Charlty règlstr8tlon numbèr 1130567
Compary r•glstratlon numbor 06849844 (England and Wales)
PRO BONO ECONOMICS
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

PRO BONO ECONOMICS
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Tntst0•5
Lord Gu$ O'Donnell- Chair
Dr Rubina Ahmed
Matthew Brurnsers
Oavid Gregson
Edward HurnpheN8on
Belinda Phipps
Damièn Régènt
Jenny Scott
Michele Oliver
IAppoint•d 13 March 2023)
Charity numb•r
1130567
Company numb•r
06849844
Roglstsr•d offi¢•
The Factory
120 London Road
London
SE16LF
Auditor
Alli0tt5 LLP
Friary Court
1&21 High Str¢*t
Guildford
Surrey
GU13DL
Bankor¥
Bardays Bank PLC
Leicester
M60 4EP
Soli¢llorn
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
110 Fèttèr Lane
London
EC4A 1AY

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CONTENTS
Page
Chair and CEO'S Statement
Trustees. report
2-10
Slalgment of Trustees. responsibiliti0$
11
Independent au¢Jilorfs report
12-15
Statement of ffinanclal actlvhitrs
18
Balan￿ sheet
17
ststem8nt ol cash Ilows
18
Notes to the financial stalernents
19-29

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CHAIR AND CEO'S STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
2022 began wilh the drdlling down of pandemic reslriction5 and hope that morts of our lives might bo r&luming to
normal, but the outbreak ol war in Europe quickly changed that VW4 and prompted a cost of living crisis that has
affected millions across the UK. Against the backdrop of another drfficuk year for the country, charitie5 and
comtnunity group5 wefe gnc£ again Ihoie at every tum. PBE lik￿ls• stepped up, both by helping more ol the
soaal sector to understand and improve its èffe¢tivenoss and-to an increasing degree- by advising those
policymakers and practitioners focused on supporting the nalioii'5 wellbeing.
To meet as much charity demand for PBE services as possible-from our deepdive impact evaluation lo our
light-touch volunt&r economist support-we continued to roll out the se￿￿e delivery improvement programme
started in 2020. As a rè8uIt. we're proud to say that PBE delivèred four times as many serviceg for charities in
2022 as il did in 2019- a quadrupling that has been achieved without gny meoningful chango in the undedying
budget.
Atongside the very direct need presented by individual organisation5, we saw growiTrJ uigency fot an ambibou$
vision for the changes that the social sector requires to fvlly meet its potential. Through both our research into Ihe
state of the social sector and our work in support of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society's ambitious
programme of policy development, we helped to elevate critical issues- like donor Irends. energy costs and
workforce bumout- to national debate.
Among PBE'S key achievements in 2022 was th6 sacvring of a govemment pledge to develop a new'civil society
58tellrtè account'_ in line with the recommendation made by the Law Famity Commission- to improve
understanding of the 5E8 and shap6 of the social Sector in thè UK. Our work with Nottingham Trent Univer5ty on
estsbli5hing a major new quarterty'barometerf survey marked a further big step forward in our attempts to build
the sector's evidence base and contributed directty to the govemment's dec3sion to allo&* £130 rnillion to
support the sector in meeting demand and improving its energy efficiency.
Our collaboration with Nottingham Trent fomad part a growing suite of partnerships, a shrfl whith we hope to
sustain in the coming years. From research bodies like UCL and the Economics Stat15tics Centre of Excellen¢
and the Anna Fre￿j Centre, through to other chartties like Pilotlight and funders like lrnpact100 London, the
breadth and depth ol the partnerships we've esiablished this year stsnd us in great stead to accelerate our
Impact in 2023.
Wè'd likè to extend our sincere thanks to the partners we worked with in 2022. and to the many generous
supp)rt8rs who h•lp•d us further d•v8lop atKI continue to secure positive change across so mary areas. Thank5
also 90 to the PBE staff and board of tmstees for their dedicat*)n and hard work. Above all. we're grateful lo the
htjndreds of organisations and individuals across the social sector that eroaged with PBE last year and delivered
brilliant impact up and dthvn the county on a daily basis.
Lord Gu$ O'Donn•ll
Chair
Whittaktr
CEO

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees present IheSr annu81 report and financial slalemenls for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting poli¢ies set out In note 1 to the
financial ststements and comply wlth the chaiity'$ goveming do¢ument, the Companies A¢t 20￿ and
"Accounting and Reporb'ng by Charttiès.. Slalement of R8eommended Practice applKable to charitie8 preparing
their accounts in accordants with the Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 102} l•ffèctiV8 1 January 20191..
The objects of the thaiity are to-.
promgte the gffiuency and effectiveness of charities and the effective us¢ of tharitable ￿s0￿r￿S for the
bÈnèfrt of the public, in particular by providing anatytical economic assistance and athiicè to the
charitable sector
advance the edur2tion of the public in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northem Ireland in
subjects relating to ovil society, 8fKI for that purpose to..
conduct or commission research into civil socEty',
coordinate. deliver, organise and assist in the provision of eoursas of èducation, conftrènces,
seminars, lectures and other educational events and activities ralatèd to u¥il soaety., and
support all fomis of rAvil socS2ty organlsalons.
hen setting the objectives and planning thè work of thè charity for thè y88r, the Trustees confirm that they have
co￿pIeted their duty under section 17 of Ihe Charthes Au 2011 with regards to Charty Commission widance on
public benefft.
Pro Bono Economics, IP8E's} vision is for 8 United Kingdom ￿th high wellbeing for 311_ To support this. we use
econornic5 to errpower the social sector and to increas• wèllbèing 8UOSS the UK. We do this through main
rout85'. our impact 8dvice & anatysis and our resèarch & policy work.
On the forrner, we provide impact adv￿ 4nd analy51$ 10 indiv￿u81 chaiilies to help them to measlre, understsnd
and communicate their impact. On Ihe lattar, wè produeA 'biggèr pidure, anatyshs and ins'MJht that helps to infomi
and 51eer the wider policy debate surrounding wèlbèing and thè social sector.

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OUT irbhouse and assoaate experts wtsrk alongsidè our18rg8 pool of econornist volunteers via three main servi
lines.. Data FirstAid', Unlocking ImpaGI workshops., and anatysis and advocacy projects.
Dats First Aid 1$ our tsst-track volunleer offer. 11 provides social sector organisations of any site with the
opportunity to be rnatched wilh one of our volunteer economists lo accèss support on any number of
'I￿h1 touch, data tasks.
Our Unlocking lrnpact workshops are haif-day inleractNe sessions in which charrties a￿ introduced lo
e principltts and practicalrties of economic evaluation. They allow us to build capaaty across a broad
range of otganisalions, while also preparing some to take the next stèp towards a full analysis or
8dvoca¢y project. Having attend8d the workshop, charits"85 that feel ready Io go further can follow up
with bespoke one-twne sessions with one of our expert e￿nOMI5t3. developing 8 deeper
understanding of what impact might mean in thèir own context.
Our anatysis and advocacy project5 wovide focused support designed to help charities understand thèir
impact and th8ir effectivenes5. When undertaking an analysis project, we provide detailed 8valuations of
the outcotnes and impacts associated wth an indiv￿ual charity's interventions. Vvhen undertakn'ng an
advocacy projed. we locus ￿3S on the specifics of an individual charrty's programme of work and more
on the ¢ondilions and Issues relating to su&sectors or policy themes.
Delivèring support across these three different Se￿￿e lines allows us to work with chaiitr85 and soaal sedor
organisations of all differ8nt levels of daia 'maturity'. while embedding a culture and appreciakn.tsn of imp8Ct
8valL4ation auoss the sector more broadly. In doing so, we highlight and support eff$¢bv¢ness in organisalions
focused r>n delivering wellbeing improvements for individuals across the UK.
Our policy research function aims to unc4)ver new insight and new influence that can complement and ampl
our work with individual ch8ri1ies. 11 is delivered primarily by our in-hDus• t8am, though w8 additionally
commission work from external yoviders and experts and work in partnership with other research and policy
organisations when appioprial8.
Our primary fo¢us in 2022 came in the fomi of delsvering the second half of the two-yèar Law Family Commission
on Civil Society. This major ieview of condrtions. challenges and opportunities in the social s•ctoc usès th8
generous support of th8 Law Farnily Charitable Foundation to bring together leading Ihinkers and prnditioners
from the pri¥at•, public and Social $8cIor5 to C4)nsidw how all parts of our political and economic syst8m might
work together to'unleash the polenth'al of civil swe￿. The Commission concluded in January 2023.
Outsidè of thè Law Famity Commission, our policy research worf( focuses on drawing th• link b•{w￿￿
dévèlopments in the economy and conditions in the social sector. We undertake surveys to better understsnd the
513le of the social sector and its evolution ov8r time - espeoally itnportant during the tu￿￿911 prornpled by the
challenges of pandemic and cost of Iwing crisis. And we serve as ecorbtsmi¢ 'interpr8ters'. helping chanties
and others understsnd the implications for the soaal sector of wider d¢v$lopments in ewnornic circurnslances
and policy.
support our policy 18search work through a programme of free. public events. These provide us with an
opportunty lo show¢ase our ¢)wn work and open up debate around issues of importance to wellbeing and th•
$oaal Sector. We invrte a diverse range of experts and practitioners to speak on our panels and emF4)asise
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There were no tnjstee changes in 2022, but we laid the groUn￿Ork fow a planned expansion and refresh in 2023
by reviewing potential skills, experion¢o$ and perspectives gaps within the current board, with an ￿nphaS*S on
trustee diversity. Following thè conclusion of his time working within government in the earfy part of 2022. we
were also dalighled to appoint the organisation's co-founder Andy Haldane lo a new patron poth'on as PBE
Pr8sid•nt.
After thr8• yèars of substsntial growth, in which PBE'S executive t•am grew from 7 to 18 staff members, 2022
wag a year of bedding in. It was an important year for recruiting the skills we need to PLrt the organisation On a
ustainablg financial and operatsonal footing and ensuring th* our pr￿$$8$ and infrastru¢ture allow us lo be as
impaclful as possible.
To this end, wè add•d Al•x Bennett as Develwmenl Director and Jansev Jemal as Research & Poliq Director.
with ￿)th being tasked with helping to establish the direction and resourang of the or9anisation's work
wogramme bgyon¢J the condusion of the Law Family Commlsslon.
W8 made further steps to improve our indusivity, refining our recrLJttment pro¢ess&s. in¢rÈasing the accessibilrty
of our conlenl. bringing in a paid intern to improve the pipeline of diverse tslent intr) the think rank and charily
$e¢tor. and estsblishing a new staff-led Diversity, Equity arkl Indusion Committee.
We likewise made improvements to how w• undertake project rnanagemenl, quality assurance. comrnissioning
ontracts. internal communications and much more. to ensurè that our processes are appropriate for our
inc¥ea5ed size.
And it was a critical year for impr￿Ing th$ piodurtivily of our Servi￿S. We ended 2022 having ql￿drUp1ed our
tharity impact engagement relative to what W8 deSivered in 2019. all within broadty the same core lev•1 of
expenditure.
Having played a central role in many of thÈso improvernen15. we were sorry lo lose Director of SeNces Malinda
Kunjasich at the end of 2022 as she movgd lo Australia. Vve were pleased however to be able to promote Mfill Dè
La Cruz to Head of Projeci Manag•m8nt to take forward thi5 Irnportanl work.
Follcw4ing its axpansion in over the course of the pandemiq the team moved into a new Offi￿ spa¢e at the
start ol the year. Once settled in, we implemented a new hybrhl workiro rnodel. wth staff having the option of
working up to 80¥0 oftheir from home.

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PBE aelivtty reached naw highs in 2022. We èngaged wtth 178 charities and other social sector organisations
through our Servi￿5- 8 74% year-on-year increase, And we delivered 380A more 5ervice5 than in 2021 - as the
Unlocking Impacl workshops and Dats First Aid services which we developed over the pandemic really hit their
stride.
The numbèr of volunteer 8conomist9 on our b(x)ks rèady to h8lp social sector ros& to 921. as we found nèw
ways of identifying pre(¥sely the right kind of volunteer S￿.115 charities need froffl their econornists.
And the ways in which we make an irnpact for the organisations we work with and the sector as 3 whole on the
national stag6 also accelerated. Vve undertook a st•p-change in our publications and commentary, with our
mentions In the media reaching a new high at 268 pieces of TV, radio, paper and online news. Our rebtionships
wth polwmakers al$0 sky-rocketed so that not a week went by in 2022 without engagement with multipl8
poltcymakèrs in nab.onal or local government. or in parliament.
2022 was also a year of partnerships for PBE. Working alongside other swal sector organisations ha5 alway5
been a core part of our approach. and the way we understand and value the expertise in the seGtOf is of tre
things we know many organisations appreciate us for. However. in 2022. we went further than over b8f018 in th?
range of organi5alj.ons we have partnerships with and Ihe depth with which we look those relats'c*nship¥.
The addition of formal partnerships wrth universibes and research instllulions. has allowed us to wnlinue
increasin9 the rigour with which we undertake our work. so that our outputs Temain of the highest quality
possible. Meanwhile, our collaborations wth oth8r organisations in the sector have alk)wed us to deepen our
ne￿orkS throughout the year.
Against a challenging backdrop for the charity sector, we were especialty pleased to partner wlh the National
VCSE Data and Insights Observatory at Nottingham Trent Univer&ly to produce one of ihe biggest social sector
trackers in years. This VCSE Sector Barometer was designed in collat)oration wth 14 membership organisations
at the Department for Culture. Media and Sport IDCMS}. and we worked with 65 secttsr mernbership and n6￿Ork
organisalions in total to distribute the suNey.
The first of these quarterly survey5 receNed responses from nearfy 800 organisalions nationally and was
published in De￿mber 2022. Among a raft of findings. the survey showed that Iwo-filths140%1 of charities had
experienced a rise in energy bills, while half149Yol expected demaThJ for their servic88 in the cA)rniry fnonlhs Its
exceed their ability to meet It. The ffindings made headline national news. induding an exdusive televi519n report
on the BBC News at Ten.
In March 2023, these efforts paid off in a subslanlial way. when the UK govemment made £130 millk)n available
to charities in ￿ tranches - through the Spring Budget and Domiant Assets Scheme - to help them meet
demand and improve en&rgy 8ffiaency. The VCSE Sector Barometer provided the essential evidence base to
make the case to and within govemment for extra support for charities.
The importance of the VCSE Sector Barometer stems in no $rn811 part from thè pauoty of Off￿￿al statistics on thè
Social sector. To rectify that, throughout 2022 we partnered WTth the Econom￿5 Stat15tics Centre of Exce118ncè
IESCOEI to develop new methodologies for measuring charrty sector productivty and tharty sethr value. 11
progress is made toward5 adoption of these melhodologies, it would be much easier for the social $e(*oT to
prove its value, and for il to have greater impact in the long-term, as it could make evidencerybased decAsions.
One of the major strands of this work is the case we have been making since 2020 that a civil soaety satellite
account- which would publish rggular stalistiGs on the stalg of ovil $o¢iety- is an essential step to ensuie Ihè
sector is property valued. In February 2022, thè govemment committed to dolivering suth a satellite account in
its L&velling Up Whtite Paper. In the aLJiumn, w¥ weie commis8ioned by DCMS to dèliver 8 study on the feasibility
of a avil society Sat￿lite aGcounl in partnership with ESCOE.
PBE has a strong record of supporting charities thal work with disadvantaged children and young people. Wth
significant pressures on schools struggling with increasing costs and the posl-pandemic criss in young peo￿e'S
mental health, this remained a priority for us throughout 2022.
We diredy supported more than 20 individual charities and other soual sector organisations focused on childre
and young people ihrough our advice and analysis services, and our Data FirstAid. But Ihis year we went further.
by undertaking a major piece of work focused on supporting children at risk of exdusion from school and
providin9 Vital independenl eC0￿MiC analysis lo support case building in the sector.

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th the support of the Porticus Foundation. we pathered wSlh the Eviden¢e Based Practu Unit IEBPUI al the
Anna FreL*J Centre and UCL, to èxplore and te51 new way5 to improve the mentsl heatth and wèllbèing of young
pètsple aged 11>16 - wf(h a focus on how children and youro people al risk of exdusion frofn sGhool might be
id8ntffi6d and 5UPPOrted. Using dats from the National Lottery Community Fund's Headstart programme, the
anatysis undertaken in this partnership has produced invaluable insight on the number of young people at
different levels ol risk of permanent school exdusion and tha differences in wellbeing betsveen those at th
highest risk and those at the low•st risk.
Using data from the National Lottery Using d8ta from Ihe National Lottery Comrnunity Fund's Headstart
programme. the analysi5 undertaken in this partnership has produced invaluable insight on the number of young
people at different levels of risk of permanent sthool exdusion and the drflerences in wellbeing befvleen thoso at
the highest risk and those at the lowest risk.
Additionally, we undertook for the 8e(x)nd sucGe$sive year - anaty5is on the state of England's children's
seN1￿$ for a coalition of NSPCC, Action for Children. Barnardo's, Save the Children and The Children's Society.
Our 2021 work helped the ¢oalilion rnake thè ¢ase for over £500 million in investrnent frorn governrnent. and the
2022 work wa$ again wo11 r¢ceivgd.
ElsewhEre, PBE helped the Artis Foundation evidence the beneffits of arts education in schools
and in thè
process Se￿re significant new fvnding for trialling a new delivery model-, helped Our fime and Tavistock
Relations rnake the case for supporting parents, mental health to help children,. and provided the evKlenTr for th¢
PTI 19 rnake the case for addilional CPD for teachers.
ongsid8 our lon*e5tablished work with charities, we spent time in 2022 developing new ways to ￿pptrrt
funders and businesse5 in haviro more social impact. We worked wth s&v8ral funders- itxluding Impact 100
London - to provide cu5tomised Unlod(ing Impact w0￿$hopS and support their benefiaary chanties to fvrther
understsnd their impact, and to develop their own measurement and impact frameworks.
We continued our efforts for spre•Jing best practice wthin the economics profession too. HM Treasury guidan¢
on Ihe use of wellbeing measurement in px)licy appraisal and evaluatiDn- intioduc8d in 2021
Is a powerful tool,
bul one that is under-used across Whrtehall. As part of the Porticus Foundation's IntegratED partnership. we
worked with the ￿hat Works Centre for Wellbeing and State ol Lrfe to spread understanding and use of the
appioach. Specrfically. we delivered four short online Int￿uCtOry sessions arKI two ha￿daY in4epth workshops,
reaching more than 250 people. Feedback was very supportivè of the Sessic￿S - with 92°/u of partiopants
repotbng they were saiisffied or very satisfied with the training - and att•nd8•s stating that th•y lèft f8eling
"mobvated lo bring more wellbeing valuations to Itheirl work in the future".
inancial review
ar& grateful foi Ihe gengrou$ support of our lunders. with the expansion of PBE'S team and scope that ha$
taken pla¢e over the ¢our3e of recent yeaTr onty nwde possible by Ihe arrival of signrficant new mu￿y88r
funding.
Total incomé for 2022 stood al £982,044 12021.. £1,483,885), drawn from a combination of donations, grants,
service fees and gift aid. Restricted income stood at £301,600 12021.. £858,150), wrth continued fund'ng for
speafjc projects from the Oak Foundation, Porticus. City Bridge Trust and the Law Family Charrtable Foundation.
The reduction in irwme reflects the natura of the Commission thjnding from the Law Famity Charitable
Foundation. which was receivad ovèr two years 12020-20211. with expenditure split over three years
1202tk20221.
Income opportvnilies are generated by our in-house Development team. and we are regulated by the
Fundraising Regulator. We do not use a professional fundraiser or comm•roal participatr)r and have rtrceived no
complaints frorn the public in relalitin to our fundraising. We are grateful for the continued support of several
grant making trusts, induding the Law Family Charitable Ftrundation. 08k Foundation, City Bridge Trust, Porticus
and the Golden Bottle Trust, as well as corporate funders sud) as Wéil. Gotsh81 & Manges LLP, OakNorth Bank
PLC and FTI Consulting.
Expenditure in 2022 ￿flected the steady st81& ¢osts a$$ticiated with the expansion of the team and the Ong￿n9
worft of ihe Commission on Civil Society. H¢adcounl rea¢hed 19 in 202212021.. 181, and total expend￿re came
in at £1,568,79712021'. £1.385,058}.

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The net result of our income and expenditure outturns was a deficit of £58S.753. This comprised a £422,025
d•ficit in restricted actMti•s {ralating to a d•liberate drawdown of funds received in 2021 for the Law Family
Commission for Civil Soaely to ¢over continued activrty through0￿ 2022} and a £164,728 def￿t in unrestricted
aclivibes Ifgflecting a combinatK)n of planned re$$N¢ drawdown and slightty Iowgr than budgated irtoma from
trusts and foundations as we built up our fundraising cap8bilityl.
Our policy is to tnaintain fi89 re58tves {unrestricted funds minus any fix8d and intangible assets) that at any tlrng
¢over our unrestricted oper*ing expenses for al least Ihree months. with an upper limit of six months. This is set
to mrtig*e tho risk of peiiods of rgductrd income.
Given our current expenditure proffile, that means holding sornewhere betsveen £450.000 and £910,000 in free
reseNes. At the end of 2022 our free reserves totalled £301,381. This under-shoot relative to our reserve5 policy
largely refiected a change in our expenditure profile from the start of 2023 following the Conclusi￿ of the Law
Family Commission on Civil Soci?ty. In agreeing the organisats"on's budget for 2023, the board was satisfied that
th• funding pipéline was sufficientty woll-stocked to &nsure that tha organisth'on would return within the reserves
policy aady in 2023.
The reserve5 policy is reviewed annually by the Finance. Audit and Risk Committee {FARComl and by the Board.
Our current reserves reflect the future operating expenditure profile over the ¢L)ursg ¢)f tho finawal plan.
The charity rnaintained restricted reserves of £130.122 at year*nd. to be expended in 2023 on the Law Family
Commi55ir)n on Civil Society, City Brldge Trust, Porticus and the Oak Foundation progtamrne. The charity
maintained no designated funds.
The Board carries out regular reviews of the charity's financaal performance and reserves posilion. It ¢onsiders
that the charity has adequate finanryal reserves to continue to delNer its plans. It has a i&¥$onaLl$ ¢xp*¢tation
that it will have adequate reSoUr￿S to continue to operate for the foreseeable fijture. The Trustees believe that
there are no material uncertainties trat call into doubl the tharivs ability lo continue ils operations. The accounts
have therefore been ￿Pared on the basis that the charity a g)in9 concern.
The Trustees are resporksible for ensuring ihat the charity ha5 an appropriate system of risk rn8nagem8nt 8nd
controls. They are also responsible for safegu8rding thg assets of the charity. and fortsking reasonaNe steps to
prevent fraud and other irregularities.
Our Finance. Audit and Risk Cornrnittee IFARComl works closely with the executivgto identify. manag9 and
mitigate appropriate risks through a risk register. and lo report progress to Board meeb"ngs. The Trust•os have a
programme of contro15 to manage financial risks thiough management ￿)Unt rewting and consideration of
liquidity, cash flows and going concern status.
Rellecting th& difficult economic contexi and tho imminènt C(￿dUs1on of tha Law Family Commi￿On on Civil
Souety and the assoaated funding the key issues identrfied in the risk register related to the potential loss of
income or difficultiés with resetves. Tha potènb.al foi a loss of momentum or cohesion as the oiganisation
transitioned frorn one phase lo another was also consldérèd. Mrtigants includèd tha app￿ntment of the new
Director of Development and an addition81 Research and Policy Director wf(h 8 dèliberatè foojs on navw81ing the
transition and establishing p05t-Comrnission prograrnrnes ofwork and income.

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With the conduslon of the Law Farnily Commission on Civil Soaety al the start of 2023, PBE enters a new phasè
of development.. one th81 builds on the progress we've made over recent years and takès us into exating new
territory.
The warm reception enjoyed by many oflhe Commission'$ fe¢ommendab"on5- from policymakers, corporate
leaders and those in the soaal sector rtsetf- provides us with 8 rJear sel of research and policy priorit￿$ lo take
forward. Some we v4ill advance ourselve5'. olheis wll diaw on partner5 old and new. And in some instances we'll
be handing the tllom8nlum over entirely lo those best-placed to cornplete the jouiney from report to reality.
Vve're likewise planning on fvrther str6ngth&ning the dirsct support WÉ piovide lo the social sector via our pro
bono economic seThices. Simply by scaling the approach that we have developed over Ihe past few years and
that we know woths so w811, we want to help more ofthe organisation5 that seek our support with measuring.
undèrstanding and communicating their impact. But we want to broaden our audience loo, developing our
support for funders and. increasingty. for those private seclor firms that want to make a positive soual dhyerence
lo the world around thom- helping embed an understanding of wellbeing, social good and economic evaluation
across a significantly wider stakeholder group.
In support of all of this, we'll be pioviding new insight and analysis tsn the condition of the social sector and on
the unique role it can play in tackling low wellbeing aeross thè UK_ By h81ping the sedor understand itself and the
backdrop against which it operatés, and by helping policytllakers and practitioner5 know more about what works
in this space and where and how strategic investment Gqn have most irnpact, we hope to further our ambition of
unleashing the potential of civil soaety for the benefit of 811.
To enter this new phase and broaden our impact, we be actwety loo￿ng lo strengthen our support base.
Much oflh& growth we have se¢>Jred in recent years has been achieved thanks to the inueased generosty of a
long*stablished pool of supportèrs. Now w8 want to deepen that pool.. growing and diversfying our funding so
that we can continue to recruit and rèt8in the best tslent, develop a practical and impacthjl mediunFtenn agenda,
and remain responsive to thè changing economic and political context. we'￿ aided in that context by the Law
Family Charitable Foundation's generous provision of 8 malth-fvnding pot, with new donations over the next
three years being matched pound lor pound.
ènt
PBE is a registered charity and a company limit8d by guai3nt8e and 1$ govemed by its memorandum and artid8s
of as50cAalion. The company was In(x>rporated on 17 March 2009 registered as a charity on 15 Juty 2009.
The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up
to the date of signatur• of the financial Statements were..
Lord Gus O'Donnell- Chair
Dr Rubina Ahmed
Matthew Brumsen
David Gregson
Edward Humplierson
Belinda Phipps
Sir Oavid Ramsden
Darnien Régent
Jenny S￿tt
Michele Oliver
(Resigned 17 January 20231
(Appointed 13 March 20231

PRO BONO ECONOMICS
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
PBE is governed by a Board of Trustees whith meets up lo fwr b"m8s a year. TtU5t8es are appointed by Board
resolution. In selecting new Trustees. the Board utilises a Nc*minations Cornmiltee lo consider the skills,
knowledge and expwience needed for the effective running of the charity. Since 2017, Trustees ale inilialty
appointed for a terrn of three years and may be reappointed al the annual retirement meeting for up to fvrther
tèrms.
The Board is responsible forlhe strategic di￿¢tIOn of PBE and for appointing the Chief Executive. Charity staff
are accountable lo the Twslees through the Chief Execub've and carry out the day-lfrday 0￿ratIonS of the
charity in accordance with the pol￿1￿$ and procedures appmed by the Board.
The Board has fivè $ub-committee$'.
The Finance. Audit and Risk Committee IFARComl h8s tr40 Tru51ee mernb8￿ ID8mien Régènt, Chair.
and Ed Humpherson) and is an advisory comrnittee of the Board. Ifs main dtty is to help tha Board
ensure that all matters related to the statutory audit and thg risk regi51er are dealt with appioprialely and
to review the finanaal performance of the charity. FARCOM leads the work of the Board on the stalulory
audit, periodically reviews risk management processes including the risk register. and helps ensure that
the charity complies with all aspects of the law, relevant legislation and good practice.
The Policy, Polrtics and Comrnuni(*tions Commrttee IPolComml has Trustee members (Jenny
S¢ott, Chair. and Damion Règenll and is an advisory committee of the Board. The committee was
established in 2021 to providè greater trustee oversight of PBE'S policy development, approach to
policymakers and èxtèm81 communications. It agreed that its most immediate priorities shoukl be
r8¥iewing the risks telated to communications. the principles by which the charity should undertake its
commUn￿tiOns, wlicy development and political engagement. and overseeing the establishment of a
crisis communications process.
The Ramuneration Commrtt8è (Rèmcoml has Trustee members {Belinda Phipps, Chair, and Jenny
Scott) anrl is an advisory committte of the Board, advising the Board on all matters related to staff
compensation. The executive undertook a salary benchmarking exercise in 2022, with a payroll
spectalist, to ensure staff were being faidy compensated. The executive recomrnended a three-year
staged approach to salary increases frorn 2023 as a result of the benchmarking exercise lo ensure
continued focus on high calibre recruilment and retention of wrrent staff. Remcom reviewed tho
proposal and Tecomrnended approval by Ihe Board.
The Fundraising Comrritt88 has four Tnjstee members {Matthew Bnjmsen. Damien Régent, Belinda
Phipps and David Gregsonl. The Cornrn￿ee was set up as an advisory panel to consider PBE'3
fundrai￿ng strategy as PBE seeks to diversify its income base.
Th¥ NOMIn*￿n$ Committee (Nomcoml ha$ five Truste¢ member$ (L￿4 Gus O'Donnell. Chair. Belinda
Phipps, Jenny s￿tt, Rubina Ahrned and Ed Humphèrsonl. Thè committèè considers the diversity of
skills and experience represented within the Board and manages subsequent Trustee recruitment.
In 2022. Trustees tjpdaled, reviewed and approved the charty'3 risk register, delegation of aullh)rty, investment,
accounting and safeguarding policie5.
Prior lo their appointment, new Trustee5 go through an induction proc&ss. and are providgd with ? copy ol the
Memorandum and Articles of AssocAalion. ihe Trustees, Annual Report and Financ￿1 Stalemenls. together wlth
other relevant infomiation, antj a￿ invited to spend time with the charty executive.
Nontr of the Twstees ha$ any benefia81 interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members ofthe company
and guarantee 19 c¢intribule £1 in the event of a winding up. Indetnntty insuranGe is held foi the Trustees.

PRO BONO ECONOMICS
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Dlsclosure of Snformatlon to audltor
EaGh of the Trustees has confirmed that thaca is no information of which they are 8w8r8 whith 18 rèlevant lo the
audit. but of which the auditor is unawarè. They have fvrther confirmed that Ihey have taken appropriate steps to
identty such relevant infomation and to establish that the audrtor is aware ¢f such information.
The Trustees, report wa
approvod by the Board ofTwstees.
Lord Gus O'Donnèll - Chair
Chair of Trustee
Dated. ...l.¥. .. . .
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees, who are also the directors of Pro Bono Economic5 for the purpose of o)mpany law, afe responsible
for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordan￿ with applicable law arKI Unrted
Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unrted lfjngdom Génerally Accepted Accounts'ng Practice).
Company Law requires the Ttuslees lo prepare financi81 slatsmenls for each financial y¥ar whith g￿e a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charty and of the incoming resources 8nd application of resourc8s, including
the ino)me and expenditUTe, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to..
select 5Ultable accounting policie5 and th?n apply Ihern consistently,.
- observe the methods and principles in the charit￿S SORP:
make judgements and estsmates that are reasonable and prudent..
state whether appI￿able UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any rnaterial d8p8rtures
disclosed and explained in the financjal statements., and
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless Il is inappropriale to presurre that the charrty
will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disdose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financ4al position of the charity and enable them to ensure th* the financial statements ¢omply with the
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hon¢¢ for laking
reasonable steps frjr the prevention and deteclion of fraud and other irregularities.

PRO BONO ECONOMICS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF PRO BONO ECONOMICS
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Pro Bono Econom¢os (the 'tharity'l for Ihe ygar ended 31 December
2022 which o)mprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet. the statement of cash flc>ws and notes
to the finanaal statements, including signrficant accounting policies. The financial ￿portIng frarnework that has been
applied in th•ir preparation is applicable law 8tHI United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial
Repo￿n9 Stsndard 102 The Financial Reporting Standanl &ppli¢able In th8 UK and Republic of Irelènd (United
Kingdom Generally Accepled Awunling Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statèments..
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended..
have been properfy prepared in accordan￿ with United Kingdom Generally A￿pted Accounting Practi￿..
and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements ofthe CompaniesAct 2006.
Ba51s for oplnlon
We conducted wr audit in accordan¢x with Inlemational Standards on Audthng IUKI {ISAs IUK)) and applicable
law. Our re5pon5ibilitie5 under those standards are further described in the Audilorts responsibilAlies for Ihe audit ol
tl)e ffinan￿al statements section of OUT report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the 81hical
quirernents that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. includiro the FRC'S Ethical
Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordan￿ wth these requirements. Wè believe
at the audit evideno? we have obtained is sufficieni and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
onclu8ionB relating to going concern
In audrting the finanaal statements, we have conduded that the Trustees, use of the goin9 cOr￿•M basls of
accDurhting in the pr8paiation of the finar￿131 st41gmgnts 1$ oppropti*8.
ased on the work we have perfomied, we havè not identified any materfal un￿rtaIn￿e$ rela￿ng lo events Of
conditrons that, individually or eollactivèly, may cast 5ignrficant doubt on thé charity's ability to continuè as 8 going
¢oncem for a period of at least twafv& months from when th8 finanaal stat8mants ar8 Buthoris8d fDf issu9.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of Tnjstees with respect to going concern are described In the
re￿vant sections c¥f this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the infomiation included in thè annual report other than the finatKial stat8manl8
and our audito¢s r8POrt thèr•on. The Trustees are rpsponsible ft)r thg other Information Gontaingd within the annual
report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not Cover the other infomiation and wtr do not ￿presS any form
of assi1ran￿ con￿u$l￿n Iher¢on. Our responsibility is to read the other inlomation and, in doing so, consider
whéthèr the othèr inftsrm8tion 15 m*erially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in
the course of the audit, or otheThwse appears to be materially misstaled. If we identfy such material inconsistencies
or apparent material misstslements, we are required to determine whether Ihis gives rise to a rnater￿1 misstatem8nt
in the financial statements theMse￿es. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a
material misstatemeni of this other infomiatlon, we a￿ required to report that fact.
Wè havè nothing to raport in this règard.
Matters on 7•vhich we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to rèport in iespect of the following matters in relation to whith the Charrties (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 require us lo report lo you if. in our opinion..
the informatiDn given in the finan(xal statements is in¢onsistent in any material rèspèet wfjth the Trustees,
report", or
suffiaent accounting records hav6 not been kept., or
lh$ fin8n¢ial statemenls aro not in agreement with the accounting record5." or
we have not received all the information and explanationg wè require for our audit.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF PRO BONO ECONOMICS
Rgsponsibiliti•s of Trusteès
As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees. responsibilities. the Tiust88s, who are also the direck)rs of the
¢harity for the purpose of company law, are responsible lor the preparation of the ffinancial statements and for being
saty"5fi$d that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Ttuslees deleitnine is necessary to
enable the prèparatitsn (>f financial statements that are free from material misslatÈmèrtt. whèther due to fraud or
error. Sn preparing the financi313tstements. the Truste85 are responsible for asse55ing the chatty's ability IEF
continue as a going concem. di5d05ing. as applicable. matters I￿at&d to going concern and using the going
Con￿rn basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the d7aritable company or lo cease
operations. or have no ￿aliStiC alternative but to do so.
Auditorfs re8pon$ibilitio$ for th• audlt of th• finan¢ial statements
Wè have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in 8ccordance with the
Act and relev8nt regulations made or having effe¢t thereunder.
Our objectives are to obl8in reasonable assurance about whether the financial slatement5 as a whole are free figtn
rnaterial misstalemenl. wheth91 du9 to fraud or ertor. and to issu8 an auditorfs report Ihat include5 our opinion.
Reasonable assurance 1$ a high ltyvel of assur8r￿ but Is not a guarantee that an audit CondL￿ted in accordancè
with ISAS (UK) will a￿ayS dètèct $ material mi$stal¢menl when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or
error and are considered material if, individually ot in the aggrègate, they could reasonably be expected to influen¢tr
the econornic decision5 of us8f5 taken on th8 basis of these financial statements.
IrregUlar￿.es. induding fraud. are instan¢es of non<ompliancè with laws and regulations. We design prOr￿ureS in
line wilh our respoT15ibiI￿.&$, outlined above, to d¢te¢t material misstatements in respect of irregularities, indudin9
fraud. The ext8nt to whith our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities. induding fraud. is detalled below.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT {CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF PRO BONO ECONOMICS
Our approach to Kl&ntifying arKI a55essing the risks of material misstatement In respect of Irrggulaflues, induding
fraud and nO￿0)mpli8n¢e wrth laws and regulations, was as foll(yws'.
Ihe eryJagement partner ensur•d that the gngagemenl team collectivety had the appropriate competgncg,
Capabilities and skims lo idenufy or re¢ogni8e non•complKgnce wth applicable laws and regulations.,
we idèntif￿1 thè laws and iegulations applicable to th8 charity through discussions wlh Trust9e& and other
managewnent, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the se¢tor'.
wè focused on speafic laws and regulati¢>ns wttich we considered may have a direct material effect on the
f nancial siatements or tha op8ralion5 of the charity, including ihe Companies Acl 20(K. the Charities
SORP, taxation, amployment, environmental and health and safety legislation.,
we assessed the e￿ent of compliance vAth the laws aThJ regulations identified abovtr through making
ènquiries of management and insp8cling legal CDrr85pond8nce', and
identified laws and regulations wsre comrnunicaled within the team regularfy and the team
rernained alert to InStan￿S of n0￿CoMplI8nce throughout the audit.
We assessed the susc•ptibility of thg charfiy's financial statements to material misstatement, in¢luding obtaining an
understanding of how fraud might ocwr. by..
making enquiries tsf management as lo where they considered ther8 was susceptibility to frdud. their
knowledge of actual. $uspect8d and alleged fraud.,
considering the intemal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non<ompliance wth laws and
regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through man3gem8nt bias and override of controls, we-.
performed analytical procedurès lo identify any unusual or unexpected relakn"onships',
tested joumal entries to kyentlfy unusual transactions.,
assessad W￿th￿r judgernents and assumptions mad• in d8tamining th8 awpunling estimates were
indicatwe of pDt6ntial tM8s.' and
Investigated thè rationale behind Signif￿nt or unusual transadions.
In re3ponse lo the risk of irregularities and non-wnpliarKe with laws and regulations, we designed pr￿dur*s
which induded, tr￿1 were not limited to..
agreeing financial statem•nt disclosure5 to underfying supporting documentation.,
reading the minutès of Tneetings of the board of Trustees-
enquiring of management a5 to actual and potenti81 litig8t¢on and dairn8,' and
reviewing correspondence wfth HMRC.
There are inharènt 1smrtation3 in our audit proc•dur8s describèd abova. The morg removed that laws and
regulations arè from financial transactions. the less likety tt is that we would t*¢ome aware of non-complian￿.
Auditing Standards also limit the audit procedures required Ici identify now0m￿lance with laws and regulations lo
enqulry of the directors and other rnanagement and the inspèction of règulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
hAaterial misstslements that arise due to fraud can be hardw lo detect than those that arise from error as Ihey may
involve deliberate ￿ncealrnent or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities Is 8vailable on the Financial Reporting Counal's website at.. https.'Il
www.frc.0rg.uklaudil0rs￿$ponslbllitles. This desuiplion fom5 part of our audilorfs report.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT {CONTINUED)
TO THETRUSTEES OF PRO BONO ECONOMICS
Use of our report
This report is mado solety to the charity's trusteès. as a body. in accordan￿ with part 4 of the Charit￿$ {Accounls
and Rèports) Règul8ts"ons 2008. Our audit work has bèèn undertaken so that we might state to the charitys trustees
thos8 mAtt8rs we grè raquirad to st818 to them in 8n 8udilo¢s raport and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, we do not aC￿p1 or assume resp¢)nsibility lo anyona other than Ihe charity and the charty's
trustees as a body. for Dur audit work, for this report, or for Ihe opinions we have fofflied.
Strp￿n M•rèdlth 8A FCA DChA (Sonlor Statutory Audltorl
for and on behalf of Alliotts LLP
28 June 2023
Chart•r•d Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Friary Court
1&21 High Street
Guildfofd
Surrèy
GU1 3DL
Allitstts LLP is digiblo for appointment as audiior of the chartty by vlrtu8 of its 81igibility for appointment as auditor of
a <x)mpany under section 1212 of the Companies Aet 21JO6.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Unr•stri¢ted Restrictod
lunds
fund$
2022
2022
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2021
Restrictéd
ftjnds
2021
Total
2022
2021
Income from:
DonatM)ns and
legacies
Charitable activrties
Investments
638.624
41.500
320
301,600
940,224
41,500
320
2.540
63.138
59
858,150
f.420.690
63,136
59
Total incom•
680,444
301,600
982,044
625.73S
858,1SO
1.483.885
ndlturè o
Raising funds
171.398
17.194
188,592
157.671
5,1tx)
162.771
Charitable activrties
673,774
7C6.431
1,380,205
591.374
630,913
1.222,287
Total expenditur*
845.172
723.625
1,568,797
749,045
636,013
1.385,058
Net lexpenditureVlncom•
for the y?arl
Net movÈm•nt In fvnds
1164.7281 1422,0251 1588,753)
1123,3101
222.137
98.827
Fund balane•s at 1 Janu
2022
466.109
552,147
1.018,256
589.419
330.010
919.429
Fund b8lan¢e• at 31
D¥¢èmbor 2022
301,￿1
130,122
431,503
466.109
552,147
1.018,256
The statem•nt of finanaal activthes includes all gains and lossès r•cognised in the year.
All income and expenditure d8fiV8 from Continuing activities.
Th8 Stat&mant of finanaal actmties also complies wrfh the requirernonts for an in￿)me and expenditure a¢xount
under the Cunpaniès Act 20Ch%.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 DECEMBER 2022
2022
2￿21
Notes
Fix•d 8$s&ts
Tangible assets
12
12,504
8,549
Current a¥sets
Debtors
Cosh at bank and in hand
13
138,230
354.892
60,872
1,010.8Q6
493.122
1,071,478
Crodltors: amounts falllng due wlthln
ong y•ar
14
174,123}
161,7711
Net current assets
418.999
1.OtrJ,707
Toial assets less current liabilitie8
431,$03
1.018.256
Income fundB
Rastricted lunds
UnTeslricted AJnd5
16
130,122
301.381
552.147
466,109
431.503
1,018,256
The chantabte company is ents'ued to the exemption from the audf( requirgmènl conts"Lned In section 477 of the
Compani8s Act 20CE. for the year ended 31 December 2022. although an audit has been carried out under section
144 of the Charities Act 2011.
Thè trustèès acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the tharitable ￿MpanY keeps &counting records
which compty with section 386 of the Aci and for preparing financrdl statements whi¢h give a true and fair view of
the statè of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of ihe finanejal yèar and of rts incoming reSoU￿S and
application of resources, induding its income and expenditure. for the financi81 year in a(£ordance with the
requirefflents of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirem8nts of th• Companies Act
2￿8 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the tharTtable company.
The members have not required the charitable comp8ny to obtain an audit of its financial statsmenls under th
requirements ofthe Companies Acl 20(￿, for the ye8r in quastion in accordance with section 476.
These finat￿l31 statements have been prepared in acts)rdan¢a with the provi&ons applicable to companies subject
lo the (x)mpanies regime.
Thè financial statements w
re approved by the Trustees on .
Lord Gus
Trustee
Donnell- Chair
Company registration numbor 06849844
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
2022
2021
Cagh flow¥ from oporating activities
Cash absorbed by operations
20
le44,680
1134,2521
Investing activities
Purchase of tangiWe ffixed assets
Investment incomo received
{11.3541
320
14.502}
59
Not ¢a$h used in Inve6tlng actlvltleg
111,034
14,4431
Net cash us•d In flnancing aetivitie
N•t decrgaje in Cash and cash oqulvalonts
1655,7141
{138,6951
Cash and cash equivalerts at beginning of ygar
1.010.606
1,149.301
Ca¥h and cash equlvalents at end of yèar
354.892
1,010,606
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Accounting pollcl•s
Chartty Infom•tion
Pro Bono Economics is 8 Private company limiled by guaranlee incorporated in England and Wales. The
r8gist•r•d offiix is Th8 Faclory, 120 London Road. London, SE16LF.
1.1 Account5ng cOnven￿On
The financial statemellls have been prepared in accordance with the charity's goveming document. the
Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 The Financral Repotb"ng Slandard appliGablg in th8 UK and Republic of
Ireland. I'FRS 102.1 and the Charities SORP 'Ac(x)unb"ng and Rèportiftg by Charities.. Statement ol
Recommended Praciice appliCa￿e to charities prgparin9 their accounts in accordance with the Financaal
Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (effecaive 1 January 20191. The
charity is a Public Ban8fit Entty as dèfinèd by FRS 102.
The finana81 slatem¢nts are prepared in sterfing. which is the fundional currency of thè charty. Monetary
amount$ in finan￿41 statements are rounded to the nea￿st £.
The financial ststements have been prepared uThJer the historical cost convèntlon. The principal accounting
F>olicies adopted are sel out below.
1.2 Goin9 con¢em
Th& Tnjstees are contldsnt thè ¢harity has the resour￿$ to me8t its liabilities as they fall duè at least 12
months from datè of signing th• accounts. Hen￿, they consider Ihe charty to be a going concern.
1.3 Charitable funds
UnrestriEt8d funds aro availablg for uso 81 the discretion of the Trustees in furtheran¢g of tt)Oif tharilable
objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to sPe￿riC conditions by donors as to how they may bg used. The pUr￿l$eS and
uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the ffinan¢ial slatemenls.
1.4 Ine¢)mè
Income is recognised when the charity is1•gally entilled lo il after any performance COnd￿lOnS havè met,
the amounts can be measured reliabty. and probable that in¢ome will ￿ rè￿1ved.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donalions are recognisèd oncè the charity has been nc*tffied
of the donation. unless perfomiance conditions require defetral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in
reLgtion lo donations received under GiftAid or déeds of covenant is recogni5ed at the lime of the donation.
1.5 Empendlturp
Expanditure is TpcryJnised on the a￿ruar8 basis. Liabilities are recognised as soon as thare is a legal
conslruGtive obligation to pay.
1.6 Tanglble fixed assets
Tan9ible fixed assets are initlally measured al arKI subsequently measured at cost or valuatK)n, nel ol
depreclation and any impalmienl lo$$e$.
Depreciation is reco9nis8d so as to Write off the u81 or valuation of assets less their r￿d￿al values over their
useful liv•s on thè following bas8S".
Fixtures and fitbngs
Computèrs
3 years
3 years
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Aeeounting policies
Icontlnuodl
Th8 gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is dotemiined as the difference befv￿en the sale procèèds
and the carrying value of the ass¢l. aTK1 is recognised in the stslement of financial ath'Vit￿$.
Items are caytalised whèrè the n8t expenditure value is greater than £5W and the expense is caprtal by
nature.
1.7 Impalnnont of fix￿ assets
Al each reporting end date, the chanty reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to detèrmine
whether there is any indiG8tion that those as5et5 have suffered an impaimient loss. If 8ny such Ind￿atIOn
exists. the reeoverablè amount of the asset is estimated in order to d8t•rmintr th8 extent of the impaiment
loss lff any).
1.8 Cash and cash •qulval•nts
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. deposits held at call with banks, othei short-t•m liquid
inveslrnents with original maturttias of thre8 rnonth5 or les5. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within borrowings in c#Jrrent liabilit￿5.
1.9 Financlal instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisH)n$ of Section 11 'Basic Finanaal Instruments, and Sèction 12
'Othor Financial Instrurnents Issues, ol FRS 102 to 811 of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity5 balance sheet when the tharity beojmes party to Ihg
¢ontr8Ctual provisions of the instrument.
FinBnclal assets and liabiliti'es are offset, wilh the net amounts presented in the financaal statements.
there is a legally enforcealAe right lo sel off the recognis¢d Smounts and there is an intention to settle on 8 ngt
basls or to realise the asset and setue the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial ass•ts
Basic ffinancial assats. which indude debtors and cash and bank balan¢*$, arè initially measured at
transaction priGe indudiThJ transaction costs and are subsequenlty ¢arrièd at 8morbsed cx)sl usiro the effectN8
intar•st fflelhod unless the arrangement constitutes a financin9 tfansaction. where the transaction is
measured al the prttsent value of the fvrture receipts discount￿ * a market rate of ￿tereSt. Finanaal assèts
dassffled 9$ recoivable wthin one year ar8 not amortisèd.
88¥1¢ flnancial liabilftles
Basic fin8nrial liabilities. including creditors and bank1ts8ns are initially recognised al transaction kYic• unless
Ihe arrangernent ￿nStituteS a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the presenl
value of the luture payments discountéd at 8 rn8rkel rate of interest. Financaal liabilthes clas5ifigd 9$ payable
within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequenuy carried at amortised cost. using the e￿ctIV• interest rale melh¢xl.
Tradè crèditors are Obl￿al￿)nS lo pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordin¥y coursè ol
opèrations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one
year or less. If not, th•y ar8 prèsented gs non-currenl liabilities. Trade creditors arg fg¢ognisod initially al
transac*on price and subsequenly measured al amortised cost using the effective intèrest mèthod.
Der•cognhlon of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognisad wh8n the tharity's contractual obligations expirg or aro di$¢harged or
cancelled.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Aeeounting pollcl•s
(Contlnu•dl
1.10 Employ•• ￿n•fits
The cost of any unused hO￿daY entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services arg
r￿giVed.
1.11 R•tir•m•nt b•n•fits
Payments to defined contribution relirernent benefit schèmas ar8 charged as an expense as they fall due.
Crftlcal a¢counting estimates and Judgoments
In the appli(3tion of the charity's accounting policies. the Trustees are rèquired lo m8ke tsud￿m￿ts,
estirnales and assumptions about the carrying amount of ass&ts and liabl1f(￿S that are not readity apparent
from other sourcÈs. The 8stimatÈs and assouated assurnptions are based on historic81 experTence and other
factors that are ¢x)nsIde￿a to b& relavanl. Actual ￿SU11$ may differ from these e8timatg5.
The estimates and underlying a85UrnPtions are r8vi8wad on an ongoing basi5. Revisiws lo accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which thè •stimate is revised where the revision affects ¢￿ty that
pericxl, or in the period of the re￿slon and fLrture periods where the revision affects both (xjrtent and future
poriLxls.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Donatyons and lryacles
Unrestrlcted R¥strl¢ted
lunds
funds
Total Unrestricted Restricted
nds
funds
Total
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
Donations and grfts
Grants
Donated goods and
services
379,132
250,050
379,132
551,650
293,365
250,350
293,36S
1.108.500
301,600
858.150
9.442
9,442
18,825
18.825
638.624
301,600
940.224
562,540
858,150
1.420,6
Donatlons and gifts
ajor gifts
General donathons
Events incomè
GIft￿d
361.CKJO
6,125
373
11.635
361.000
6,125
373
11,635
270.994
4,169
7,299
10,902
270,994
4,189
7.299
10,902
379.132
379.132
293,365
293,365
Grants r•cèiv•ble for
coro actlvlti08
Porticus
Law F8tnily Charitable
Foundalign
Oak Foundation
City 8rKlge
Other
80.COJ
80,OC4)
57,5
57,500
250.000
94,3(M)
72,8(
54,51X)
344,300
72,800
54.550
250.000
542,650
210,500
47.500
792.650
210.500
47.500
350
so
350
250.050
301,PAX)
551,650
250.350
858.150
1.108.stx)
Charitable act5vStlo$
Supporting sUP￿)rting
Charltlos
Ch8ribe5
2022
2021
Fees for Services
41,S
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Invgstments
Unrnstrlcted Unrestrictsd
funds
funds
2022
2021
Interest re￿1vable
320
59
Ralslng fundg
Unrnstrleted Restricted
funds
fund$
Total Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fvnds
Total
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
Fundraisin
Staging fundraising
events
Slaff costs
Support costs
7,349
137.422
26,627
7,249
152,881
28,582
12,168
121.885
23.618
12,168
126,985
23.618
15.259
1,935
5.1(M)
Fundiaising
171,398
17.194
188.592
157,871
5,1
162,771
171,398
17.194
188,592
157,671
5,100
162.771
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Charitablg activitios
Supporung
Charities
External Research &
Affairs
Pollcy
Total
2022
Total
2021
Staff o)sls
Consultancy
Econotnic assoryates
Other service delivery costs
308,850
34,331
21.704
104,977
156.525
2,993
369,990
67,189
835,365
104,513
21,704
262,352
693,845
81,117
67,017
245,735
9,549
147,826
469,862
169,067
585,005 1.223,934
1,087,714
Share of support costs (see note 8}
Share of g¢)vernance costs (see note
49.217
24,943
S8,￿0
133,120
95,392
81
8,559
4,338
10,254
23,151
39,181
527.638
198.348
654,219
1.380.205
1,222.287
Analysis by lund
Unrestrieted fiJnd5
Restricted funds
341,513
186.125
144.277
54,071
187,984
466,235
673,774
706,431
527.638
198,348
654,219 1,360,20S
For the year ond•d 31 Decembgr 2021
Unr8stricted fund5
Restricted funds
288,919
258,590
113,567
25,500
188.888
346,823
591,374
630.913
547,509
139,￿7
535.711
1,222,287
Other SgNi¢e Delivery Costs indudes Project D81ivery Oak Grants to Cranffield Twst of £19.761 12021..
£70,800) and Piloilight of1£6,6SO}12021.. £54,800). Additionally, R&search & Policy Other Service Delivery
Costs includes new exFenditure in Research Commissioning of £68,400 12021.. £24.2001, arKI Research
Polling & Focus Gloups gf £16,78712021.. £53,160).
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Support costs
Support Gov•rnanc•
costs
ct)sts
2022Support costs Govemance
costs
2021
Depwiatlon
Rent
Office supplies
Computer wnning Costs
Travelling expenses
Insurance
Bank charge5
other staff costs
HR consuhancy
7,399
44.677
22,969
32,304
3.463
3.363
112
31,597
8,474
7,399
44,677
22,969
32,304
5,107
27,803
13,631
40,778
1,002
2,762
88
20.669
5.107
27.803
13,631
40,778
3,363
112
31,597
8.474
2.762
88
20.669
Audtt fees
Accountancy
Legal and profession81
6,600
11.339
9.442
6,600
11,339
9,442
5.820
4,619
35,913
5,820
4.619
35,913
157.451
27.381
184,832
111.840
46,352
158.192
Analysed he￿e
Fundraising
Charitable actNitses
21,392
133,120
7.170
23,151
28,562
156,271
17,576
95,392
6,042
39,181
23.618
134.573
154.512
30.321
184,833
112,968
45,223
158.191
G¢vwn3￿e ¢osts Indude payments to auditors of E6,6(Y)12021- £5.820} lor audit fees.
Other staff costs r•lat• to staff recyubtment and staff Ir8ining o)sts for the year.
Trustees
None of the Trustees lor any parsons connected with them) rec•ived any remuneratmin or wèrè paid
expenses during the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
10 Ernployo•s
Numbar ofemployee8
The average monthty number of employees during the year was..
2022
Numb•r
2021
Number
18
16
Employment costs
2022
2021
Wages and Salaries
Soual secuity costs
Othef pension costs
847.329
87,173
702,￿2
71,467
46,401
988.046
820,830
The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £80,000 or moi8 wer•..
2022
Number
2021
Number
£120,(QO- £129,999
Tho hoadcount. as well as the wages and salary 8XPgnse. increased in 2022 with the addfcion ol a new
Diractor of Oevelopment and building out th• rèsearch and econornics teams.
11
Taxation
The charity is exempt from lax on income and gains falling within section S05 of thè Taxas Act 1988 or Section
252 of the Taxationof Chargeable GainsAct 1992 to thè 8xtant that these are applied lo ils charitable objecis.
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
12 Tanglblo fix•d a$$•ts
Flxturns and
ffttlng8
Cr￿pu￿
Tot
Cost
Al 1 January 2022
Additions
2,919
3,922
24.547
7,432
27.466
11.354
At 31 December 2022
6.841
31,979
38.820
Depreciatlon and Impairmgnt
At 1 January 2022
Depreciatson charged in the year
2.875
806
16.042
6.593
18.917
7,399
At 31 December 2022
3.681
22.635
26.316
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2022
3,160
12,504
At 31 December 2021
8,SOS
8,549
13 Debtors
2022
2021
Amounts falling due within one year.
Trade deblors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued irKome
2.250
6.650
129,330
1.wo
59.872
138.230
60.872
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one yoar
2022
2021
Other tsxation and Swal 5gcuiity
Trade uedliors
Accruals
26,027
13.018
35.078
20,371
16,468
24,932
74.123
61.771
15 Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contrlbution schemes
The ¢harity oporates a defined contrfbutlon pension scheme for all qualfying employees. The a5$9Is of the
schem8 are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
Th8 thargg to th8 SOFA in r85p•ci of dtsfined contribution schemes was £53.54412021- £46.4011.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
16 Restricted fund5
The income funds of th8 thattiy indude restricted funds comprising the following unexpanded balan￿$ of
donations and grants held on trusl for spealic purposes..
Movement in fuThgs
Movèmènt in lunds
Incoming
re50urce¥
Balanc• at
1 January
2021
Balanco at
In(x)tning Resource51 January 2022
resources
expended
Batsnce at
?xpend•d J1 Decomb•r
2022
The Oak
Foundation
Cty Bridge
The Law
Family
Charitable
Trust
Porticus
32,080
210,500
47,500
1220,2441
143,3331
22.336
4.167
72.8CK)
54,500
191,536)
154.5001
3,600
4,167
297.930
542.650
57.500
{371.9831
14531
468,597
57,047
94,300
80,OCX)
1520,5421
157.047)
42,355
80,000
330,01QI
858,150
{63S,0131
552.147
301,6LX)
1723.6251
130,122
The Oak Foundation delivers sUPPOrt to 8 Portfolv) of homelessness charities. The grants received have been
partially spent during 2021, wrth fvrther spending in 2022. A balance is carried forward to 2023.
The Cty Brfdge Twst proje(# 8upFx)rts th81itses providing services in London. The grant received was largety
spent wthin the y•ar. Funding has been rarried fO￿ard fro 2022 into 2023 as reslncted reserves.
The Family Commi55ion ￿ Civil Society is a programme of ground4)reaking researth into how the
potential of civll s￿iety Can be unlèashtd. Thè grants carried fo￿ard from 2021 and rec￿Ved in 2022 havè
been largety spent during Ihg yea(. Tho rgmaining furKls were carried into 2023 as Testficted reserves.
Porbcjjs granted funds to support the project. IntegralED bridge.. economu of wellbeing for chil(tren In
adversity. Th• grant received in 2021 was largety spent Ihis year and the grant received in 2022 has begn
carried fonNard into 2023 as ￿$tri￿ed re8erve5 to be spent in 2023.
17 Analysis of not assets betweon lunds
Unrgstrtcted Restricted
2022
2022
Total Unrestricted Restricted
2022
2021
2021
Tol81
2021
Fund balan￿S at 31
December 2022 are
represented by..
Tangible assets
Curr&nt a$s¢tsllliabi1sties)
12,504
288.877
12,504
418,999
8.549
1.009,707
130,122
457.560
552.147
301.381
130,122
431,503
466,109
552,147
1,018,256
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PRO BONO ECONOMICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
18 0￿ratIng loase commltmgnts
Al the reporting end date the charity had oul$tan¢Jing ¢ommibnonts for future minimum lease payments under
nonwcaJKellable operating leases, whtch tsll due as follows..
2022
2021
thin one year
14,622
15.915
19 Related party tran¥a¢tions
Remuneration of key fflanagemenf per¥onn91
The remunÈrats"on of key management personnel (defined as Chief ExerJJtiV9 Officer. Operations and Financ&
Directoi. Director of Developmènt, Director ol Services, Research and Policy DSrector and Policy and
Comrnunicab'ons Director) is as follows.
2022
2021
A99r8gal8 comwnsation
460,709
432,746
There were rK) Other disd￿￿4* rglalad paty transactions during the year12021- non81.
Cash yn•ratsd from 0￿ratIOnS
2022
2021
(Defiutysurpus for the year
{586,753}
98,827
Adjustments for..
Inveslmenl incorne recognised in statam•nt of ffinancial actNitI'es
Depreoation and irnpaiiment of tangible fixed assets
13201
7,399
1591
5,107
Movements in WOTIEing ￿p￿41.
Ilnor8a581 in debtors
Increase in creditors
(Decrease) in deferred income
177,358>
12,352
{42,177)
14,551
1210.500}
Cash absort)ad by operations
1644.6801
1134,251)
21 Analy855 of changes in not funds
The charity had no dobt duriNJ the year.
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