2024-03-31-accounts

TRUSTEE REPORT 2022-2023 Charity Name: B3- Be Heard Be Motivated Be Free Registration No: 1154933 Address: 97 Cobbold Road London NW10 9SU Service Manager: Radha Allen Trustees: Alelxandra Lort Phillips (Chair)- appointed 9 February 2023 Kefi Chadwick- appointed 9 February 2023 Ih Sasha Louise Donaldson - appointed 9 February 2023 th Chloe O'connell - appointed 9 February 2023 Ih Prakash Shah (Treasurer}- resigned 9 February 2023 th Nick Wilson (Secretary) - resigned 9 February 2023 th B3 Structure B3 is run by the service manager and overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Trustees changed in February 2023 following advice from the Charity Commission regarding eligibility under the tems of the governing document. At the same time, the organisation had a period where day to day decision making was the responsibility of the Trustees,. this has now reverted to the service manager. B3 was created by individuals who were accessing drug treatment services and wanted to help themselves and others facing the same struggles. By design it is supported by peer led members which enables us to address problems facing people with Substan￿ misuse issues in Brent. Aims and Objectives These remain as in previous years. B3 offers peer support and advocacy to drug and alcohol service users. We contribute to improvements in Brent services and help service users improve the quality of their lives. 1.Aims 1.1. Raise awgreness of drug and alcohol issues through information and education. 1.2. Provide a voice and support for Servi￿ users. 1.3. Improve seNices in Brent through community research, partnership work, training and service user involvement. 2. Activities 2.1. B3 holds a Brent-wide service users, group every Friday to discuss issues concerning service users in Brent. 2.2. B3 works in partnership with Brent Public Health, and Brent New Beginnings. 2.3. B3 members can take part in: Meetings to advoGate with service providers., . Awareness raising events and presentations. Peer research., Outreach. and Training. 3. Benefits for B3 Members

3.1. Find out more aboLrt local seNices- we regularly have guest speakers from the NHS, JobCentrePlus and other organisations. 3.2. Get involved in shaping the seNices they use. 3.3. Actsss training courses. 3.4. Strengthens our own recovery journeys and provides a stepping stone to our own personal and professional development. 4. Services for service providers 4.1. B3 has members with training and experience in pe@r support and community research, specialising in drug and alcohol service provision. 4.2. 83 has worked with a wide range of partner organisations as set out later in this report. In addition we assist with various research and evaluations as needed. 4.3. B3 off8rs advice and support to service user groups in Brent. 4.4. B3 offers R8covery Champion training in partnership with local services. This was restarted during the year following the k)ng term impact of COVID restrictions. 4.5 B3 provides a weekend service (BSAFE) that gives a safe environment for service users at a time when other facilities are unavailable. With the reduction in volunteer r)umb@rs as a consequence of the disruption caused by COVID restrictions this was reintroduced during the year on a Saturdays only basis Review of activities and achievements The reintroduction of the Recovery Champions training was a significant step during the year. Whilst the course has been run suc￿SsfUlly, referrals to it by other services have been at a lower level than before COVID, and this (together with the suspension of the course during and while recovering from Covid) has reduced the number of volunteers (graduates of the course) availabl6 to support other ServI￿S provided by B3. The reduction in referrals was to some extent offset by higher conversion of refe￿al5 to starters and graduates of the training. In the last full year (2019-20) there were 4 courses with 53 ￿ferra￿S leading to 33 starters and 25 graduates. In the half year following reintroduction there were 2 courses with 17 referrals leading to 13 starters and 11 graduates. Returning the number of referrals to pre-COVID levels remains a significant focus. The team continued to provide more one to one support to service users, either by phone or fa￿ to face. Where possible the contact was provided on a regular basis. We also continued to provide buddying servi￿8 (accompanying Servi￿ users to places like job centres and health reviews) for referrals from WDP. We to continue to provide access to a wide range training. This included Food Safety, Emergency First Aid at work, Fire Marshall, NCIL Grant Pr8sentation and Volatile sLAbstan￿s Awareness (VSA). Recovery Champions, Nova, Communication skills. Naloxone, Foc(I Safety Training, Fire Marshall, Emergency First Aid at Work, Needle Exchange, Level 2 Focd Hygiene Course, Volunteer Handbook Training, NCIL funding bid, Gamcare, Mental Health First Aid, Peer SupeNision, Peer Support. Supervision Workshop, MECC, Dealing with Violent and Aggressive Behaviour An important part of our Servi￿ is ensuring that service users with whom we are in contact are also able to access other ServI￿S within the borough. This requires significant information sharing and coordination and we continued to take part in a wide number of forums to ensure that this happens. B3 has moved its weekly service user council meeting, where matters such as opportunities to volunteer are shared with service users, back to face to face. We continued to support Brent Hubs which allows our service users to access different ServI￿S such as advice on housing and drug and alcohol use), but this was done by telephone rather than at booths in the library. We are part of the weekly partnership meeting with Public Health to identify

relevant information for our service users. Other forums we take part in include London User Involvement Council (LUIC) and Homelessness forum (whioh focuses particularly on dir6Cting Servi￿ usors between the organisations) Much of our work is done In partnership with many organisations, alongside the core patherships with Brent Public Health and Brent New Beginnings. These included Sobriety Films, Brahma Kumaris, WDP, CNWL, Brent Council, Terrence Higgins Trust, Outside Edge Theatre Company, ZenW2, Capital Card , Streetlink, Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum, IPS, CVS, SUFRA, Crisis, Ashford Place, Foundation for Change, Built on Belief, Community Safety, Outside Edge Theatre Company, NIA, Brent Start, St Mungo's, Brent Works, VAWG, Rumi's Cave, Unity Centre, Brent Connects, Brent Environmental Network, Harlesden Town Gardens, Advice4Renters, Brent Libraries, Recovery Street Film Festival, AA, NA, Brent Thrive, Granville Community Cent￿, St Laurence's Larder, Brent Bereavement Service, CAB and Roundwood Lodge. Fundlng We are fvnded and directly commissioned by Brent Public Health who are part of Brent Council that deals with commissioning treatment and recovery seNices across Brent. They have worked closely with us to identify and agree how best to reintroduce seNices service during and following recovery from covid and the restrictions resulting from it. With the reintroduction of services, B3's income and expenditure retumed to balance; going fomard maintaining this balance will be a challenge, but the reserves built up during the disrupted years will assist with short tenm financial challenges. Subsequenl to the year end, B3 had a signifiGgnt Inc￿aSe to its funding to resource a per advocate post for three years. Governance r@mains a concern. although the Board of Trustees has SLJfficient numbers, it is continuing to prove hard to recruit further trustees, and we are still looking for a replacement to tho former Treasurer. Alexandra Lort Phillips Chair Date: 2F//i J7s

B3 ORGANISATION

REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

31 MARCH 2024

REDHOUSE AND ASSOCIATES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 164a Kenton Road

Kenton, Harrow Middlesex, HA3 8BL

B3 ORGANISATION

INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Income: Grants & Donations 186,030 Other Income 173 186,203 Less Expenditure: Events & Services 38,350 Salaries & Wages 131,020 Pension 10,195 Computer Support & Ancilliaries 3,000 Insurance 1,181 Repairs 0 Staff Training 1,820 Telephone 4,187 Printing, Postage & Stationery 1,483 Rent - Reverse Overprovision (12,000) Travel Expenses 8,136 Subscriptions 36 Bank Charges 60 Legal & Professional Fees 0 Accountancy Fees 4,320 Depreciation Charge 740 Total Expenditure 192,529 Net Surplus/(Deficit) (6,326) Unrestricted Funds Brought Forward 105,640 Unrestricted Funds Carried Forward 99,314 2024	141,240 122 141,362 32,982 85,276 6,836 2,749 1,134 0 0 3,711 243 0 5,354 0 72 595 4,200 0 143,152 (1,790) 107,430 105,640 2023	141,240 122 141,362 32,982 85,276 6,836 2,749 1,134 0 0 3,711 243 0 5,354 0 72 595 4,200 0 143,152 (1,790) 107,430 105,640 2023
		141,362 143,152
		(1,790) 107,430
		105,640

B3 ORGANISATION

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

			2024		2023
	£		£	£	£
Fixed Assets			1,480		0
Current Assets
Cash at Bank and in hand	106,116			124,281
	106,116			124,281
CREDITORS:
Amounts falling due within
one year		8,282		18,641
Net Current Assets			97,834		105,640
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES			£99,315		£105,640
FUNDS:
Unrestricted Funds			99,315		105,640
Shareholders' Funds - All Equity			£99,315		£105,640

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ………………. and were signed on it's behalf by:

Tn Moe Signed on 17/12/24 @ 10:13 Metter?

……………….. Alexandra Lort Phillips

Trustee

Prakash Shah Signed on 17/12/24 @ 10:22

………………..Prakash Shah

Trustee

B3 ORGANISATION

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT

In accordance with instructions given to us, we have prepared, without carrying out an audit, the attached Income and Expenditure Account from the accounting records of B3 Organisation and from information and explanations supplied to us.

i BN Redhouse Signed on 17/12/24 @ 10:42 REDHOUSE AND ASSOCIATES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 164A Kenton Road Kenton, Harrow Middlesex HA3 8BL

Date :

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees	Charity Name
	B3 - BE HEARD BE MOTIVATED BE FREE
On accounts for the year	31 March 2024 Charity no 1154933
ended	(if any)
Set out on pages
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year endedDD / MM / YYYY.
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
	(“the Act”).
	I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out
	under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
	have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
	under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or • the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

	*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.	Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:		Date:22 January 2025 ~~[~~
Name:	Bernard Redhouse
Relevant professional

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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