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Reference	Reference	and administrative details	and administrative details
For the	ear ended 31 March 2023
Company		number	06269047
Charity number			1120934
Registered		office	Dalton House
			60 Windsor Avenue
			South Wimbledon
			London
			SW192RR
Trustees			Trustees, who are		also	directors		under		company	law, who served	during
			the year and up	to the date			ofthis	report		were as follows:
			Lucy Ball
			Jenny Beardsley				Treasurer
			Oluwakemi Eze				(resigned		5	July 2022)
			Vivienne Gray
			Elizabeth Hogarth,		O.B.E.
			Julie Juliff
			Jennifer Kerr-Davis
			Sally Anne Matthews				Chair
			Klare Meyer				(appointed			15June 2022)
			Tuesdae Moncrieffe
			Diana Parkinson
			Anne Stephens
Company		secretary and	Naomi Delap
director
Bankers			CAF Bank Ltd							Charity Bank
			25 Kings Hill Avenue							Fosse House
			Kings Hill, West	Mailing						182 High Street
			Kent							Tonbridge
			ME194JQ							TN9 1BE
Independent			Godfrey Wilson	Limited
examiners			Chartered accountants			and	statutory		auditors
			5th Floor Mariner House
			62 Prince Street
			Bristol
			BS14QD

							Restated
						2023	2022
				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
			Note	F			F
Income from:
Donations			3	156,648	222,931	379,579	411,805
Charitable activities			5		167,829	167,829	179,676
Investments			6		1,292	1,292	108
Total income				156,648	392,051	548,699	591,589
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities			8	258,439	315,346	573,785	457,638
Raising funds			11		14,762	14,762	12,459
Total expenditure				258,439	330,108	588,547	470,097
Net income I(expenditure)		and net
movement in funds			12	(101,791)	61,943	(39,848)	121,492
Reconciliation offunds:
Total funds brought	forward			110,338	561,359	671,697	550,205
Total funds carried	forward			8,547	623,302	631,849	671,697

As at 31 March	2	02	3
								Restated
							2023	2022
					Note			F
Fixed assets
Tangible assets								4,705
Current assets
Debtors					17	76,266		117,395
Cash at bank and		in	hand			658,494		621,730
						734,760		739,125
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts			falling due within	1 year	18	(102,911)		(72,133)
Net current assets							631,849	666,992
Net assets					20		631,849	671,697
Funds					21
Restricted funds							8,547	110,338
Unrestricted funds
Designated	funds						540,000	532,000
General funds							83,302	29,359
Total charity funds							631,849	671,697

For the	ear ended 31 March 2023
				2023	2022
					F
Cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds				(39,848)	121,492
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges					956
Loss on disposal offixed assets				4,705
Investment	income			(1,292)	(108)
Decrease	/ (increase) in debtors			41,129	(78,792)
Increase /	(decrease) in creditors			30,778	23,121
Net cash	provided by / (used in) operating		activities	35,472	66,777
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase	oftangible fixed assets				(3,564)
Investment	income			1,292	108
Net cash	provided by / (used in) investing		activities	1,292	(3,564)
Increase	in cash and cash equivalents	in	the year	36,764	63,213
Cash and	cash equivalents at the beginning		ofthe year	621,730	558,517
Cash and	cash equivalents at the end	of	the year	658,494	621,730

Prior period	comparatives: statement	offinancial activities (res	tated)
				2022
		Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
		E
Income from:
Donations		182,951	228,854	411,805
Charitable	activities		179,676	179,676
Investments			108	108
Total income		182,951	408,638	591,589
Expenditure	on:
Charitable	activities	245,460	212,178	457,638
Raising funds			12,459	12,459
Total expenditure		245,460	224,637	470,097
Net income I	(expenditure)	(62,509)	184,001	121,492

Income from	donations
						2023
				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
Donations*					96,931	96,931
Grants (note	4)			156,648	126,000	282,648
Total income	from donations			156,648	222,931	379,579
Prior period	comparative:					Restated
						2022
				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
						F
Donations"					89,295	89,295
Grants (note	4)			182,951	125,144	308,095
Gift aid					14,415	14,415
Total income	from donations			182,951	228,854	411,805
*Included within donations		are	gifts and gifts in kind:
					2023	2022
Unrestricted	funds
Pramdepot boxes donated		for	free		3,500	4,100
Christmas gifts for community			group		580
Refreshments	for community		group		66
					4,146	4,100

Analysis ofgrants r	ece	iv	ed
				Restricted	Unrestricted	2023
A BCharitable Trust				75	20,000	20,075
Bromley Trust					25,000	25,000
Brown Dog					5,500	5,500
Department of Health	and		Social Care	12,960		12,960
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation				60,000		60,000
Goldsmiths Company	Charity				33,000	33,000
Henry Smith Charity				17,500		17,500
Impact 100 London					27,500	27,500
Ministry ofJustice				9,863		9,863
Rayne Foundation				22,250		22,250
Samaritans				2,000		2,000
Segelman Trust				32,000		32,000
The Balcombe Charitable			Trust		5,000	5,000
The Material World Foundation					10,000	10,000
				156,648	126,000	282,648
Prior period comparative						Restated
				Restricted	Unrestricted	2022
				F
A BCharitable Trust					15,000	15,000
Adrian Swire Charitable		Trust			10,000	10,000
Bromley Trust					25,000	25,000
Brown Dog					5,000	5,000
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation				40,000		40,000
Goldsmiths Company	Charity				60,000	60,000
Henry Smith Charity				35,000		35,000
London Catalyst Samaritans				1,750		1,750
Ministry ofJustice				45,000		45,000
Northwick Family Trust				5,000		5,000
Pears Foundation					10,000	10,000
Rayne Foundation				20,000		20,000
Segelman Trust				30,000		30,000
Social Care Institute	for	Excellence		6,201		6,201
Other small grants					144	144
				182,951	125,144	308,095

Income from charitable activities
				Restated
			2023	2022
Advance Advocacy and Non-Violence	Community	Education	19,864	19,250
Bronzefield Prison			12,801	14,190
Central and North West London CCG			9,617	2,471
City 8 Hackney CCG			7,695	7,695
NHS England			90,616	119,556
Other contract income			27,236	16,514
			167,829	179,676

Income from	investments
		2023	2022
		F
Unrestricted	funds
Bank interest	receivable	1,292	108

Costs ofcharitable activi	ties by activity typ	e
		Activities	Support
		undertaken	costs (note
		directly	9)	2023 Total
		F		f.
Criminal Justice System Support		171,563	29,250	200,813
Community Support		178,675	30,463	209,138
Policy and Influence		139,970	23,864	163,834
Total expenditure		490,208	83,577	573,785
Prior period comparative	(restated):	Activities	Support
		undertaken	costs (note
		directly	9)	2022 Total
Criminal Justice System Support		153,932	21,731	175,663
Community Support		141,854	22,631	164,485
Policy and Influence		99,761	17,729	117,490
Total expenditure		395,547	62,091	457,638

Governance	costs are	included within support costs
				Restated
			2023	2022
				F
Staff costs			10,631	8,699
Finance costs			2,382	2,095
Compliance			587	223
Payroll service costs			1,436	1,206
Independent	examiner's	fees (incl VAT)	1,740	1,426
Trustee expenses			108	99
Legal and professional		fees	1,020	2,598
			17,904	16,346

11.Fundraising	costs
Fundraising	costs comprise:

								Restated
							2023	2022
							F	F
Staff costs							10,632	8,697
Finance	costs						1,588	1,397
Other costs							2,542	2,365
							14,762	12,459
Net movement			in funds
This is stated		after charging:
							2023	2022
								F
Depreciation								956
Loss on	disposal		offixed		assets		4,705
Trustees'	remuneration			(note 14)			1,275	1,425
Trustees'	reimbursed			expenses		(note 14)	108	100
Independent		examiner's			remuneration:
	~	Independent			examination		1,740	1,440
	~	Other services					763

Staffcosts and numbers Staff costs were as follows:
	2023	2022
		F
Salaries and wages	427,542	345,202
Social security costs	37,387	27,976
Pension costs	11,809	9,621
Freelance staff	15,416	17,559
	492,154	400,358

The pension scheme is defined contribution. Th (2022:F2,639).	e outstanding balance at year end w	as F2,856
	2023	2022
	No.	No.
Average head count	15	13
Full time equivalent		10


16.	Tangible fixed assets				Computer
					equipment
					E
	Cost
	At 1 April 2022				6,410
	Disposals in year				(6,410)
	At 31 March 2023
	Depreciation
	At 1 April 2022 Disposals in year				1,705 ~1,755
	At 31 March 2023
	Net book value
	At 31 March 2023
	At 31 March 2022				4,705
17.	Debtors
				2023	2022
					F
	Trade debtors			66,202	113,833
	Prepayments and accrued income			10,064	3,562
				76,266	117,395
18.	Creditors: amounts	due within	1 year
				2023	2022
					F
	Trade creditors			3,274	3,119
	Accruals			6,886	9,536
	Other taxation and social security			14,507	25,314
	Deferred income (see	note 19)		78,244	34,164
				102,911	72,133

Deferred	income
		2023	2022
Balance	at the start ofthe year	34,164	21,201
Released	in year	(34,164)	(21,201)
Deferred	in year	79 244	34,164
Balance	at the end ofthe year	79 244	34,164

Analysis	of net assets between fu	nds
		Restricted	Designated	General	Total
		funds	funds	funds	funds
		F			E
Current	assets	8,547	540,000	186,213	734,760
Current	liabilities			(102,911)	~102,911)
Net assets at 31 March 2023		8,547	540,000	83,302	631,849
Prior period comparative		Restricted	Designated	General	Total
(restated)		funds	funds	funds	funds
		F	F		F
Tangible	fixed assets			4,705	4,705
Current Current	assets liabilities	110,338	532,000	96,787 ~72, 133	739,125 ~72, 133
Net assets at 31 March 2022		110,338	532,000	29,359	671,697

Movements	in fun	ds
							Transfers
				At 1 April			between	At 31 March
				2022	Income	Expenditure	funds	2023
					F
Restricted	funds
Department	of Health
and Social Care					12,960	(7,146)		5,814
Ministry ofJustice					9,863	(9,863)
Rayne Foundation				4,987	22,250	(25,753)		1,484
Samaritans					2,000	(751)		1,249
Social Care	Institute	for
Excellence				2,865		(2,865)
The A BCharitable		Trust			75	(75)
Core funds,	time restricted			102,486	109,500	(211,986)
Total restricted funds				110,338	156,648	(258,439)		8,547
Unrestricted	funds
Designated	contingency		funds	532,000			8,000	540,000
General funds				29,359	392,051	(330,108)	(8,000)	83,302
Total unrestricted		funds		561,359	392,051	~(330,108		623,302
Total funds				671,697	548,699	(588,547)		631,849

Prior period com	pa	rativ	e (rest	ated)
							Transfers
				At 1 April			between	At 31 March
				2021	Income	Expenditure	funds	2022
					F	F	F
Restricted funds
Bromley Trust				9,311		(9,311)
Charles Hayward	Foundation			1,265		(1,265)
Clinks				821		(821)
London Catalyst				821		(821)
London Community		Response		3,110		(3,110)
Rayne Foundation				5,000	20,000	(20,013)		4,987
London Catalyst Samaritans					1,750	(1,750)
Social Care Institute		for
Excellence Core funds, time restricted				152,519	6,201 155,DDD	(3,336) ~205,033		2,865 102,486
Total restricted funds				172,847	182,951	~245,480		110,338
Unrestricted funds
Designated contingency			funds	309,000			223,000	532,000
General funds				68,358	408,638	(224,637)	(223,000)	29,359
Total unrestricted		funds		377,358	408,638	(224,637)		561,359
Total funds				550,205	591,589	~470,097		671,697

below. There is no change to total funds, incom	e or expend	iture.
		Restricted	Unrestricted	Total
		F	F
Funds held at 1 April 2021 per original accounts		193,453	356,752	550,205
Reclassify contract income and funds as unrestricted		~20,606	2D,606
Restated funds held at 1 April 2021		172,847	377,358	550,205
Income for the year ended 31 March 2022 per original
accounts		346,113	245,476	591,589
Reclassify contract income as unrestricted		(163,162)	163,162
Restated income for the year ended 31 March 2022		182,951	408,638	591,589
Expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2022	per
original accounts		409,200	60,897	470,097
Reclassify contract expenditure as unrestricted		~(163,740	163,740
Restated expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022		245,460	224,637	470,097
Restated funds held at 31 March 2022		110,338	561,359	671,697
				Charitable
Income per SOFA headings:			Donations	activities
			F
Income for the year ended 31 March 2022 per original accounts			574,967	16,514
Reclassify contracts as income from charitable	activities		163,162	163,162
Restated income for the year ended 31 March 2022			411,805	179,676

					Raising	Charitable
					funds	activities	Total
Expenditure		for the year ended 31 March		2022 per original
accounts					11,817	458,280	470,097
Reallocation		ofsupport	and governance	costs	642	(642)
Restated	expenditure		for the year ended	31 March 2022	12,459	457,638	470,097