Charity Registered number 1162596 Ability to Change Ability to Change Report and Unaudited Accounts 31 December 2023
Ability to Change Report and account¥ Contents Paga Charity infomiation Trustees, report Independent Examiners. report Statement of financial activities Balance sheet Notes to the accounts
Ability to Change Charity Information Trustees Natasha Smith Bianca Hinds Jessica Jackson Independent Examiner Brookfield & Co 18 Concanon Road London SW2 STA Prlnclpal Address AMP House Serviced Offices AMP House- 4, Floor Dingwall Road Croydon Charity r•8lStration no 1162596 Bank Santander 128-130 North End East Croydon Croydon CRO IUD
ABILITYTO CHANGE IA Charltable Incorporated Or8anisat¥onl Trustees Report. for year ended 31st Deeember 2023 Objertives and attivities To prornote social Inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming sociallv excluded, relieving the neetls of those people who are socially excluded and assistin8 them to integrate into society including Ibyt not limitèd lol the provision of accomrnodatlon.. For the purpose of this clause'socially excluded" mean5 bein8 excluded from society. or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factor5: unemployment." finan£ial hardship.. youth or old age", ill health Iphysical or mentall,. substance abuse or dependency Including alcohol and dru85,. di5trirnination on the grounds of sex, race, disability. ethnic Ofl8in. religion, belief. creed, sexual orientation or 8ender re-a5518nment," poor educational Of skills attalnment: relationship and farnily breakdown,. poor hou5in8 (thai 15 housing that does not meet ba51C habitable standard5.' crimE (either Js a Victim of tTime or a5 an offender rehats"litatin8 into societvl. What Our charlty pr¢)vldes SLtpported accommodation and ftoatin8 SUPPOrt. We work closely wlth private landlord5. housing departments, reqlstered social landlords and thÈ local authority to secure temporary and permanent accommodation. Ability to Change is a Supported Housin8 Service, whom provides a person-tentred approach sypport service & network to Service Users who h•v• become homele55. Our work is b45ed on IndidUallY tailored support plans for every service user underplnned by a framework of equal opportunities. anti-discrimination and mutual respect. We offer the sarne support packa8e to both those who have offended and those who are at risk of olfendin8. This Is in the form ol accvmrnodatlon, ETE (Education, Training & Employmenil and course paymtn15. We also provide any resources needed when acte55in8 these services such a5 books. statlonery. and appropriate clothing for Interwews or lor particular job role5, such as the construction industry where specialised clothing is required. Our Support Workers and adrnin stalf are all given in-house trainin8 lor tht fole5 that they are undertaking, and we also use a HR service that provides an E-learning Hub, as well as an Employee Assistance Programme lor wellbeing and toun5ellln& that all staff have access to. H¢ In order to e5tabllsh ATC's 5eryice delivery. all staff especially Support Workers are required to work withln a spe¢ific Skill set. This specific Skill set will enable & empower all Service Users the Ability Tg Change their lives. maintain a posttive fvture and move on to independent livln8 Wlth confidence. We provide supported a£tommoiJation and floating svpport We understand the importance of stable accommodation in helping ex-offenders and the homeless to rnove ofi Irorn crime. We have continued to dÈveloped stron8 working partnerships with multiple a8enties in both publi and private sector or8anis3tions. Collaboratin8 and de¥eloping new partner5 and securt referrals. We recognise the benefits of a collaborative. multi-agenry approach.
Delivery of aimlE¥alubon We are continually evaluatin8 our service delivery and aim to ensu we achieve Ouf objectives and maintain our service to our hi8hest 5tandaTds. We have a monthly tracker that we use to detail and track the progress being made by each service user. This includes information on trainin& employment and other needs that have been identified for the client and is continUOU51y documented. We ifan5feT this information to a yearly rracker which then pro¥ide5 an overall picture of what's been happening durinR the year_ We also continue to use a record system Qungte5 that holds the personal information of each client and notes are added whenever any type of contact is made Dr an event has happened. The tfacker and record system are used for the duration ol the client's time with our serwte. Achievements and pertormance We 5UPPOrt on avera8e. SO people each year, and these include service users who have been with u5 fgr more than a yeaf, as well as new client5 who come in when a space becomes avallable. We work wilh clients for at leasi two years on avera8e as part of the move-on process. We are pleased to say with yet another consecutive year our service users are pro8re55ing positlvely and seekin8jobs and Irving Indpendentlv. Referred to ATC 2015123 Currently re5idin8 at ATC Not reofftnde Attended colle8e Achieved quallflcatlons Work-readv Maintalning positlve mental health Movè on to own home 147 38 132 120 115 132 133 74 B•n•llts to the ¢ommunlty. To benefit the cornmunity In 2023 we carned out s+veril workshops. that were designed to encourage positivlty, support well-being ard efthante liowth amongst our servi¢ users. The tOPlCs were.. CV WrItI & Inieryl•w Techn5ques some of the lips offered when Wfiling a CV i5 to ensure that it is clear and £on£ise and to remember that it Provides an opportunity to demonstrate how you want the employer to see vou Posltlve and Healthy Relatlonshlps This topic focussed on gualitie5 of a healthy relationship, barriers to lorrning and maintaining healthy relationships, and how to identify unhealthy relationship Patterns. Confidence Building & Communications Motlvatlon & ProductIty. This topic discussed the rneaning of, and the sign5 of healthy and low 5elf*steem. motivation, and ways in which we can stay m1Vated. The session also discussed the meanlng of, and the three pillars of productivity. Confldtnce 8uildlng & Communlcatlon5 to enèble service users to have the 'Ability to Ch?n8e' from social exclusion to social inclusion.
Statefflent of trustees, M$pSIbIlitieS The trustees of Ability to Change are responsible for preparing the TfUStees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel. Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the srate of affairs of rhe Charity and ol the incoming resources and application of resources, including the Income and expenditure. of the tharity for that period. In preparin8 these financial statements. the trustees are re¢uired to.. select 5Ultable accounting policles and then apply them consistently observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make Judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent state whethef applicable UK Accountin8 Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial statements and prepare the financial statements on the 80in8 contern basi5 unless it is inappropriate to prtjume thai the charltable company wlll coniinue In busTnes5. The t¥vstees are responsible for keepin8 adequate actountin8 records that disclose wlth reasonable accuray at any tlme the financial posltion of the charity and enable them to en5tsre thar the financial statements ¢offlpty with the Charities Act 2011. Trustees are also fe5pon51ble for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hènce for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection ol fraud and other irregularitles. Thls report was approved by the Board ol Trustees and signed on Its behalf. Trustee Oated.. a3/iolauLfr
INDEPENDENT EXAMlhlER'S AEPORT to the trustee5 of Ability to Change We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. whlch are Set our on pa8es 6 to 11. RESPEcfivE RESPONSI8IUTIE5 OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The trtssteef are respons*ble for the prep•rotton OF the •¢toun15. flit trustees consider that n audit 15 not required foT this year under Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination 15 needed. Ha¥ln8 Ut4$fd +Jursolw•s thot the chafity is not subject to audit ènd Is eligible foi Independent examination, it is our responsibility to.. to follow the procedure5 laid down in the 8efteral Difèctions given by the Charity Commlsslon under thè Charities Act 2011." and examine the accounts under the Charitie5 Act 2011. to State whether particular matters have come to our attention BASIS OF IP40EPENDENT ÉXAMINER'S REPORT Our examination w•s carried out in AcdanCe with the general Directions glven by the Charitv Commission. An examlnation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and comparison ol the accounts presented with those records. It also Include5 consideration of anv unusual items or diKlosures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustee5 concernin8 any such matters The procedures underraken do not provide all the Èvidence that would be requifed in an •udit and conseovently no opinion is liven as io whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report is limited to those m•tters Set out in the statement below. INOEPENDENf EXAMINER'S sfATEMENT In connection wlth our examination, no matter has come to our attention which lives us reax>n•ble cause to believe In any material respett the fequlrements.. to keep accountini records In accordance wlth S.30 ot the Chaflties Act 2011,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records. comply with the accounting reoutrernents ol the 2011 Art •nd wrth the rnethods and princlples of the statement of Recommended Practice,. Accounting and reportin8 by Charities have not been met. J A Brookfield 8rookfield & Co Registered Auditofs Date.. 241iL)li Jorth br(t
Ablllty to Chartrge stst•m•nt ol Financlal Actlvltles for the yew •nd•d 31 D•c•rnb•r 2023 Rwdtrl¢t•d Unr•stricted Funds Funds Totsl Funds ToLIl Fuftds Not•s 2023 2023 2023 2022 Incomlng r¢¥ourc•• Incoming fftsourc85 Irom g8nerai8d tsJds.' Ino)mÈ from Property Management Voluntary Incom•- Grants and donats"on$ Inv•sim8nl income 579,914 579,914 25 25 528,793 9,950 Totsl In¢omlng R••our¢•¥ 579.939 579.939 538,743 R•sOur¥ exp•nd•d C0s15 01 gen$ralJng funtl¥ Charitable activities Govemance 2.220 $64.048 568.268 $41.143 1,550 Totsl r••ourc•s •xp•nd•d 2.220 565.648 567.868 542.693 12,2201 14.291 12,071 13.9501 Funds brought fwrd 6.363 50.320 56,683 60.633 Total Funds carri•d lorward
Abillty to Change Balance Sheet a¥ at 31 Dec•mb•r 2023 Note• 2023 2022 Tangible fixed a55e15 Curront assèt$ Oebtors Cash al bank and in hand 14.681 19,574 32.822 29.418 62.240 24,237 22.698 46.935 Credltors.. amounts falllng du• wlthln one y•¥r 10 7.288 5.688 Net ¢urr•nt a*••ts 54,952 41.247 Cr•dltorn: amounts falling due aftgr one y•ar 18791 14,1381 Total a••frts 68,754 56,683 Fund8 of th• Charlty Restricted Funds General Funds 4,143 64.611 6.363 50,320 Total Fund• 13 68.754 56,683 The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these accwnts Approv8d by the board on Truste•
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