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2021-03-31-accounts

Building Bridges for Peace

(A company limited by guarantee)

Charity No. 1154706

Company No. 08506073

Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 March 2021

Cornwall Community Accountancy Service The Elms, 61 Green Lane Redruth Cornwall TR15 1LS

Building Bridges for Peace CONTENTS

Pages
Trustees' Annual Report 2 to 7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Accounts 11 to 16

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Building Bridges for Peace TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Company No. 08506073

Charity No. 1154706

Registered Office

2 Crossways Cott Lane Dartington Totnes Devon TQ9 6HE

Directors and Trustees

The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:

Amanda Brown Claire Thompson Erica Lewis

Key Management Personnel

Chief executive officer Jo Berry

Accountants

Cornwall Community Accountancy Service The Elms, 61 Green Lane Redruth Cornwall TR15 1LS

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Building Bridges for Peace TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The aim of the Charity is to enable divided communities and the general public to explore and better understand the roots of war, terrorism and violence. We promote dialogue and mediation as the means to peace, based on the personal experiences and joint work of Jo Berry whose father was murdered by the IRA Brighton bomb and Dr. Patrick Magee, the IRA combatant who planted it.

In particular Building Bridges for Peace advances conflict transformation by enabling those involved in hostilities to break the cycle of violence and revenge by appreciating the humanity of their opponents and the power of empathy.

The Charity’s objectives are:

· To advance the education of the public in the understanding of the roots of war, terrorism and violence;

· To promote dialogue and mediation and other non-violent expedients as to the means of peace in situations of conflict.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Between April 2020 and March 2021 Building Bridges for Peace has pursued its objectives for the benefit of the public in the UK and overseas, directly working with virtually and in person with over 2000 people, who gained a deeper understanding of demonisation and the effects of being marginalised, in particular collective blame and the consequences of this in communities. How to move from blame to empathy is now the main focus of our work and how empathy leads to action for positive change.

a) Work in the UK with young people

We received £10,000 funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund to make a difference to young people living in communities affected by Covid 19.

It was at first very hard to get into the schools, even though they wanted us. This was due to the ever-changing climate of Covid measures, and the teachers being overwhelmed and focusing on just surviving each day. There were many projects which we planned but then at the last moment they did not happen. We had to spend much time developing relationships to speak in the schools.

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We impacted more than 1000 young people and 50 young people in ongoing smaller groups. The smaller groups were from a school in Tower Hamlets and came from the BAME community. Other places were Manchester, Leeds, Gloucestershire, Cheshire, London and Birmingham.

The workshops covered developing resilience and empathy, transforming anger, listening skills, self-care, self-esteem, resolving conflict, setting healthy boundaries, and mutual support, all of which contributes to them becoming positive changemakers

They were able to safely share their experiences during the lockdowns, how they felt, including difficult emotions such as grief and fear, and how they felt about their future. Through deep listening and sensitive facilitation, they felt understood, supported, and validated. The participants are now better able to address their challenges, overcome the effects of trauma and look forward to a better future.

With the smaller groups, we worked on projects when they turned their fear into becoming positive changemakers. They worked on creating posters and badges which had uplifting words on them. They explored resilience and kindness and discovered that their mental health improved when they spread kindness. At the beginning they said they felt, ‘confused’, scared, ’sad’ and looked very worried. Once they were heard and validated, they moved into looking at what resilience is and looking how people spread random acts of kindness. Once they started working on their kindness projects their spirits lifted and they become more resilient. The overall feedback was how inspired they were, and they were going to look at their problems differently.

Testimonals

From the young people aged 13:

‘When I came to the club, I started to be kind to myself. I saw that being kind to others helped me feel better and be more resilient.’

‘Being here has taught me that violence isn’t the way to create peace and there are many choices, I now understand empathy.‘

‘I have grown my self-confidence, and this helps when people are mean to me, as some people don’t care and will say whatever they want. Having more confidence helps me deal with this. ‘

‘I have developed a good mindset, even when things are hard at times, I can face my challenges and have positive thoughts, so I feel better.’

‘This project we taught others to be brave, confident and how to be kind to others and this helped me feel better.’

'This improved my self-esteem, and self-love’

‘I learnt more about kindness and realized we need peace in the world, and I realise peace means a lot of things.’

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From Oliver Creed, Enriched Learning Coordinator, Mulberry School for Girls:

‘Beginning during the 2021 Winter Lockdown and continuing until May half term 2021, we ran a programme with 2 groups from Year 8 and Year 9 (ages 12-14). These ‘Peace Ambassadors’ took part in sessions with Jo structured around their thoughts and feelings over the lockdown period. Focusing on Kindness and Resilience, students took part in group discussions, expertly facilitated by Jo, developing their listening skills and ability to engage in dialogue with each other. As a result of the work that Jo did with students, students ran a ‘campaign’ of Kindness and Resilience as we returned to school after the lockdown. This included badges being made for students and staff, posters and wall displays being created, and creative pieces of work displayed around the school – to help encourage other students to be kind and show resilience.

The project helped students to become more articulate, better activists and change-makers, and also helped ease the effect of lockdown on some of our more vulnerable students. The programme had multiple benefits for these students; our students come from vulnerable backgrounds, and many have been negatively effective by the COVID Pandemic. Listening and talking, and the subsequent campaign which came from it, had a tangible benefit on the students’ confidence and self-esteem.

I would definitely work with Jo again and look forward to working with her in the future on a similar programme. The students still ask after Jo and really enjoyed their time working with her.’

From Laura Columbine, Futures Leader:

‘Jo’s talks are highly engaging and eye-opening. In speaking with us about her actions to bring peace following the loss of her father in a terrorist incident, Jo helped us to consider how we might respond in a similar situation. Jo does not offer a one-way TED talk style speech – she encourages discussion, is honest, vulnerable and open to criticism. She welcomes the fact that not everyone will agree with her.

Though speaking about a conflict largely unknown by the young people engaging with our programme, Jo drew out some powerful points, dealing with issues that are very relevant to young people today. They leave feeling heard and validated and more able to deal with their own challenges. Jo emphasises that it’s not about who is right and who is wrong, it is about trying to understand another point-of-view, with empathy being the biggest weapon we have to end conflict.’

From Dave Fisher, Forest High School, Cinderford:

‘Jo helps us put forgiveness and humanity into our practice. She offers us an extreme perspective whilst also speaking frankly about the ‘everyday’ face of restorative practice.

This is important during these times of uncertainty and with the continued challenge to wellbeing that the Pandemic has caused. In the face of discipline-oriented approaches in our society and schools, with highly marketed ‘ultra-strict’ head teachers offering quick solutions to complex problems, Jo offers a breath of fresh air and necessarily intelligent thinking.’

‘Jo has been reaching out to young people during Lockdown and has already joined us in an online seminar before delivering an online assembly to our year 11 students. We all sat awestruck and silent as Jo retold her story of losing her father. She fielded our questions about what it takes to meet such a loss with bravery and compassion. Listening to Jo’s responses wasn’t easy. We often talk about ‘being ethical’ with our students but Jo demonstrates how it is to ‘walk the talk. The assembly stirred many responses; some incredulous, some inspired, all necessarily complex.’

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From Simon Lewis, Shaftsbury High School:

‘The students and I all had an inspirational time with you! To listen to your beautiful words of hope, forgiveness and love, while being humbled by your journey that has brought you to these conclusions was simply awesome! The students were naturally drawn to your warmth and willingness to listen to their own stories, to which they were only too pleased to share!

I have been extremely blessed this last year with the students I have had…it has been the greatest pleasure of my working life to be with them on their journey for this time. Some have now gone to college, some will stay but move onto different areas of the school, but we will all never forget the year we spent together. Meeting you and spending time listening to your wisdom and sharing their own experiences was so empowering for them. I watched their confidence bloom at being able to open up their heart to someone they only met briefly and not even in person, but through the digital learning space.

They all remarked at how much they appreciated your kind words when you listened to their creative works. Everyone felt affirmed that what they were doing was of real fortitude for themselves and others who may come across their work.

Thanks again for your precious time….it was so very much appreciated’

b) Other work

We had to cancel many events and decided to postpone the 20th anniversary of the first meeting of Patrick Magee and Jo Berry until 2021, when we could have it in person.

However, we have been able to develop our work in ways we could not have envisaged before Coronavirus, and though there are limitations of working virtually, there are also many advantages. We have spoken at events worldwide, including to Palestinian young people, Pax Christi international group, Glencree Reconciliation Centre, Scottish Reduction in Violence, Truth and Reconciliation Platform Northern Ireland, Restorative Justice World. Initiatives of Change, Peaceful Tomorrows and many more. We have impacted over 2000 people from 60 countries.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

It continues to be very challenging to fundraise for peace-building activity so we are very grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund and for the continued support of the several generous individual supporters and those who support crowdfunding and fundraising campaigns.

Employing Jo Berry on a consultancy basis for particular projects and activities when the funding allows means the overheads of the charity are very low.

Reserves policy:

The charity's funds are spent on the projects and activities for which they have been raised or donated. With low overheads, a reserves policy is not necessary.

Investment policy:

Any investments would be placed a deposit account which maximised return while guaranteeing the security of the principal.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Gover g document:

The charity is also a company limited by guarantee. The governing document is a memorandum and articles of association based on the 2006 model amended in 2012.

Recruitment and induction of trustees:

The trustees of the charity are shown on page 1.

The trustee board meet at least quarterly, usually on-line, and face to face a ually when possible.

The Charity aims to follow best practice in recruiting trustees in line with Charity Commission guidance (CC30) in particular ensuring trustees are properly vetted, understand their responsibilities and are fully inducted into the work and policies of the charity. Hitherto trustees have been recruited by word of mouth from supporters and volunteers. However, to ensure reaching as diverse a population as possible, the Charity will also advertise on trustee recruitment platforms in future.

Risk management

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the smal1 companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) .

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Erica Lewis
Trustee
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Building Bridges for Peace INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Building Bridges for Peace

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Building Bridges for Peace for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Summary Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act.

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Debbie Risborough Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Cornwall Community Accountancy Service The Elms, 61 Green Lane Redruth Cornwall TR15 1LS 17 December 2021

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Building Bridges for Peace STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
4
Charitable activities
5
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total
Net gains on investments
Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure)
before other gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
17,035
-		 Restricted
funds
2021
£
-
10,000		 Total
funds
2021
£
17,035
10,000		 Total
funds
2020
£
7,040
4,700
17,035
2,913		 10,000
9,563		 27,035
12,476		 11,740
14,864
2,913
-		 9,563
-		 12,476
-		 14,864
-
14,122 437 14,559 (3,124)
14,122 437 14,559 (3,124)
14,122
1,241		 437
-		 14,559
1,241		 (3,124)
4,365
15,363 437 15,800 1,241

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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Building Bridges for Peace T BALANCE SHE

at 31 March 2021

•
Company No. 08506073
Notes
2021
£
Current assets
Cash at ban ad in had
16,285
16,285
Creditors:Amount flling due within one year
8
(485)
Net current assets
15,800
Total assets less current liabilities
15,800
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability
15,800
Total net assets
15,800
The fnds of the charity
Restricted funds
9
Restricted incomefd
437
437
Unrestricted funds
9
General fnds
15,363
15,363
Reserves
9
Total funds
15,800		 2020
£
1,521
1,521
(280)
1,241
1,241
1,241
1,241
1,241
1,241
1,241

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

For the year ended 31 March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 4 77 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Approved by the board on 17 December 2021

And signed on its behalf by:

Amanda Brown �� Trustee

17 December 2021

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Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 31 March 2021

1 Accounting policies

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) and the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Fund accounting

Income

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Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Expenditure Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any expenditure VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Stocks

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.

Trade and other creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

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Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Leased assets

Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs.

Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.

Statement of cash flows

The charity is exempt from preparing a statement of cash flows on the grounds that it is a small charity

2 Company status

The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.

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Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year

Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total
Net income
Transfers between funds
Net income before other
gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
4
Income from donations and
legacies
Donations
Gift Aid		 Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
7,040
-
7,040
5,596
5,596
1,444
(209)
1,235
1,235
6
1,241
Unrestricted
£
16,883
152
17,035		 Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
4,700
4,700
9,268
9,268
(4,568)
209
(4,359)
(4,359)
4,359
-
Total
2021
£
16,883
152
17,035		 Total
funds
2020
£
7,040
4,700
11,740
14,864
14,864
(3,124)
(3,124)
(3,124)
4,365
1,241
Total
2020
£
6,846
194
7,040

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Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

5
Income from charitable
activities
Restricted
Total
2021
£
£
Grant Income
National Lottery - covid
response
10,000
10,000
Building Stronger Britain
Together
-
-
10,000
10,000
6
Expenditure on charitable
activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
2021
£
£
£
Support Costs
Sub-contract costs
1,900
9,500
11,400
Travel and subsistence
-
63
63
Insurance
151
-
151
IT expenses
133
-
133
sundry expenses
13
-
13
Legal and professional fees
-
-
-
Bank charges
231
-
231
Governance costs
Independent examination
of the charity's accounts
485
-
485
2,913
9,563
12,476
7
Staff costs
Sub-contract costs
11,400
11,400
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
Trustees received no remuneration, benefits in kind or expenses during the current
or prior year.
8
Creditors:
amounts falling due within one
year
2021
£
Accruals and deferred income
485
485		 Total
2020
£
-
4,700
4,700
Total
2020
£
12,750
1,401
151
-
-
120
103
339
14,864
12,750
12,750
2020
£
280
280

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9 Movement in funds

Building Bridges for Peace NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Restricted funds:
Restricted income funds:
National Lottery - Covid
response
Total
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
Revaluation Reserves:
Total funds		 At 1 April
2020
-
-
1,241
1,241		 Incoming
resources
(including
other
gains/losses)
£
10,000
10,000
17,035
27,035		 Resources
expended
£
(9,563)
(9,563)
(2,913)
(12,476)		 At 31
March
2021
£
437
437
15,363
15,800

Purposes and restrictions in relation to the funds:

Restricted funds:
National Lottery - Covid Creating a positive legacy after Covid
response
Restricted funds: Restricted funds: Restricted funds: Restricted funds:
National Lottery - Covid
response
Creating a positive legacy after Covid
10
Analysis of net assets between
funds
Net current assets		 Unrestricted
funds
£
15,363
15,363		 Restricted
funds
£
437
437		 Total
£
15,800
15,800

11 Related party disclosures

Controlling party

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.

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