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2023-12-31-accounts

Page
Legal and administrative
information
Trustees'
Annual
Report
Independent
auditor's
report
13
Statement offinancial activities 16
Balance sheet 17
Statement ofcash flows 18
Notes tothe financial statements

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DETAILS OF THE
CHARITY, CHARITY,
ITSTRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
Forthe year ended 31 December 2023
Company reg. no. 5906258
Charity reg. no. (England) 1117249
Charity reg. no. (Scotland) SC043470
Registered office International
House
101 King's Cross Road
London, WC1X 9LP
Trustees The trustees,
who are also
directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date ofthis report were as follows:
Michael Wemms,
Chair
Andrew
Raid, Treasurer
John Bensted
William
Payne, Senior Independent
Trustee
Brenda Bates
Cristalina
Fernandes-Bates
Ceri Godwin
Caroline
King
Pankaj Sethi
Joanna Marston
Thomas Saunders (appointed 03 May 2023)
Key management lan Merrill, CEO
personnel
Christopher
Morgan,
Director of Business Support & Company Secretary
Bankers CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings
Hill Avenue
Kent, ME194JQ
Aldermore
Bank PLC
1stFloor, Block BWestern House
Lynch Wood
Peterborough,
PE2 6F2
Independent Auditor Richard
Billinghurst
FCA
Senior Statutory
Auditor
Knox Cropper LLP
Chartered
Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
65 Leadenhall
Street,
London, EC3A 2AD
Accountants NfP Accountants
Ltd
3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE

ReseNe Value Method ofcalculation ofcalculation
Free reserves
Income variation F283,000 3months' budgeted
future
income,
excluding contract income and restricted
donations
Working capital E321,000 2 months' budgeted
future
contract income
E604000
Desi nated reserves
Development fund E75,000 As assessed by the trustees, having regard
to the charity's 3year strategy and annual
business plan
Contingency reserve E50,000 As assessed
by
the trustees, having regard
to the principal dsks facing the charity and
the mitigations in place to manage them.
E125,000
unrestricted reserves target E729,000

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestncfed Unrestncfed Restricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
Note 2023 2023f 2023
8
2022 2022
5
2022
INCOME FROM
Donations
and legacies
2 561,298 376,344 937,642 524,637 330,066 854,703
Charitable
activities
Reading
and numeracy
3 1,516,578 1,516,578 251,398 251,398
programme
Investment
income:
bank interest 13,711 13,711 4,240 4,240
Other income 71 71 137 137
TOTAL INCOME 2,091,658 376,344 2,468,002 750412 330,066 1, 110,478
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 4 105,864 105,864 104,520 104,520
Charitable
activities
Criminal Justice
Operations
System (CJS) 4 1,334,090 238,204 1,572,294 697,480 142,540 840,020
Community
Operations
192,234 163,814 356,048 69,766 1,299 71,065
Resources 152,989 28,966 181,955 25,279 43,133 68,412
Turning pages
sustainability
income project
32,691 32,691 34,711 34,711
(TPSI)
1,712,004 430,984 2,142,988 827,236 186,972 1,014,208
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,817,868 430,984 2,248,852 931,756 186,972 1,118,728
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR
THE YEAR 273,790 (54,640) 219,150 (151,344) 143,094 (8,250)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS AT 1 JANUARY 2023 443,768 144,451 586,219 595,112 1,357 596,469
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER2023 6 717,558 5 89,811 6 807,369 f 443,768 5 144,451 5 585,219

2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities 219,150 (8,250)
Net cash provided
by / (used in) operating
activities
(Increase)/decrease
in
debtors (208,678) (55,389)
Increase/(decrease)
in
creditors 35,954 (44,818)
(172,724) (100,207)
Change
in cash and cash
equivalents in the year 46,426 (106,457)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning ofthe year 547,904 656,361
Cash and cash equivalents at the year end 6 594,330 6 547,904

2. DONATIONS DONATIONS AND LEGACIES AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restri cted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023
6
2023
6
2023 2022
6
2022f 2022
E
Trusts and foundations 457,793 376,344 834,137 365,000 330,065 595,056
Individual donors 76,371 76,371 66,282 66,282
Major donors 26,875 26,875 30,250 30,250
Corporate donations 259 259 22,855 22,855
Legacies 40,250 40,250
F 561,298 6 376,344 6 937,642 6 524,537 6 330,066 6 854,703
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
6 E
Contracts and Sl As 1,440,282 1,440,282 176,770
Sale of reading manuals 76,296 76,296 74,628
6 1,516,578 6 Nil 6 1,516,578 6 251,398

ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE
Direct Governance Support Total Total
Staff costsf costs
6
costs
6
costs
6
2023
6
2022
CJSOperations 1,129,078 125,081 7,851 310,284 1,572,294 840,020
Community
operations
184,869 119,089 1,286 50,804 356,048 71,065
Resources 181,955 181,955 68,412
Turning
pages
sustainability
32,691 32,691 34,711
1,313,947 456,816 9,137 361,088 2,142,988 1,014,208
Fundraising
costs
79,263 4,268 551 21,782 105,864 104,520
Governance
costs
9,688 (9,688)
Support costs 306,024 76,846 (382,870)
6 1,699,234 6 549,618 6 Nil 6 Nil 6 2248852 Z 1118728
2022
CJSOperations 471,180 106,284 7,789 254,758 840,020
Community
Operations
42,921 4,220 709 23,206 71,065
Resources 68,412 08,412
Turning pages
sustainahiTity
34,711 34,711
514,110 213,636 8,498 277,964 1,014,208
Fundraising
costs
64,272 4,436 1,052 34,750 104,520
Governance
costs
9,560 (0,560)
Supportcosts 261,708 51,006 (312,714)
Z 840,090 f 278,638 8 Nil Nil E 1,118,728

6. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023f 2023f 2023f 2022f 2022f 2022f
Salary costs
Wages and salaries 1,201,774 246,895 1,448,669 555,374 118,466 673,840
Social security costs 134,647 134,647 68,481 68,481
Pension costs 49,043 49,043 22,112 22,112
1,385,464 246,895 1,632,359 645,967 118,466 764,433
Other staffing costs
Recruitment 13,105 13,105 14,152 14,152
Staff training
and development
20,819 2,240 23,059 20,210 20,210
Death
in service
2,868 2,868 507 507
Consultancy 27,843 27,843 40,788 40,788
f 1,450,099 f 249,135 f 1,699,234 f 721,624 f 118,466 f 840,000

SUPPORT AND GO VER NA NCE
C
OSTS
2023 2022
5
Support costs
Premises costs, including meeting room hire 9,685 3,884
Website and online costs 6,361 7,581
Insurance 2,635 2,023
Other comms and marketing 14,735 5,022
IT systems,
computers
and office equipment 15,628 10,827
Telephones 3,295 4,407
Repairs and maintenance 141
Legal and professional fees 5,815
Events and conferences 173 1,739
Staff travel and subsistence 16,751 12,844
Other office costs 1,768 2,448
76,846 51,005
Governance
costs
Board meetings 1,575 2244
Audit 6,240 5,670
Audit preparation 1,200 1,200
Other governance costs 673 440
9,688 9,560
Support staff costs 306,024 251,708
6 392,558 5 322,274

2023 2022
Due within one year 6
Trade debtors 145,102 57,978
Accrued income 131,011
Other debtors 543
6 276,656 6 57,978
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023f 2022
Deferred grant income 30,000
Other creditors 13,366
VAT creditors 2,952 6,51f
Accruals 17,277 21,152
63,617 8 27,853
Deferred income
Balance at 1 January 2023
Amount released to incoming resources
Amount deferred in the year 30,000
Balance at 31 December 2023 30,000 6 Nil

STATEME N T OF FUNDS
Transfers and
Brought Incoming Resources investment Carried
Forward
5
Resources
6
Expended
f
gains/(losses) f Forward
6
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Contingency Fund 50,000 50,000
Development Fund 75,000 75,000
5 125,000 6 Nil 6 Nil 5 Nil 6 125,000
RESTRICTED FUNDS
CJS Operations 27,927 215,333 (238,204) 5,056
Community Operations 116,524 131,011 (163,814) 83,721
Resources 30,000 (28,966) 1,034
6 144,451 6 376,344 5 (430,984) 6 Nil 6 89,811
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
Designated Funds 125,000 125,000
General Funds 318,768 2,091,658 (1,817,868) 592,558
443,768 2,091,658 (1,817,868) 717,558
Restricted Funds 144,451 376,344 (430,984) 89,811
6 588,219 6 2,468,002 6 (2,248,852) 6 Nil 6 807,369

STATEMEN T OFFUNDS - 20 22
Transfers and
Brought Incoming Resources investment Canted
Forwardf Resourcesf Expended
f
gains((losses)
f
Forwardf
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Contingency Fund 50,000 50,000
Development Fund 75,000 75,000
f 125,000 f Nil f Nil f Nil f 125,000
Transfers and
Brought Incoming Resources investment Carried
Forwardf Resourcesf Expended
f
gainsf(losses) Forwardf
RESTRICTED FUNDS
CJSOperations 286,933 (142,540) 144,393
Community Operations 1,357 (1,299) 56
Resources 43,133 (43,133)
f 1,357 f 330,066 f (186,972) f Nil f 144,451
SUMMARY OFFUNDS
Designated Funds 125,000 'I25,000
General Funds 470,112 780,412 (931,756) 318,768
Restricted Funds 1,357 330,066 (186,972) 144,451
f 596,469 f 1,110,478 f (1,118,728) f Nil f 588,219
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
Designated General Restricted Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
8
Funds
Net current assets 125,000 592,558 89,811 807,369
f 125,000 f 592,558 f 89,811 f 807,369

16.ANALYSIS OF THE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
6 6 8
Net movement in funds 273,790 (54,640) 219,150 (8,250)
6 273,790 6 (54,640) 6 219,150 8 (8,250)