Rfi Gl.s'rr,RF.D COMPANY NUMBER: 08838317 (biiElaiJd Artd Wale5) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBLR: 1155344 Your Employment Settlement Service Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 30 June 2022 an5teybond 1-2 CharteThouse Mew5 London b.cl M 6I4D Your Employmeiit Settleinent Seiyi¢¢ Content5 of the TrinAncial Statement% for the yeAI' ended 30 Jurtt 2022 Page Report of the'l'ill15tees Ind¢pendent Examinei s Report Statement of FinAnci#l Activitie5 Bgl#nce Sheet Notes to the Finfineial StgteJnetLt 8 to 13 DetAiled Statement of FiiJanciAI Act¥viti¢s 14 to 15 Voiii. Eiiiployment Settlejneiit Seiwice I"YF.SS") Repoi't of the'l'i'ustee$ foi. the y¢8r tnded JO Jiin¢ 2022 The trustees who are also directois of tlie charity for the purposes of thc c.0mp￿nICs Act 2006. pr¢sent tljeir repoi1 with thc financial slalemenls of the chai'ity foi'tlicyeai'eiided 10 June 2022. Thetrustce5 h(Ive adopted the provision5 of Accouiitiiigw and Repoi1ing hy Cl)arilies.' Statement of Recomittendcd PraGti¢e applicable to cliai'ities pi'epai'ing tlieir accounts iii accordance with ih¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK arid Republic of Iirland IFRS IQ2) leffectivc l Janiiary 2019). OBJEcfivF..S AND ACTIVITIES ObJtetives #im$ YESS operate5 for the publi¢ b¢nefit, to promote the re501ution of conflict and dispiite5 betwceii employers and cinployees. without recourse to litigation. The objective is to relieve the soGial and econoiiJi¢ costs of litigation and equivalcni proceduies including but iiot liinited to.. l. providiiig and supporting the provision of advice 5er¥ices to employees. 2. providing mediatioii services., 3. facilitating the tarly resoliition of di.%piite5 including where appropriate, effe¢ting a reconciliation between Employers and erni)loyees' iindcitaking re5carch io ¢reate models for dispute resoliilion between einployers aiid employccs, and to impiDve understanding of the causes of conflict aiid dispute in the workplace. and disseminating the Irsults of such research to the public., and 5. piuviding training 10 employer5 and prOd￿C1ng publicatiOll5 on the promotion of conflict avoidai)ce, early disput¢ iesolutioii and ejiiploymertt law. ACIIIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Advlet service5 YESS gives a free advice telephonc ¢all to all enquirers, regardless of incoine. Calls average 20-30 minutes 8lld in niany cases will resolve tl)¢ ¢2ller's issue. Enquirei's in need offurther advice mtiy be oifeied an affordable fee arrangement, or pro bono servi¢es, depending on their perso[￿1 situaiioji. In this financial period, 677 frce advice Calls wcrc delivered. 450 enquirers went on to become clients, benefiting froin a vaTi¢ty of affordable fee arr8ngements aiid wheTe appropriate. PTO bono seivice5. Joint project with M&ternity ActÉon 2020- 2023 YESS is working ill pailnership with Malei'nity Action to delivcr an integrated end-io-end advice and ¢asewoTk support service foi. pregnaiit women aiid new mothcrs facing problenis at work. The seTvice is fire at th¢ p)int of use and funded by the National Cornmunity Lottery. The project's stated aim is to help and empower women to SUCC¢55fully resolve their disputes. Wliere possible, clients will ¢orrespond aiid comiiiunicate witli theiT employer tlicmselves. YESS 501i¢itors support #nd encoiirage this, alihougli will slep in if the clicnt is iinable to niake progrc5s by dealing direGtly with the employer. Cases range fr(>m prcpaTing flexible work requests and appeals, challenging redundancie5, raising health and safety conccrns, pregnancy and maternity discriminalion and disimissals and advising on 5ertlement agreements. YLSS solicitors supporied 63 WOiDen uiider thi5 pi-uject over tlie financial year. ndom Emyloyment'fvibunal Scttlenjent Support Scheme (LETSSSI 2021- 2023 'I'he London I'"mploymciit Tribunal Settlemeiit Support Scheme provid¢8 support to unrepre.8ented claiTnants of 11rnit￿ financial means to re501ve their eimplvytnent tribujial tases withoiit proceeding to a final hearing. The sehctne is funded by Trust for London and opesatrs fi'om Novenibei 2021 to October 2Q23. LETSSS is only available where employment tribunal proceedings have been issued. Page I Your Lnjploynienl Settleiment S¢i'vice {"YESS") Repoi't of th¢ Ti'ustee for the yeAr elided 30 Jline 2022 There are 2 paris to the sclieme. Part A.. YF.8.£ gupporl duriiig judicial mediatTOli heariiigs Parl B.. YLSS a%sislancc witli valyation of claim and settleinent negotiations Ilnrepr&sentcd claitnanis applying for help undei. the scI)eme must be ci>mmitted to tiying to settlc tlicir cases. YESS doe5 not represent ¢laimanls in einploynient Iribunal pr(>¢eedings and will iioi assist advan¢ing a ¢laiiiiant's ¢laiin towards ils final heartn Tlie s¢heme conti'ibiites directly to YESS'S overarching objective of relieving die social aiid etonoinic c05t of litigation, a8 jt frequently results in the settlement of the case well in advante of a final hearing. The schetne siarted parl way ihrough this finan¢ial year. At the end of the financial year, 34 cases had been taken. Imost half of whi¢h had been SEttled. MedÉation Serviees YESS continued to operate the DL4W (Dispute Re501ution Assistance in the Workplace) service within Greater London, futided by Ti'ust for Londoii. DRA W mediation was sel up dul'ing 2020, initially as a means by which to resolve workplace issiies ari$5ng from the early stagc5 of th¢ Qovid-19 pandemic. It was expanded to cover all workplace issues later in 2020 and Irceived renewal gi'ant funditig in 2021. The service provides pro bono online Inediation to cmployee5 and employers within Greater London. DRAW provide% lip to six hours of cosl-frec eniployment mediaiion to facilitate resolution and avoid thc need for fomial grievances or employtnent tribunal claitn5. Employees and employers may apply for as515tance tlirough thr service through a refei'ral from another organisation, direct einail. or the DRA W web51t¢. Il'the case is deemed suitable for mediation, an atiempt is made to allocate a Inediator iji liiie with bt>th parties, availability. During thc financial y¢ar, mediators deliveied talks and published artiGles intended to Tnrrease awarcness of the bcneflts of niediation. as well as ai'ranging mediations for parties willing to mcdiate following a reftrral. The service continued to receive promisijig levels of ¢nqllii'ies: however, the numbeT of ca%es bcing refei.red to mediation retnained relatively low. Irnproving YEI SS'5 leach YESS'5 ivebsite was redesigned and rewi'ittrn ¢0 include moT¢ user-frieiidly and a¢cessiblc contcnt. Informational videos were I"ecoi'ded lo siniplify YESS'S iiie5sage and provide nioie digcstible information about available services. SEO was improved. which appcared to contribute to a marked increase in enquiries sitiLe the new website was laiinclied. Page 2 Youi. Vjmployinent ScttlEmtiit Scrvite Report oftlie I'i'ustee5 roi. the yexi. ellde(130 JL)iie 2022 FINANCIAL REI VIEW YESS ends thEs finan¢ial year with a total deficit of £42.693 (an unrestriLled fund deficit of £31,780 aiid a T¢5ti"icted liind deficit of £10,913). The unrestritted fund deficit resulted from inGTea%ed running c05fs and lowcr than cxpected levels of non-grant revenue. The restrictcd fund deficii resulied frorn the balancing out of funds across pail-yeai3 of grant funded pl￿jects. Tliis year's deficit broadly eqiiates to last year's ¢ariy forward. PriTrcipxl Funding Sources YESS is fundcd sub%tantially by fce% chargcd for tlic giving of legal advice to employees and employer5. YESS operaies a cross-subsidy model, with higheT earners paying higher fees thali loweT earnET5. In this period, such fees Collstituted approximately 640/0 of YESS'S incotne. The iEinaiiider 15 made up of grant ijcome aiid ad lioc donation5, dEtails of whi¢h are notcd in Ni ote 12. Resei'ves Poliey The trustees, stated objective to achieve a level of reserves equaling to 9 monihs, unjtslricled funds. This reserveg policy applies for 2 T¢asons'. l. for gix>wing YF.SS and furthering the charitable objectives, in panieular. to etiable YESS lo expand lis pro bono advice offerit]g and increase activity in the area5 of research and training (charitable ubjectives 4 & 5); 2. to ensuie suffEciet]tcasli to nitet YESS'5 financi21 coinnitlmenls lo staff, siippliei's otlier ¢reditoi¥. Despite etTcctive ¢redit Conti￿[ procediires, YESS is often at tlie b¢hc%t of lai'gc einployei's, invoicc payiiient schediiles. Suffieient reservc fund5 aiE rteeded to mitigate payment delays. Reserves of 9 nionths, urtrestricted funds were achieved in the PTevious finJncial year, however, re5erve5 have been depleted in this financial year as ttoted above Th¢ unrestricted reserves currently stand at £14.3,671, bctng 6 months of thc current year's unr¢strieted fund expenditure. The tru%tees arc 5at15fi¢d with the level of reservc5 at the end of this year. srRUCTURE, GOVbRNANCE AND MANAGEMENI" Governing docum¢Dt Thc charity is controlled by its goveming document. a deed of trust, and constitules a litniled company, limited by gyarantec, as defiiied by the Companies Act 2006. Trustees The directors of the company are alsi) charity triistees for the Purposes of company law. Th¢ board of tlUStees met 3 times in the year. financial, strategic, and 5igllificant operational infomiation is also reported to the irustees regularly in writing in betwceJ mcctings. Management The day-to-day managemeiit of YF.SS is dBlegated to l and Reporting by Cliarilies.. ststcinent of R¢¢omtncndcd Practice applicable to Lliarities preparing their accniinig in accoTdanc¢ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of IIEland {l.'RS 102) (cffective l Janiiary 2019).. Fiiiancial Reporting Slandard 102 The Financial Reporting Slandai'd applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland, and the Compatjics Act 2006. The financial statements liave becn pJEpared under the hisloi'ical cost cattvenlion. Ineome All income is rccogni5ed in the Statement of Fiiianctal Activiti¢R onte thc charity has et)titlcincnt to the fund5, it is probable that ihe in¢oine will be irceiv¢d and tlie amount can be m¢asured rcliably. ExpenditLlI'e Liabililics are Ircognised as ¢xpenditllTC as soon os there is a le¥al or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expcnditUTe, it is pi'obablc that a transfer of ecoJiomi¢ benefits will be required in scttlement and the amount of the obligation can be Ineasui'ed reliably. Expejidilure 15 accaunled foi. on an acci-uals basis and h85 been Lla9sified llnder headings that aggregate all cost related to the categoiy. Where c05t5 cannot be dIr￿tlY atlribuled io particular headiiigs Ih¢y have been allocated to activitics on a basis Consistent with the use of resources. T2R£ible fixeil 41$sets Depreciation is PTovided at the following annual r&tes in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Plant and m8chineiy 330/0 on c05t Taxatioii The charity 15 exempt from corporation tax on its charitable a¢tivities. Fund heeout)tiiig un￿stri￿ted futjds can be used in a¢eordancc with the charitable obj￿liVeS at the discretion of the tIU5tees. Restrictcd fut)ds ¢an only be used for particular reblri¢ted purposes within Ilie objects of the ¢harity. Restrictions arisc when specified by the donor oi. wheji flind5 aT¢ fdised for particulaT restricted purpoEe5. During the year ended 30 June 2022, the cliarity utili%ed £1 17,752 of restricied grant funding. Peijsion c05t5 And other post-retirement henefits Thc charilablc company operatcs a defined Contribution pension scheine. Contributions payable to th¢ charitable company's pension scheme air Charged to the Statement of l.tnancial Activities in the pcriod to whi¢h they relale. NEI. INCOMEI(EXPCINDII'URE) Net ineomel(cxpendituirl is stated after chargingllcredilinB)'. 2022 2021 Depreciatioth- owned assets Dcfjcit on disposal of fixed assets 2,136 424 1,641 Page 8 Continued... Your Einployinent Stttlemeiit Sei'vice Notes to the 14iiiRnciAI Statements- Continiied for the year tnded 30 Jiine 2022 TRU,STEES' REMI UNERATION AND BEINCFITS Theje were no tiustee8' rejnuiieration oi'other benefits fortlie year ended 30 Jiine 2022 noi. forthe year cnded 30 June 2021. Trtrstee$' expenses There wert no ITUStees' expenses paid for the yeai. ended 30 June 2022 nor for the year ended 10 Jun¢ 2021. SFAFF COSTS The aveyage monthly numbcr of eniployees during the year was as follows.. 2022 2021 Legal and admint51ration Thc nurnber of employees whose employee benefjts {excluding employer pension costs) ¢x¢eedtd £60.000 was.. 2022 2021 £60.00) £70,000 COMPARATIVES FOR'fHI SI'A'fEMF.N'f ov FINANCIAI, ACTIVITIES Unrestiicied funds Restricted funds Total funds IiYCOME AND ENDOWMENTS fROM Donations Qnd l¢gacies 28,921 77,203 106,124 ChAl'it￿b]e activitie5 Fee Income 219.270 219270 Total 248 191 325 394 EXPENDITURC ON Raising funds 342 342 Chai'itable activities Adniinistrativ¢ Fxpen%e5 Matcrnity Action Grant London Community Response Fund 230.367 230,367 47,518 19.550 47,518 19.550 Total 230 709 67,068 297.777 NET INCOME 17,482 10.135 27,617 RLCONCILIATIOIY OF FUNDS Total fuiid5 biy)ught forward 157,969 15.354 173,323 TOTAL FUNDS CARRifill FORWARD 175.451 25.489 200,940 Page 9 coiitiniied. Yoiii. Employment 8ettleinent Service Notes to the FinAiicial SÉatenients- cotLtiiJued for the yeAr eiidL,d 30 JLJtie 2022 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plaiit and tnachinery cos'i. At l July 2021 Addiiioiis Disposals 12.808 2,261 525) AI 30 June 2022 DEPRECIATJO&N At l July 2021 C.liargt for year Elirninat¢d on disposal 2,136 At 30 June 2022 10.074 iyEIT BOOK VALUE At.30 Jiinc 2022 At 30 June 2021 4.769 DEBTORS: AMOISNTS FALI.ING DUE WITHIN OIYE YEAR 2022 2021 Trad¢ debtor5 Other debtors Prepaymenrs 29.951 8.854 34.694 8.852 51.008 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS fiALLING DUL WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Bank loans and overdraft5 (see note 9) Social security and other taxes VAT Other creditors LABD fund reserves Acci'ued expeiises 7.769 8,568 19.476 9QO 7.375 16,035 20.431 46.887 Page 10 coniinued... Yoiij. fJinpl(bymetit.Settlemeiit S¢i'vice Not¢$ to the fiinAncial Stilemetlts - cunlljjued ror tlle yeAr eii(le(130 June 2022 LOANS An analysis of (he Ji14turity of loans is giveii bclow.. 2022 2021 Amount8 falling due within one year on deinaiid= Maternily Action grant futids held as rasework advance 10. MOVLMENT IN FUNDS Net moveinent in lunds At 30.6.22 At 1.7.21 Uni'e%tricted funiJ.8 Jenei'al fund 175,451 {31,780) 143,671 Restriited funds TFL- LETSSS Gi'ant Mdleiiiity Actinn London CoTllTlluMity Respon5c Fund 3,945 (9,154) 3,945 17,769} 1,385 14.576 TOTAL FUNDS 200 940 42,693) 158,247 Net movement in funds. included in the abov¢ are as follows.. Incoming resources Resourccs Movement expended in funds Uni'e5tri¢ted fuiid5 Gctiei'al fund 255.639 1287,419) 131.7801 Re$tVLCted fu]]ds TFL- LETSSS Grant MateTnity A¢¢ion London Community Response Fund 35,000 46,838 131,055} (55,992) 30 7051 3,945 19,154) 106 839 117752 10,953 TOI'AL FUNDS 362,478 1405,1711 {42.693) Page 11 continued... Ytsiir fi mploymeiit 8tttlcmcnt S¢rviee Note5 to thi, f4 jniiieial StAtements- continued for tlie yeai. ended 30 Jiine 2U22 io. MOVEMCI NT IN Fu￿1)s- cotjtinued CompRrAtiYes foi. movement in f￿ndS Net movcmcnt in fund5 At 30.6.21 At 1.7.20 Uni'estri¢t¢il funds General fund 157,969 17,482 175,451 R¢¥tricted fuiid5 Maternity Action Loiidon CoEDViilrtity Rcsponse Fund 6,3aO 14,9151 15.050 1,385 24.104 TOTAI. TrUNDS 173,323 200 940 Comparative net movement in funds, included in tlie above are as follows.. Incoining re50urres Resources Movemeiit expended in fuiids Uniestricted fulld5 General fund 248,191 1230,709) 17,482 Re5ti'ictcd funds Maternity Action Lvndon Community Response Fund 42.603 147,5181 19 5501 14,9151 15.050 10.135 TOTAL FUNDS 325 394 297.7771 27,617 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for tlie year ended 30 Junc 2022. Page 12 continue. Youi. C4 mployment Settlement Seiwice NotLiS to the FitiaiiciAI Siateineiil8- coijtirtued roi. the ycRI' eii(led 30 Jiine 2022 12. GIIANT INC.OME Pleasc see below table of Grant and Donation in¢ome received in the year. Income from: Uni'e5tricted Resti'icted 2022'1'otal 2021 .1 otal Dollation5 Grants Total 3,400 20,431 23,831 3.400 127,269 130.669 620 105,503 106.123 106,838 106,838 Restricled Ineome Trust for London- LETSSS Grant [£35,000].. Setting up and operating the London Employtnent'fribunal Settlemeni Support Scheme. London Commuttity Response Fuiid1£25,0001.' Operation and promotion of the DRA W (Dispiite Resolution Assistaiice in the Workplace) onlinc workplace mediation service in London. Maternity Action lon bchalf of the National Lottery Community Fvndl [£46,838].. To provide employment easewod( support to pregnant WOTnen and new mothers. Uiiiestricted lllcome Legal Aid for Busin¢%s Diversity1£20.4311.. 'fo provide casework services. Remainder is from private donations. Nole.. Amoiinls siaied tlbovefoi. LegalAidloi' Brisiness Diversily (7re ihe baloiiees tililised by Yoiii. Fiitployment Sgiile131eni Sei'vice in thEyear, Ihis is noi ihe balance pEeeived in ihe yeai.. Page13 Youi. Employmeiit Settl¢m¢nt Sei'vice for the year elided 30 JILne 2022 2022 2021 INCOMF. AND ENDOWMENTS DoiJAtiDIJ5 leglcits Dotiatiojis Giant5 3.400 127,270 620 105,504 130,670 106,124 ChRI'ilftble aetiviti¢s Fec iiicome 231 808 219.270 Total incoming iYsource5 362,478 325,394 EXPTr:h'I)II'UR Tr. Other tiTrdillg actlvlties Bad debts 1.090 342 Other 14055 on %ale of tangible fixed as%ets 424 Support eosts Finance Bank Gliarges 27 other Wagcs Social securEty Pensions Renl Ilates Tnsurance Advcrtising Telephone Post aiid siationery CoTnPUt¢r Losls Profe55ional fees Donation.s paid Subcontractor5 Subs¢ripttons Trainsng Ti3vel Sundry expen%e5 Entcrtainment Reference materials Re¢ruitment expenses Depreciation char8es 273,537 23,563 9.916 33,892 2,607 7,623 13,646 3,643 1.529 13.005 2.373 80 1,771 200.688 16,565 6,405 22,227 1,382 5,827 7.275 2.613 1,097 9,205 6,341 55 988 355 210 32 663 2.667 .595 3.806 867 10 3,222 2,136 398,849 293.034 This page does not form part of the stalutoiy financial statements Page 14 Yoiir Employiiient Settlernvnl Sei'viee Detaile(I St#temeJit of FiiJAihciAI Activities foi. the ycai. ertded 30.luiie 2022 2022 2021 Other Governaiice costs ALcounldticy atjd legal fees 4.401 Total resources expended 405,171 297,777 Net (expeiid¥tur¢)lintome 42,6()3) 27.617 This page does not forni part of tliE slatuiory financial statements Page 15