COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 6271245
CHARI￿ REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1122288
Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2024
RINGING HOPE

Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 31 March 2024
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Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report)
Independent examinerfs report to the trustee8
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
Statement of financial position
Statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financial statements
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The followlng pages do not fonn part of the financlal statements
Detailed statement of financial activities
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Notes to the detsiled statement of financial activities
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Bringing Hope
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorpornting the Dlrectorf8 Report)
Year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present thelr report and the
unaudited financial statements of the charlty for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Strateglc report
Introductlon
As In prevlous reports, thls one also commences by thanklng the dedlcated trustees and staff of the
Bringing Hope Charlty, ft)r their support and input over the past year, which has enabled the
organisation to build on the credlble work of the prevlous year. Importantly, we are grateful for another
opportunity to present a report that offers some insights Into our strategSc and operatlonal activities
wlth individuals, families and communities that are impacted by crime, vSolence, and other social
challenges. Bringing Hope continues to work Independently and in partnership (with statutory,
community. voluntsry, faith and buslness sector organisations and personnel), towards addressing the
root Issues or causes, assoclated with the cohort we work ￿th.
Through the support our funders and commbssloned work, we have contlnued to offer services that
are community-led, falth-based. traurna informed, and publSc health allgned. Furthennore, we have
ensured that our overall operatlonav admlnlstrative support structures and system8 are affective In
8UPPOrtlng our evidence- based approach to dellvery and interventions.
The sections below offer Inslghts into the developments and progress of Brfnging Hope's Interventions
and activitles over the past year (Aprll 2023 to March 2024). It hSghlights our work with offenders, ex-
offenders and thelr familles, who may be in prison or livlng in local communlties. It also represents our
partnershlp activities.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustses. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) fMnllnu0d)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Achlevoments and p•rfornMnc•
Programmes and Interventlons
Durlng this reporting year, we have worked with up to 107 cases (Family groups included. bebNeen
ages of 13 and 65, 95% males, 5% females with 88% from Caribbean and mixed herltage
backgrounds, 6% South Asian and 6% White European) with multiple challenges and complexities.
Importantly, some cases may have an indivhlual in prison, as we work with members of their family In
the community. We continue to receNe referrals from several sources (Statutory. comrnunity and faith
sectors as well as selflfamily). Like last year. those who have been referred over the past year have
Included individuals and families associated with violence, firearm, and knife possession, safeguarding
concems. trauma, postcode, and grouplgang associated conflicts. family crisis, just to name some of
the issues. Llke in previous reports. and other associated literature. this report also acknowledges that
many of the Individuals and families we ￿gage are categorised as 'problematic', 'hard to reach,,
'disconnected' and high risk, who may struggle to respond to mainstream Publ￿ services such as the
criminal justice system, soclal services. and mental health services. Each personlfamily referred has
been assessed to determlne their needs. using our ￿ferra1 pathway framework. The referral pathway
helps us to detemiine ways to ensure that each service user is offered opportunities to engage wlth
our services to support them In their ioumey of desistance and positive change. As a trauma-informed
organisatton. we acknowledge that this report can only offer a snapshot of our Interventions. These
Interventions seek to explore long temi and susta5nable solut¢ons for meeting the needs of service
userslclients. In doing so, each servicelclient assessment has included explorlng their respective
needs, towards offerlng support that May relate to the following:
1. Accommodation concems
2. Dwgs and alcohol misuse
3. Mental health and wellbeing
4. Living skills and self-care
5. Parenting and caring
6. Friends and comrnunty
7. Relationships and family.
8. PositNe use of time
9. Managing strong feellngs
10. Education and employabillty
11. Financial concerns
12.Faith, values, and morals
lthlst not an excluslve lisL we have found that the above continues to offer us the framework to work
towards sustainable support and outcoffÉs for those we engage. Like stated In some of our previous
reports, we still believe that desistance and rehabilitation can be so much more enhanced when family
relationships are strong, and positive support is forthcomlng. Based on this premise, our approaches
are family orientated. we seek to address an individual's needs. concerns challenges and interests
within a holistic framework (exploring wellbeing: physical, emotional, ffontal, moral, ethical, social,
family and communlty). This is also represented in Figure 1 below:

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Figl
Equallty, Dlverslty & Incluslon Llfe Cycle Perspectlve ( Anderson. 2017)
BirtlFhome. fam ily
friends. faith and
comm unity-social
detorm inants of health
(historical & current)
Socialisation and developmental
stagosa socialisation= fam ily.
friends. com m un ity. education
SOCI￿pOlitICal system s
Maiuring:
Influancesllm pact
of fam ily ptsers.
com m unity and
systemsv m aking
moral & ethical
choices
•0
(Decision Making
End of lif
deathlnaturall
prematurel
Faith. farn ily, friends &
com m unity associated
rituals
Journey through life: horn
famlly. friendships and
relationships with
comm unity. statutory.
crim inal j usticts. faith &
voluntary seetors

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (Mntthuedj
Year ended 31 March 2024
A¢hlevements and perf0m￿nCe (¢MdnuodJ
As you will note from the statisticslpercentages above, we continue to be concerned about the
disproporttonate number of young black rr£n IYBM) are associated with crime and violence. This
concem is highlighted in several reports from a Birmingham contert detailing an QVer-rep￿entatIOn
of certain ethnicities within sertous youth violence statistics. Last year. Black and mixed ethnicity
children made up 26.3 per cent and 25.3 per cent of violent youth offences respectively. despite only
representlng just 10.7 per cent arKI 8.4 per cent of the 10-17 population.
Although we have raised our concems and developed some solUt￿S in our work with YBM, it
mains pertinent that these men are still more likety to be socially alienated and detsched from
statutory, communty, voluntary and faith sector services. this in mind, Bringing Hope has
continued to have strategic and operational discussions with West MKllands Violence Reduction
Partnership (WMVRP), Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner, Birmingham Childrens Trust
and the Home Office, as we seek to influence more sotution-fLKussed ￿sponSe$ in the engagement
and work viith YBM and their families. In line with our aspiration to sustainable partnerships, we have
been utilising the framework in Figure 2 beltrw."
Fig2
Towards An Effectlve Publlc Health Partnershlp
Systomatlc and
Incromental
Implementatoon of
solutlons wlth
ACCOUNTABLE
Leads (Orgl
Agenclesrreams)
Actlve and
dynamlc
eonversatlons
and collaboratlon
(statutory.
communlty. falth
and voluntary
sectors)
Revlsed
practices &
actlons based on :.
research ￿4¥1th
bullt4n revlewsl
evaluatlons
Collectlve
agreement and
under8tandlng re:
presentlng
Issues&
challengos
Sustainable
and Effectlve
Solutlon
Focused and
Needs-led
Int•rv•ntlons
Long terni
cufturally
competent
approaches re:
preventlon,
Int6rvontlon.
rèhabllltatlon and
enforcement

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Trustses. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (conllnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2024
Achlevements and porfornMn¢e (c¢￿tInued)
Maln Suc¢esses over the past year
As we continue to be a socially consck)us and culturally competent organisation, occupying a unique
Spa￿ of neutrality, we are known for our effective delivery in local communities and prisons, regarding
violencelconflict reduction . Since our last report. we have had a growth in our team, which now
represents the following:
Executive Director- Wlth a key emphasis on businesslparthership developments.
Executive D1￿ctor- With a key emphasis on community engagement and development
Strategic Development Manager
Operations Support Manager
Lead Office Administrator
Projector Coordinatorrream Leader (also involved in working with complex cases)
3 Support Workers responsible for case management
Along with the above staff numbers, we have also employed (commenced in October 2023) 10 young
people (16 hours per week) and 2 project coordinators as a result of being funded for 2 years by the
Youth Endowment Fund. We are their Midlands-based Delivery Partner for the Peer Action CollectNe.
As a result of this two-year funding, y￿ are responsible to ensure the following:
Recruiting regional teams of Peer Researchers and Social Action Leads {10 per region), and to
engage Research participants (500 per region), Changemakers (80 per region), and Social Action
Participants (200 per region).
Leading the regional delivery of the programme with support of the National Partner, Including
participating in all training and related activities. ensuring delivery meets local needs and
supporting young people in peer research and social action projects.
Recruiting. motivating, and retaining Peer Researchers, Social Action Leads, and Changemakers
with lived experience of violence or who are at risk of becoming involved in violence. Creating an
Inclusive environment built around reflective practice. Offering ongoing pastoral support, personal
and professional development.
As a result of the above we seek to Influence thlnking and policies relating to violence ￿ductIon and
prevention associated with young people. Furthermore, through our research, we will seek to establish
the degree that rneaningful activities can positively deter young people from involvement in criwe and
violence.

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Company Limited by Guarantse
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) {conUnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
Achlevements and porforniance (conthiu8d)
Service user engagement and risk management
For Bringing Hope, it remains imperative to develop a relationship of trust with each service user. in
order to gain the best opportunty for posibve changes to emerge. Although challenging at times, we
have been successful in building positive relationships with most of our serrfice userslciients, using the
following tested approaches:
1. Damascus Road Prison and Community wraparound development programm&lservices-
considering how to positively Influen￿ seThtce users, behaviours. thinking and attitudes.
2. Community-led l infornRd and publio health partnerships that are trauma informed and culturally
competent
3. One-to-one intensive care. famity therapy. r&enty through the gate support, mentorirKJ and peer
support to help develop the hearts and minds of those who need hope and opportunity to make
positive choices and to INe a crimefree life.
Given the complexities and risk relating to many of our cases we have continued to risk manage all
cases, considering the following key areas:
Risk of harrnlexploltation frornlby others
History of mental illness
Risk of violencelharni to others
Risk of self-hamvsuicide
Risk of offendinglre-offending - to include cuffent sentences and restrictions
Risk of self-neglect
Risk to family member
Safeguarding concems
History of adverse life events (e.g abuse. bereavement, dNorce. illness)
History of misusing substances (e.g alcolK)I, prescription drugs or illicit drugs)
The case study below offers insight into the coMpleX￿eS associated with risk managiThJ some of
our cases.
Case Study
The referral came to Bringlng Hope in February 2024.
This case relates to a 14-year-old young Male (B), who was targeted and assoclated with some very
challenging and dangerous situations at home arKI in the local neighbourhood. B is Black Caribbean,
living with his mother in a local neighbourhood, known for its association to povety, youth crime, high
unemployment conflicts and challenges relating postcode feuds. The area is also known as a police
priority area and has been linked to certain garvJ related concems. It is within this contert B and his
mother attempt to navigate through daity life. At the referral stage and in our subsequent risk
assessmen( it was evident that B was a vulnerable young man who was involvedlassociated with
networks linked to exploitation and serious youth violence.
In assessing the case and exploring the challenges and risks, the following were confinned:
B's mother having challenges around keeping him safe in his area.
B feeling fearful and unsafe within his own area.
Challenging periodslsituations with confrontation from young rren from other areas.
Lack of freedom within traveling around Birmingham.
Havirvj negative peer pressure.
Family relationships are strained.
Being violently attacked where he could have lost his life.
Need to be invofved in Th*aningful and safe activities.

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Achlevemonts and perfomiance (condnued)
This very complex case commenced with our key worker developlng a support plan wlth B In
collaboration with his mother and other relevant agencies.
Task
GNen the above context. our key worker was very conscious that this case needed to have long term
and sustsinable approaches. in order to address the issues identified. As a result of this. a support
plan for B was established. This included relationship and trust building approaches and exploring any
hobbieslinterests that B had.
Action
Unfortunately, during our work with B, there was a critical incident. placing B and his mother within a
high-risk category, resulting in the need for medical and police services involvement. As a result of this
situation, Bringing Hope became more actively involved in supporting B and his mom, which included
liaising with all the relevant seniices, towards safeguarding this family from further harm and danger.
As a resuft of the above Incident. it was agreed that B and hls mom would not return to their home.
Consequently our worker has remained actively involved with this case, maintaining regular contact
with the family, building trust through conversations, visits. negotiating on their behalf, phone calls and
text messages. We have also continued to encourage B and his mom to work wlth other agencies as
together, we seek to offer support through this intense life changing period for them.

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Company Llmited by Guarantse
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Year ended 31 March 2024
Achlevem•nts and porfomiance (¢ondnuedJ
Partn•r8hips and Networklng Actlvltlo•
Alongside those already mentioned (also included in lables below), over the past year we have
continued to maintain partnerships and influence thinking regarding c(xnmunity4nvolved, faitlFbas8d,
and public health responses to crime and violence:
Strntsglc engagoment
Public Heafth Directorate
West Midlands Vtolence Reduction Partnership
Home Office
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissloner
During this reporting perEod BH, have also worked in partnership wlth a rang8 of partners. Thls
Includes organisations in the Statutory, Third and Communty sectors.
D•llvery partnernhlp8
HMP Prisons
Multk Agency Gang Unlt
Natlonal Probation Servlce
Red Thread Charity
Community Organisation & Self-Referrals
West Mldlands VK)lence Reduction Partnershlp
Birmlngham Chlldrens Trust
Youth Offending Service
Falth Alliance
Birmlngham Reducing Reoffending Board
A8 In our prevlous report, we again acknowledge that the partnershlps and strateglc relationsh5ps wa
have are dynamic entities. with the capacity to Ghange over b'me. Consequenuy. we conts'nue to
actNely review the progress of each relationship.
Income generatlon and 8U8ts1nablllty coMlderntlon8
n)ilst Bringlng Hope Trustees remain grateful for our present funding and commissioned income, we
are very mindful of the need to maintain the core funcb'ons assooiated with our staffing and service
delivery.
Like in our previous report, we acknowledge that the last few years have been a testing time for small
to medium slze charities and voluntary sector organisat￿S. with declining resources, increased
demand, and reduced donations. However, we remain optimistic, as we continue to offer services to
individuals, families and communitses impacted by violence and criminality. In line with this, the
Trustees along with the Executive Direct¢)rs have commenced discussions about more Strategic
income generation approaches and processes.

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Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) {contlnu6d)
Year ended 31 March 2024
AChIev￿l8￿ts and perfornMnce (c￿1
Conclu8lon and movlng foThvard
Bringing Hope's Twstees and Executive team remain diligent as we rellect on our nineteen-year track
ord, for effective ser4ice delivery finteNentions, with us receiving funding from some of the key
nding trusts and charities over this period. In line with this, and as we joumey towards becoming a
sustainable organisation, we will conlinue working lowards developlng and sustsining more strategic
partnerships. Furthemiore, we will be seeking to ensure that our servlce provision is embedded within
8inningham in the first instance, as we respond to ongoing Grime and serious violence.
th Bringing Hope's culturally competen( community4ed. public health approaches, we believe we
will continue to have credible impact with indmduals. families and communities that are Impacted by
Issues highlighted in this reporL
Challenges and concerns
A slgnrficant challenge continues to relate to how Bringing Hopa becomes a suslainable chartty, with
the personnel and finances to build on our work and Its Impact withSn the statutory, ¢ommunlty,
voluntary and faffth sectors.
As mentloned earller, thls report acknowledges the ongolng challenges concems regardlng the
dlsproportlonate numbers of young black boyslmen Ilnked to the criminal justice syslem. We recognise
that these issues have been raised by academics and communities across the county as well as by
successive govemment departments. over the years. In acknowledglng this, we believe that Bringing
Hope has some valuable contributions to offer. if we are to stem the tKJe and find solutions to address
Issues assoclated wlth the over-representatlon.
Bringlng Hope does not underestimaie the challenges assodated with Imng a crime free life for those
we wtork with, consequently staff will continue to ensure that approaches are culturally competent
(ablllty to interpret and apply appropriate inlelventions to varlous challenges, envlronmental, cultural
and risk factors).

Bringing Hope
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Tru8tee8' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (¢ondftued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Flnanclal revlew
Unre8trlctedlGaneral Fund8
The charfty's gross income on general funds for the year was £77,818 {2023 £130,206), which
included £1,300 (2023: £86) of bank interesL The main sources of income were general donations and
grants £73,108. Expenses totslled £69,633 (2023.. £49,189). The net result for the year was a surplus
of £8.185 (2023: £81.017). This has been added to the reseNes brought forward at the start of the
year of £214,519 leaving a balance carried fO￿ard at 31 March 2024 of £222,704.
Since many of the unrestricted grants are designed to cover a perlod that straddles the company's
yearend, the accounts show a surplus. This apparent surplus will however be required to cover future
Planned expenses In the subsequent months and ¢<￿sequentIY are necessary to the ongoing
operations.
Restrlthd fund8
Durfng the year grants were received from the following."
The Big LotterylReaching Communities Fund, £126,559 (2023: £125,690)-the amount is exclusive
of monies received but deferred to a future year
West Midlands PCC-Violence Reduction Partnershlp £120,364 (2023: £115,841)
Youth Endowment Fund £107,500
Summarfes of income, experKllture and balances remaining at 31 March 2024 are shown In the noles
lo the accounts.
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Bringing Hope
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (condnuadj
Year ended 31 March 2024
Referencè and admlnlstratlv• detalls
Reg18ternd charlty name
Bringing Hope
Charlty regl8tratlon number
1122288
Company rogl8tratlon number 6271245
Prfnclpal offlce and reg18ter•d 88 Soho Road
offlce
Handsworth
Bimiingham
B219BN
The trustee8
G Alalade
D Storrod
S Bateman
P Roberts
AM Kalsi
N Appleby
(Appointed 9 October 2024)
Independ•nt éxamlner
David Seeley FCA
Accuo Accounting Llmited
Chartered Accountants
Alvechurch
8Smiingham
B48 7JX
Plans for luture porlod•
The trustees, annual report and the strateglc report were approved on 16 December 2024 and signed
on behalf of the board of trustees by:
D STORROD
Vlce-chair of Trustees

Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantse
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Bringing Hope
Year ended 31 March 2024
I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the financial ststements of Bringing Hope ('the charty,)
for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilitle8 and ba8ls of rnport
The trustees are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law are responslble
for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for
this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for
independent examination. it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laKI down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Independent examinerfs 8tstement
Slnce the charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in section 145 of the 2011 ACL I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination
because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW),
which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examinatton giving me cause to believe:
accounting records w¥e not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act. or
the financlal statements do not accord wilh those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of sectlon 396 of
the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view whlch
is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance wlth the methods and
principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by
charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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Bringlng Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Tnmtees of Bringing Hope (condftued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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.
David Seeley FCA
Independent Examiner
Accuo Accountlng Llmited
Chartered Accountants
Alvechurch
Blrmingham
B48 7JX
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
ststement of Financial Activities
(Including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
Restricted
funds T¢)tal funds Total funds
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
73,108
3,410
1,300
77,818
354,423
427,531
3,410
1,300
432,241
552,546
1,980
86
Total Incomè
354,423
554,612
Expendlture
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of ralsing donations and
legacies
Expenditure on charitable activitie5
Total expenditure
10.942
58,691
69,633
10.942
413.114
424.056
6.462
400.272
9,10
354,423
354,423
406,734
Net income and net movement In funds
8,185
8,185
147,878
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought foThvard
Total funds carried forward
214,519
222,704
214,519
222,704
66,641
214,519
The statement of financial activlties includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 17 to 26 fomi part of those financial statements.
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Bringing Hope
Company Llmited by Guarantse
Statsment of Financlal Position
31 March 2024
2024
2023
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
17
74,773
225,390
300,163
324.119
324,119
Cred5tor8: amounts falllng due wlthln year
Net current assets
18
101A16
85,644
214,519
214,519
214,519
222.704
222.704
T¢)tal a88ets 1888 current Ilabllltles
Net assets
222.704
Funds olth• charlty
Unrestricted fvnds
222.704
214,519
Total charlty lund8
20
222,704
214,519
For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entilled to exemption from audit under secllon 477
of the Companies Act 2006 rolating to small companies.
Directors, responsibilities:
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the
year In question in accordance with section 476;
The dlrectors acknowledge their responslbilities for complylng with the requlrem8nts of the Act
with respect to xcounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisi¢)ns appllcable to
companies subject to the small companies, regiff*.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for Issue on 16
December 20
are signed ¢)n behalf of the board by:
D STORROD
DirectorNice-Chair of Trustees
The notes on page8 17 to 26 forni part of these financlal statements.
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from oporatlng actfvitles
Net Income
8,186
147,878
Adjustmants for
Other interest recelvable and similar Income
Interest payable and similar charges
Accrued 8xpensesl(Income)
Changes In..
Trade and other credltor8
Cash generated from operatlons
Interest paid
Interest ￿CeIved
(1,300
189
73,840
(86)
506
(32,191)
16.704
97.618
6,919
123.026
{189)
1,300
98.729
(506)
Net cash from operatlng actlvltles
122,606
Net Incr•a8• In cash and ca8h oqulvalont8
Cash and cash gqulvalent8 at boglnnlng of year
Cash and cash •qulval•nts at end of year
98.729
226.390
122,606
102,784
324,119
225,390
Tho notss on pages 17 to 26 fomi part of th080 flnanclal statements.
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2024
General Inforniatlon
The charity is a public benefft entity and a private company limited by guarantee. registered in
England and Wa￿S and a registered charity In England and Wales. The address of the
registered office is 88 Soho Road, Handsworth, BiM￿nghaM, 8219BN.
Statsm•nt of compllance
These financlal statements have been prepared In compliance wlth FRS 102, The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the Statement of
Recommended PractKe applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charitles
SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
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Brlnglng Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (¢onthiued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Accountlng pollcle8
Accountlng poll¢les
Golng concom
Definltlon
The Code of Governan￿ for Charlties and IPCS states that
Wiile all charities should maintain some level of reserves to ensure long-term financial
sustainablllty, the ¢harfty should dlsclose its reserves policy in the annual report."
The term "Reserves" is used to describe that part of a charfty's income funds that Is freely
avallable for Its operating purposes not subject to commltments, planned expenditure and
spending Ilmts. Reserves do not Include endowment funds, restricted funds and deslgnated
funds.
Pollcy
Bringing Hope is currently dependent on approxlmately £10,000 per month to sustain its
activitles, excluding grants received for particular restricted purposes, as earned income alone
would not all¢)w Bringing Hope to continue operatlng. This means that if there were to be a gap in
funds It is likely that Bringlng Hope would have to close down.
To avold closure If fundlng dlfflcultles were to occur the Bringing Hope Board of Trustees has
agreed to alm to keep a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that maln operatlons can
contlnue for a perlod of 3 month8.
The maln concerns of the board are to ensure:
That staff can contlnue working, prlrnarily to secure new fundlng
That servlce users are supported to move on to other services
The level of unrestrlcted reseNes at 31 March 2024 appears to be above the target level of
£30,000, however, as noted earller In the report the tlmlng of some grant Income may distort th8
true financlal posltion. As charlty funding can be volatile the trustees remain aware of the need to
control costs and to continue to generate additional Income 80 that the charlty can continue to
operate should restrictedlproject funding reduce. Currently the majorlty of the charity's
expenditure is met from restricted funds. The trustees are contlnulng to explore new and different
sources of income. In light of the continuing support of the Blg Lottery and other major funders
the Trustees are confident that they will continue to raise the necessary funds to maintain the
charity.
The reseryes should be bullt up from the unrestricted (eamed) income such as recelved
donations, income generated through workshops and consultancy work to external organlsations,
management fees and bank interest.
Monltorlng and Review:
The level of resenies should be calculated and monitored every 6 months by the Executive
Director for Buslness Development and Partnership together with the Strateglc Development
Manager, and reviewed yearly at Board meetings and whenever there are signlficant changes In
staff hours or numbers.
Basls of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (conllnu¢dJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
Accountlng policles (conlthuod)
Golng Concern
At present there are no material uncertainties about the charity's abilty to continue.
Dlsclosure exemptlons
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity by r￿￿On of being small. As such,
advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions availabte under FRS 102."
(a) No cash flow ststement has been presented for the company.
(b) Disdosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
Judgements and key sour¢•s of estlmatlon uncertalnty
The preparation of the financial statements requires rnanagement to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors. including expectations
of future events that are believed to be reasonab￿ under the circumstances.
Slgnificant judgements
The trustees do not believe there are any JUdgeft￿nts (apart from those invofving estimations)
that have been made in the process of applying the charity's accounting policies that have any
signifrant effect on the arnounts recognised in the financial statements.
Key sources of estimatlon uncertainty
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made conceming the future and, by their natu￿, wlll
rarely equal the related actual outcome. However the trustees do not believe there a￿ any
assumptions or other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a signiftant risk of causing a
material adjustrnent to the carying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
Fund accounting
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are avatlable for use at the discretion of Ihe trustees in furtherance of the
purposes of the charity.
Restricted funds are subject to restricbons on their expenditure imposed by the
donorlgrantmaker.
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notss to the Financial Statements (¢onOnued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Accounting pollcles (cononued)
Incomlng resources
Income
All income Ss included In the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the
income, any perk)rn￿nce related conditions attached have been met or are fully withln the
control of the charity. the incOff￿ is considered probable and the amount can be quantlfied wSth
reasonable accuracy. The foll¢)wing Speci￿ policles are applied to partlcular categories of
income:
Donations and legacy income is received by way of donatK)ns, legacies, grants and glfts and
Is included in full In the Ststement of Financial AGlivrties when receNable. Grants. where
ents'tlement is not conditional on the delNery of a specific performance by the charity, are
recognised when the charity becomes uncondittonally entitted to the granL
Investrnent Income is Included when receivable.
Income from charltable tradlng activlty Is accounted for when earned.
Income from grants, where related to performance and specific dellverable8, are accounted
for as the charity eams the right to consideration by its performance.
Rosource8 exp•nd•d
Expend1￿1•
Expendlture is recognised on an accfuals basis as a liabillty Is Incurred. VAT cannot be
recovered, and is rewted as part of the expenditure to which it relate8:
Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associated with attractlng donatlons, grants and
legacies and the costs of trading for fundralsing purposes.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its
activities and services for its beneficiaries. It indudes both Costs that can be allocated directly
io such actNities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. The
charity's policy is not to capitslise any individual items of expenditure costing less than
£1,000.
Items of a capltal nature that are Pufchased out of restrthd funds are written off in the year
of purchase.
Other expenditure includes all expenditure that Is neither related to ralsing funds for the
charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed
to reflect the use of the resource. Costs ￿lating to a particular activty are allocated directty.
others are apportioned on an appropriate basis. as set out in the notes to the accounts.

Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notss to the Financial Statsments {condnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
Limited by guarants•
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and as such has no share caphtal. The liabllity of
each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1.
Donations and legacoes
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Donations
General Donations
19,108
19.108
Grants
Other grants receivable
National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
IPCC- Inside Out
The Tudor Trust
The Jerusalem Trust
IM¥lPCC-Violence Reduction Partnership
Youth Endowment Fund
10,000
10.000
126,559
126,559
120,364
120,364
34.000
10.000
34.000
10,000
107,500
354,423
107.500
427,531
73,108
Unrestricted
Funds
ReS￿ted Total Funds
Funds
2023
D¢>natlons
General Donations
7,890
7,890
Grants
Other grants recelvable
National Lottery Reachlng Communrties Fund
Lloyds Bank Foundallon for England and Wales
l*VMPCC- Inside Out
The Tudor Trust
The Jerusalem Trust
WMPCC-Violence Reducllon Partnership
Youth Endowment Fund
125,690
125.690
27,250
115.841
33,000
60,000
182,875
27,250
115,841
33,000
eo,000
182,875
128,140
424.406
552,546
Charitable actlvttiés
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds
2023
Sale of goodslservices as part of
direct charitable activities
Other income from charitable activities
1,980
1,980
3,410
3,410
3.410
3.410
1,980
1,980
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Bringlng Hope
Company Limitsd by Guarantee
Notss to the Financial Statements (Conllnued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Investment In¢ome
Unrestricted Total Fund8 Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds
2023
Bank Interest receivable
1,300
1,300
86
C08ts of ralslng donatlons and legacles
Unrestricted Total Fund8 Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds
2023
Costs of raislng donatlons and
legacies - Grants recelvable
10,942
10.942
6,482
6,462
EXpendI￿re on charltablo actlvltl•s by fund type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Fund8
Funds
2024
Communlty Work
Support costs
58,114
2,577
354,423
410,537
2,577
413,114
58,691
354,423
Unre8trlGted
Funds
Reslrlct8d Total Funds
Funds
2023
Communlty Work
Support costs
40,376
2,351
357,545
397,921
2,351
400,272
42,727
357,545
10. Exp•ndlture on charltable aetlvltl•• by actlvlty type
Activlties
undertaken
direct
Support Total fund8
costs
2024
Total fund
2023
Community Work
Governance costs
410,537
410,537
2,577
413.114
397,921
2,351
400.272
2,577
2.577
410.537
11. Analysls of support C08ts
Community
Work Total 2024 Total 2023
Governance costs
(154,294) (154.294)
2,351

Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notss to the Financial Statements {contlnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2024
12. Net income
Net income is stated after chargingl(crediting):
2024
2023
Operating lease rentals
Premises rent and service charges
10,350
41,034
5,856
33,924
13. Indepondent examlnation fees
2024
2023
Fees payable to the independent examlner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements
Other financial seniices
643
1,745
2,388
500
1,345
1,845
14. Staff costs
The total stsff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Soclal security costs
231,857
19,452
251,309
165,800
12,369
178,169
The average head count of employees during the year was 11 (2023: 5). The average number of
fulktime equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2024
No.
2023
No.
Administratlon
Charitable activlties
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60.000 during the year (2023: Nil).
Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for
planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The total compensation paid to key
management personnel for seNices provided to the charity was £100.300 (2023: £89,800).
15. Trustee remuneratlon and expenses
no remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charlty or a related entity were
received by the trustees during the year.
no trustee expenses have been incurred
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Brlnging Hope
Company Llmltsd by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (conllnu•d)
Year ended 31 March 2024
16. Translers between funds
There were rK> transfers belween funds in either year.
17. Debtors
2024
2023
Prepayments and accrued Income
74,773
18. Credltor8: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Accruals and deferred Income
SocSal securlty and other taxes
89,646
11.769
101,416
76,350
9,294
85,644
19. D•forred Income
2024
2023
At 1 Aprll 2023
Amount released to Income
Amount deferred In year
At 31 March 2024
32,083
(32,083
46.312
31.203
(31.203)
32.083
46,312
32,083
20. Anaty818 of charftabl• funds
Unre8trlcted fund8
At
1 April 2023
At 31 March
2024
Income Expendlture
Transfers
General Income funds
214,519
77,818
(69,633)
222,704
At
1 Aprfl 2022
At 31 March
2023
Income Expenditure
Transfers
General Income funds
66,641
130,206
{49,189)
66,861
214,519
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Bringing Hope
Company Limited by Guarantse
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2024
20. Analysls of charitable funds (conllnued)
Restricted funds
At
1 April 2023
At 31 March
2024
Incorne Expenditure
Transfers
National Lottery
Community Fund
VvMPCC-Resettlement
WMPCC-Violence
Reduction Partnership
Youth Endowment Fund
126,559
(126,559)
120,364
107.500
(120,364)
(107,500)
{354,423)
354,423
At
1 April 2022
At 31 March
2023
Income Expendtture
Transfers
National Lottery
Communty Fund
WMPCC-ResettleffEnt
WMPCC-Violence
Reduction Partnership
Youth Endowment Fund
125,690
182,875
(125.690)
(116,014)
(66,861)
115,841
{115,841)
424,406
(357.545)
(66,861)
21. Anaty81s of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
324.118
324,118
(101.414) (101,414)
222,704
222.704
Un￿strICted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net as8•ts
300,163
{85,644)
214,519
300,163
(85.644)
214,519
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Brlnglng Hope
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
22. Analysls of changes In net debt
At
At 1 Apr 2023 Cash flows 31 Mar 2024
Cash at bank and in hand
225.390
98,729
324.119
23. Operatlng18ase ¢ommltments
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024
2023
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
Later than 5 years
4,500
48,000
60,000
64,500
48,000
24. Related partlos
Ourlng the year the charity paid £959 to ID Security Systems Ltd for security related expenditure.
(2023: £192) Dennis Storrod, is VIC￿haIr of trustees.
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