Drop In Breavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
CONTENTS
1. Charity Information
2. Trustess report
3; Independent Examiner's Report
4. Statement of Financial Activities
5. Balance Sheet
6. Notes to the accounts

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
CHARITY INIFORMATION
Trustees:
Phebean Johnson
Paulina Saliba
Ivona Go(Jon
Erlinda Marcona
Margaret Roberts
Registered Office:
187 Grange Road,
Plaistow, London
E13
Registered Charity No:
1161526
Telephone:
0207 5116444
Email:
Bankers:
Barclays Bank
Independent Examiner:
Brian Dexter. A Thousand Hills Ltd.
172 Sandford Road, East Ham.

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
THE DROP IN BEREAVEMENT CENTRE
REPORTOFTHE MANAGEMENTCOMMIThEE
History. Objectives and Activities of Drop in Bereavement Centre
Hist_ory
The Management Committee submit their report and financial statements forthe year ended
3ls March 2024. The dropin bereavement centre was established in 2011 butwas operating
under Community Links until 2013 we became an independent organisation with a constitution,
trustees and a bank account. We became a Registered Charity in 2015. Number 1161526
The Drop-in Centre is a not-for-profit voluntary self-help Organisation set up by a group of
widows committed to helping families individuals who have suffered bereavement, providing
them with support in coming to terms with the emotional difficulties often facing individuals,
reaching out and making a real and sustained difference in the community
Str
Govern.a_n_ce an
ement
The charity is established by a constitution and is governed by the regulation set out in the
Constitution and run by a voluntary management committee/Board ofTrustee. The
Management Committee meet 3 times during the year to reviewthe activities of the charity
including the approval of the annual report and accounts as well as budgets, capital
expenditure and to set out the fund-raising dates, wellbeing project activities. for the charity.
The day-today work of the charity is overseen by the Secretary and Treasurerwho are
responsible for and reports to the Board ofTrustees/ Management Committee.
The Management Committee Board of Trustees are aware of the potential risks to the
organisation. both financial and otherwise. Therefore, strategies are in place to mitigate these
risks. Assessments have also been taken relating to fire and health and safety. The Management
committee Board of Trustees is seriously looking into other risk areas such as operational,
governance and compliance with law and regulations. The Charities Safeguarding Policy WILL be
reviewed twice yearly.
Achievem
nts and Perform_ance of th Tr
The Management Committee is pleased to report an active and successfulyear. The Dropin
bereavement Centre is actively seeking to protect its financial securityto continue to safeguard
the ongoing development of the organisation and its projects and services that it offers to its
clients in Newham, Redbridge and other Outer surrounding Boroughs across East London.

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
Over the last 12 months we organised and delivered the following activities:
Our Charity delivers
on a weekly basis face2face, telephone/video Grief Counselling with supponed weekLy
wellbeing activities consisting of a range of keep fit exercise classes for the bereaved
elderly
Tea and Cthee mornings meet ups with beneficiaries,
annua! day trips to places of interests;
we initiated working with Age UK Ilford, and successfully delivered face to face
counselling for the over 65+ older people residing across Redbridge {Romford, Barking &
Dagenhaftl, Ilford, Chadwell Heath, Barkingside. Rainham, to avoid the older people
referred fot bereavement counselling by GPIIAPT (Talking Therapies) traveling all the way
into Plaistow, Newham for face2face programs are all designed to help process the grief
journey for benef iciaries.
We continue to dealwith the increasing demand fortelephone bereavement counsolling
and continue to part operate remotely. We provided additional safeguarding supervision
training workshops for Trainee Professional Counsellors re client presenting suicidal
thoughts mental health issues who have experienced multiple COVID losses.
The closure ofThe Newham Bereavement Service MIND atthe end of September 2024
has resulte.d in the Drop l.n Bereavement Centre presently being the only service in,-,,
Newham providing bereavement counselling support with a range of Well-being
activities for the bereaved local community. This closure has greatly impacted our
services. We are seeking contributoryfunding support from Newham to enable our
counselling services to cope with the increasing number of Referrals.
Signed on behalf of the trustees
zq¥KNovember2024
Olive Brade
Phebean Johnson
Secretary
Treasurer

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
In Bereav
Centre
de
endent Examiner's Re
To the Trustees.
24
I report on the accounts of Drop In Bereavement Centre for the year ended 31" March 2024
which are set out in the following pages.
Bespective Responsibilities of Trustee and Examiner
The Trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The 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.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible
for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
- To followthe procedures laid down in the general directions given bythe Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and
- To state whethei 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 bythe 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 the
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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination 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 complywith the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2008 otherthan 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 orderto enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Brian Dexter
Chartered Management Accountant
172 Sandford Road
East Ham
London E6 3PX
Dated 26" November 2024

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
The Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Statement of Financial Activities forthe Year Ending 31 March 2024
Restricted Unrestri cted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Incoming Resources
Grants
Members Contributions
Local giving and other donations
GiftAid
Total Incoming Resources
58,361
58,361
6,727
3,000
1,333
69,421
40,625
6,727
3,000
4,000
3,090
53,558
58,361
11,060
Expenditure on
Raising Funds
aritable Activities
Governance
Total Resources Expended
58,361
10,188 68,548
250
250
10,438 68,798
54,251
250
54,501
58,361
Net Incoming/(Outgoing Resources)
before Transfers
Transfers between funds
623
Net movement in funds
623
623-
Reserves broughtforward l April 2023
1906.03
Reserves carried forward 31 March 2024
1,586

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
The Drop In Bereavement Centre
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024
Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
2023
Tota I
2023
TotaL
Fixed Assets
rrentAssets
Debtors
Cash atBankand in Hand
Total (ljrrent Assets
1,836
1,213
1,213
editors duewithin Iyear
Trade Qeditors
Accruals
Total Creditors due within l year
250
250
250
250
250
250
Net QJrrentAssets
1,586
1,586
editors dueafter morethan lyear
Totsi NetAssets
1,5
1,586
Funds
Restricted Funds
General Funds
1,586
963
963
1,586
The (￿aritIeS Act2011 requires thetrustees to preparefinancial ststements for each financial
year which give a true and fairview of the stste of affairs of the charityfor that period. In
preparing thosefinancial statements the trustees are required to:
Select suitsble accounting policies and applythem consistentty.
Make judgements and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent
Preparefinancial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume thatthe charitywill continue to exist
The trustees are responsiblefor keeping proper records. which disclose with reasonable
accuracythefinancial position ofthe charity- Theyare also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and tsking reasonable steps to preventand detectfraud and other
irregularities
Approved bytheTrustees on 2q.11. ZoU(and signed on their behalf by:
Secretary
Treasurer

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
The Drop In Bereavement Centre
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
l Accounting policies
The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance
with the &atement of Recommended Practice(SORP), Accounting and Reporting by ￿aritIeS
issued in March 2015 and the ￿aritieS Act2011.
Incoming resources representgrants, donations and bank interest receivable.
Fund Accounting
Restricted Funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the funder or donor.
Direct and support expenditure, which meets these Ctriteria, are included under the fund
together with a fair allocation of other costs
Unrestricted funds are those receive with no restrictions placed upon their useand are available
as general funds, toi be used bythe charityto advance its charitable objects.
Fixed Assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off the cost of each asset
over its esti mated useful life:
CompurtEquipment .
25% on cost
2 Incoming Resources
The total incoming resources of the charity for the year have been derived from its principal
activity undertaken in the United Kingdom, and came from the following sources:
Restricted Unrestricted
2024
Funds
Funds
1,111
2023
Total
Total
1,111
Q)-op Foundation
Tesco
Asda Foundation
Members Q)ntributions
WG Edwards
Quaker Social Action/PSBL
Charles Platter Foundation
Ground Work UK
Neighbourlygrant
LB. Newham
National Lottery
Arnold aark
Percy Bilton Foundation
Westfield One Newham
Royal Docks Trust
Eden Tree
Redbridge small grants fund
London Ct)mmunitygrant
Littte Magic grant
Local giving and others
Gift Aid recovered
Total
1,125
2,050
6,727
6,727
1,500
3,300
1,500
3,300
5,000
375
2.300
8,000
Z300
700
8,000
750
750
500
375
2,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
500
4,000
.3,090
53,558
500
3,000
3.000
58,361
11,060
69,421

Drop In Bereavement Centre
Charity Registration 1161525
Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024.
3 Staff Costs and Tax
During the year the charity employed one (2023; 1) membere of staff
The total of wages and salaries paid to provide charitsble services was
2024
2023
Salaryand tax
9,050
9,432
4 Creditors
for Audit
Others
2024
2023
250
250
5 Trustees
The trustees received payment only for professional services provided to the organisation