GETTING COURT
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
2024/2025
JANUARY 24, 2026 GETTING COURT CHARITY No. 1118645
Getting Court
Charity number: 1118645
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended 1 April 2025 (2024/2025)
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity name: Getting Court Charity number: 1118645
Principal address:
The Estate Office, Thame, Oxfordshire OX97DQ
Trustees during the year:
Tom Birch Reynardson HHJ Ian Pringle KC Laleh Dubash Cheryl West Sally Scott Imogen Birch Reynardson
Independent Examiner:
Roger Summers
Bankers:
NatWest Bank, City Branch
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
Getting Court is governed by its Trust Deed / Constitution, under which the trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the administration of the charity.
Appointment of trustees
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the governing document. When new trustees are recruited, they are provided with information about the charity’s purposes, activities, and governance, including recent trustee minutes and financial reports.
Trustee induction and training
New trustees will receive an induction covering their legal responsibilities, the charity’s financial position, and current projects. Ongoing training is encouraged where relevant.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
The charity’s objects are to advance and support education for young people to learn about the justice system.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The charity’s activities during the year were carried out to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Activities during the year
During the year, Getting Court focused on:
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Arranging and supporting visits by young people to the Crown Court and magistrates court in Oxford.
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Arranging and supporting visits by young people to Huntercombe Prison.
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Arranging and supporting visits by prisoners under supervision and on ROTL to schools.
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Developing research and impact reporting to demonstrate the effectiveness of the charity’s work.
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Maintaining and improving the charity’s website and communications to increase awareness and outreach.
Achievements and Performance
The trustees are pleased to report continued growth in donations and supporter engagement during the year. The charity successfully transferred capital from the OCF to strengthen its financial position and enable continued delivery of its services. Research and impact reporting activities helped to evidence outcomes and inform future planning.
Financial Review
Summary of financial performance
The financial statements for the year ended 1 April 2025 show:
Income:
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Dividends: £1,020.07
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Donations: £34,425.00
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Transfer of capital from OCF: £20,000.00
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Total income: £55,445.07
Expenditure:
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Office expenses: £48.00
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Impact report / research: £720.00
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Website / marketing: £258.00
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Staff costs: £13,782.10
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Total Expenditure : £14,808.10
Bank balance at 1 April 2025: £42,255.16
Reserves policy
The trustees aim to maintain reserves sufficient to cover at least [e.g. 3–6 months] of operating costs, ensuring the charity can continue its activities in the event of unexpected changes in income or expenditure.
Principal funding sources
The charity’s principal sources of income during the year were donations and dividends, alongside a transfer of capital from OCF.
Financial position
The trustees consider the charity to be in a stable financial position at the end of the year, with sufficient funds held to meet current and planned commitments.
Risk Management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to these risks. Key risks include reliance on voluntary donations and compliance with regulatory and governance requirements.
Plans for Future Periods
In the coming year, the trustees plan to:
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Expand outreach and awareness activities.
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Continue developing impact reporting.
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Explore additional funding opportunities to support sustainability and growth.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK GAAP).
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
The accounts for the year ended 1 April 2025 have been independently examined by Roger Summers FCCA and have been prepared from the charity’s financial records and represent the income and expenditure of Getting Court for the year.
Approval
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Name: TOM BIRCH REYNARDSON Position: Trustee / Chair Date: 24/01/2026
Statement of Financial Activities
The Statement of Accounts for 2024/2025 are attached to this Report
Signed:
Name: TOM BIRCH REYNARDSON
Date: 25/01/2026
GETTING COURT
Summary of accounts year ending 1 April 2025
| INCOME | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends | £ | 1,020.07 | |
| Donations | £ | 34,425.00 | |
| Transfer of capital from OCF | £ | 20,000.00 | |
| Total income | £55,445.07 | ||
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Office expenses | £ | 48.00 | |
| Impact report/research | £ | 720.00 | |
| Website/marketing | £ | 258.00 | |
| Staff costs: | |||
| Operations | £ | 13,782.10 | |
| Total expenditure | £14,808.10 | ||
| Bank reconciliation: | |||
| Balance b/forwardasat2/4/24 | £ | 1,618.19 | |
| TotalIncome | £ | 55,445.07 | |
| Total expenditure | £ | 14,808.10 | |
| Add:outstanding receipts | £ | ||
| Less:outstanding payments | £ | ||
| Balance taken forward | £ | 42,255.16 | |
| Bank balance at 1/4/25 | £ | 42,255.16 | |
| Difference | £ - | £ - |
Notes
These accounts have been prepared from the charity's financial records and represent the income and expenditure of Getting Court for the year ended 1 April 2025
Approved by:
TOM BIRCH REYNARDSON
Trustee
Date: 25 January 2025
Getting Court
Charity number: 1118645
For the year ended 1 April 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Getting Court
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity Getting Court for the year ended 1 April 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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The accounts do 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.
| 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 Proper to enable a understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent Examiner: Roger Summers
Relevant professional qualification (if any): FCCA
Address:
L2A Upper Hig. Sheet Thame OG 2Dbw Signature: EF Ete Date: 25/01/2026