The trustees a￿ responslble for keeplng proper accountlng records whlch disdose wlth reasonable
accuracy at any Ilme the financial position of the tharitable company and to enable thern to ensure that
the financial statements comply wlth the Companies Act 2006. They a￿ also responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking ￿asonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the l)oard of trustees on 23 Marth 2022 and signed on Its behalf by:
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RÈPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
C A Kemp - Trusteè
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF
TRAIL-BL•4ZERS MENTORING LTD
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Tr•il-Blazers Mentorlng Ltd {'the Company.)
I report to the charlty tnjstees on rny examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31 December 2021.
Responslbllltles and basis ol report
As the chadty's trustees of the Company (and also Its dlrertors for the purposes of company law) you are
responslble for the preparation of the aecounts In accordance with the reqLbirements of the Companies Act
2006 I'the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisned myself that the accounts of the Company a￿ not requlred to be audited under Part 16 of
the 2006 Act and are ellgible for independent examination, I report In respect of my examination of your
chanty'5 accounts as carrled out under sectiorb 145 of the Charlties Art 2011 I'the 201 L Act'l. In carrylng
out rny examinatlon I have followeil the Dirertions given by the cha￿ty Comrnission under section 145151
Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Xndependent ex•mln*r'• •tstement
Since your charity's gross income ex￿eded É250.000 your examlner must be a member of a Ilsted body.
I can conflrm that I am quallfied to undertake the examlnatlon because I am a reglstéred member of FCA
whlch Is one of the 115ted bodies.
I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflm that no matters hjve come to my attentlon in connectlon
vllth the examlnatlon givlng me cJuse to belleve..
accountlng records were not ktpt In respect of the Company as requlred by sectlon 386 of the
2006 Act., or
the accounts do not attord wlth those records: or
the accounts do not comply wlth the aceountlng reqU1￿MentS of sethon 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requlrement that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter consldered
as part of an Independent examination,. or
the accounts have not been prepared In accordance wlth the methods and prlnclples of the
Statement of Recommended Prnctice for accountlng and reportin9 by charltles (Jpplicable to
charitles preparlng thelr atcounts in accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In
the UK and Republlc of Ireland {FRS 102)).
I have no coneerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch
attentlon should be drawn In thls rep)rt In order ro enable a proper undetstandln9 of the accounts to be
reached.
Keith M Luck FCA
Mr K. Luck
FCA
Glbbons Mannin9ton & Phlpps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
24 Landg3te
Rye
East Sussex
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TRAXL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDÉD 31 OECEMBER 2021
2021
Total
tund*
2020
Total
ftjnds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fvftds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
51.471
1,009
52,480
41,665
Charrtable activities
Mentoring of young offenders
165,237
198,347
363,584
356,288
rnvestment income
Other Income
1,066
1,066
1,532
800
Total
217,774
199,356
417,130
400,285
EXPENDrnIRE ON
Ralslng funds
54,391
54,391
34,685
Ch•rlt•ble •¢tlvltle•
Mentoring of young offender5
216.411
197,616
414,027
318,790
Tot•1
270,802
197,616
468,418
353,475
NET INCOME/(EXPENDrnIRE)
(53,028)
1,740
{51,288)
46,810
Transfer• between lund•
15
1,740
(1,740)
N*t mov•m•nt In fund*
(51,288)
(51,288)
46,810
RECONCZUATION OF FUNDS
Totsl funds brought forw4rd
96,639
96,639
49,829
TOTAL FUNDS CARRZED FORWARD
45,351
45,351
96.639
The nrtes these fi￿ar￿SaI statements
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
Total
funds
2020
rotal
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fvnd
fijnds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Oebtors
Cash at bank
13
I,S77
144,233
1,577
237,465
380
23S,003
93,232
145,810
93,232
239.042
235.383
CREDITORS
Amounts falllng due wlthln one year
14 (100,459) (93,232) {193.691) (138, 744)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
45,351
45,351
96,639
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UABILITIES
45.351
45,351
96,639
NET ASSETS
45,351
45,351
96,639
FUNDS
Unresrrirted funds
15
45,351
96,639
TOTAL FUNDS
45.351
96,639
The eharltable ttjmpany Is entltled to exemptlon from audlt under Strt*on 477 of the Companles Art 2006
for the year ended 31 December 2021.
The members have not requlred the com￿nY to obtJln •n •udlt of its fln4rKlJl statements for the year
ended 31 De¢ember 2021 Ift •¢¢ordJnce wlth Secuon 476 of the Companles Art 2006.
The trustees acknowledgt thelr responsibllltles for
lal
ensuring that the charitable company ke¢p5 Jtrwntlng records that comply wlth Sectlons 386 and
387 of the Companles Act 2006 and
preparing nnandJl statements whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the
charltable company as at the end of each finandal year and of Its surplus or deflcit for each
flnanclal year In accordance with Ihe requirements of Sectlon5 394 and 395 and whlch otherwlse
omply wlth the requirements of the Companles Art 2006 relatfjng to financlal statements, 50 far as
ppllcable to the chjdtable company.
Ib)
These flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the provlslons appllcable to thadtable
companles subjert to the small companles reglme.
The flnanclal siatements were approved by the 8oard of Trustees and authorlsed lor Issue on
23 March 2022 and were slgned on Its behalf by..
C A Kemp - Trustee
P R F Simpson Trustee
The fom part dtt*se finarKkal statements
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TRAIL-BLAZERS MENTORING LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the chantable company, whlth is ? public benefit entity under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reportin9
by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Prnttice appl¢cable to charities prepanng their accounts
n accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 1021 leffectlve l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standarf1 102 'The Financlal Reportlng
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Companles Art 2006. The flnanclal
Statements have been p￿pared un¢Jer the historlcal cost conventlon.
Pln•n¢l•l reportlng st•nd•rd 102 - reduced dlsdosure exemptlon*
The charitable company has tsken advanrage of the following disclosure exemptlons In prepadng
these fSnanclal statements, as perniltted by FRS 102 The Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable
In the UK and Reptsbllc of Ireland,:
the reoulremenrs of Sertlon 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
Income
Voluntary Income Is re￿Ived by way of donatlons and glfts and Is Included In fttll In the Statement
of Financlal Actlvltles when recelvable. The value of setvlces provlded by ¥olunteers has not been
Induded.
Grants are only Included In the accounts when the Income recognltlon crIte￿a are met. In the case
of performance related grants, Income Is only ￿COgnISed to the extent that the charSty has
prgvlded the speclfled goods or servlces as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the
perforn7ance related condStlons are met.
Expendltur•
Expendlture Is recognlsed In the perlod In whlch they are Incurred. these Include attrlbutable
VAT whlch cannot be recovered.
Expendlture Is all allocated to the ylmary actlvlty of mentodng, except as stated below:
Fundralslng and publlclty Costs are those incurred In generatln9 Income and promotlng the
company's proflle.
Governance costs are those Incurred exduslvely on the admlnlstrat4on of the company and Its
compllance with statutory requlrements whlch comprise the cost of audltlng and )ccounting.
Support CQsts are th05e Incurred dlrertly In sUPPQrt of expendlture on the objects of the eompany.
T•nglbl• Ilxed ••s•ts
Depreclation Is provldeil at the followlng annual rates In order to wrlte off eath asxt over Its
estimated useful life.
Computer equlpment
33% on cost
T•xJtlon
The charity is exempt from corporatlon tax on Its thèrotable artlvltles.
Fund •c¢ountlng
Unrestrlcled fvnds can be used In a¢cordarKe wlth the d)aritable objectives at the dISc￿tIon of the
trvstees.
Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular r¢stdcted purpjses within the objects of the
Charity. Restrlrtlons arbse when specif*d by the donor or when funds a￿ ralsed for partlcular
restrirted purposes.
Further explanatlon of the na￿re and purpose of each fvnd is I1￿￿ded in the notes to the flnanclal
statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- cotttlnu•d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - contlnued
Penslon costs •nd other post-retlrement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension stheme. Conttrlbutlons payable to
the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in
the period to which they relate.
Donated good* and servlces
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when recelved at the value of the glft to
the charlty provided the value of the gift can be meaSU￿d rellably.
Donated servite5 and facllities that are consumed Immedlately a￿ ￿cOgnised as income wlth an
equlvalent amount recognlsed a5 an expense under the apprOp￿ate heading In the SOFA.
D•btor•
Debtors (Incl￿dIng trade debtors and loans recelvablel are measured on Initlal recognltion at
settlement Jmount after any trade discounts or amount adVan￿d by the chanty. Subsequently,
they are measured at the cash or other Con￿dent00N expected to be re￿Ived.
Cr¢dltor•
The charlty has credltors whlth are measured at settlement amounts less any trnde dlscounts.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2021
2020
Dgnatlon5
52,480
41,665
fnclvded In Donatlons Is an amount ol E24.996 (2020 - £24,997) ft>r donated fJdlltle5 and servlceg
provlded by each of the 4 prlsons that the chartty serves. 1115 a l)e5t estlmate of the value of the
facllitles and serylces provlded. The corresponding expendlture 15 Included in the dlrert Costs of the
charltable actlvlty of mentorfn9 young offtndets.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2021
2020
Deposlt account Interest
1,066
1,532
ZNCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
2020
Actlvlty
Mentorbng of young offenders
Grants
363.584
356,288
Grnnts received, includetl In the above. are as follows..
2021
2020
Grant making Institutions
Fudough grants
363.584
345,176
11,112
363,584
356,288
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - rontlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs {see
note 61
Dirert
Costs
Totals
Mentoring of young offenders
394,446
19,581
414,027
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Management
Totals
Mentorfng of young offender5
16,545
3,036
19,581
NET INCOMEI(EXPÉNDITURE}
Net Incomel{expendlt¢Jre) Is stated after tharylng1{credltlng)'.
2021
2020
Independent examlners, remuneratlon
Bookkeeplng
1.956
1,920
587
TRVSTEES, REMVNeRAnON AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. remuntratton or other ￿nefits fty the yt•r ended 31 December 2021 nor
for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Tru•t*e#' txpens
No trustees were relmbufsed for expense5 durlng the ye•r •5 follows:
2021
2020
Travel
399
399
STAFF COSTS
2021
2020
Wa9es and salarles
Soclal securtty Costs
other penslon costs
297,933
23,005
6,617
218,02S
16,824
5,968
327,555
240,817
The average monthly number of employees durlng the year was as follows..
2021
2020
Employees
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- cofttlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
STAFF COSTS- conllnued
The number of employees whose employee benefits {exdudlng employer penslon costs) exceeded
£60,000 was..
2021
2020
É60,OOL - E70,000
io.
EX GRATIA PAYMENTS
An employee recelved ) tax free ex-grntlj pJyment of £18.286 upon termlnotlon gf their
employment.
11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCZAL ACTIVITIÉS
Unrestrirted Restrirted
fund
ftjnds
Total
funds
INCOME A14D ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatlons and legacles
39.171
2,494
41,66S
Charlt•ble •ctlvltl¢•
Mentoring of young offenders
109,679
246,609
356,288
Investment Income
Other Incomé
1.532
800
1,532
800
Total
151,182
249,103
400,285
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
34,685
34,685
Charltabl¢ •rtfvltl
Mentorlng ol young offenders
181.672
137,118
318,790
Totsl
216.357
137,118
353,475
NET INCOMÉ/(EXPENDIfVRE}
165.175)
111,985
46,810
Tr•n¥fer¥ between fund•
111,985
1111,9851
14et movement In fvnd•
46.810
46,810
RÉCONCZLfAnON OF FUNDS
Tot•1 funds brought forwaryl
49,829
49,829
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
96,639
96,639
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NOTES TO THE F114ANCIAL STATEMENTS- cotttlnued
FOR THE YfAR Ef4DED 31 DECEMBER 2021
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
equlpment
COST
At l January 2021 and
31 December 2021
8.039
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2021 and
31 Detember 2021
8,039
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2021
At 31 Detember 2020
IJ.
DEBTORS.. AMOU14TS FALLING DUE wrrHZN OIIE YEAR
2021
2020
Prepayments and accrued Income
1,577
14. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WZTHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
Soclal securtty and other taxes
other credltors
Accruals and deferred Income
5,098
17,521
171,072
5,885
7,113
125,746
193,691
138,744
The charlty's Income Is almost entirely grant based whlch a￿ applled for on an annual lor In one
se
24 months) basls to provlde mentorlng for the ensulng 12 months. It therefore Seems
approprlate for the accountlng poliry to ￿flert this. It also enables the accounts to more
accurately reflect the pogtlon by Ma￿hIng Income and expendltiire.
Is.
MOVEMENT IN FUhlDS
Net
movement
In funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31112121
At 111121
Unrutrl¢t•d funds
General fund
96,639
(53,028)
1,740
45.351
Restrlrted fund•
Aylesbury
Brinsford
Isis
Wandsworth
B￿x[On
(20,736)
(43,034)
8.289
46.064
11.157
20.736
43.034
(8.289)
(46,064)
(11.157)
1,740
{1,740)
TOTAL FUNDS
96,639
(51,288)
45,351
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
Net movement in funds. Induded In the above are as follows:
Incoming
resour￿5
Resource5
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlrted lund•
General fund
217,774
(270,802)
{53,028}
Restrlcted funds
Aylesbury
erlnsford
Isis
Wandsworth
Bdxton
17.835
21,839
41.302
100.837
17,543
(38.571) (20,736)
(64,873}
(43,034)
(33,013)
8,289
(54.773)
46,064
(6,386)
11,157
199,356
{197,616)
1.740
TOTAL FUNDS
417,130
(468,418)
(51.288)
Comp•r•tl¥u lor mo¥•m•nt In luthd•
Net
mgvement
In fvnds
Translers
between
funds
At
31112120
At 111120
Unrnstrlcted fund•
General fund
49,829
(65,175)
111,985
96,639
Rutrlcted fund•
Aylesbury
8rinsford
ISIS
Wandsworth
Comlc Rellef Sustalnable Fund
{11.477)
16,860
56,798
50,167
13631
11,477
116,860)
156,798)
150, 1671
363
111,985
(111,985)
TOTAL FUNDS
49,829
46,810
96,639
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
comporats.ve net movement In funds. include11 in the above are as ft*llows.'
Incomin9
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in fvnds
Unrestrlrted fund•
General fund
151,182
(216.3571
{65, 1751
Restrlcted funds
Aylesbury
Brinsford
ISIS
Wandsworth
Comlc Rellef Sustalnable Fund
19.271
50,306
89,762
89,764
{30,7481
{33.4461
(32.9641
(39,597}
13631
(11,4771
16,860
56.798
50, 167
13631
249,103
{137,118)
111,985
TOTAL FUNDS
400,285
(353,4751
46,810
Tr•n•ler* b•tw•en tund•
Grants made are often restrttted to one of the charfjty's four prolerts - young offen¢Jer's p￿SonS
where mentors are provlded by employlng a project manager to match mentors v41th mentees.
Income and expenditure Is analysed by project and any shortfalls coveret1 by a transfer of funds
from the unrestncted (corel funtl. Support Costs, 9Jch as management costs and the eost of
raising funds are spllt among the projects.
16. RELATED PARTY DZSCLOSURES
There wère no related party transactlons for the year ended 31 December 2021.
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DETAILED STATE14ENT OF FINANCIAL AcrivmES
FOR THE YEAR E14DE0 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
2020
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacles
Donations
52,480
41,665
Investment Income
Deposit account Interest
1,066
1,532
Charltable •ctlvltl
Grants
363,$84
356,288
other Incom•
Repayrllent of funds
800
Tot•1 Incomlng re￿￿rC
417,130
400,285
ExpeNDITURE
Ral*ln9 don*tlons and l•g•cOes
Fundralslng consultoncv
Fundralslng costs
Fundralslng - major donor prole¢t
Fundralslng salaries
6,661
854
24,000
22,876
11,625
2, 180
20,880
54,391
34,685
Chthrltable actlvltl••
Wages
Social setvdty
Penslons
Staff recrultment & tralnlng
Mentor recruitment & trainln9
Mentor travel & meetlngs
Mentor & staff mlscellaneous
Other mentorlng expenses
Travel & subslstence
Professlonal fees
Prlson costs - HMPS In Ileu
297,933
23,005
6,617
3,061
2.030
1.911
5,097
19,343
8,064
2.389
24,996
2 18,025
16,824
5,968
4,554
1,291
1,494
2,322
11,033
3,632
1,586
24,997
394,446
291,726
Support cgsts
Management
Insurance
Office expenses
Advertlslng
Subscrlptions and publlcatlons
1,519
10.437
84
4.505
1,792
17,969
4,736
16,545
24.497
Finance
Bank charges
60
Thi4 page doe5 not (Drm part of the financk•l statsments
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
2020
Flnance
Governance costs
llldependent examlnatlon fee
Legal fees
1,956
1,080
2,507
3,036
2,507
Total resources expended
468.418
353,475
Net (expendlture)/lncome
(51,288)
46.810
This pa9e thes not romi part of the statuitry financkil statements
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