## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
**ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
Charity Registration Number : 1163505
**SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Trustees** N Kerr A Murray B Linton L Linton S Ruda **Charity Registered Number** 1163505 **Registered Office** 49 Richmond Road Solihull B92 7RR
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **CONTENTS**
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **Objectives and activities**
The aims of the Society of Evidence Based Policing are to use, produce and communicate the best available research evidence to improve the service offered to communities.
The Society achieves these aims in several ways.
1. We communicate with our members through conferences, with those conferences acting as great opportunities for dissemination of practical, applied knowledge through presentations, seminars, and panel discussions. The conferences also provide rich opportunities for networking with likeworking in other police forces to promote evidence-based policing. These conferences take place regionally, nationally and internationally.
2. We encourage and persuade police practitioners and professional researchers to collaborate through our network of regional representatives. These passionate ambassadors of evidence-based policing use their force networks to support the use of best available evidence, and mentor and advice in how to evaluate policing operations.
3. We communicate using newsletters, social media and the website. We also present to forces on how to be evidence based.
4. We collaborate with other institutions like the College of Policing (which hosts the crime reduction toolkit ), the Youth Endowment Fund and universities who are committed to evidence based practice.
5. Individual members of SEBP communicate the principles of evidence based practice within
The Society maintains a large list of members including police staff, academics, researchers from both the UK and internationally. The Society keeps in regular contact with its members via emails about local events through its regional representatives.
Policing has the opportunity to transform the lives of individuals and communities by pursuing justice, preventing crime and promoting safety. The best way to achieve this, we argue, is to be evidence based where we understand the impact policing is making.
## **Public Benefit**
the charity and the funds it raises are entirely dedicated to the advancement of evidence-based policing, the Trustees are of the view the charity meets the public benefit test criteria.
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **Achievements and performance**
In the year ending 31 March 2023, the Society grew by 287 to 5078 members.
1. We held an international conference hosted over two continents, live broadcast and also with physical attendance. International police leaders (the Metropolitan Commissioner and the Commissioner of New Zealand Police) presented alongside leading police researchers. The conference reached thousands of people online and in person and has been subject to an evaluation. attendees was completed with positive and constructive feedback. The impact of focussed deterrence initiatives on violence featured heavily as did how procedural justice impacts on crime and legitimacy. This was our largest and most impactive conference to date.
2. We also formed a partnership with the Police Foundation to raise the profile of evidence based practice. The Police Foundation publish an SEBP newsletter on a monthly basis for our members. Analytics show high levels of engagement in the newsletter.
3. Regional conferences were held including the SEBP team in the Southwest of the England.
4. SEBP also sponsored Cambridge Universities International Conference on evidence based policing.
5.
6. Engagement took place with Denmark and the Netherlands Police forces. The latter formed a society of evidence based policing which ran its first conference.
## **Financial review**
The year ended 31 March 23 was the first year to return to an in-person conference since COVID. The Global conference held in October 2022 was in partnership with the Australia and New Zealand Societies and raised income from tickets sales totalling £51,194 and an additional £38,719 from sponsorship by partner organisations. The total cost of provision of the conference was £93,532, giving a small loss, which was funded from reserves. The Society derived all its income from the provision of its annual conference.
The Society does not currently employ any staff; its executive committee consists of unpaid volunteers.
Our expenditure for the year primarily consists of the provision of its conference and a small amount support costs in relation to provision of the mailing list and the website.
During the year the Society also allocated £20,000, working with The Police Foundation, to deliver a series of monthly newsletters and webinars communicating the latest in policing research to its members and the wider community.
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees believe that The Society should hold financial reserves as it does not receive any statutory funding and therefore is completely dependent on donations and the success of its annual conference to continue in operation.
As at 31 March 2023, the level of unrestricted reserves are £24,086, which the trustees believe is sufficient for the charity to continue in operation at its current level of activity for at least the next 12 months.
## **Fundraising Costs Policy**
The Society currently does not spend any funds on fundraising.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Governing Documents**
The Society of Evidence Based Policing is a charity constituted under a Memorandum of Association, and is a registered charity numbered 1163505. The management of the charity is the responsibility of its trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
## **Appointment of Trustees**
New trustees are nominated and appointed by the board of trustees and a minimum of three trustees are maintained at any one time.
## **Management and Organisation**
The Society is managed by its executive committee which consists of the trustees, various regional representatives from across the UK, a secretary, treasurer and communications officer.
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
_**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **Reference and administrative details**
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
N Kerr
B Linton L Linton A Murray S Ruda
The trustees report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
## **S Ruda**
Chair
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Report to the trusteesl
members of
Society of Evidence Bosed Policing
On accounts for the
yeor ended
3151 March 2023
Charity
no.
1163505
I report to the trustees on my exominatM)n of the accounts of the otx)ve charity I"Society
of Evidence Based Policing) forthe yeor ended 31. Morch 2023.
A5 the chcrity'5 trustees. you are re5pon5ible forthe preratIOn ofthe octwnts in occordonce wrth
the requrements of the Charities Act 20111lhe Artl.
l pOrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts corried OLrt under section 145 of the
2011 Act arKI in corrying out ry examtnotion, I have fc4lowed oll the applicable Directions given by
the Chority Commi4fsion under=crtion 145lSllbl of thc Art
I hove completed my exominotlon. I ¢fi) thot no moteriol motters hove come to my ottention
Corection with the exomination which gives me couse to believe that in. any m(rterial respect
the occounting record5 We not kept in occordance with sertion 130 of the Charib'es Act
or
the occcwnts did not occord with the occ¢JJnting reCd$. or
the accounts did not comply with the apFAicable requirements concerning the forni and
content of occounts set out in the Chorites (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other thon
ony requirement thot the ateount5 give a Yrue and ftsirf view whTrch 15 not a matter considèred os
pmjrt of on ilependent exominab'on.
I hove no concems ond h¢Jve come across no otkw motters in connection with the examination to
which ottention should be dr(Mn in this pt in tyder to enoble a proper understonding of the
accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date: 2V January 2024
Name: Adam Walters BFP ACA
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
|**Notes**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**2023**
**Income from:**
Donations
5
-
5
Conferences
89,914
-
89,914
Sponsorship
-
-
-
Merchandise
-
-
-
**Total income**
**89,919**
**-**
**89,919**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
**2**
(136,171)
-
(136,171)
**Operating surplus/(deficit)**
**(46,252)**
**-**
**(46,252)**
**Interest received**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Net (outgoing)**
**/incoming resources**
**(46,252)**
**-**
**(46,252)**
**Fund balance at 1 April 2022**
**70,338**
**5,000**
**75,388**
**Fund balances at 31 March 2023**
**24,086**
**5,000**
**29,086**|**Total**
**2022**
10
-
52,751
-|
|---|---|
||**57,761**|
||(3,128)|
||**49,633**|
||**-**|
||**49,633**|
||**25,705**|
|||
||**75,338**|
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **BALANCE SHEET** _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**_
|**Notes**
**£**
**ets**
**ssets**
ors
come
nk and in hand
amounts falling
one year
**4**
**s**
**nds**
funds
d funds|**2023**
**£**
-
-
34,564
34,564
(5,478)|**£**
-
29,086
**29,086**
5,000
24,086
**29,086**|**2022**
**£**
-
-
76,724
76,724
(1,386)|-
75,338|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**75,338**|
|||||5,000
70,338|
|||||**75,338**|
The
S Ruda **Trustee**
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
The Society of Evidence Based Policing is a charity registered in England and Wales. The registered office is 49 Richmond Road, Solihull, B92 7RR.
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies are set out below.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
## **1.4 Incoming resources**
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount.
## **1.5 Resources expended**
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
|**2**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
**Conferences**
**£**
Staff costs
-
Charitable expenditure
93,532
93,532
Support costs
**3**
862
Governance costs
**3**
330
**94,724**
**Analysis by funds**
Unrestricted funds
94,724
Restricted funds
-
**94,724**
**For the year ended 31 March**
**2022**
Unrestricted funds
759
Restricted funds
-
**759**|**Comms**
**£**
-
40,925
40,925
377
145
**41,447**
41,447
-
**41,447**
2,369
-
**2,369**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
-
134,457
134,457
1,239
475
**136,171**
136,171
-
**136,171**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
-
824|
|---|---|---|---|
||||824
1,908
396|
||||**3,128**|
||||3,128
-|
||||**3,128**|
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
|**3**
**Support Costs**
Advertising & promotion
Audit & accountancy fees
Bank charges
Compliance fees
Exchange losses
IT/website costs
Travelling & subsistence|**Support**
**costs**
**Governance**
**costs**
**£**
**£**
720
-
140
475
35
-
70
-
-
-
112
-
162
-
**1,239**
**475**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
720
615
35
70
-
112
162
**1,714**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
-
491
-
70
1,631
112
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**2,304**|
## **4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|Accruals
Other creditors|**2023**
4,488
990
**5,478**|**2022**
396
990|
|---|---|---|
|||**1,386**|
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## **SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**_
## **4 Funds**
|**Restricted funds:**
Development Project
**Total restricted funds**
**Designated funds:**
Development Project
Unrestricted funds
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Balance at**
**1 April**
**2022**
**£**
5,000
**5,000**
10,000
60,338
**70,338**
**75,338**|**Incoming**
**Resources**
**£**
-
**-**
-
89,919
**89,919**
**89,919**|**Expended**
**Resources**
**£**
-
**-**
-
(136,171)
**(136,171)**
**(136,171)**|**Transfers**
**£**
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
**-**|**Balance at**
**31 March**
**2023**
**£**
5,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**5,000**|
||||||10,000
14,086|
||||||**24,086**|
||||||**29,086**|
## **Development Project**
Funds have been received to support the Society in developing itself and the range of services offered in order to support its charitable aims. The trustees have designated additional funds to support this project.
## **5 Related party transactions**
The trustees did not receive any remuneration for their services in the year. No trustees were reimbursed for any expenses. (2022: No trustees were reimbursed for any expenses.)
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