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2024-03-31-accounts

Mediation Buckinghamshire

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Trustees' Annual Report including Directors Report for the year ending 31 March 2024

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Registered Charity: No 1093803

Company Registration: No 04443326

Registered Office: Des Box, East Richardson Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2GG

Independent Examiner: Positive Community Finance Ltd, 7 Scholars Rise, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire HP14 3FL

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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2024

The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1 January 2019).

Overview of our service

Mediation Buckinghamshire (“MB”) was launched in 1997 as a community mediation service helping the residents of the High Wycombe District resolve neighbourhood conflict that can take over lives, damage health & well-being and erode confidence in the community. Strong local support over the last 27 years has allowed us to expand our service and we now offer mediation & conflict resolution services to individuals, families and organisations across the Thames Valley region (Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Berkshire and Oxfordshire) free of charge and without discrimination.

We are a charity, governed by the Charity Commission, with an active Board of Trustees and headquarters in central High Wycombe. Our staff comprises 6 professional office-based staff and a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We work through 40 trained mediator-volunteers from many backgrounds who live locally and who have a precious set of skills, knowledge and understanding that are our greatest resource. They work in pairs, in keeping with our ethos of collaborative working, and have embraced hybrid working practices dependent upon client needs. This hybrid model also helps us meet our commitment to the Mediators Green Pledge and to keep our work easily accessible, cost-effective and sustainable.

This last year has been marked by a focused push to build partnerships, improve accessibility and raise awareness. We cannot reach everyone, but we can adapt to reach more people, in new ways. This has led to a notable increase in our referral numbers; we have more than doubled our case load in 12 months to a total of 477 cases. To manage this increased case load:

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We continue to work closely with our loyal network of local referrers to develop our business model and ensure that we can address their evolving needs. For instance, referrer feedback in 2023/24 has encouraged us to:

We are committed to raising awareness of our services to ensure that they are accessible to all those residents in need. In 2023/24, we took part in 62 community events, including Thames Valley Police roadshows, Red Kite Networking sessions, a workshop to Slough Housing antisocial behaviour officers and volunteer events at Bucks New University to promote our volunteer ask.

For many years, MB’s income to pay for its core running costs came primarily from local authority and housing association annual Service Level Agreements (SLAs). We have worked hard to raise funds from local charities & trusts to support our inter-generational work, especially our work with children and young people, and additional housing associations to address neighbourhood disputes where at least one party is a housing association tenant. In March 2024 we won a tender put out by the TV Police and Crime Commissioner to use mediation to tackle anti-social behaviour to residents across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes. As the authorised provider of The TV Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Mediation Service, the Police and Crime Commissioner will provide us with annual funding of £60,000 for a period of 3 years (April 2024 – March 2027). There is an option to extend the service at the end of the period by up to two years.

“We are delighted to have been awarded this opportunity to continue our important work with Thames Valley Police in the prevention of escalation of anti-social behaviour throughout the region. Clashes involving noise, parking, pets and boundaries often lead to challenging and offensive behaviours that can cause significant distress to those involved and divert police resources away from preventing serious crimes. We look forward to developing our partnership with the Office of the PCC and working with Thames Valley Police, with the shared objective of reducing the impact of anti-social behaviours to create healthier and more resilient communities.”

Phyllida Middlemiss, Chair of Trustees

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However, we are not complacent and are aware of the need to attract more core funding, increase unrestricted income and widen our income streams so that we can increase access to our services including taking self-referrals from individual members of the community and meeting increases in cost of living, in particular rent and fuel bills. We remain committed to mediating civil and/or workplace mediations, using community mediators who are additionally trained in this specialised area of work and who do not charge for their time or expertise.

Our November 2023 AGM was a celebration of all that we had achieved in the preceding year and was well attended by over 50 referrers and supporters including the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Mayor, County Councillors and Senior Police Officers: a panel, comprising members of local action groups such as New Meaning, Mama Bee and Wycombe Youth Action and a representative of the TV Police, shared their lived experiences on the topic, “Early Intervention and Prevention”; a MB volunteer talked about the positive impact of our Room to Talk work with Children and Young People; and awards were handed out to MB volunteers who had mediated over 40 cases in the last year as recognition of the value of their work to the local community.

Mission, Values, and Goals

In carrying out our services, our staff, volunteers and trustees are committed to MB’s mission, values and goals.

Mission

Our mission is to use dialogue and mediation to manage and resolve conflict in the community and to build healthy and resilient relationships.

Values

Our values are central to the work that we carry out across the TV community.

Goals

At MB, our goals are to:

Combat and Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour: We collaborate with partners to introduce early interventions and innovative solutions, addressing disruptive behaviour in communities and neighbourhoods before it escalates.

Champion Vulnerable Groups : We prioritize the well-being of children, young people, and families, working to mitigate the detrimental effects of conflict on their lives.

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Strengthen Community Resilience : We equip individuals with essential conflict management skills, fostering open communication and understanding to build more connected, resilient communities.

Enhance Mental Health and Wellbeing: Through conflict resolution, we help individuals and communities achieve greater peace of mind, reducing stress and improving mental health and wellbeing.

Foster Inclusivity and Representation: We strive to ensure that our services are accessible and inclusive, reflecting the rich diversity of the communities we serve.

Promote Harmonious Living: By supporting residents in resolving disputes, we cultivate peaceful, respectful and harmonious relationships within families and neighbourhoods

To achieve our goals, we will: provide a conflict resolution service that is accessible to all residents of Buckinghamshire and the Thames Valley region; engage dedicated and skilled volunteers who are representative of the communities we live in and who receive appropriate training and supervision; work in partnership with others; be accessible to all; be sustainable; commit to best practice; be flexible and open to change; and raise awareness of the negative impacts conflict has on people’s lives and the benefits that our conflict resolution services can have in creating healthier and more resilient communities.

Activities

MB works through a team of dedicated volunteers from many backgrounds, trained to use active listening and non-judgemental communication skills to help others manage and resolve conflict. We do not give advice or opinions. Our role is to enable people to determine for themselves what they would like to do to resolve a dispute, and to work with them on an independent, confidential and voluntary basis to create options and find solutions that work for them. This could entail a joint mediation meeting leading to a written agreement, individual conflict support or signposting to appropriate third-party agencies.

Our conflict support service is appropriate where only one party engages with our service, or where parties need time before a joint meeting to understand a situation differently, reconsider their role in the conflict and/or to manage their responses differently in the future. In 2023, we recruited 8 new volunteers who have been trained specifically in conflict support. We continually update our signposting resources which can offer additional opportunities for support, where appropriate. For instance, signposting to bereavement charities may help address loneliness and social isolation, both of which can be an underlying cause of conflict in the community. Following referrer feedback, we propose to extend our activities to include workshops and training on how to have challenging conversations and how to manage conflict better whether at home, in the community or the workplace.

We have 2 experienced safeguarding leads who are the first point of contact unless there is an immediate significant risk of harm in which case staff/volunteers will report directly to the relevant authority. We make parties aware that, whilst we provide a confidential service in terms

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of the content of a conversation, we have an over-riding duty of care to report any safeguarding concerns which represent a significant risk of harm to themselves or others. Records are kept on all safeguarding concerns and are followed up with authorities.

We offer our services on a hybrid basis with most single party meetings on zoom and most joint meetings face to face. Nonetheless, we run a client focused and flexible service and are always open to making reasonable adjustments to our hybrid practices according to individual client needs and the nature of the case.

We intend to set up monthly Room to Talk surgeries for those volunteers who undertake some of these more complex cases and want an addition place to discuss and gain support. We also intend to look into fundraising for a part time volunteer manager post to: assess our volunteer model; ensure that we take care of and manage our volunteers in accordance with our policies and procedures; and ensure that, that as we grow, the volunteer experience we offer is of a high professional standard and satisfies the needs of volunteers, as well as of our partners and clients.

In 2023/24, MB referrals originated from a range of stakeholders across the TV including: Charitable Housing Associations; TV Police; Local Authorities; Family Support Services (social care); Educational Providers such as schools and universities; Citizens Advice Bureaux; HR Departments; and self-referrals from neighbours, parents and carers. We are proud of our varied case load and the range of our referrers:

We use mediator-volunteers and staff who have particular training and experience in dealing with those that are identified as more vulnerable, feel that no one is listening and may find it difficult to express themselves.

Issues addressed include:

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Throughout 2023/24, we have used training, workshops, outreach and social media to develop our referral numbers, either by nurturing and strengthening existing partnerships or by forging new relationships, particularly in those areas where numbers of referrals are lower:

MB is aware of current UK government initiatives to increase the use of mediation as a mandatory alternative to commercial litigation. We continue to keep a watching brief on the debate around such proposals and its potential impact upon our service. To this end, we continue to chair a Community Mediation Alliance consisting of other community mediation charities on the understanding that we are stronger together and that our collaborative ethos will serve us well in the future. We intend to run some joint training sessions in mental health and mediation and are looking to setting up a community mediation conference in the future. We have also attended online meetings set up by the civil mediation council relating to community mediation and are aware that they are looking into work on standard setting in the future, which we may wish to engage with and seek to influence.

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Performance and Achievements

MB measures its support to the community in the number of referrals received (whether from a third party agency or self-referred by a local resident), and in the feedback given by people who have used our services, whether as referrers or as clients. MB’s organisational approach to quality and feedback is one of continuous improvement and learning for the long-term with responsibility for quality, feedback, learning and continuous improvement resting with our trustees. Their leadership and oversight ensure that we maintain consistent, safe policies, procedures and practices that are regularly reviewed and updated to remain relevant and effective.

We are aware of our duty to maintain accurate, up-to-date information and feedback from referrers and clients. After each case, each party is asked for feedback on our service using anonymous client feedback forms and separate online satisfaction surveys. Information received is shared with trustees and stakeholders to highlight learning opportunities and areas of improvement. Informal verbal feedback from clients is also captured in their case folder. If given consent by clients, we will share feedback with mediator-volunteers and referrers. We also use an online link and a 6 monthly telephone survey to measure the impact of our work on health & wellbeing (basing our questions on the well-known Warwick & Edinburgh mental wellbeing scales).

Additionally, in 2023/24, we carried out the following surveys:

Such feedback helps us to continue to develop and improve our service to ensure it remains relevant, accessible and of value to our local community. It is integral to our service delivery and development.

Finally, MB has an effective and efficient process for handling, managing, and resolving complaints to the client’s satisfaction. It is overseen and led by the trustees and periodically reviewed and improved. The policy is: i) informal complaints are taken seriously and dealt with immediately, ii) formal complaints are fully investigated by the CEO who, where necessary, will appoint an independent investigator and, iii) if the complainer is not satisfied with the outcome

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of the investigation, they have the right to appeal. All appeals are heard by senior members of staff and/or the trustees.

Performance

Our referral numbers for 2023/24 have nearly doubled on the previous year.

In 2023/24:

Overview of MB Cases by Referrer/Type

Case by Referrer/Type 2023/24 2022/23
Housingassociations 47 35
Police 272 124
Room to Talk: local authority/social
services/youth orgs.		 78 22
Self-Referrals 76 60
Civil and Workplace 3 1
Other(CAB) 1 7
Total cases received 477 249

Achievements

Our focus in 2023/24 has been on building partnerships, improving accessibility and raising awareness of our service across the Thames Valley. Specific achievements include:

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workshops and training. Our rent is higher than previously but represents good value for the increased space. We are aware that we will need to fund raise for core costs and increase our reserves to cover the rent, and higher fuel costs, in our new premises;

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Structure, Governance and Management

MB is an incorporated company (limited by guarantee) and is a registered charity. It is run by a committed team of trustees, staff and volunteers, all of whom are passionate about making a difference in the community through facilitating difficult conversations and creating opportunities for people to move forwards and start again on a new footing.

The structure is as set out below:

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C.E.0
Senior
Administrator
Senior
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Casework Room to Talk
Support &
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Volunteers Casework
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MB Trustees/Directors

The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purposes of charity law and throughout the report are collectively referred to as trustees. All directors of the charity are members.

MB is led by a Board of Trustees which meets 6 times a year to discuss MB governance, strategy and organisation. The Board currently consists of 4 trustees drawn from education, legal, business or I.T. backgrounds. The trustees believe that sound risk management is integral to both good management and good governance practice and that risk management should form an integral part of MB’s decision-making and be incorporated within strategic and operational planning. Risk assessment will be conducted on all new activities and projects to ensure they are in line with MB’s objectives and mission. Any risks or opportunities arising will be identified, analysed and reported at an appropriate level.

Each trustee is a qualified mediator and conflict coach. All are long-term MB volunteers and also take part in outreach work on behalf the charity as ambassadors and promoters of the charity and its services.

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The trustees who held office as at March 31 2024, and were directors as well as trustees on the dates that the report was approved, are as follows: Phyllida Middlemiss (Chair), Andy Kenward (Treasurer), Lin Instone (Secretary), Tony Kaye. There were no trustee appointments or retirements during the course of the year.

MB Staff

The day-to-day operational side of MB is headed up by a professional CEO. She has extensive experience at senior director level in both national and international charities. She is also a qualified and experienced trainer and manages regular team meetings with a culture of mutual support and encouragement.

MB employs 6 service staff:

Our client and community facing services are managed as follows:

MB Mediator-Volunteers

MB adopts the co-mediation model. This means that mediator-volunteers work in pairs on all services that MB provides, with usually a highly experienced mediator-volunteer being paired with a less experienced volunteer, so supervising each other. MB is committed to the comediation model as this provides the best support to community clients and mediator-volunteers

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alike and is superior to the sole-mediator model from a safeguarding, risk management, supervision and mediator volunteer-support perspective.

In 2023/24, our mediator-volunteers were: Andreea, Andy, Annie, Antony, Aylene, Belinda, Catherine, Charlotte, Eileen, Emma H, Emma R, Eve, Grant, Helen, Jane, Janet, Jeremy, John, Kayode, Kevin, Lin, Linda, Lynda, Lynne, Margaret, Madelaina, Maddie, Matt, Mishal, Oliver, Pally, Phyllida, Rachel, Rita, Sandy, Sue, Susie, Suzi, Tony and Vinnie.

MB Mediator Supervisors

As of 31 March 2024, Rita (lead supervisor), Antony and Janet were our Mediator Supervisors. All provide their services to MB free of charge. MB’s supervision and support systems adhere to best practice.

Feedback received

We have received the following feedback from long-standing referrers, new partners and TV residents who have used our mediation and conflict support services this last year:

Referrer and Partner Feedback

“Thanks again. The Mediation Bucks intervention and support actions make a genuine difference and have successfully concluded a good few cases for me”.

“Mediation Bucks are an exceptional and caring mediation provider - one of the few providers who offer and achieve effective mediations with co-mediators. You also carry out many mediations for local people in need. Keep up the good work”

“Thank you for your updates and service. I really appreciate the help and support you have offered and are providing”.

Community Feedback

“I would like to express my immense gratitude to your team for the support and time I have been given”.

“I am very glad I reach out and used your services, the sessions were very helpful at a much needed time”.

“It was a pleasure to meet Andreea and Kayode a few weeks ago and for us to be able to tell our side of the story - please do thank them from us for their time.

“Thank you both so very very much! I am feeling very emotional but much more positive about the future and can’t thank you both enough in helping me to move forward out of what has been a very dark place”.

Public Benefit

We believe that it is everybody's right to live peacefully within their communities. The stress that is caused by disputes is real and should not be underestimated. As demonstrated by the referral rates and feedback above, our clients and referrers tell us that mediation and conflict support are

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effective ways of resolving disputes and, as such, provides a public benefit to the residents of Buckinghamshire and the Thames Valley.

Furthermore, the Trustees hereby confirm that they have complied with the duty of Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Our charitable purpose within the meaning of the Act is enshrined within its objects as stated above.

Financial Review

The financial statements below reflect the MB activities outlined above and have been drawn up to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities.

In 2023/24 there was an overall increase in total funds held of £7,014 from 2022/23. Within this total, unrestricted funds increased by £2,771. The overall funds available to the charity are sufficient to enable it to continue to carry out its stated objectives.

Principal Funding Sources

Mediation Buckinghamshire works in partnership with its principal funders including local authorities, housing associations and the police. In 2023/24, MB had service level agreements with:

In addition, the charity undertakes workplace mediation, civil mediation and mediation of disputes involving residents of Paradigm Housing, for which it gets paid on a case-by-case basis.

Furthermore, in 2023/24 MB received grants from:

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Signed on behalf of the trustees,

Phyllida Middlemiss Chair of Trustees, Mediation Buckinghamshire

Dated: 12 November 2024

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Note
Income and endowments:
Voluntary income
2
Activities for generating funds
Investment income (Bank interest)
Total income and endowments
Expenditure on:
Costs of charitable activities
3
Total resources expended
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 2023/24
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
26,575
37,055
63,630
91,125
-
91,125
-
-
-
117,700
37,055
154,755
114,929
32,812
147,741
114,929
32,812
147,741
2,771
4,243
7,014
9,504
15,996
25,500
12,275
20,239
32,514

All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities.

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for the year ended 31 March 2023

Note
Income and endowments:
Voluntary income
2
Activities for generating funds
Investment income (Bank interest)
Total income and endowments
Expenditure on:
Costs of charitable activities
3
Total resources expended
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 2022/23
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
7,500
28,126
35,626
36,425
-
36,425
22
-
22
43,947
28,126
72,073
80,487
27,348
107,835
80,487
27,348
107,835
(36,540)
778
(35,762)
46,044
15,218
61,262
9,504
15,996
25,500

All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities.

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Balance Sheet

at 31 March 2024

at 31 March 2024
Note 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets:
Tangible assets 5 - -
Current assets:
Debtors 6 7,710 5,088
Capital work in progress 4,277
Bank accounts 28,713 54,359
Total current assets 40,700 59,447
Creditors:
Amounts due within one year 7 8,185 33,948
Net current assets 32,515 25,449
Total assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities
32,515 25,499
Net assets 32,515 25,499
Capital funds:
Unrestricted funds 12,276 9,504
Restricted funds 8 20,239 15,995
Total funds 32,515 25,499

For the year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to the small companies’ regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the trustees,

Andy Kenward Treasurer

Dated: 12 November 2024

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Notes to the Accounts

These annexed notes form part of the Financial Statements

Note

1 Accounting policies

The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland “(“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical convention (modified to include certain items at fair value). The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest pound.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years unless otherwise stated.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Computers: 25% per annum of cost

Fixtures and Fittings: 25 % per annum of acquisition cost

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees for particular purposes.

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Note

Pension costs

The company contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable to the fund in respect of the year.

Reserves policy

The Charity aims to hold reserves in unrestricted funds sufficient to meet statutory redundancy obligations to staff and other contractual liabilities.

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Income
Voluntary income:
Grants and donations
Activities for generating
funds
Mediation services
Investment income:
Bank interest
Total income		 2023/24
2022/23
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
£
£
£
£
26,575
37,055
7,500
28,126
91,125
-
36,425
-
-
-
22
-
117,700
37,055
43,947
28,126

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Note

3
Cost of charitable activities
Payroll and pension costs
Mediators’ expenses and venue
hire
Premises (rent and utilities)
Insurance (premises and
professional indemnity)
Office costs (IT, phone,
publicity, copying and
consumables)
Training
Supervision
Depreciation
Independent examination &
Accountancy Fees
Trustee expenses
Repairs, renewals and small
equipment
Corporate expenses
Total costs		 2023/24
2022/23
Unrestricte
d funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
£
£
£
£
86,281
19,180
58,204
20,074
1,282
940
1,243
39
15,469
3,404
9,127
734
460
103
427
25
7,136
2,257
5,475
1,241
165
3,100
1,815
4,490
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,125
-
450
-
-
-
-
-
1,091
3,289
2,476
540
1,920
538
1,269
206
114,929
32,811
80,486
27,349

Small inconsistencies with the income and expenditure statement are due to rounding.

There was no remuneration for Trustees in the year. There are no related party transactions to report.

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Note

The average number of persons employed by the company, including directors, during the year was as follows:

Office administration
equivalent)
Salaries
Employers NI
Pensions
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Cost:
At 1 April 2024
Additions/disposals
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net book value:
At 1 April 2024		 (full time
£
4,101
0
4,101
4,101
0
4,101
0		 2023/24
3.47
£
101,505
2,800
1,155
105,460
Cost:
At 1 April 2023
Additions/disposal
At 31 March 2023
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
Net book value:
At 1 April 2023
£

4,101
0
 2022/23
3.38
£
75,536
1,829
914
78,279














4,101


4,101
0
4,101

0

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Note

6
Debtors and prepayments
Amounts falling due within one year:
Deposit with landlord
Prepayments and accrued income
Trade Debtors
7
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Accruals and deferred income
Trade Creditors
PAYE and pension
Other Creditors
8
Restricted funds
Fund
b/f
Income
£
£
Children & young people
14,636
19,449
Social media
1,360
-
Casework coordinator
-
7,986
Volunteer training
-
6,600
Office Move
-
2,520
Room Hire
-
500
Totals
15,996
37,055		 6
Debtors and prepayments
Amounts falling due within one year:
Deposit with landlord
Prepayments and accrued income
Trade Debtors
7
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Accruals and deferred income
Trade Creditors
PAYE and pension
Other Creditors
8
Restricted funds
Fund
b/f
Income
£
£
Children & young people
14,636
19,449
Social media
1,360
-
Casework coordinator
-
7,986
Volunteer training
-
6,600
Office Move
-
2,520
Room Hire
-
500
Totals
15,996
37,055		 2024
2023
£
£
1,210
770
2,100
943
4,400
3,375
7,710
5,088
2024
2023
£
£
-
33,948
5,577
-
2,268
-
341
-
8,186
33,948
Spend
Transfe
Fund c/f
£
£
£

21,240
-
12,845
438
-
922
5,660
-
2,326
2,454
-
4,146
2,520
-
-
500
-
-

32,812
0
20,239
15,996
37,055

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Note

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Financial Commitments
Office lease with 3 month break clause
Net incoming resources for the year
This is stated after charging
Independent Examination Fee
Other Accountancy Services		 2024
2023
£
£
3,630
2,310
3,630
2,310
2024
2023
£
£
480
450
495
-
975
450

10 Trustee Expenses

No trustees claimed expenses relating to their role as a Trustees

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mediation Buckinghamshire

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Mediation Buckinghamshire ('the Company') for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act").

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act"). in carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection which gives me cause to believe that:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Lee Mathers MIAB, MCIOF (Cert) Positive Community Finance Ltd 7 Scholars Rise Stokenchurch Buckinghamshire HP14 3FL

11th November 2024

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Mediation Bucks

Des Box, East Richardson Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2GG Telephone: 01494 520821

mediation@mediationbucks.org.uk www.mediationbucks.org.uk

Mediation Bucks is the operating name of Mediation Buckinghamshire

Registered Charity No 1093803 Company Registration No 04443326

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