Charity Registered number 1162596 Ability tu ChanL)e Ability to Change Report and Unaudited Accounts 31 December 2024
Ability to Change Report and accounts Contents Page 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 jessica lack50n Slmone Billy l Appointed 11101241 Independent Examlner Brookfield & Co 18 Concanon Road London 5W2 STA Prlnclpal Address AMP House Servlced Offices AMP House- 4, Floor Dingwall Road Croydon Char•ty r•gisliation no 1162596 Bank Santander 128-130 North End East Croydon Croydon CRO IUD
A8ILITY TO CHANGE IA Charitable Incorporated Organisationl Trustees Report. fof year ended 31st Detember 2023 Oblectlve5 oTrd arthtltles To prornote social Inclusion for the public benefit by prevent¢ng people trom becomsng sociallv excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are soclally excluded and assistin8 them to integrate Into society includlng Ibut not limited lol the proviyon of accommodation. For the purpose tsf this clause'socially excluded" means being excluded from soclety, or parts ol society, as a result of one of rnore of the fullowing factors.. unemployment, financial hardship; youth or old age.. ill health (physical or mentall". substance abuse or dependency intluding alcohol and dru85' diKrimination on the grouThd5 01 sex. race, disability, ethnic oiigin, reli8ion, belief, Ireed, sexual orientation or 8ender re-a55ignment', poor educational or skills attainment,. relationship and family bre3kdown,' poor hou5tnB (thai is housing that does not meei basic habitable Jtandard5- crime leither as a victim ol crirnt or as an offender rehabiliiating into socletvl. What Our charity provides sUPPOrted accommodation and floatlng supporr. We Wofk closely with private landlords, housing departrnents, re8lStered social landlords and the local authority to secure temporary and permaneThr accomrnodation. Ability to Change 15 a Supported Housin8 S•ryi¢e, whom provtdes 4 r$0¢•tred approach support service & nerwork io Service Users who have become homeless. Our work Is based on bndividually tailored support plans for every Service user underpinned by a Irarnewo¥k of equal opportunities. anti4i5criminatior •nd muiu•I respect. We offer the same 5UPPQrt package to boih those who have offended Jnd those who are at risk 91 offending. This Is In the lorm ol accommodatlon, ETE (Education, TrainlnR & Employment) and course payments. We also provide any resource5 needed when accessing these servlces such as books, stationery. and appropr¢ate clothing for Inlerwews or for particular job roles, Such as the construction industry where sclaI15ed clothin8 is required. Our Support Workers and admin staff are all 8iven in-house training for the roles that they are undertakin& and we also use a HR servi¢t that provides an E-learnin8 Hub. as well 3$ an Employee Asslstance Programme lor wellbeing and counsellin& that all staff have access to. How In order to establish ATC'S service delivery, all staff especially Support Worker5 are required to work wlihln a specific skill set. Thi5 specific skill set will enable & empower all Service User5 the Ability To Change their live5, maintain a positive future and move on to Independent living with eonlidence. We provide supported aceornmodation and floatin8 support. We understand the importance ol stable ac¢omrnodation In helpin8 ex-offender5 and thè homelèss to move or Irom crime. We have continued to developed stron£ working partnerships Wlth Multiple a8èntits in both publlc and private sector organi5ation5. Collaboratin8 and developin8 new partners and stture referrals. We Te¢oBnise Ihè benefits of a collaboratNe. multi-ogenry approach.
Delivtry of •imlEvaluaiion We are continually evaluating our 5efvlce delivery and aim to ensure we achieve our objective5 and mainta1n our Service to our highest standards. We have a monthly tracker that we use to detail and track the progress being made by each service user. This includes inforrnation on training, employment and other needs that have been identified lov the client and is continuously documented. We transfer this information to a yearly tracker whith then provides an over311 picture of what's been happening durin8 the year. We also Continue to use a record system Qunotes that holds Iht personal Information of each client and notes are added whenever any type of Contact is made or an event has happened. The trncker and record system are used for the duration of the cllent's time with ouf service. A¢hlevements and perform¥n¢e We support on average, 50 people each year, and these include service user5 who have been with us for rnore than a year, as well as new clients who come in when a space become5 avallable. We work wlth cllents for at least two year5 on average as part of the move-on procem. We are pleased to soy with yet another consecutive year Ouf sèrvlce users are progressin8 posltively and seekSnglobs and livln8 Independentlv. Referred to ATC 2015124 164 Currently residing ai ATC Not ieoffended Attended college 130 AChIed qu?1I1Sc?tlons 124 Work.readv 145 Maintainlng positive mental health 146 Move cn to own horne Benefils lo the community- To benefit the community 2024 we carried out several workshop5. that were designed to encourage positivity, support well-being and enhance 8rowth amon8St our service users. The toplcs were.. el Wrltln8 & Intervlew Techniqu•s Sorne of the tIPs offered when WTitlfT8 a CV is to ensure that It is clear at7d concise and to remember that it provides an opportunity to demonstrate how you want the employer to see you
Positive and Healthy Relatlonshlps Th5s toplc focus5ed on qualities of a healthy relationship. barriers to forming and malntainina healthy relationship5, and how to identify unhealthy relationship pattems. Confidence Buildin8 & Communlcations Motlvatlon & Produrtivlty. This topic dlscussed the mtanln8 of. and the si8ns of healthy and low self-esteem. moiivaiion, ènd ways in which we can stay motivated. The sesslon a150 dIu5$ed the meanin8 01, and the three pillar5 of PToductivitv. Confldance Buildin8 & Commun5catlons to enable servlce u5er5 to have the'Ability to Chan8e' from social exclu51Qn to soclal inclusion. Staternent ol trustees, resp1$1b11l1fjtl The trustees of Ability to Chan8e are responsible for preparin8 the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicablt law and United Kin8dom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Genera51y Atcepted Accounting Practlcel. Company law requires the trustee5 to prèpare flnancial statements lor each financlal year whlth Ive 3 true and fair view of the stare of affairs of the Charitable Company and of the incoming resource5 and application of resouTce5. includin8 the Income and exptnditure. of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required io: select suitable accounting pollcles and then apply them consistently observe the methods and Principles In the Charliie5 SOAP make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonablt and prudent stale whether applicable UK Aicountin8 Standards have been followed. subject io any materlal departures disclosed and explained in the Fin¥n¢ial statements and prepare the financial siatements on tht Boing concern basis unle55 It is inèppropriate to presurne thal the charitable tompanywlll contlnve In buslness. The tTU5tees art responsible lor keewn8 adequate accounting records that disclosé wlth reayjnable accuracy at any time the financial position of the chaTiiable company and enable them to ensure that the financial siatements cornply with the Companies Act 2C4J6. We have an employee that renl5 her house our to the Charity. Trustees are also responsible for 54fe6uarding the assets ol the charitable company and henc• for iaking reasonable step5 for the preventlon nd detection of fraud and other irTeAularities. This report was approved by the Board of Trusttes and signed on its behalf. Trustee Dated..
If40epENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT to th• tru5ttts ol Abllrry to Chan We rewrt on the accounu of the charlly lor lh year ended 31 Oecember 2024. whlth are sel Dut on p48es 6 to 11. RESPEcnvE AESPONSIgIUTlfS OF THE YRU5fE£S AND EMAMINEA The rrustéès are responsible for the prep•rJtion ol the accounts. The tru$tees o)nsider ihat all audit is Thqt T•qU4red fw thls year w¥ler ChMitl•s Aci 1011 •fid I •n irO•pendEnt e¥amlnation is needed. Havin8 s¥ty"5fied oLtrselvts that the th•r4ty h not jU.t to audit and 1> ellilble lof Independent exam11On. IT is our r•sponslbllity to.. to follow the pio¢edufes lald down In the Eener•l Olreth'on5 ilven h the tharitv Comm15sion under the Charltl•s Act 2011: and earntne the •¢CatsT urdw the Ch•rities AL¢ 2011. lo state wheiher parricular mattèrs hav• come to our ttention aA51S OF 1140EPEP40tP4T EXAMINER'S IIEPORT Our examlnation was ¢•rrled out in Kcordance wlth the iener•l Lyrertions ¢l¥en by th• Charity Commijjlon. An examlnatlon Includes a I•vW ol the accountlni re¢ord5 kept by the Charity and tomp•rison ol the iccout)ts presented wilh tho)e records. 11 also includes conslderatlon of anv unusu•l Items or dlsdosur•s In the accounts, and seeking xplin•tions Irom you a5 Trvsi¢es con¢•rntni any Auch m•tters. The rwotedures undert•k•n do not provide all the evidenee ihat would be required in an audlt and conjequently 09inion 15 liven as to wheihèr the accoun esent a'trve and f•lr vl•¥f Ind th• r•port Is Ilmiied to those rnirters set out in the Statemeni below. INDEpeNOENf EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In nneCtIOn wlth Dui •xamrn•tlon. no mattef has Come to our •tt•ntlon which 8i¥es us reasonable t•us• to b•llw• In any material resped ihe requlrements.. to keep accountlni rtcords in Kcord•n¢e wlth S.30 01 the Charitio Att 2011., and to prepare è¢counts whlch af tord th the •ccoyntln8 records, comply with the iccounting requlrements of.t 2011 t and wtth tPte metlwds Ind pdnciptes ol the Statern¢nt ol Recommended Prictic.' kcouniin# and reportin8 by C hwe noi been mrf. J A Brookfield Brookfiekl & Co R•8lst•rod Auditor5 Date: 2s/D125
Ablllty to Chang• Statement of Flnanci•l Activblles for th• y•ar end 31 December 2024 R•¥trtct•d Unrestrtrt•d Funds Funds Total Funds Tolal Funds Notss 2024 2024 2024 2023 Incomlng r•sourc•s Incoming resourc8s fmm generaled lund$." Ineome from Propèty Management Voluntary Ineome- Grant5 and donations Profit on disposal gf Fixed a>set Investment income 554.936 554.936 579.914 25 13.724 13.724 Tot¥1 Incomlnq R•sour¢ 588,660 566,660 579.939 R••ourc•• •xp•nd•d Costs of generating lund8 Charitsble activitses GovernBnce 2,220 S62.575 564.7gs 2.850 2.850 566.268 1.600 Tvtsl r•*ourc•s •xp•nd•d 2.220 S65.425 567,645 587,888 Net inc4Jming resour¢èg •xpènd•d for h Yeer 12,2201 3,235 1,015 12,071 Funds brought frTh?rd 4.143 64,611 68,7S4 56,683 Toial Fun(Js carrie(J Icmrd 67.846 68.754
Ablllty to Chang• Balanc• Sheet as at 31 D8cembor 2024 Notss 2024 2023 Tangiblg fixed as$8t$ Current as$o1¥ Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 29,199 14,681 32.408 18.472 50.880 32.822 29,418 62.240 Credltors.. amounts falling du• wlthln one year 8,S20 7,288 Net current •$s•t• 42.360 54.952 Credltors.. amounts lalllnq du• •ft•r one year 11.7901 18791 Total a*••ts 69.769 68,754 Funds of tho Char Restricted Funds General Funds 1,923 67,846 4.143 64,611 Total Funds 69.769 68,754 Th• notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these accounts Approved by the b08rd on Tru
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