**Speakeasy Advocacy** Giving a Voice The Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4AF 07824 696444 hello@speakeasyadvocacy.org.uk www.speakeasyadvocacy.org.uk ## Charity Commission Annual Return and Accounts 2021 ## April 2020 - March 2021 Giving a voice and support Registered charity number: 1108304 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice |**Contents**|**Page**| |---|---| |Reference and administrative details of the|3| |Charity, its trustees and advisors|| |Structure, governance and management|4| |Objectives and activities|5| |Financial Report|8| |What we will do next year|10| Page 2 of 10 Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice ## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors** **Name of charity:** Speakeasy Advocacy **Registered charity number:** 1108304 **Address:** The Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4AF ## **Trustees:** |Name|Position| |---|---| |Rob Hannah|Chair until 25thNovember 2020| |Carole Over|Vice Chair,Chairfrom25thNovember 2020| |Derek Easton|Treasurer| |Matthew Ansell|Secretary| |Nicholas Godwin|Trusteefrom24thMarch 2021| |Colin Watts|Volunteer representative| |Marie Le Warne|SelfAdvocacyrepresentative| |Alex Azimi|SelfAdvocacyrepresentative| ## **Staff team:** Chief Executive = Amanda Kent Senior Advocate = Lynda Awan Project Officer = Ruth Jewell **Bank:** Unity Trust Bank, Nine Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2HB Virgin Money, Jubiliee House, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4PL ## **Independent examiner:** Sarah Hurford-Potter Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Page 3 of 11 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice **Structure, governance and management** We are governed by a Constitution (based on the charity commission model), and are an unincorporated association. We must have at least 3 trustees who are either users of the service or advocates – at least 1 of each. We developed a Trustee Policy in October 2013 that stated we have to have a trustee representative of Happy Club, Firefoxes (previously known as Virtual Friends) and the Friday Network. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting. All trustees receive training to do their role; trustees who are also users of the service have support from an advocate. Trustees always make decisions about: - What our priorities are - Whether we do new work - If we should employ a new member of staff The operations group (chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and chief executive) have responsibility for the day to day running of Speakeasy Advocacy. This includes putting in place systems and procedures to manage the risks that the charity is exposed to. Speakeasy Advocacy is a member of Hampshire Advocacy Community Interest Company and the National Coalition of Citizen Advocacy Schemes. Page 4 of 10 Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **The objects in our constitution are:** “To protect and preserve the good health of children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum disorders and/or learning disabilities”. As an advocacy organisation our aim is to: Make sure people are listened to Empower people to take control of their lives, making their own decisions and choices so that they become as independent as possible Support people to become part of their local communities and prevent social exclusion ## **Where we work:** We cover the following areas in Hampshire: - Basingstoke - Andover & Test Valley - Winchester - Hart & Rushmoor Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Page 5 of 11 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice ## **Summary of our activities this year:** 232 This year we have worked with people. Here is a breakdown of people worked with. |**Project**|**People worked with**| |---|---| |2 self advocacy groups for adults with
a learning disability or autism
• Happy Club
• Coffee Morning|24
21| |Care Act Advocacy|9| |Independent Mental Capacity
Advocacy (IMCA), Deprivation of
Liberty (DOLs) and Relevant Persons
Representative(RPR)|4| |Child Protection|15| |Advocacy Safety Net|20| |Hampshire CCG Life Planning|3| |Personalised care & Support(Health)|4| |HCC funding for individuals to attend:
Friday Network service|25| |Signposting& Information|107| The number of people worked with this year reduced as we are no longer delivering the Hampshire County Council commissioned advocacy contract. Four members of staff transferred over to the new advocacy provider on 31[st] March 2020. We further reduced our overheads when we moved into Page 6 of 10 Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice shared office space in the Basingstoke Voluntary Action building and migrated to cloud based IT services. The Covid pandemic changed the way we delivered our services, with the staff team working from home for most of the year and many non urgent face to face meetings suspended or replaced by online or other more appropriate alternatives like phone calls, newsletters for the self advocacy groups, outside group sessions during the summer. All face to face advocacy provided was delivered using PPE and within the government guidelines. Speakeasy Trustees were able to meet online seven times during the year, and welcomed a new Trustee with a legal background to strengthen the governance. Speakeasy is also involved in the following: - Recruitment of volunteers - Local and national networking - ✓ Basingstoke Disability Forum - ✓ Basingstoke Voluntary Sector Forum - ✓ Hampshire Learning Disability Partnership Board and Local Implementation Groups for Basingstoke and Hart & Rushmoor, and Andover and Test Valley - ✓ Hampshire Autism Partnership Board - ✓ Hampshire Advocacy Community Interest Company (until this closed in July 2020) - ✓ Working Together with Parents Network (part of the Norah Fry Research Centre at the University of Bristol) - ✓ National Coalition of Citizen Advocacy Schemes - ✓ Attend the National Advocacy Conference For more detailed information on what we have done this year . please see our website www.speakeasyadvocacy.org.uk Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Page 7 of 11 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice **Financial Re ort p** ## **Accounts – Year ended 31[st] March 2021 Financial Report by Treasurer Derek Easton** Speakeasy Advocacy this year like most other organisations faced operational challenges due to the pandemic. In addition, there have been financial consequences for the whole country and the future effect on fundraising opportunities for us is as yet unclear. Our overheads were greatly reduced last year due to the transfer of staff to the new provider. We also moved to smaller premises in line with our development plan. Income includes new funding secured for next financial year of £29,999 from a Lottery grant and £15,411.17 from Basingstoke and Deane. In accordance with our plan we will be placing a high priority on obtaining additional funding including working together with other Advocacy providers. Overall this year our expenditure exceeded income by £64,929. This sum has been covered by using our surplus from previous years of £243,115. leaving a surplus carried forward to next year of £178,186. We appointed a new Independent Examiner Sarah HurfordPotter from Action Hampshire. Page 8 of 10 Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice ## **Accounts - Year ended 31st March 2021** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** |Grant Income
Other Income
**Total Income**
Salaries & NIC
Premises Costs
Other Expenditure
**Total Expenditure**
**Balance of Funds for Year**
**Balance of Funds B/fwd**
**Balance of Funds C/Fwd**|**Restricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
24,350
0
24,350
14,923
10,440
25,363
**39,273**
**10,440**
**49,713**
8,077
65,938 74,015
0
15,152 15,152
3,943
21,532 25,475
**12,020**
**102,622 114,642**
**27,253**
**(92,182)**
**(64,929)**
**4,701**
**238,414 243,115**
**31,954**
**146,232 178,186**|**Total**| |---|---|---| |||**2020**| |||| |||134,693| |||150.825| |||**285,518**| |||| |||209,341| |||25,619| |||49,573| |||**284.533**| |||| |||**985**| |||| |||**242,130**| |||| |||**243,115**| The accounts were independently examined on 7th July 2021 by Sarah Hurford-Potter, ACMA CGMA. The full accounts are available from the Charity Commission. Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2021 Page 9 of 10 Speakeasy Advocacy Giving a Voice ## **What we will do next year** Further develop our business plan to reduce overheads and source additional funding. Work with other advocacy organisations in Hampshire to develop advocacy services across the county. The accounts were approved by the trustees on 30[th] Se tember 2021 p Pictures by CHANGE Picture Bank Charity Commission Annual Return & Accounts 2019 Page 10 of 10 Speakeasy Advocacy Accounts- Year Ended 31st March 2021 Balance Sheet 2021 2020 oFfi￿ Equipment Furnr(ure & F￿￿n￿$ 1.954 697 4,268 1.128 2,651 turrent Assets Debtors Petty Cash Bank DeposltAccouTht Bank CurrentAccouTrt 6.109 50,087 51 116,399 82,976 116.308 60.652 183,569 249.513 Current U•blllth$ C￿dItorS- ShortTerrn Taxation 6,371 1.663 7,056 4,738 8.034 Jl.794 Curr•ntAM•ts Ltss Llablll Tot?1 Assets Less Current Llablltles 175,535 178.186 237.719 243,115 Balance of Funds 8IForwaid This Year CIF¢)rward Restrkred Unrestrl¢led 4,701 238.414 27,253 192,1821 31.954 146,232 Total 243,115 164,9291 178,186 Re51rlctsd UAr+stflrt•d 8,183 233,947 13.4821 4,467 4,701 238,414 Total 242,130 985 243,115 Si8ned: Chalrman Treasurer Speakeasy Advocacy Accounts- Year Ended 31st March 2021 Statement of Financial Activities Restrlrted Funds Unfestrlcted Fund5 Total 2021 Totsl 2020 Grant Income Other Income Total Income 24,350 14,923 39,273 24,350 25.363 49.713 134,693 150,825 285.518 10,440 10,440 Salaries & NIC Premises Costs Other Expenditure Total Expendltufe 8,077 65,938 15,152 21,532 102,622 74,015 15.152 25,475 114,642 209,341 25,619 49.573 284.533 3,943 12,020 Balance of Funds for Year 27,253 192,182 (64.9291 985 Bahnce of Funds B/Fwd 4,701 238,414 243.115 242,130 Balance of Funds CIFwd 3L954 146,232 178.186 243.115 Speakeasy Advocacy Accounts- Year Ended 31st March 2021 Income & Expenditure Totsl 2021 Unrestvlrted Restrlctéd Funds Funds Total 2020 Unrestrfrted Re5trlrt¢d Funds Funds Grant Income Fund Raising Income Donated Income Interest Received Mlsc Income Cross Charging Total Income 24,350 31 24,350 134,693 51.81KI 82.893 31 409 24923 27,655 77368 724 150.007 72,912 3Y.430 724 15,405 65,836 133.765 io,oc*) 25,785 36.225 14,923 1,870 41,143 134,602 7,076 224665 staff Salaries & NIC Rent 74.015 13,327 819 558 2.046 412 2,131 516 9.613 3.180 IA70 65,938 13,327 819 8,077 209,341 21,313 2,196 13,856 1,133 127 3,268 625 8,521 6,034 3,244 2.110 7,098 2,685 270 185 2,526 72,913 357A45 60,336 20,916 2.196 49 1,126 122 3.268 625 8,314 1,301 sii 1,873 I49,￿)5 397 Travellin8 Office Stationery Posta8e & Carria8e Telephone Internet Char8es 494 13,807 2,046 344 2,131 516 9,602 1,680 68 li 1,500 1,870 207 4,733 2,733 237 7,098 Audlt & Accountancv Professional Fee5 Premises Expenses Training Costs Insurance Refreshments Misc Expenses Depreciation Cross Chargin8 Totsl Expenses I.￿)6 2,249 2,249 2,685 15 185 2,526 23.250 129.298 255 773 2.121 27,655 773 2,121 91 102.713 27,564 39,584 49,663 228,147 Baknce ot Funds for Year 164,9291 166A881 4559 13082) ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/** Speakeasy Advocacy **members of On accounts for the year** 31 March 2021 **Charity no** 1108304 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** As follows I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2021. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. **Date:** 07 July 2021 **Signed: Name:** Sarah Hurford-Potter **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** ACMA CGMA **(if any): Address:** Community Action Hampshire Westgate Chambers, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SR 1 **October 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here details of any** Not applicable **items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**