# **ANNUAL REPORT**
**APRIL 2020 - MARCH 2021**
**GLF COPING WITH COVID-19**
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## GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020 - 2021
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Message from CEO and Founder 3
Mission Statement 4
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Organisation Profile
GLF Coping with COVID-19 8
Family Support Project in Haringey 9
Peer to Peer 10
GLA London Young People’s Troubling Issues App Development 11
The Tottenham Charter 12
Youth Alive Project Launch 13
Examples of Contact During COVID-19 14
2020 Queens Honours 16
My Ends – Major Bid for Tottenham Hale Ward 18
Breaking Barriers 20
GLF collaboration with Hertfordshire Business School 22
Free Food 23
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GLF delivering training to the Mayor’s Office
Year 6 workshop 24
International Women’s Day Award 24
Prince Andrew opening the Trampery 639 25
Charity walk with Arriva 25
Parents forums 26
Income & Expenditure Statement 26
Our Partners & Funders 29
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Officers & Contact Information
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## MESSAGE FROM CEO AND FOUNDER Dear Friends, Supporters & Partners
The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged our 2020, making an unprecedented and extremely difficult year for everyone.
It was undoubtedly a challenging year for both our young people and their families as both were unable to access our face-to-face interventions. The Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) experienced challenging demands of seeking innovative ways to reach and deliver to our users. Many of our young people and their families were faced with increased mental health issues, financial stress, exposure to domestic violence as well as online bullying challenges. We hastily responded to the crisis by adapting our safeguarding policies, buying devices for our staff, young people and their families to enable us to continue to maintain contact.
Young people were able to access weekly virtual 1:1 mentoring, ensuring their mental health needs were being met. Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities courses resumed online for the parents. Furthermore, our Weekly Parents Forum continued online enabling us to interact with those parents who were at risk of domestic violence.
In addition, we ran a successful programme for Haringey Council, offering support to parents as well as recruiting 15 Parent Champions from within the community, to support parents dealing with young people and troubling issues.
Extra Funding from the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) enabled us to collaborate with Coventry University and create an app with Conel College (Haringey), St Annes RC School (Enfield), Bsix College (Hackney) and London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (Haringey). The app created was a resource app enabling young people with troubling issues to navigate resources online.
Thanks to the support of our amazing funders/partners, dedicated trustees, staff and volunteers we not only survived the difficult year, but managed to introduce innovative projects and adapted our delivery methods to meet the needs of our families and young people.
Undoubtedly we have challenging times ahead, but with our dedicated team/partners we will continue to support the most vulnerable and their families.
Finally, in the midst of the darkness, I was humbled and honoured to receive an MBE (Member of the most excellent order of the British Empire). Thank you to all those who have supported me over the years, I couldn’t have done this without you. This is our award!
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## **OUR MISSION**
**BREAKING BARRIERS. BUILDING FUTURES.**
**Raise Raise** awareness of the impact of gang, gun and knife crime and the positive role that sport and education can play in challenging gang culture.
**Invest** in young people who want to be **Invest** a part of positive initiatives to reduce gang involvement ad help to make their communities safer and stronger.
**Implement** projects that take young people **Implement** out of gang lifestyle and prevent them joining gangs.
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## ORGANISATION PROFILE
## WHO WE ARE
The Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) is a registered charity founded in 2012 by Yvonne and Calvin Lawson to commemorate the life of their son, Godwin Lawson. Godwin was stabbed in the street in Stamford Hill, trying to prevent two of his old school friends from being attacked by four young men. He was just 17. Following his tragic death, Yvonne began researching gangs and knife crime. Shocked by its scale and impact, she became determined that Godwin’s legacy should be something to help keep young people safe, and prevent other families having to go through the pain and loss that hers had suffered.
The Godwin Lawson Foundation was commissioned by the London Borough of Haringey in 2018 to conduct research into young people’s views on knife carrying and knife crime.
- **+ We aim to reduce gang, gun and knife crime** by encouraging young people to identify their talents and fulfil their potential through providing positive opportunities so that they can avoid gang life and develop their capabilities as members of a tolerant society.
- **+ Yvonne and Calvin started by organising a Memorial Peace March in memory of Godwin** , to build awareness of the high levels of knife crime and its consequences and to appeal for peace. Recognising that the law did little to deter the carrying of knives, they started campaigning for change. With the support of the then Enfield MP, Nick De Bois, Yvonne met and gained the backing of top politicians including David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson. As a result, new legislation came into force on 17 July 2015 requiring a mandatory sentence of at least six months for anyone caught carrying a knife for the second time.
## WHAT WE DO
- **+ We reach** hundreds of young people each year in London, in the boroughs of Haringey, Enfield, Hackney, and Waltham Forest through workshops in schools and Pupil Referral Units. We also do workshops for young people organised by the Youth Offending Team in Brent.
- **+ We collaborate** with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation to host an annual Godwin Lawson Foundation Memorial Football Tournament. Around 500 young people and ten professional football clubs are involved in this five-a-side tournament, which also includes presentations to build awareness about the impact of gang, gun and knife crime.
- **+ We develop** ‘Peace Ambassadors’ in our communities. These are young people who have been trained through GLF workshops and who
work with us to support other young people and prevent gang involvement. Around 30 Peace Ambassadors volunteer at GLF events and provide peer support in their schools and communities.
- **+ We lobby for change** to legislation to protect our children from becoming victims of knife and gun crime.
- **+ We build awareness** on the ground in our communities by working with local police and partner organisations and spreading the word through traditional and social media.
- **+ We are invited** to contribute to London wide and Borough policy matters related to knife crime by Haringey Council and the GLA bodies who have responsibilities for tackling crime and supporting prevention.
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## **GLF Coping with COVID-19**
- **+ Monthly contacts** with Tottenham community, Councils, other charities,
- media/press, GLA, Met Police, Home Office, LB Haringey, LB Enfield, City University, VRU, Sophie Linden GLA, Priti Patel SoS,
**+ Close working relations** with Bridge, MIND, THFC, LBH, LBE
- **+ Matters Arising** from response to COVID-19
- + General safeguarding requirements have been altered for online working with adults and young people
- + Arrangements were made to enable working online as a team, with important partners and clients as well as recipients of GLF services
- + Many Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other systems were utilised to facilitate these interactions alongside messaging and emails
- + Clients shared their views on how best to use these systems and arrangements and deliver safe development requirements.
+ Keeping in touch with Met Police, VRU, Home Office, Universities, Colleges, Teachers and Heads of schools and colleges regularly through this year was very important in getting buy-in on new ways of working.
- **+ General discussion** and notes for projects into and through COVID-19 which show broader GLF capabilities being built in IT use by young people and new arrangements being made for bigger projects in new sectors such as employability.:
## **1 Family Support Project in Haringey** April 2020
The Family Support Project was set up to provide support for families living in Haringey, particularly for parents who may feel vulnerable because they know that their children are at risk because of who they are relating to and their behaviours such as drug taking, gang membership, materials, or weapons, or who wish to provide additional support for their children. There were twelve meetings initially planned, starting in mid-November, and running at the Park Lane Children’s Centre; it was decided not to tape the discussion, but to have a scribe taking notes of key points of the discussions. The materials used were from the Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities (SFSC) materials developed by the Race Equality Foundation
## **RESULTS WERE ALMOST ALL PARTICIPANTS WOULD RECOMMEND THE COURSE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS:**
- + I did recommend the course to several people but alas lockdown came along
- + I would recommend this course to my friends and family
- + Yes, I would recommend the course to family and friends as I have found it helpful in raising my teenage boy
Seven meetings were completed before the COVID-19 lockdown took effect and the key points of the discussions from both groups are summarized in the attached, summary. All the sessions for both groups were delivered by the Godwin Lawson Foundation: a structured format was followed (as per the SFSC guidance) and sessions were led by Shirlee Kirnon and Yvonne Lawson, with each session lasting approximately 2-2.5 hours. The last meeting before the lockdown took place on 13th March 2020.
- + Yes of course I would recommend the course
- + I would recommend the course to my friends as it is a very good course and I have learned a lot
- + Yes, absolutely, I would recommend it to others
- + Yes, I would recommend the course to others as it is an especially useful course and can help and support others with their parenting skills
- + I think it is a good thing to have a Zoom meeting once a month so that we can help and support one another
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## **2 Peer to Peer**
## December 2020 to May 2021 for Haringey Council
This peer-to-peer research aimed to support parents by meeting together using Zoom meetings with a facilitator from GLF. The meetings were to provide mutual guidance, support, and encouragement. Eight different groups were identified in Haringey and the aim was to have each group meeting once a month for six months.
The initial meetings with all the groups were carried out, with considerable engagement by both group participants and speakers – in some cases their feelings of commitment were very moving and emotional. From the beginning of the first lockdown, it was not possible to run any formal face-to-face meetings, but additional ways forward were identified using Zoom.
Efforts to get the groups properly set up again in the New Year were going well until, inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted plans. Sadly, one of the community workers actively involved in this programme died which stopped any face-to-face meeting in that part of the community. From the beginning of the first lockdown, it was not possible to run any formal face-to-face meetings, but additional ways forward were identified using Zoom.
## **3 GLA London Young People’s Troubling Issues App Development** April 2021
This research project was to work with young people in Haringey to co-create, develop, test, and refine a virtual peer mentoring platform (using video, audio, and peer-to-peer chat) for those young people who are vulnerable and/or dealing with difficult issues. It was a way for GLF to gain increased understanding of troubling issues for young people and work with researchers on apps that young people might use to give themselves discrete support on their issues. The work was supported by the VRU, and additional team members were an experienced App Developer and a volunteer with experience of coaching young people in app development.
The impact of COVID-19 was far reaching. Initial impact meant that it was difficult to liaise with, or get a response from, the school and colleges: the key to contact was the already-established close networks that the GLF have with the colleges and without this the project would have been very difficult to get started. The schools knew GLF, they knew, and trusted Yvonne Lawson and she was able to build on these existing relationships.
Three schools/colleges were selected, one from each of three different boroughs: St Anne’s Catholic Girls School in Enfield, LAE in Haringey, and BSix in Hackney. The fourth, the College of North East London (CONEL Haringey) was included as an organisation who would help judge the finished apps.
The young people were only able to communicate with the research team via the electronic post it notes they were having to write down their input and this was liable to constrain what they contributed. Despite COVID-19 and no face to face or screen visual contact, the students were engaged with the project – one group was even willing to attend at 8.30 in the morning! - and although the project initially proposed engaging ten young people, in fact 34 were involved in the work.
## A few issues were identified during the programme by participants:
- **+** Constant **fear felt** by parents, **+** Comparison between the **+ Lack of** support for struggling children, and grandparents **current UK educational** parents
- **system** , and that experienced by participants
- **+ Negative impact** of music
- **+** Concern that **parents**
- **are undermined and disenfranchised** by **+ Exclusions and the PRU +** Positive views on the offerings Government/Social Services of other countries
- **+ Transitions**
- **+** Lack of **cultural identity**
- **+ Issues with the schools**
- **+** Parental **support and**
- **+ Institutional racism** and low **responsibilities** expectations of schools
- **+ Need for more** coordinated action from the community
- **+ Lack of** parental support
- **+** Impact of **early intervention**
**Numbers in each group varied from 12 to nearly 50 – clearly a group this size is not ideal and there were plans the split the meeting into smaller groups until plans were halted by the death of the community leader. The report was well received by the Council.**
## What worked well
- **+** Engagement of the young people and their tutors with the project - attendance was excellent for each meeting, all arrived on time, and were confident in the technology used
- **+** Mural sticky notes. The participants soon became comfortable with adding sticky notes to the board to **add their ideas** .
- **+** Visual Cues. Mural allowed the entire workshop to take place inside of a single board. The visual cues on **the board helped to communicate complex subjects** .
- **+** This engagement was demonstrated through the **focus on the tasks** given during the sessions, and the development of the app’s personality
- **+** Engagement of the young people with the two moderators
- **+** Documentation. The mural boards, with the participants input, acted as superb documentation to help inform the subsequent **app-development workshops**
- **+ Anonymity** . As participants did not need to supply their real name when joining the mural board, they seemed comfortable in contributing ideas to the mural board.
GLF gained insights into young people’s use of apps for their own needs. The work together prompted the teachers and young people to consider the value of these IT skills as important to their personal development.
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**4 The Tottenham Charter** GLF worked with Haringey Council through Schools to deliver this programme from March 2020 led by Tracey Edghill
## **5 Youth Alive Project Launch** April 2020
Lucy Nasby commissioned GLF to attend an LB Enfield event as a guest speaker. The event was attended by Leading Enfield Councillors.
Launch of an exciting new pilot programme designed to support young persons aged 10-19 who live, work, or attend school in the Edmonton catchment area.
This new service is a ‘light touch’ service designed to act on an early intervention basis to support young persons to make good decisions that affect their health and wellbeing. We appreciate you work with young people and parents’ children who are at risk.
- **+** The Youth Alive pilot project is run by Enfield Voluntary Action in partnership with Oasis Hadley, Focus CIC, and Chickenshed Theatre, and is accessible for young people aged 10-19 in the Edmonton area.
- **+** The pilot was funded jointly by LBE Public Health and Enfield Education Hub (formerly CEPN).
- **+** The programme encourages young people to look after their wellbeing, build their confidence and happiness, feel empowered, learn a new skill, and take part in physical activities.
- **+** The aims were reduced health inequalities in a community setting, participants can take part in activities including basketball, football, cooking, acting and drama lessons.
- **+** Delivering a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, recognising that health is determined primarily by a range of social, economic, and environmental factors, whilst focusing on individual need.
- **+** Young people were referred to a specialist Health Champion, who will discuss what the child’s interests are and signpost them to free or low-cost activities.
- **+** The aim was to encourage young people to focus on what matters to them, which aims to increase the young people’s control over their health and lives.
- **+** The aim of the pilot was to scope out how it can be rolled out borough wide.
The Tottenham Charter focused on supporting **educational outcomes** to drive **world class education, skills and training** in schools, colleges, and education providers in Tottenham. Businesses, developers, and partners have signed up and pledged to support Young People with various interventions, activities, and programmes such as work experience placements, school assembly career industry talks, volunteering, and mentoring.
## **Working with schools on knife matters with Met Police**
**Lindsey Connell was the Lead & Project Manager for Orchardside, Aylward.**
**The launch event provided an opportunity to publicise the project. Those invited to attend included Councillors, members of Senior Leadership at Enfield Council, Enfield Voluntary Action, Enfield CEPN, as well as those delivering and participating in the programme.**
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## **6 Examples of Contact During COVID-19**
## 6.2 April - Family Support Report, Haringey
## 6.1 Haringey Adult Learning Service
_May 11, 2020, 7:47 pm, Geoffrey Ocen wrote:_
## Dear colleague
## Dear Yvonne,
Thank you for confirming your attendance at the meeting organised by The Bridge Renewal Trust in partnership with Haringey Council to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Haringey’s BAME communities. The meeting will take place on **Thursday, 14 May 2020 at 2-4pm via zoom (see below** )
I have attached the proposed agenda and some literature which you may find useful – including the latest reports from the Office for National Statistics and the Ubele Initiative on the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities and organisations respectively.
## **The Zoom meeting details are:**
With the current difficult situation with are all in, in following the advice from Haringey Council, we have been advised this morning to cancel all learning and sessions taking place at HALS as from this afternoon.
I am very sorry that we will have to cancel tomorrow’s session, staff and learners were really looking forward in having you to come and talk during the ‘Wednesday Lunch-Time Talk’ tomorrow being such an inspirational person and hope we can invite you again in the future to speak to learners and staff.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and wishing you all at the Godwin Lawson Trust to keep safe.
Kind Regards
Topic: Impact of COVID-19 on Haringey’s BAME communities
Time: May 14, 2020, 02:00 PM London
18th may bid to Haringey safer neighbourhood boards
Extension of parental peer to peer working regarding parents’ concern for their young people at risk.
The direct beneficiaries are parents of young people in danger of being groomed into gangs by enabling them to better communicate with their children and learn from other parents’ experiences and their solutions to similar problem behaviours. The indirect beneficiaries are the general who find the behavioural changes parents make with them encourage them to listen to and act on guidance regarding staying safe in difficult urban areas (poor estates with concentrations of vulnerable families in poor housing), schools and other places situated in known gang base areas.
Ten parents for a three-month peer to peer relationship guided by GLF mentors and supported by Haringey Mind Counselling as well as running behavioural sessions to do with managing your own mental health concerns and seeking support as early as possible.
Fatma Mehmet
Front Line Support Officer Housing and Growth Haringey Adult Learning Service 3rd Floor Central Library, 187-197 High Road, London N22 6XD
To support parents of young people who are aware of their children being “at risk” in their support to their children currently by building the following skills take in SFSC skill types listening, personal space and time etc.
As well as providing and shared learning environment through WhatsApp/Zoom to provide encouragement, recognition of what works session.
Recruitment phase end of June 2020
Behavioural sessions delivered July, August, September, October
One to ones delivered September, October, November
## 6.3 Updating safeguarding Requirements
**Informal exchange between Yvonne and an expert practitioner known to GLF to ensure GLFs safeguarding was in line with recent changes and COVID-19 legal requirements.**
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## **7 Founder of Anti-Knife Crime Charity Receives 2020 Queens Honours**
## Founder of the Godwin Lawson Foundation, Yvonne Lawson, recognised by Royal Honour
The Queen’s Birthday Honours will this year welcome founder and CEO of anti-knife crime charity, Yvonne Lawson, into its prestigious body of winners. For almost a decade Yvonne has and continues to play a vital role in pioneering school, family, and community centre projects in and around London, helping young and vulnerable people move away from gang life and anti-social behaviour and influences.
Following the tragic passing of Yvonne’s son, Godwin Lawson, in March 2011 because of knife violence, Yvonne founded the Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) in 2012. Passing at just seventeen years old, Yvonne’s son became another needless victim of knife crime that continues to run rife in Britain’s neighbourhoods and communities.
With recent government figures placing knife crime at a record high, the outstanding work of Yvonne and her foundation is needed more than ever. In the 12 months to the end of June 2019, knife crime saw an increase of 7 percent, a new record level since 2011. In London alone, 29 lives have been lost in 2020 to knife crime.
A former primary school teacher for 16 years, Yvonne now dedicates herself to honouring her son Godwin’s life and ensuring no more young lives are lost to gang activity and knife crime. Keeping his legacy alive, Yvonne’s charity educates young people, providing them with the necessary skill sets and motivation to thrive and prosper away from gang life and violence.
Thanks to Yvonne’s dedication and perseverance for change, the GLF continues to grow in its reputation and recognition for its community work. Her charity has developed significant links with various sports clubs such as Tottenham FC, community organisations and public sector bodies. Sharing the same bright vision as Yvonne, the MET Police has provided the foundation with funding to support ‘early intervention’ that helps those at risk of school exclusion and gang grooming in Haringey and Enfield. This funding has facilitated projects that encourage and uplift various vulnerable groups, including empowering young girls and supporting school and college students with their studies and future ambitions.
Yvonne has helped changed the lives of hundreds of individuals through her desire for safer communities and better opportunities for young people. Her well-deserved Queens Honour is testament to the incredible work Yvonne and her foundation continues to achieve in breaking barriers and building futures. Yvonne is a reminder than we shape our own realities and our own futures. Without her hard work and dedication, the world would be much bleaker.
**Yvonne and her husband, Calvin Lawson, dream of fostering “a violence free community where each young life is valued, nurtured and protected” and want “young people to thrive and contribute positively rather than have their lives and potential stolen”.**
## **NOTES**
- **+** Adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing to support young people, online chat groups (via WhatsApp) have been set up for peer-to-peer care.
- **+** Research by the GLF (commissioned by Haringey Council) has proven that more girls than ever are being groomed in gangs only to be sexually exploited by gang members – the foundation’s Empowering Girl’s project works with young women at risk of becoming involved with or being exploited by gangs in Enfield, Haringey, and Waltham Forest.
- **+** Backing Yvonne’s primary ambition of championing young people and turning lives around are Haringey Council, who have commissioned the GLF to carry out a research programme in response to the rise in knife crime and knife carrying in its borough.
- + Yvonne’s ‘Empowering Girl’s project is working with 40 at-risk girls in local schools.
- + Around 30 young people volunteer as ‘Peace Ambassadors’ for Yvonne’s charity.
- + Godwin Lawson Foundation website: www.godwinlawsonfoundation.org
- + More about Yvonne’s life and work: www.godwinlawsonfoundation.org/about-yvonne/
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## **8 My Ends – Major Bid for Tottenham Hale Ward**
This is a major win for Haringey during which GLF has received considerable recognition in winning resources at a time of high competition. This is a major area of work for the next operating period it will entail close working with the local schools GLF is already familiar with. The work is being project managed by the Bridge.
## **Haringey – Tottenham Hale ward**
Bridge Renewal Trust (Bridge), Haringey Council’s strategic VCS partner, have mapped 700+ local organisations delivering youth activities and brought together a Community Safety Forum that enables grassroots organisations to reduce violence together through a public health approach
The Haringey Community Safety Partnership (CSP) brings together agencies and partners including Haringey Council, Haringey CCG, the Metropolitan Police, Homes for Haringey, schools, and VCS organisations to work towards a shared vision to make Haringey one of the safest boroughs in London. The area of focus is Tottenham Hale ward. Tottenham Hale is in the east of Haringey, with Northumberland Park ward to the north, Tottenham Green and Seven Sisters to the south, and Bruce Grove to the west.
Tottenham Hale also has the highest number of young offenders committing offences between March and September 2020.
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been more severe in Tottenham Hale than most of London. 32,500 jobs were furloughed in Tottenham, the second highest figure for any UK parliamentary constituency, representing 42 percent of all eligible jobs.
## **‘My Ends’ funding, the Bridge Renewal Trust (Bridge) will work to reduce violence by:**
- **+** Developing interventions that support young people’s engagement with school and learning, focusing on secondary school-aged Black boys offering mentoring support to 12-15 year olds.
- **+** Delivering trauma-informed support to young women experiencing violence and exploitation.
- **+** Providing mental health first aid and trauma-informed training for local organisations working with young people, mental health support for local young people at risk, and therapeutic play and fitness projects.
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## **9 Breaking Barriers an emergent project in tackling employment opportunities**
## **Support**
## **Who**
ShoNet is a Salesforce Consultancy based in Tottenham, Haringey.
Shonet have 15 years’ experience of implementing and customising Salesforce cloud-based data management platforms for Non-Profit, Public sector and Private organisations. They strive to improve the way data is stored, securely managed, reported, and analysed, reducing costs, and increasing revenues.
The project team members include the Godwin Lawson Foundation, The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, The Chrysalis Programme and PwC, who will be assisting in running and managing the delivery of the programme.
Laptops will be provided for use while on the course. Financial support by means of a weekly bursary will also be available through our learning support fund.
We will work to identify ‘at risk’ candidates most vulnerable to knife crime, between the ages of 16 – 24, who will be interviewed and selected to begin one of our three planned courses throughout the year. Each cohort will have a maximum of 15 learners taught by our certified team, via onsite (social distanced) classes and online sessions. Soft skills and Employability skills training will also be included in the programme.
Candidates may have a number of additional needs, including negative mindsets and lack of confidence. Mentors will be assigned to all learners, to support them throughout the duration of the course and their placements.
Laptops will be provided for use while on the course. Financial support by means of a weekly bursary will also be available through our learning support fund.
## **The opportunity**
While the technology sector continues to grow, there has been a large decrease in the number of young people (16 to 24 years old) in employment over the last six months. This age group will also have been greatly affected by the lack of schooling and the way education was delivered throughout the year.
We know that lack of opportunity, hardship and unemployment can all contribute to feelings of low self-esteem, helplessness, and despair. We recognise that circumstances may lead to some young people being coerced into avenues of illegal activities and gangs. The level of knife crime in Haringey, currently the second highest of Boroughs in London, is of particular concern.
We want to deter young people from any involvement with violence, by offering the chance to become skilled within our sector, which will in turn open new doors of opportunity and create new possibilities.
There are a number of career pathways available within the Salesforce Ecosystem and we support young people from our community into meaningful employment with competitive salaries and scope for long-term career opportunities.
- **+ Chris Wright** - Second Curve Steering Group rep and CEO of Catch 22
- **+ Clyde Williams** – ShoNet Director
- **+ Ayesha Akaloo** - ShoNet / Breaking Barriers Project Manager
- **+ Patrick Williams** - Entrepreneur and Chef
- **+ Yvonne Lawson MBE** - CEO of the Godwin Lawson Foundation
- **+ Stafford Scott** - Community campaigner and Consultant
- **+ Sarah Ebanja** - CEO of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
- **+ Mandy Wagstaffe** - PWC Support Team
- **+ David Apparicio** – Founder & CEO of The Chrysalis Programme
## **How**
We will work with our partners to identify ‘at risk’ candidates most vulnerable to knife crime, between the ages of 16 – 24, who will be interviewed and selected to begin one of our 3 planned courses throughout the year. Each cohort will have a maximum of 15 learners taught by our certified team, via onsite (social distanced) classes and online sessions. Soft skills and Employability skills training will also be included in the programme.
- **+ Janet Robinson** – Pti Director of Quality & Compliance
- **+ Yasmin Waljee/Rhian Lewis** - Hogan Lovell
We understand many of the candidates may have a number of additional needs, including negative mindsets and lack of confidence. Mentors will be assigned to all learners, to support them throughout the duration of the course and their placements.
**Details of programme and costs at this date can be supplied. GLF will produce a service level agreement and have control of funds bid for and won.**
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**GLF COLLABORATION** WITH HERTFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL
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## **GLF WAS DELIVERING TRAINING**
to the Mayor’s office just before locked down
## **YEAR 6 WORKSHOP**
**INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AWARD**
**PRINCE ANDREW OPENING THE TRAMPERY 639**
**CHARITY WALK WITH ARRIVA**
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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 / 2 1 | **2 7**
## **MONTHLY PARENTS FORUMS AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **PARENTS FORUM**
At Chestnuts with rip Bro Duggie
## **PARENTS FORUM**
At Park View Academy
## **PARENTS FORUM**
At Tottenham High Road
**TURKISH WOMEN’S FORUM**
**2 8** | G O D W I N L A W S O N F O U N D A T I O N
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 / 2 1 | **2 9**
## INCOME & EXPENDITURE
INCOME 2020 - 2021 CHARITABLE EXPENSES 2020 - 2021
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Programme Management & Facilitation Rentals
Project Activities & Collaboration Insurance
Mentoring & Moderator Media
Training Depreciation
Project Administration & Accountancy Professional Fees
Office & General Running Expenses Volunteer Expenses & Travel
IT Support & Expense
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Generated funds
Charitable activities
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|**INCOME**|**UNRESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**|**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2021**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Incoming resources from generated funds:**|||||
|Voluntary income
Other income|£12,003
-|-
-|£12,003
-|£12,737
£1,000|
|**Incoming resources from charitable activities**|||||
|Grants to provide charitable activities|-|£92,842|£92,842|£125,799|
|**Total Incoming Resources**|**£12,003**|**£92,842**|**£104,845**|**£139,536**|
|**UNRESTRICTED**
**CHARITABLE EXPENSES**
**FUNDS**|**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2021**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2020**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Programme Management & Facilitation
-|£66,076|£66,076|£74,549|
|Project Activities & Collaboration
-|£12,482|£12,482|£13,191|
|Mentoring & Moderator
-|£4,328|£4,328|£5,194|
|Training
-|£1,045|£1,045|£1,359|
|Project Administration & Accountancy
-|£6,813|£6,813|£7,044|
|Offce & General Running Expenses
-|£761|£761|£973|
|IT Support & Expense
-|£1,063|£1,063|£1,195|
|Rentals
-|£2,474|£2,474|£2,529|
|Insurance
-|£173|£173|£310|
|Media
-|£2,325|£2,325|£2,555|
|Depreciation
-|£793|£793|-|
|Professional Fees
-|£841|£841|£358|
|Volunteer Expenses & Travel
-|£844|£844|£928|
|||||
|Sub Total Spend
-|£100,018|£100,018|£110,184|
|**GENERAL**
**GOVERNMENT & SUPPORT COST**
**SUPPORT**|**GOVERNANCE**|**TOTAL**|
|---|---|---|
|Professional fees
-|£841|£841|
|Insurance
-|£173|£173|
|Offce & General Running Expenses
£761|-|£761|
|IT Support and Expense
£1,063|-|£1,063|
|Depreciation
£793|-|£793|
||||
|£2,617|£1,014|£3,631|
|**UNRESTRICTED**
**RESTRICTED**
**TOTAL**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**FUNDS RESERVE FUNDS RESERVE**|||
||**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS RESERVE**|**TOTAL**|
|At 1st April 2020
£15,691|£56,789|£72,480|
|Surplus/(Defcit) for the year
£12,003|£(7,176)|£4,827|
|Transfers between funds
-|-|-|
||||
|At 31st March 2021
£27,694|£49,613|
£77,307|
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## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2021**
||**2021**|**2020**|
|---|---|---|
|**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
**Current Assets**:
Cash at Bank and In Hand
**Current Liabilities**:
**Creditors:**
Amount falling due within one year:
Accruals & Creditors
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**|£1,586
£84,346
£8,625
**£75,721**
**£77,307**|-
£72,480
-
**£72,480**
**£72,480**|
||||
|**As Represented By**
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Fund
**Total Funds**|£27,694
£49,613
**£77,307**|£15,691
£56,789
**£72,480**|
## OFFICERS & CONTACT INFORMATION
## **DIRECTOR & OFFICERS**
Yvonne Lawson Founder and Director Sophia Charles Administrative Manager
## **TRUSTEES**
Trustees of the charity who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
## Richard Taylor
Richard Allicock, Chair appointed 24 January 2019 Margaret Thorli, appointed 24 January 2019 Michael Griffiths, appointed 20 August 2020 Professor David Mcllhatton, appointed 20 August 2020
## **REGISTRATION**
Registered Charity Trust No. 1149989
## **CONTACT**
The Godwin Lawson Foundation The Trampery, 639 High Road, Tottenham, London N17 8AA
Tel: (+44) 0203 751 7285 Email: admin@godwinlawson.org Website: www.godwinlawson.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/godwinlawsonfoundation Twitter: @GLFoundation
The Trampery, 639 High Road Tottenham, London N17 8AA (+44) 0203 751 7285 admin@godwinlawson.org www.godwinlawson.org
## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION**
## Registered Charity
## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31[ST] MARCH 2021
Charity number: 1149989
## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **Registered Charity Number:** 1149989
**Principal address:** 639 Enterprise Centre High Road London N17 8AA
## **Trustees:**
Richard Allcock - Chair Michael John Griffiths Richard Taylor Professor David Mcllhatton Margaret Thorli
## **Governing document:**
The charity is operated under the rules of its Constitution.
## **Bankers:**
Lloyds TSB Foundation PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT
## **Independent Examiner and Accountant:**
TACTS Accountant Chartered Certified Accountant 81 Rayleigh Road Palmers Green London, N13 5QW
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS**
## **CONTENTS**
## **Pages**
- **4-6. Trustees Report**
**7. Independent Examiners Report**
**8. Statement of Financial Activities**
**9. Balance Sheet**
## **10-13. Notes to the Accounts**
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2021**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) trustees are pleased to present their annual report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2021.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **Governance, Structure and Management**
Godwin Lawson Foundation was registered as a charity on 30[th] November 2012. The charity is governed by its Constitution. The trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting. Appointment and retirement of trustees is in accordance with the Articles of Association. The trustees give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity.
The overall management of finance is the responsibility of all the Trustees acting on the recommendations of the Chairperson, the Treasurer and the senior staff. The Trustees form the Management Committee who meets regularly to oversee the running of the organisation.
## **Background**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) is a highly impacted community-based organisation in Haringey, London where we have been working for 9 years. We are well established and serve the deprived ward and disadvantaged Children & Young people and families of Haringey and Enfield.
## **Charitable Objects:**
The organisation main charitable objects are to: -
To advance the education of young people in social issues and cultural diversity in particular but not exclusively through leisure time activities so that they can develop their capabilities and grow into tolerant, fully matures individual members of society with a respect for the uniqueness of others.
## **Activities**
Deliver Godwin Lawson Foundation annual leadership programme to develop the life skills of youths aged 11- 19 and their families in the Enfield/Tottenham area of North London to restore hope, optimism and their self-esteem. Organise GLF memorial football tournament to provide opportunities to participants to challenge and explore the issue of territoriality and its impact on young people.
The charity provides advocacy, information and advice services. This year we were funded by Bridge renewal Trust, Mayors Fund, MOPAC London Community Fund and Groundwork to tackle knife crime issues, raising awareness and developing toolkit. Training and workshops were delivered through our online platform thanks to the from Groundwork grant. Bridge Renewal Trust support for our parents’ peer to peer and parental forums has been very helpful in addressing issues, support for each other and sharing experiences.
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## **Future Plans**
The organisation is on target to achieve all outcomes and will continue to deliver on its planned objects. The organisation will continue to fundraise to support its increasing demand for its services to the community.
We are actively recruiting trustees and volunteers to strengthen our management and administration
## **Risk management**
The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
● an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity undertakes.
● the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review; and
● the implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.
The Trustees constantly review risks relevant to the charity. Any risks identified are reported to the Trustees and decisions made on how to minimise risk.
In reviewing the effect of COVID-19 Pandemic, GLF has reviewed its risk assessment and taken actions in mitigating any associated risks and amend accordingly. The charity’s resilience was responsive and strong which ensured organisational sustainability during this exceptional time.
## **Financial Review**
GLF’s funding sources are both from restricted and unrestricted sources. This year we were successful in bringing in £104,845 from various funders with net surplus of £4,827.
## **Reserve’s policy and Going Concern**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) is committed to maintaining a level of reserves that is sufficient to meet ongoing liabilities and all service delivery commitments, as well as ensuring the long-term future of the charity. GLF adopts a reserves policy that seeks to balance these priorities by holding a level of reserves sufficient to: Ensure the availability of sufficient working funds, provide a buffer in case of unexpected loss of income to ensure that services can be maintained and provide sufficient funds to allow the organisation to wind up while meeting its obligation to staff and service users should the organisation be forced to close.
The Board has approved a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed, should be held in reserve and maintained at a level which ensures that GLF’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. The target reserve amount represents at least 6 months’ (26 weeks) expenditure and will be reviewed annually.
## **Our volunteers**
GLF is very involved in the community and relies on voluntary help. Around 2 volunteers assisted with our on-going activities. We wish to thank our volunteers for their loyal support and contribution.
## **Independent Examiner**
TACTS Accountant was appointed as the charity’s independent examiner during the year and has expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.
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## **Statement Trustees Responsibilities**
Charity trustees are the people who serve on the governing body of a charity. They may be known as trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members. The principles and main duties are the same in all cases.
Trustees have, and must accept, ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and meeting the needs for which it has been set up. The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company.
Signed on behalf of the board,
Margaret Thorli (Trustee)
Date: 16/09/2021
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Godwin Lawson Foundation**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2021, which are set out on pages 8 to 13.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's 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.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid 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.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
- requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 16/09/2021
## Chartered Certified Accountant
TACTS Limited, 81 Rayleigh Road, Palmers Green, London N13 5QW
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR END 31 MARCH 2021**
|**INCOMING RESOURCES:-**
**Incoming resources from generated funds:**
Voluntary income
**Other income**
**Incoming resources from charitable**
**activities**
Grants to provide charitable activities
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOUCES EXPENDED**
Expenditure on charitable activities
**TOTAL RESOUCES EXPENDED**
Net Incomings and (outgoings) resources
**Balances Brought Forward**
**Balances Carried Forward**|**Notes**
(14)
(15)
(17)||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
12,003
-
-
**12,003**
-
**-**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
12,003
-
-
**12,003**
-
**-**||**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
92,842
**92,842**
100,018
**100,018**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
92,842
**92,842**
100,018
**100,018**||**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
12,003
12,737
-
1,000
92,842
125,799|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||||
|||||||||**104,845**
**139,536**||
|||||||||100,018
110,184||
|||||||||**100,018**
**110,184 **||
|||||||||||
|||||**12,003**|||**(7,176)**|**4,827**
**29,352 **||
|||||**15,691 **|||**56,789**|||
|||||||||**72,480**
**43,128**||
|||||||||||
|||||**27,694 **|||**49,613**|**77,307 **
**72,480**||
There were no recognised gains or losses for the above period other than those shown in the statement of financial activities for the above financial year. All incoming resources and resources expended are derived from continuing activities.
(The notes attached form part of these financial statements)
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION**
||**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Notes
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
(6)
**Current Assets:**
Cash at Bank and In Hand
**Current Liabilities:**
**Creditors:**
Amount falling due within one year:
Accruals & Creditors
(12)
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**
**As Represented By**
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Fund
(13)
**Total Funds**|£
**2021**
1,586
84,346
8,625
**75,721**
**77,307**
27,694
49,613
**77,307 **||£
**2020**
-
72,480
-||
|||||**72,480**||
|||||||
|||||**72,480**||
|||||15,691
56,789||
|||||**72,480**||
(The notes form part of this account)
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 16[th] September 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
---------------------------------------------
Margaret Thorli (Trustee)
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **1. Accounting basis.**
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). GLF meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
## b) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The Charity trustees are of the view that measures taken subsequent to the year-end to reduce operating costs and successful in applying for continuation funding have secured the immediate future of the Charity for the next 12 to 18 months and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.
## **2. Cash Flow Statement**
The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the grounds that the charity is small.
## **3. Income**
Income is recognised in the period to which it relates, unless specified otherwise by the funder. Project funding is, in general, repayable if not expended within the relevant project. Such income is only recognised to the extent that it ceases to be repayable. The income is accounted for on a receivable basis.
## **4. Resource Expended**
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities inclusive of VAT which cannot be recovered. Direct charitable expenditure include includes the direct costs of the activities. Where such costs relate to more than one functional cost category, they have been apportioned in line with the direct costs of the relevant service.
## **5. Taxation**
GLF is a registered charity and is not liable for corporation tax on its income under section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 to the extent that it is applied to its charitable activities.
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## **6. Tangible fixed assets**
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost, of all fixed assets over their expected useful life as follows: -
Equipment - 33.33% straight-line basis
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Equipment
£
At Cost 2,379
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2020 -
Charge for the year 793
At 31st March 2021 793
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 1,586
At 31 March 2020 -
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## **7. Staff Costs**
The organisation does not have staff on payroll for this year.
Trustees are not remunerated to stand for their position on the committee board.
## **8. Status**
Godwin Lawson Foundation is a registered charity.
## **9. Fund Accounting**
Fund accounting unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work.
## **10. Support Cost**
Allocation of support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, and governance costs which support the Charity activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 16.
## **11. Debtors**
The organisation has no debtors in this financial year.
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## **12. Accrual and Creditors**
|**2. Accrual and Creditors**|||
|---|---|---|
|Professional fees
Other Creditors|**2021**
**£**
625
8,000
8,625|**2020**
**£**
-
-|
|||-|
## **13. Analysis of Restricted Fund**
|**3. Analysis of Restricted Fund**||
|---|---|
|Bridge Renewal Trust
Groundwork
MOPAC (London Community) Fund
**Total Restricted Fund Balance Carried Forward**|**Restricted**
**balance @**
**31st March**
**2021**
38,508
9,463
1,642|
||**49,613**|
## **14. Grant Receivable**
|**Funder**
**Project**
Mayor’s Fund
Knife Crime Awareness & Develop Toolkit
MOPAC (London Community) Fund
Tackling Knife Crime, school project
Bridge Renewal Trust
Parent's peer to peer & parental forums
Groundwork
On-Line training for young people
Home Office Community Fund
Knife Crime awareness for parents||**2021**
**£**
5,000
24,869
34,250
28,723
-
**92,842**||**2020**
**£**
-
24,869
71,930
-
29,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**125,799**||
## **15. Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
|**Charitable Expenses**
Programme Management & Facilitation
Project activities and collaboration
Mentoring & Moderator
Training
Project Administration & Accountancy
Office & general running Expenses
IT Support and Expense
Rentals
Insurance
Media
Depreciation
Professional fees
Volunteer Expenses and Travel
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
66,076
12,482
4,328
1,045
6,813
761
1,063
2,474
173
2,325
793
841
844
**100,018**|**Total**
Total
**Funds**
Funds
**2021**
2020
£
£
**66,076**
74,549
**12,482**
13,191
**4,328**
5,194
**1,045**
1,359
**6,813**
7,044
**761**
973
**1,063**
1,195
**2,474**
2,529
**173**
310
**2,325**
2,555
**793**
-
**841**
358
**844**
928|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|||||**100,018 **110,184|
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## **16. Governance and Support cost**
|**6. Governance and Support cost**||
|---|---|
|Professional fees
Insurance
Office & General Running Expenses
IT Support and Expense
Depreciation|**General Support**
**Governance**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
841
841
-
173
173
761
-
761
1,063
-
1,063
793
-
793|
||**2,617**
**1,014**
**3,631 **|
## **17. Movement In Funds**
|**17. Movement In Funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|At 1st April 2020
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Transfers between funds
**At 31st March 2021**|**Unrestricted**
**funds reserve**
**£**
15,691
12,003
-
**27,694**|**Restricted funds**
**reserve**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
56,789
**72,480**
(7,176)
**4,827**
-
**-**|
|||**49,613**
**77,307**|
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION**
## Registered Charity
## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31[ST] MARCH 2021
Charity number: 1149989
## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **Registered Charity Number:** 1149989
**Principal address:** 639 Enterprise Centre High Road London N17 8AA
## **Trustees:**
Richard Allcock - Chair Michael John Griffiths Richard Taylor Professor David Mcllhatton Margaret Thorli
## **Governing document:**
The charity is operated under the rules of its Constitution.
## **Bankers:**
Lloyds TSB Foundation PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT
## **Independent Examiner and Accountant:**
TACTS Accountant Chartered Certified Accountant 81 Rayleigh Road Palmers Green London, N13 5QW
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS**
## **CONTENTS**
## **Pages**
- **4-6. Trustees Report**
**7. Independent Examiners Report**
**8. Statement of Financial Activities**
**9. Balance Sheet**
## **10-13. Notes to the Accounts**
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2021**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) trustees are pleased to present their annual report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2021.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **Governance, Structure and Management**
Godwin Lawson Foundation was registered as a charity on 30[th] November 2012. The charity is governed by its Constitution. The trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting. Appointment and retirement of trustees is in accordance with the Articles of Association. The trustees give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity.
The overall management of finance is the responsibility of all the Trustees acting on the recommendations of the Chairperson, the Treasurer and the senior staff. The Trustees form the Management Committee who meets regularly to oversee the running of the organisation.
## **Background**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) is a highly impacted community-based organisation in Haringey, London where we have been working for 9 years. We are well established and serve the deprived ward and disadvantaged Children & Young people and families of Haringey and Enfield.
## **Charitable Objects:**
The organisation main charitable objects are to: -
To advance the education of young people in social issues and cultural diversity in particular but not exclusively through leisure time activities so that they can develop their capabilities and grow into tolerant, fully matures individual members of society with a respect for the uniqueness of others.
## **Activities**
Deliver Godwin Lawson Foundation annual leadership programme to develop the life skills of youths aged 11- 19 and their families in the Enfield/Tottenham area of North London to restore hope, optimism and their self-esteem. Organise GLF memorial football tournament to provide opportunities to participants to challenge and explore the issue of territoriality and its impact on young people.
The charity provides advocacy, information and advice services. This year we were funded by Bridge renewal Trust, Mayors Fund, MOPAC London Community Fund and Groundwork to tackle knife crime issues, raising awareness and developing toolkit. Training and workshops were delivered through our online platform thanks to the from Groundwork grant. Bridge Renewal Trust support for our parents’ peer to peer and parental forums has been very helpful in addressing issues, support for each other and sharing experiences.
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## **Future Plans**
The organisation is on target to achieve all outcomes and will continue to deliver on its planned objects. The organisation will continue to fundraise to support its increasing demand for its services to the community.
We are actively recruiting trustees and volunteers to strengthen our management and administration
## **Risk management**
The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
● an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity undertakes.
● the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review; and
● the implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.
The Trustees constantly review risks relevant to the charity. Any risks identified are reported to the Trustees and decisions made on how to minimise risk.
In reviewing the effect of COVID-19 Pandemic, GLF has reviewed its risk assessment and taken actions in mitigating any associated risks and amend accordingly. The charity’s resilience was responsive and strong which ensured organisational sustainability during this exceptional time.
## **Financial Review**
GLF’s funding sources are both from restricted and unrestricted sources. This year we were successful in bringing in £104,845 from various funders with net surplus of £4,827.
## **Reserve’s policy and Going Concern**
Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) is committed to maintaining a level of reserves that is sufficient to meet ongoing liabilities and all service delivery commitments, as well as ensuring the long-term future of the charity. GLF adopts a reserves policy that seeks to balance these priorities by holding a level of reserves sufficient to: Ensure the availability of sufficient working funds, provide a buffer in case of unexpected loss of income to ensure that services can be maintained and provide sufficient funds to allow the organisation to wind up while meeting its obligation to staff and service users should the organisation be forced to close.
The Board has approved a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed, should be held in reserve and maintained at a level which ensures that GLF’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. The target reserve amount represents at least 6 months’ (26 weeks) expenditure and will be reviewed annually.
## **Our volunteers**
GLF is very involved in the community and relies on voluntary help. Around 2 volunteers assisted with our on-going activities. We wish to thank our volunteers for their loyal support and contribution.
## **Independent Examiner**
TACTS Accountant was appointed as the charity’s independent examiner during the year and has expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.
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## **Statement Trustees Responsibilities**
Charity trustees are the people who serve on the governing body of a charity. They may be known as trustees, directors, board members, governors or committee members. The principles and main duties are the same in all cases.
Trustees have, and must accept, ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and meeting the needs for which it has been set up. The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company.
Signed on behalf of the board,
Margaret Thorli (Trustee)
Date: 16/09/2021
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Godwin Lawson Foundation**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2021, which are set out on pages 8 to 13.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's 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.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid 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.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
- requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 16/09/2021
## Chartered Certified Accountant
TACTS Limited, 81 Rayleigh Road, Palmers Green, London N13 5QW
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR END 31 MARCH 2021**
|**INCOMING RESOURCES:-**
**Incoming resources from generated funds:**
Voluntary income
**Other income**
**Incoming resources from charitable**
**activities**
Grants to provide charitable activities
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOUCES EXPENDED**
Expenditure on charitable activities
**TOTAL RESOUCES EXPENDED**
Net Incomings and (outgoings) resources
**Balances Brought Forward**
**Balances Carried Forward**|**Notes**
(14)
(15)
(17)||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
12,003
-
-
**12,003**
-
**-**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
12,003
-
-
**12,003**
-
**-**||**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
92,842
**92,842**
100,018
**100,018**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
92,842
**92,842**
100,018
**100,018**||**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
12,003
12,737
-
1,000
92,842
125,799|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||||
|||||||||**104,845**
**139,536**||
|||||||||100,018
110,184||
|||||||||**100,018**
**110,184 **||
|||||||||||
|||||**12,003**|||**(7,176)**|**4,827**
**29,352 **||
|||||**15,691 **|||**56,789**|||
|||||||||**72,480**
**43,128**||
|||||||||||
|||||**27,694 **|||**49,613**|**77,307 **
**72,480**||
There were no recognised gains or losses for the above period other than those shown in the statement of financial activities for the above financial year. All incoming resources and resources expended are derived from continuing activities.
(The notes attached form part of these financial statements)
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION**
||**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**|**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Notes
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
(6)
**Current Assets:**
Cash at Bank and In Hand
**Current Liabilities:**
**Creditors:**
Amount falling due within one year:
Accruals & Creditors
(12)
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**
**As Represented By**
Unrestricted Fund
Restricted Fund
(13)
**Total Funds**|£
**2021**
1,586
84,346
8,625
**75,721**
**77,307**
27,694
49,613
**77,307 **||£
**2020**
-
72,480
-||
|||||**72,480**||
|||||||
|||||**72,480**||
|||||15,691
56,789||
|||||**72,480**||
(The notes form part of this account)
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 16[th] September 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
---------------------------------------------
Margaret Thorli (Trustee)
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## **GODWIN LAWSON FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **1. Accounting basis.**
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). GLF meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
## b) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis
The Charity trustees are of the view that measures taken subsequent to the year-end to reduce operating costs and successful in applying for continuation funding have secured the immediate future of the Charity for the next 12 to 18 months and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.
## **2. Cash Flow Statement**
The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the grounds that the charity is small.
## **3. Income**
Income is recognised in the period to which it relates, unless specified otherwise by the funder. Project funding is, in general, repayable if not expended within the relevant project. Such income is only recognised to the extent that it ceases to be repayable. The income is accounted for on a receivable basis.
## **4. Resource Expended**
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities inclusive of VAT which cannot be recovered. Direct charitable expenditure include includes the direct costs of the activities. Where such costs relate to more than one functional cost category, they have been apportioned in line with the direct costs of the relevant service.
## **5. Taxation**
GLF is a registered charity and is not liable for corporation tax on its income under section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 to the extent that it is applied to its charitable activities.
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## **6. Tangible fixed assets**
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost, of all fixed assets over their expected useful life as follows: -
Equipment - 33.33% straight-line basis
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Equipment
£
At Cost 2,379
Depreciation:
At 1 April 2020 -
Charge for the year 793
At 31st March 2021 793
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 1,586
At 31 March 2020 -
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## **7. Staff Costs**
The organisation does not have staff on payroll for this year.
Trustees are not remunerated to stand for their position on the committee board.
## **8. Status**
Godwin Lawson Foundation is a registered charity.
## **9. Fund Accounting**
Fund accounting unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work.
## **10. Support Cost**
Allocation of support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance, personnel, and governance costs which support the Charity activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 16.
## **11. Debtors**
The organisation has no debtors in this financial year.
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## **12. Accrual and Creditors**
|**2. Accrual and Creditors**|||
|---|---|---|
|Professional fees
Other Creditors|**2021**
**£**
625
8,000
8,625|**2020**
**£**
-
-|
|||-|
## **13. Analysis of Restricted Fund**
|**3. Analysis of Restricted Fund**||
|---|---|
|Bridge Renewal Trust
Groundwork
MOPAC (London Community) Fund
**Total Restricted Fund Balance Carried Forward**|**Restricted**
**balance @**
**31st March**
**2021**
38,508
9,463
1,642|
||**49,613**|
## **14. Grant Receivable**
|**Funder**
**Project**
Mayor’s Fund
Knife Crime Awareness & Develop Toolkit
MOPAC (London Community) Fund
Tackling Knife Crime, school project
Bridge Renewal Trust
Parent's peer to peer & parental forums
Groundwork
On-Line training for young people
Home Office Community Fund
Knife Crime awareness for parents||**2021**
**£**
5,000
24,869
34,250
28,723
-
**92,842**||**2020**
**£**
-
24,869
71,930
-
29,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**125,799**||
## **15. Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
|**Charitable Expenses**
Programme Management & Facilitation
Project activities and collaboration
Mentoring & Moderator
Training
Project Administration & Accountancy
Office & general running Expenses
IT Support and Expense
Rentals
Insurance
Media
Depreciation
Professional fees
Volunteer Expenses and Travel
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
£
66,076
12,482
4,328
1,045
6,813
761
1,063
2,474
173
2,325
793
841
844
**100,018**|**Total**
Total
**Funds**
Funds
**2021**
2020
£
£
**66,076**
74,549
**12,482**
13,191
**4,328**
5,194
**1,045**
1,359
**6,813**
7,044
**761**
973
**1,063**
1,195
**2,474**
2,529
**173**
310
**2,325**
2,555
**793**
-
**841**
358
**844**
928|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||
|||||**100,018 **110,184|
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## **16. Governance and Support cost**
|**6. Governance and Support cost**||
|---|---|
|Professional fees
Insurance
Office & General Running Expenses
IT Support and Expense
Depreciation|**General Support**
**Governance**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
841
841
-
173
173
761
-
761
1,063
-
1,063
793
-
793|
||**2,617**
**1,014**
**3,631 **|
## **17. Movement In Funds**
|**17. Movement In Funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|At 1st April 2020
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Transfers between funds
**At 31st March 2021**|**Unrestricted**
**funds reserve**
**£**
15,691
12,003
-
**27,694**|**Restricted funds**
**reserve**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
56,789
**72,480**
(7,176)
**4,827**
-
**-**|
|||**49,613**
**77,307**|
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