## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
## **From**
Period start date
**To**
Period end date
1[st]
April 2021
31[st] March 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
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## **Charity name**
## Safer Greenwich
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)**
1164754
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## **Charity's principal address**
## C/O METRO GAVS,
## 1[st] Floor, Woolwich Equitable Building
## 7 General Gordon Square
## **Postcode**
## **SE18 6FH**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)**
Eileen Glover
Chair
N/A
Gilles Cabon
N/A
Steve Bone
N/A
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## Karen Hughes
## N/A
Mark Radford
N/A
Cheryl Spruce Treasurer
N/A
Ivanhoe Norona
N/A
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Carlo Salvatore
NIA
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# **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
## **Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Type of adviser Name Address**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution- agreed by Trustees 30/07/2015 Type of governing document
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (e.g. trust, association, company)
Elected by AGM Trustee selection methods
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
The Charity has developed a range of annually updated policies and procedures to ensure that it is well governed including a code of conduct and conflict of interests policy.
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works.
- relationship with any
Safer Greenwich (SG) contracts its administrative support to METROGAVS and also receives support from the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Community Safety team and the Metropolitan Police
The Trustees have a risk management policy and methodology designed to identify risks and actions that could be taken to mitigate risks
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related parties.
- trustees’
consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The objects of the CIO are to: -
_To promote for the public benefit in Greenwich, in partnership with the police and the local community, the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal acts_ .
In practice this means the trustee meetings often but not exclusively focus on organising the local safer neighbourhood board meetings with the aim of:
- promoting a safer Greenwich for the community
- improving the efficiency of the police
- **-** increasing community involvement in the prevention and solution of crime
In the period 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022 the board of trustees met on 29 April 2021, 1 Sept 2021, 21 Oct 2021, 2021, 10 November 2021 and 31 March 2022, where items confirmed/agreed were:
- Annual Report and Accounts
- Recommendations to the AGM to Appoint an Independent Examiner of Accounts
- Organisational arrangements for the 27 October 2021 AGM
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
- Monitoring 2020-2021 MOPAC funded projects.
The Board oversaw the following SNB meetings: -
- 27 May 2021; which featured presentations on: how the police are addressing and responding to misogyny, how they are responding to violence against women and girls, SE BCU Stop and Search Panel Update, Greenwich University Research Report, followed by a range of questions and answers including around accountability.
- 30 Sept 2021: which featured another presentation on MPS approach to addressing misogyny and violence against women, followed by a range of questions and answers including around accountability.
- 22 Nov 2021: featured presentations on: policing on Halloween in Woolwich, violence on the streets and retention of female officers, followed by a range of questions and answers including around accountability.
- 24 Mar 2022: Steps being taken to improve public confidence in the Police in Greenwich, How the Public Encounter Groups Review of Stop and Search and use of force will work to improve public confidence, and how these concerns are reflected in the approach of the new Town Centre teams.
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**Section C Objectives and activities**
The main activities undertaken to the public benefit are ensuring that the meetings of the Greenwich Safer Neighbourhood board hold the local police to account for their activities.
**Summary of the** SG has been monitoring Mayor’s Office for Policing **main activities** and Crime’s (MOPAC) funded 20/21 & 21/22 **undertaken for the** projects based in Greenwich which aim to prevent **public benefit in** and/ reduce crime. **relation to these objects (include** Projects include _Let’s work together_ ; a unique **within this section** project to equip local young people with **the statutory** understanding and knowledge of Stop and Search, **declaration that** _Neighbourhood Watch is a Community Together_ : a **trustees have had** Neighbourhood Watch scheme within targeted **regard to the** areas of Royal Borough Greenwich, _Restructuring_ **guidance issued by the Charity** _Royal Greenwich Safer Neighbourhood Panels_ : **Commission on** engaging the public on the new ward boundary **public benefit)** changes in Royal Greenwich.
Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
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**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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**Section C Objectives and activities**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- Contribution made
- by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
In the reporting period (1 April 2021- 31 March 2022) Safer Greenwich has overseen 4 Safer Neighbourhood Board meetings where the local community held the police to account. Issues discussed at those meetings included: How the police are addressing and responding to misogyny and violence against women and girls, violence on the streets and steps being taken to improve public confidence in the Police in Greenwich
## **Section E Financial review**
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**Section C Objectives and activities**
SG wishes to maintain reserves at a level **Brief statement of** equivalent to three months operating costs. **the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds** none **materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)** SG principal source of funding is MOPAC. A small You **may choose** to amount of this funding is designated for include additional administrative support and the remainder is information, where distributed to local community organisations to relevant about: prevent/reduce crime. the charity’s principal sources of The Royal Borough of Greenwich continues to funds (including any provide support in kind fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
**Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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**Signature(s)**
## **Full name(s)**
## **Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**
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## **SAFER GREENWICH**
**ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022**
## **SAFER GREENWICH PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2022**
Please refer to attachments to these accounts for the administration details and Trustees report.
# **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SAFER GREENWICH**
**PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2022**
## **SAFER GREENWICH**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **(including summary income and expenditure account)**
## **FOR THE YEAR PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022**
|**Notes**
INCOME
Other Income
Charitable Activities
5
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
EXPENDITURE
Charitable Activities
9
Governance
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
9
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
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NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
TOTAL BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTAL CARRIED FORWARD|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**2021**
£
£
£
£
100
-
100
-
-
23327
23327
32398|
|---|---|
||**100**
**23327**
**23427**
**32398**
-
10777
10777
23998
-
5569
5569
5200|
||**-**
**16346**
**16346**
**29198**|
||**-**
**6981**
**7081**
**3200**
- - -
-|
||**-**
**6981**
**7081**
**3200**
203
16286
16489
13289|
||**303**
**23267**
**23570**
**16489**|
## **SAFER GREENWICH**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AT 31ST MARCH 2022**
|**Notes**
FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments
12
Cash at bank
Total Current Assets
CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL NET ASSETS
_The funds of the Charity_
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
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RESTRICTED FUNDS
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS|**2022**
**£**
-
-
-
**30250**
**30250**
**6680**
**23570**
23570
**23570**
303
23267
**23570**|**2021**
**£**
-
-
-
**30782**|
|---|---|---|
|||**30782**|
|||**14293**|
|||**16489**|
|||16489|
|||**16489**|
|||203
16286|
|||**16489**|
**Trustee : Date:**
## **SAFER GREENWICH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022**
## 1) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below, and have been consistently applied within the accounts.
- a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102), the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in 2020 SORP (FRS102) and applicable charity and company law. The charity has taken advantage of the reduced disclosure framework and has not prepared a Cash Flow statement.
## b) Incoming Resources/ Income
Incoming resources are recognised on an accruals basis, except that donations and legacies are recognised only upon receipt unless the donor advises otherwise. Grants & contracts are treated as income for the period to which the funder assigns the funds so matching income with the associated income for the period to which the funder assigns the funds so matching income with the associated costs of the services.
- c) Charitable activities expenditure
Charitable activities consist of expenses incurred to further the company's aims and objectives of developing and maximising the effectiveness of the charity. Charitable expenditure includes the costs of training, sponsorship, grants and support to such organisations. The costs of liasing with member organisations, the preparation of directories and conferences are included as well as a suitable proportion of support costs, which, in the directors' opinion, relate to such activities.Salaries and consultant's fees, equipment depreciation and office overheads & consumables are apportioned between charitable activities, costs of generating charitable income and governance costs according to a best estimate of the time taken on each activity.
- d) Stocks of materials & literature
Stocks of materials and literature are written off as incurred.
- e) Going concern basis
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
## f) VAT
Where appropriate expenditure includes irrecoverable value added tax.
- g) Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for the use in the furtherance of the charity's objectives. Restricted funds are subject to restrictions imposed by donors as set out in the notes to the accounts.
- h) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any trade discounts due.
- i) Creditors
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **SAFER GREENWICH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2022**
## 2 **) NET OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**
|2**) NET OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**
The net operating surplus/(deficit) of
income over expenditure is stated
after charging:
Staff costs (note 3)
Depreciation of equipment
**3) STAFF COSTS**
Staff costs for the year were as follows:
Salaries
Social security costs
Defined contribution pension costs||**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**-**
**-**|
|||**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|||-
-|
The average number of persons employed by the charitable company in the year was nil persons (2020 - nil)
## 4) **OTHER INCOME**
|4)**OTHER INCOME**
Other Income
5**) ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE**
**ACTIVITIES INCOME**
RESTRICITED FUNDS
Mayor's Office for
Policing & Crime
(MOPAC)
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS|**2022**
**£**
23,237|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**|
|---|---|---|
|||100
-|
|||**Deferred**
**Income**
**Movement**
**TOTAL 2022**
**TOTAL 2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
23,237
£ 32,398|
||23,237|-
23,237
£ 32,398|
## **6) TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
No Trustees had expenses reimbursed or paid directly in the year (2020 - Nil)
## 7) **TAXATION**
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
## 8 **) GRANTS AWARDED**
|Advocacy in Greenwich
Greenwich Inclusion Project
Greenwich Neighbourhood Watch
Age UK Bromley and Greenwich
HER Centre
Shooters Hill SNP
East Children's Centre
Greenwich Youth IAG|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
-
5987
3900
3700
3000
608
-
5480
3877
4990
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||10777
20765|
|**9)** **EXPENDITURE**
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime
(MOPAC)
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
**10) GOVERNANCE & SUPPORT**
**COSTS**
METRO CENTRE
MEETING COSTS|**Activity Costs**
**Governance**
**Costs**
**TOTAL**
**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
10777
5569
16346|
|---|---|
||10777
5569
16346|
|||
||10777
5569
16346|
||**GOVERNANCE & SUPPORT**
**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**5200**
**5200**
**369**
**-**|
||**5569**
**5200**|
|**11) MOVEMENT ON FUNDS IN YEAR**
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
GENERAL FUND
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS|**OPENING**
**BALANCE**
**INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE**
**TRANSFERS**
**CLOSING**
**BALANCE**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
203
100
-
-
303|
|---|---|
||**203**
**100**
**-**
**-**
**303**|
## RESTRICTED FUNDS
|Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime
(MOPAC)
16286
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS
**16286**
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED
FUNDS
**16489**
**12) DEBTORS, amounts falling due**
**within one year**
Debtors
**13) CREDITORS, amounts falling due within one year**
Deferred Income
Other Creditors and accruals
**14) ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**
Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Creditors|16286|23327|16346
-
23267|
|---|---|---|---|
||**16286**|**23327**|**16346**
**-**
**23267**|
|||||
||**16489**|**23427**|**16346**
**-**
**23570**|
|||**Restricte**
**d**
**£**
-
29947
6680|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
-
-|
||||-
-|
||||**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
1578
1578
5102
12715|
||||6680
14293|
||||**Unrestricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
-
-
303
30250
-
6680|
|||**23267**|**303**
**23570**|