Charlty registrdtion number 1154034 CLEAN SHEET ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CLEAN SHEET CLEAN SHEET LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees M Maiden A Coyle S Lawe5 R Gwynn Senlor management S Graham Chief Executlve Officer Charlty number 1154034 Prlnclpal address c/0 Caladlne Chartered Certlfled Accountants Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 IBF Independent examlner John Caladine FCCA CTA FCIE Caladine Limlted Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 IBF Bankers TSB 4001402 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LS CLEAN SHEET CONTENTS Page Chair's revlew Trustees, report Statement of Trustees, responsibilitles Independent examlner's report Statement of financial artivltles 10 ststement of financSal position li Notes to the financlal statements 12-21 CLEAN SHEET CHAIR'S REVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2023-2024 has been a formative year for Clean Sheet. We came out of the Langley House Trust Group (by mutual agreement), after having joined it in 2019 and became our own independent charity again. It is a mark of the strength of the team and the organisation that we have been able to build up our infrastructure and funding whilst delivering solid outcomes during a year of transition and change. We are delighted that we have helped 197 people with convictions to find work or training during the year and that the average job sustainment rate over 12 months (for those engaged with us) was 72%. This demonstrates that the right SUPPOrt can make all the difference to someone turning their life around after a convlction. Some of our Members (people with convictions) have never worked before. some have had lengthy prison sentences, others struggle with their mental health and others face challenging life situations, such as family breakdown, homelessness or addiction. What stsnds out is that our team consistently tries to support each person, providing practical advice and guldance around job searching and bein8 an encouraging voice when things seem hopeles5, Our Member's feedback shows what an Impact this makes: "Clean Sheet has been a solld plllar of supportfor me.... [They] hove provided me with the tools to help mefind employment, treated me with respect and have been a real and substantialfactor, in getting me bock into employment." We continue to take steps forward as a charity and during the year, we delivered new workshops in prisons on disclosure (how to talk to an employer about a conviction). We continued to work with Pricewaterhousecoopers {PwCI to deliver a mock interview skills session for our Members. We are indebted to them for their support in helping to build up Members, skills and confidence. The year ahead offers a small amount of trepldatlon but a significant amount of hope. The fundlng landscape is the toughest It has ever been. And yet, we see change every day whlch makes the whole journey worthwhlle. As a Chrlstlan charity, worklng with people of all falths and none, we have a "solld rock on whlch we stand" and thi5 helps us to weather every storm. ichael Maiden Chalr CLEAN SHEET TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees present their annual report and flnancial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financlal statements have been prepared Sn accordance with the accountlng policies Set out in note I to the financlal statements and comply with the charity's Constltution, the Charitie5 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 l January 2019). Objertives and Actlvitles The charlty Is established as a Charltable Incorporated Organlsation (CIO) and Its activities are regulated by Its Constltutlon. The objects of the charity are: l. to promote social inclusion to prevent, in particuSar (but not exclusively) prlsoners and ex-offenders from beln8 socially excluded, rellevlng the needs of people, who are soclally excluded and asslstlng them to Integrate into soclety. 2. to relieve the needs of prisoners and ex-offenders, who as a result of imprisonment are suffering the effects of unemployment, financial hardshlp. ill health and disability. Vlslon and Mlsslon Clean Sheet's V15ion Is that people wlth convictions: have significant opportunitles to secure employment; and relntegrate and Impact posltlvely on thelr communlties. Clean Sheet's mission Is to Improve individual Ilves and contribute to safer communlties by providing employment opportunlties for people with convlctions to enable them to reach their full potential. Public benefit The Trustees confirm that they have given due regard to public benefit guldance pub115hed by the Charity Commission. Helping people with convictions secure employment has a positive effect on communities, helplng to reduce reoffending and create a safer society. The Trustees remaln committed to the misslon of Clean Sheet and seek to ensure that new developments and current work contlnue to deliver outcomes that contribute to the mission of the organisatlon, therefore ensurlng that public benefit remalns strong. CLEAN SHEET TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Achlevements and Performance Significant activities ond achievement5 against objectives Clean Sheet Successfully provided tailored remote employment support nationally to people with convictions, over the age of 18. Through this support, Clean Sheet helped 197 Members (people with convictions) to secure work or training during the financial year 138 into work and 59 into work-related training. Members found employment in a variety of industries, from entry level to management roles. Industries included: construction and trades. distribution, transport and warehouse; hospitality and catering; facilities management, and retail. Clean Sheet has an Employers Directory of over 100 organisations that have committed to receiving applications from people with convictions to be considered on merit and skill, rather than their conviction. During the year, Clean Sheet onboarded five new employers to be added to the Directory and four new training providers. This opened up opportunities for Members in a number of areas including the water supply industry, charity sector and finance (trainin8). Clean Sheet's Job sustainment rate remalned hlgh. On average, 74% Members contlnued to engage wlth Clean Sheet In the 12 months after they had found work (to March 20241. Of those who engaged, an average of 72% were still In work at the end of 12 months. This is a slgnificant result as It shows Members successful sustaining employment whlch Is a strong indlcator of Ilving crime-free and not reoffending. Member feedback hlghllghted the Impact of the support. These included: "The Employers Directory was fvll of companles who would look past my convictlon and see me, with all the lifr skill and experlence I have." -one of my Interviews was wlth an employer I came across thmugh the Clean Sheet Dlrectory. Being able to go into an interview ond not be pre-judged, was omozlng. Not all companies are Ilke that." -The best thing about Clean Sheet's support? Knowlng there are people who understand the challenges and fru5tration5 of searchlng fvr work with a criminal convlrtlon.- "Clean Sheet has been great. I received many emails and cu115...encouraging me to keep looking. tThey] listened and were very consistent and cOn￿rned. This is a great frellng. Clean Sheet wa5 a morale b005ter and afriend-in-the-corner when I w05 c105e to unemployment depre5510n... In addition to the core remote employment support, Clean Sheet also delivered tralning workshops on dlsclosure li.e. how to talk to an employer about a conviction) In three prisons and in some Police and Crime Commissioner-funded area5. A total of 99 individuals undertook this training to help build their skills and confidence in disclosing. Feedback comments included: -It has given me a huge insight into disclosure ond how to word it and new techniques into doing it better.- "I have learnt lots of dos and don't5. Valuable information on how to phrase a disc105ure." "It hus glven me confidence in how to 5peok to an employer about my conviction. Befvre today I thought I had little chance of getting a job on release but today has shown me that being in prison 15 not the end of the world.- CLEAN SHEET TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Lastly, Clean Sheet continued to partner wlth Pricewaterhousecoopers {PwCI, a global accountancy firm, to provide mock interview 5ki115 se55ions for Members. These proved invaluable to Members to help them in their interiiew confidence and abillty. Feedback comments included: -1 haven't had an interview for over 10 years so the mock intervlews really helped me. I got goodfeedback which I will use when I have a real interview." "Incredibly valuable adv1￿ from people who clearly care and really want the best for everybody, giving up their time to share their invaluable knowledge. My confidence in myself has skyrocketed ond I now believe I can tackle Interviews as well as anyone. Society may have written u5 off but they clearly hadn't and l am hugely appreclative to them for sharing thelr time and expertise. I cannot recommend this hlghly enough. Thank you so muchl" "The ftedback from the Intervlewers gave me the confidence to believe that I can perform well In an intervlew sltuatlon. They provided posltlve and construrtive feedback that I will deflnltely be applying to future intervlews," Staff and volunteers Clean Sheet had a staff team of 14 people durlng the course of the year IFTE 8.3). The staff team comprlsed seven Employment Team Advisers, a Members Team Lead, an Employer Engagement Officer, a Fundraising and Communicatlons Officer, a Programme Facilitator Iprlson contract), a Partnership Manager, an Operations Manager and a CEO. In addltlon, Clean Sheet had three direct volunteers one volunteer chaplain and two CV volunteers. Partnershlps Clean Sheet worked In partnership with a number of organisations and was grateful to its prlson and community partners throu8hout the year. Durln8 2023-2024, these partnershlps Included: Communlty Partners.. Essex Pollce, Flre and Crime Commissioner; Dorset Police and Crlme Commissioner,. Suffolk Police and Crime Commissloner; Surrey Police and Crime Commlssioner; and Sussex Communlty Foundation Prisons: HMP Fosse Way, HMP Hewell and HMP Thameside Sincere thanks go to Clean Sheet's supporters and its grant funders including: The AS Charltable Trust, The LangleyTrust, The Noel 8uxton Trust and The Trusted Executive Charitable Foundation. Flnancial Revlew Clean Sheet finished the previous financial year lending March 2023) with a deficit of £34,148. However, Clean Sheet was able to offset most of this deficit during this financial year. The closing financial position at the end of March 2024 was a small deficit of £3,222. CLEAN SHEET TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Reserve5 policy Clean Sheet'5 policy is that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a Specific use should be malntained at a level equivalent to three months, expenditure. This has been calculated at c.£63,000. The Trustees conslder that reserves at this level would ensure that, in the event of a signiflcant drop in fundlng, they would be able to continue the charity's current actlvitles while consideration was glven to ways in whlch additional funds could be raised. Despite this. it was not possible to have reserves equallng this amount during the financlal year. Clean Sheet has a plan in place to secure multi-year fundlng in order to put the charity on a more stable footing financially and will also seek to build up reserves over the next three years. Strurture, Governance and Management Clean Sheet was founded in 2010. It is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI, registered with the Charity Commission on 1st October 2013. The CIO was established under a Constltutlon, whlch estsblished the objects and powers of the charity and Is governed under thls Constltutlon. In the event of the CIO belng wound up, the members of the CIO have no Ilablllty to contribute to its assets and no personal responslblllty for settllng Its debts and113bllltles. Between 2019 and March 2023, Clean Sheet was a subsldlary of the Langley House Trust Group, a larger Christian charlty housing people wlth convictions. Thls was a mutually beneficial relationship, wlth Langley provlding infrastructure and financial support to Clean Sheet and Clean Sheet providing a tangible route for people with convlctions to find work lan area that was outslde Lan8ley's core expertlsel. Both charltles evolved and developed In the years that followed and in November 2022, the Langley Group Board made the strateglc decision to focus more solely on Its houslng and care expertise over the next five years. As a result, from 1st April 2023, Clean Sheet became an Independent charlty again, with the Langley Group committing to provide grant SUPPOrt to Clean Sheet for three years. Clean Sheet does not pay it5 Board members apart from reimburslng expenses and providing Indemnlty insurance. Durin8 the financial year, the Trustees delegated to the Chief Executive Offlcer (CEO) full control over the operation of Clean Sheet within policy. The CEO attended meetings of the Board. It was the duty of the CEO to further the mission of Clean Sheet and to ensure that management was efficient, effective and ran in accordance with good business practice. The Trustees who served durlng the year and up to the date of signature of the financlal statements were: M Maiden A Coyle S Lawes R Gwynn CLEAN SHEET TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Recruitment and appointment of trustees New trustees will be recruited with due regard for their ski115, knowledge and experience to enable the effective administration of the charity. A copy of the constitution and any amends to it, plus a copy of the latest Annual Report and Account5 wlll be made available to trustees on or before their first appointment. Any new trustee will be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a proper convened meeting of the charity trustees. There were no new trustees appointed during the financial year. Clean Sheet is looking to expand its trustees and wlll seek a trusteels) with lived experience. where possible. Organisational structure Clean Sheet is structured as follows: Frontline - seven Employment Team Advisers. a Members Team Lead and a Programme Facilitator (prlson contract) Officers- an Employer Engagement Officer and a Fundraising and Communlcatlons Offlcer Managers- a Partnershlp Manager and an Operatlons Manager CEO e Trustee5' eport was approved by the Board of Trustees. M Malden Chalr Date: CLEAN SHEET STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees are responsible for preparlng the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law appllcable to charities In England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affalrs of the charity and of the incomlng resources and application of resources of the charity forthat year. In preparlng these financlal statements, the Trustees are required to: select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and prlnclples in the Charities SORP; makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subJect to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the flnancial statements on the going concern basls unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responslble for keeplng sufflclent accountlng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the flnancial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charlty (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irre8ularitie5. CLEAN SHEET INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CLEAN SHEET I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial ststements of Clean Sheet (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllltles and basss of report As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial ststements carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable Directions glven by the Charity Commlssion under section 145{5){bl of the 2011 Act. Independent examlner's statement Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examlner must be a member of a body Ilsted in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am member of the Association of Chartered Certifled Accountants, whlch is one of the Ilsted bodles. Your attention Is drawn to the fart that the charity has prepared financial statements In accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. l understsnd that this has been done In order ft)r financial statements to provide a true and fair view In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reportlng periods beglnnlng on or after l January 2015. I have completed my examinatlon. I conflrm that no matters have come to my attention in connectlon wlth the examination giving me cause to belleve that In any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act. or the financial statements do not accord with those records; or the financial statements do not comply with the appllcable requirements concernlng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charlties {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. CLEAN SHEET INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF CLEAN SHEET I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examlnatlon to which attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the flnanclal statements to be reached. John Caladine FCCA CTA FCIE Caladlne Limited Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex 8N21 IBF CLEAN SHEET STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestrlcted fund5 2024 Restrlcted funds 2024 Total Unrestricted funds 2023 2024 Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other income 204,110 76,158 186 2,200 206,310 76,158 186 54,558 44,716 Total income 280,454 2,200 282,654 99,274 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable actlvltles 26,422 223,106 26,422 225,306 33,107 210,934 2,200 Total expendlture 249,528 2,200 251,728 244,041 Net Incomellexpendlture) and movement In funds 30,926 30,926 1144,7671 Reconciliatlon of fund5: Fund balances at l April 2023 134,148) 134,148) 110,619 Fund balances at 31 March 2024 (3,222) 13,222) 134,148) The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. io- CLEAN SHEET STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASAT31 MARCH 2024 2024 Z023 Current assets Trade and other receivables Cash at bank and in hand 14 5,633 17,796 400 88.214 23,429 (26,651) 88,614 {122,7621 Current Ilabilltles 15 Net current Ilabllltles (3,222} 134,148) Net assets excludlng pension liablllty (3,222) 134,148) The funds of the charlty Unrestricted funds {3,2221 134,1481 (3,222) 134,1481 e financlal statement5 were approved by the Trustee5 on M Malden Chair -li- CLEAN SHEET NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting policies Charlty Information Clean Sheet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its Constitution dated l October 2013. 1.1 Accounting convention The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Constitution, the Charities Att 2011, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" {"FRS 102,1 and the Charities SORP "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 IFRS 1021" (effective I January 2019}. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of the provlslons In the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Account5 and Reports} Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure ha5 involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulatlons but which has since been withdrawn. The financial statement5 are prepared In sterlin& which Is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The flnancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 1.2 Going concern From l April 2023 the charity was no longer a subsldiary of Langley House Trust. The Langley House Trust has agreed to provide three grants of £IOOk each to Clean Sheet between l April 2023 up to 31 March 2026 to support Clean Sheet in its onward sustainability. The first tranche of funding was recognised in this financial year. The charity continues to seek further funding from partners and grant making trusts to ensure operations can continue beyond March 2026 once the support from The Langley House Trust end5. The charity's financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumed an ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. 1.3 Charltable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees Sn furtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are Set out In the notes to the financial 5taternents. -12- CLEAN SHEET NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accountlng policies Icontlnued) 1.4 Income Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donatlons are recognised on receipt. Other donatlons and Grants are recognised once the charity has been notlfied of the donation, unless performance conditlon5 requlre deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverdble in relation to donations received under Glft Aid or deeds of covenant Is recognised at the time of the donatlon. 1.5 Expendlture Expenditure is recognised once there Is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic beneftt to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 1.6 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Include cash in hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks, other short-term liquld investments with original maturitie5 of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowlngs in current Ilabilities. 1.7 Flnancial Instruments The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Sectlon 11 'Basic Financlal Instruments, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Flnancial instruments are recognlsed in the charity's balance sheet when the charlty becomes party to the contractual provisions of the Instrument. Flnancial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recogni5ed amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability 5imultaneouslv. Boslcflnancial assets Basic financial assets, whlch include trade and other recelvables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carrled at amortised cost using the effectlve interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financlng transaction, where the transactlon is measured at the present value of the future receipts dlscounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. 13- CLEAN SHEET NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting policies {Contlnued) Baslcflnonclal liobillties Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financlal Ilabilities classlfied as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carrled at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Trade payables are obligatlons to pay for goods or servlces that have been acquired In the ordinary course of operatlons from suppliers. Amounts payable are classifled as current liabilltles If payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non