Charity numb¢T 1165419 WORK RIGHTS CEKfRE (WORC) (Registered chartty no. 1165419) ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 NfP Accounlanls Lld
WORK RIGFrrs CEimiE IWORC) (Registered chgrlty no. 1165419) REPORT AND FWIANCIAL STATEMEifrs for the year ondgd 31 March 2tr24 coTrTrENTS Page Legal and adminislralivg infornwtkjn Trusteeg. 4nnuJl rnport Independent Examlnerfs ieport 11 Statement ol flnaThclal aclivilles 12 Balance sheet 13 Notes to the Ilnanclal statements 14
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE oRc Reglstered charity No. 1165419 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS for t year ended 31 Mar¢h 2¢Y24 Charlty name Work Rights Centre (WORCI o known as WORC Charlty reg. no. 1165419 Trustees Luke Piper. Chair luntil 15th November 20231 Robèrt McNeil {Char from 6th Feiwuary 20241 Laura Chilintan. Treasurer Mona Bou Zeineddir Laura GtheLq Tulu Andrei-C05min DeuJ Sadat Sayegd liranda Butler Senlor staff members Dora-OINi8 Vicol. CEO Iparerrtal leave from 01 January lo 30 June 20231 Raewyn Jones, Interim CEO Ilrom 01 January until 30 June 20231 Kasia Fjgiel, Derxty CEO Ilrom 01 January 2024, wewously COOI RegISter ofN¢o 379-381 Hbjh Road London NW10 2JR Independenl examlngr Chafles Ssemiyiia, FCA NFP Accountants Ltd 3rd Floor. 86-90 Paul Street LoNJon EC2A 4NE Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenug Kings Hill West Malbng ME190
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) (Roglstsred charlty number 1165419) TAUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT lor the year ended 31 Maich 2024 The trustees present their annu report and linarK4al statements of the charity for the year eThJed 31 March 2024. Refgrence and administrative informatK¥n sel OLrt on page 1 forms part of thi8 report. The financial statements comply with currenl statLrtory requirements. the charitys goveming (Sjcument. and the Slalemenl ol Recommended Pra¢tKe - Accounbrg aTrJ Rep)rting by Charibes: SORP 2015 FRS102. Income and experKliturg have been anatysed by nature rather than by activity, lakiryj advantage ol sectN)ns 4.6 and 4.22 . 4.ZJ ol tS SORP. STRUCTUR& GOVERNAJICE JJ4D MANAGEMEKr Go•mIng Document.. Con$tilulion How the charfty Is const1ft. Charitable InCONated Organisation {ClOI Work Rights Gentre IWORCI is a registered charitable wporated organtIOn (CIO) numtr 1165419. The goveriThng doeumenl of the charity is ils ConslilUb dated 14.012016, as amen(W on 05.05.2016 and 28.10.2021. The Work Rights Centre Consblulion defines the coieets and trnrs of Ihe charity. and Oiher wocedures and control measures. AJI activili8s are in with Chatity Act 2011. Al the Work Rlghls Centre. the governa frame•th rests on a blroCk ol.. The Woik Rh1$ Centre Constitution. The Charity Comrnission Essenti Trustee Guide. Trustees. Role Description (which 15 informed by the CC Essent1 Trustee Guidel. Thg Wort Rights Centre Govemanco GuiJ8, whth tik1S on the Charity Govemanc8 Coje. Trnstees are appointed by a resolutK)n passed al a &)nvened MeetY ol the charity trustees. Each trustee has a fixed temi of 2 years, can be Tenewed. In selecting candKlales for chwity Iruslees, the Board consJers the skills, knowle&Je aTrJ eXperIee needed for the effectNe admintslration ol the CIO. The Board aLs0 seeks lo aFwint members from a diversty of backgrounds. Trustee Inducflon and tralnlng New trustees are Irted through a meeting wilh management and trustees are provKled access to ihe Work Rights Centre Governance Guide. and associaled d(Kuments. New trustees are akso asked lo eompt8le a personal details fom. a declaration of interests. arbj a skilLs aLKlt to identify training needs. All trustees are 8ncouraged lo uThJertake safeguarrfing Irwning eady in thar tenurg rf they have not atready. and are reguLqr1y offered training on other matters con¢enwng governa.
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE {WORCI (Reglstered charity number 1165419} TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT fof the year ended 31 March 2024 Slructure and Work Cont•xts The Wofk Rights Centre has a dedted Board ol Truslges with relevanl expertise who meet quarterly lo shape the dirlI0n of the charity. lo scrutinise finarus. and to ensure ail activities align with thg chaTity values and contribute lo the charitys mission. Each year in November trustees al staff atteThJ a on Day to develop arvj Teview.. The bgst way in which the charity can achigve its pury)ose and add value, in light ol the exlemal environfflenl. Business Plan wih a locus on= O stralegic objectives for the year ahead. Q stralegK partnerships. O our resFonsibility lowards our stakehoklws. the sustainability ol OUT income sources. Risk assessment. Del8galions tramewofk - estatAishirwJ the b)urKkries ot decision making across the Board. and betwèèn the Board atxl staff. Communications policy- gstthishing key stakeholders. In February each year a Planning Day is attended by trustoes and senior staff to fomialty approv8 and rnimile Adoption ol the annual BU51r Ha Yeady Bget Risk regisler Delegations framework - estatlishing the bouTrJari8s of deusN)n making across the Board. and between the Board and staff Communications policy- establishing key stakehoklers Day to day operalDns and management are delegated lo the Chief ExecLstsve Officer ICEOI in line wilh the objects'vos and delegations approved in the Business Plan. The CEO and Deputy CEO are 5UPPOrted by the Resource Committee IFinance. Risk and HRI, the Communutions, Advocacy and FLtndraising Commillee. Strategic knligalion Committ8e and the SeNce Delivery Subcommittee. as well as by regular meetings with the Char. In each ol these committge5 memr$ act as advisors, bul key decisk)n5 are laken by the Board of Trustees and minlrted accordirwJly. RelatedpJrti•s The board considers that the lated parties of the charity are the Trustees and their e5ose connections are the only related parties. Nong ol our trustees receive remuneratk)n or other benefit from their WO wth the charty. DetaiL8 ol r¢imbur5ements to Iruslees for cvl of pccket expenses are sI¥n in te 4.
WORK RIGfrrrs CElRE (WORC) IRogi¥tered charlty number 1105419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REpoKr lor the year ended 31 March 2024 Rlsk Alanagement A detaled risk register has been estatAished which is UFrfJated al kasi quarterty lo meet the needs ol the charity, with a lull rewew condted al least anriualty. Risk is assessed on bkelihood ol occurrence, and potenlid impact. Each risk area has Ihg risk owner specified. aThJ systems aThJ pr(edureS have been eslatAished to mitHJate risks. The trustees deem Ihal appropriate measures are currentty in plac9 10 mitigate risk, particularty in fight of the Ongng diffu eWn0m crnate. Risk managernenl is retK)rted al each quart8rty meelirvJ ol trustees. Trustees are reskwisibie for the preparation of the a¢¢ounts in accordance th Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act"), arwj for bwng satisfied that they give a true arKI fair wew. and for such internal control as the trustees determine i8 necessary to enatrje the preparation of acCOts that are free from materid misslalemenl, whether due lo fr1 or error. The Independent examlner carries out an examination of Charl$ accounts under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act. and provides a report confinniTrJ whether or not malorial matters have come to their altenlion In COnnli0n Iwth the accounts which ¥uld give rise to ¢0m. CHARrrY OBJECTIVES AND AcrivmES The vision ol the Work RKJhts C8ntre ol a workj without FQVgty. To that end. our mission is to pul a st4) to Fecarious work and cultivate sooal mobilty. We want lo achieve this by ing ¢)n IM) fronts. FirsL we recTrJnise that F#)verty K8 an emergency, particularty att1$ m3rants ethn minority 8rilons. We are D)mmitted lo direcuy SUFPOrting individuals who arg in Foverty. wilh expèrt al information. SecoThJ. we know that lor¥J-term impact needs systemic change. This is why we are Jso determined to eh*rffJe the FK)licies attTtudes which entrench povety at structural levet.
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE IWORC) (Règlslered charlty number 1165419) TRUSTEES, ANNVAL REPORT for thg year ended 31 March 2024 Actlvftles To address the need and pursue our aims, we have devek)ped three workstrgams. Legal advlce. The tedrod( of the Work Rights Centre consists of our free advice din in London Manchester delNering in depth legal ade and casework in empk)ymenl rights arKI immigration. arKI generalist advice in empbythlty. Our dinics are conffidential. muhi11ngu. ar staffed by a dèdicated team of solicitors and adwsers who share the joumeys of our see users and can empathise wlh their experiences. Many of our advisers slarted off as volunle8TS. The Lorthn cb'nic is b¢al8d at the heart ot Willesden, one ol the most dewNed areas ol LorKlon. The Manchester cffinic operates from a public libiary and has been a pillaT of h)cal thce since the closure of the South maheSter Law Centre. Together, we SLlPPOrt communiknes with Speci1st in-depth the and casework on: Employment nghts - he*>iro clients to recover und wages, challenge unfair dismissals. assert conlraclual rights, and challenge discrimination. This is an in-depth serye that indudes SUFPOrt wth ACAS notilicalions. preSentat in Ihe EmployThenl Tribun, settlement negotiations. arKI reports lo other agencies. Immigration - supporting our dienls to secure their slatU5 in the UK by making a new applicalion lor leave. underskrKling their r¥Jhts urKler the new status, and contesting Home Office decisions, including th represenlalion in the lrnmigralion Tribunal. We also provide generalst advre, vthich iJdes. Employobility - we use our CV and Cover LetteT TlI1rj experlise lo help peopK8 appty lor new positions, and ret¥Jild their contidence by helpiThJ them identify transferab skills. Legal Inlormatlon. BeyorKI providing urgenl hands-on a5SiStance. we seek to empower our servicg users with the infomialion Ihgy need to sland up lor their nghts. Some ol our guides {e.g. for Care Workers, or for Ukrainians) are seen by thousands of people. and are a source ol information for clients and third sector organisations alike. Campalgnlng lor systems chang•. We Strategty molybse the Ironuine data arKI nsights we have accumulated over the years lo affect systemic thange. To achieve this. w8 publsh research reports which expose the cause5 01 migrant worker expbitation: give evidence to parliamentary iTh]uiries; raise awareness with policy makers.. and secure media coverage lo garner Wb1 SUFPOrt. Publlc benellt The Trustees conlirni that in planning the chari$ aetsviknes. they have referred lo and had regard of the Charity Comrnission's guidanee on put benelit.
WORK RIGTrS cElRE (WORCI {Reglstered charlty numb•r 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year onded 31 Maich 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Last year Work Fknghls Centre has continued to grow as an organisation. and has made several milestone achievements in our Ihree key areas ol ac1m1. (Al Legai thi. 18) R8sewch and Policy InlluenrAllg. aTh (Cl Communications. A) S•rvl¢• Provlslon: Free, conlkknllal mulllllngl employment and Immlgratlon rlghls ¢llnics held In London and mancheor Outcomes from 8Ctfvhles'. Our legal assi%1 peop18 who are in or at rLsk ol wecarious work to access fair and lawful eMph)ent. secure their immbJrathJn sklus. and exwuse their dghts. In terms of outcornes. we aim that people who are in. or who are at rtsk of beirYJ in EKecarious empbyTrenl are abl8 to find decent work and receive a fair income. that those whose rights were teach&J othn remedy. Resolution of tmmigration ISSLRS pfovKles a basis to trlkj social mthlity and economic security. Performance Me•suves: Evidence is eoltected ihrolty qLrtative aThJ quantrtative data ol Clents achievTng (lecent work and social m¢Jbility, includirKJ'. Overall: number of benefKiwies. satislaction with chaiity. wouhj recommerKI. Employn]ent rights.. money recovered: issues sofv8d. lfflmwrafvon.. beneliuaries who secured Iheir immigran status (e.g. obtatned EUSS}. Employability". beneficiaries look up empknymenl; sell-empkymeM.' volunteering; ESOL training. Attitudes.. beneficiaries feel more confkdent in undgrstaThJing the emphJyThent rights. thgir immigralicx) status, and lookirrfj for jobs. Achlevements during thg rgportlng rIod. Legal Athilee Provlslon We surwrted 820 clents cwlenging FJverty a(knce on emkknyment rYJhts, Immigration or employabiltty. IAost have found us through word ol mouth or our website. In Employinenl Rights we answered 405 queries. As in prevKJus years, unpahl wages arJ dismissals were the primary issues laced by our client. We were also atde to support a broader aThJ more comF4gx spectrum ol cases in more depth. inclLKfing complex discrimination ar¥J vKlifflIsaln cases. We d¥J this throLh representation ol clients in the EfflpbyThenl Tribunal wc¢ess, Irom the submission of the ACAS Earty Conciliation notifallOn to conneclirYJ cbents vmh barrislers lor final hearings. We are also proLKI to have recovered £6S.427 tor our clients. The impact of our eMplOent rights work aLw goes far beyond linancial comFensation. On many oCcasn$, cfients sought our surwrt to challenge unfair dismissais or redLFfKlary PrSses. In Immigration we supwrted 361 dients. The majority ol rep)rted issues TAere ith makiro applications for immvJralion status. as as supportiwJ peorAe in understsrbJiThJ ebgiblity for imwnigraffion status, and their rKJhls responsibilitss. Most ol those we hew contacted us th ¢weries either aboLrt th8 Settled or Pre-settled EUSS status. the Famity Visa lincluthng Famlly Reunionl or thg Homes for Ukrwne s&Me.
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) (Registered charlty number 1165419 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2024 We supported 189 clienls wlh queries around their employthlty. Thls Included woviding infomian about job search slralegies. as well as support with CV and cover letter wnling. 01 those who responded to the client satisfaction monitorirg questions.. 97% reported leelirvJ more Conf8ft1 in WKlerslarKling Iheir employThenl rights. 98% would recommend the Work Rights Cèntrè. and were either satisfied or very satisfied V•ilh our Services 37% got a new job after we assisted them, and 50% got aiob interyiew after we ass151ed them. Additionalty. we delivered an impactful traning programme to a group 0115 small migrant run charities arKI grassroots organisalions, lo build sector capality for provKling empb)yTrent legai athKe. With funding from the Greater LorKlon Authority IGLAI. we defNered an extenswe training programme in ernOyMent law. second tier employment legal advice, as wdl as convening a Community of PraclKe ol advisers working wlh mvJranl workers. This programme recerved excelbnt feedback.. the oveNhelming majority ol parDcipanls rated the quality ol infomation and knowledgeabilty of inslrucloTS as 515. and a third had readY led the Materi covered by the lune IW completed the fNe-week course. Bl Research and evidenc*based campalgns and Inlluenclng for falm employment, better soclal IntegTatlon, and Sla1 mobility. Outcomes from acll¥ltles: In addition lo athjrgssing the urgency of perty through casework, we seek to affect systemic change through rèsearch and p)licy infiuenong. In 2023124, wlh lurther growlh ol our team lo indude a Data and Community Research Officer, we have been able lo sWJniflIY increase our capacity to conduct research and data anatysi5 lo produce Ihe eVKk-b3Sed recommendations needad lo athjress Fovety and sociai immotmlty at systemie Ve1. Performance Measurns.. Research al p)Iw reports. Case studies, Strategic litatrOn, Strategic alliances10Qd. Number and quality ol strategic alliances formed with relevant slakehobjers, organisatitins or collèctfve initiatives. Strategic liligalion undertaken where this is the mosl arvopriate vray to inlhjence. Speaking and presenting or4)ortunrties. Longer term we are kM)king lor strategic polw change al a kxal or national ve1.
WORK RIGHTS CETrRE {WORC> IReglstered charlty Thumr 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REpoKr for the year end•d 31 March 2024 Aehlwements durfng the weportlng p•riod: Our key 0ut was the rgsearch report on The SleM driv8rs of mhJfanl wother eXpbItatn in the UK. Drawiro on over 40 casè studies, interviews caseworkers. and poIY anatysis, the report linds that migrant labour 8XFA(ilation risks tun9 into a nalK)nal crisis, Un changes we urgentty made to the Immigration and labcmjr enforcement system. The repN1 has been the rasulf ol several months ol Tes8afch, arKJ we are gratefvl lo have receivtr feedback liom an expert athisory board eornprisiro immigration and empbyment barristers aThY academtcs. We are pl&ed that it has receNed media coverage, including the Guardran. the Times. aThJ M the influential Free ement bkng. Several of our proposaL% lor nation charKJe are echoed by the IW8TrYenl Anti-slavery Commissioner. ICIBI, and the Labour paty. This inclLths calls to give vrkers more time to change swnsors. arKI institute a Single Enforcement Body {SEBI. In addifjon lo the reFx(, the organlsation remained actrrfe in the lolkming pO¢Y areas". Employment justice - inclurfir¥J evKlence submission lo the submission to th8 Ministy ot J1'S Ernployment Trbunal fees consultation. SFonsored care workers- including written evKlence to the ICIBI'S iryuiry into the immigration System as it relates to the social care sector. and especity thos8 wothing in the UK on ihe Hoatth aThY Care visa. We dso signilicanlty conlrikyJted lo the inVeStsgat ol the expioilation ol care vrforkers by ihe medl4 including exlensive pubh'calK)n by the Bureau of InvestwJa1ive Journa&sts. Sponsorod seasonal workers- indudiryJ Or evidence lo ts House of Lords HortuMUral Sector Committee on the Seasonal Workef Scheme vis4 wovJed MuFtle ewderKe submissions to igratson Advlsory Commtitee's Seasonal Worker vtsa iUlry and DLME'S Call for EvKl8nce on the Labour Markel Enforcemert Strategy 2024125. Refugees arhj asykjm seekers- following the su(klen charyes lo the Ukraine Visa schemes in February 2024. together wlh ILPA we submitted Joint EvkJence to the Seo)ndary Legislation &ruliny Committee lor its c£nsideraiion of the Stalemenl of Changes to the Immb3ration Rule5. c) Communlcatlons with media and engagth wlth re1 stakohold•rs In th• bu$ines4 public and ihlrd sectors to Incrnase aTMarene5s of Ihe dangern of precarlous work and soclal ImrnobJUty Outcomes Irom a¢tl¥ltle¥.' We anticipate Ihiee main outrnme5 from our CoMmlCa110nS activit6es. Firslty, peorle wll have InCr&ed ae$S lo hKJh-quality information and adv9 and Mll have an incr8as8d knovAedge ol their f1ghts entitlements. Secondty. we can increase oFportuniti85 lor people wth lived exrwienee of migration lo influence the pokies and decisn-Makjn9 s(ructures ser¥e$ that affect them and their commufHti8s. Thirdly, our communications efforts will support 0r wlicy InfIne13 by contribung lo priorilisation ol key issues we adVale lor among pK)licymakers. Number ol me(la memions Data analyti on social media outixrt Commurwcations loois develwd accessed by ¢1gnts
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC) {Reglstered charity number 1165419 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPOAT for the year ended 31 March 2024 Achlevements during Iho rfjportlng perlod: Raised the public profile ol the charity, wilh mentn$ in reSpled media linclLhling multiple mentions in The Guardian and The fimes. levisIOn aFpearanee on rrv, and radio appearances on LBC, BBC 14adi04 World. and the Times Radiol and develoFed goc#J relationships with new journalists le.g. The Bureau for Invesbgative Journalism). Prcluced accessib legal infomatKn and resources, inCI1ng on the charoes lo the Ukraine schemes, and Health ar Care W0er visas. Boosted our soal media piesgnce" for examF4e. Intteasing our Twitter I X lollowrrfj by over 30%. We increased our ngwslettor sign ups by 20%, and achieved over 99,000 page on our w8bsite during thi$ tim¢ per, which is a growih o114PA ihe prevwJus year. RNANCIAL REVIEW In the last financial year thg charity expenses have increased by over 50% from £365,690 in 2021122 to £565,731 in 2022123. The lunds were used Lqrgely to SVPFJorl our expanding team in London. including staff Salaries. social security payments and rent. The increase in pa011 costs was due to the expansion of hours of Senior Communication5 Officer arKJ Deputy CEO to full-time, as well as lh8 now Fosts of Data and Community Research Oltur. aThl Finance Manager. There was also a s*jnrfanI new ¢051 ¢onsistiro of payments to PToject partners. The charity income has grown trom £397,069 in 2022123 10 £575.285 in 2023124. Earned irthme has dreased, but we have been able to svJnilicanty grow our $triCty and unstrICted grant income. Howgver. gifts, grants and donations remwn the pri1p source of income for the charity. We have ra¢sed mix of large. medium and small grants from a variety of luTrJers 1ndL[ng Cty Bridge Trust, Henry Smith Charity, Justice Together. Naiiond Lottery Community Fund. Paul Hamtyn Foundation, and Tudor TTUSI. We erKI this year wth a smdl surF4us of £9.553. Reserves PolKy The charity policy is lo hold a minimum 3 monlhs. ol our basg running costs in unre51ricted funds reserves lo be aVaile al all times, wlh a current go ol S months. or base running costs. Al Ihe year end, this equated lo £103,117. Over the last linanciat ygar Ihe charl$ unreslricted reserves increased slFghUy from £131.007 at the end ol March 2023 10 £146,314. This amount is above our minimum reserves wlicy. aThJ we have set a strong budget lor usirwJ the unrestricted lunds in the coming year.
WORK RIGfrrrs CENTRE (WORCI (Reglstered charlty numbw 1165419) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for th• y•ar ended 31 March 2024 Going Concem Aftef making apprOlate enquiries. the Twslees have a reasonab exFeCtal*)n that Ihe charitable trust has adequate resources to continue in operatDnal exISter lor foee8Ae future. the continuing supyort ol ils funders. For this reason. they coniinue lo adopt the goiro concem basis in preparing the financial statements. Furthw detals regar(fing the adLW'on of the grAry nCern basts can be found in Ihe Finance Policies. Approval This report was aFproved by tho TruSiS on ........... beha sbjned on its Robert MCNBII Chair 10
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WORK AIGfrrrs CEKfRE IWORC) (Chaflty number 1165419) I report on the financial statements lor the year ended 31 March 2024 sel out on pages 12 10 20. Responslblllties and basi5 of rgPOrt As the charlty truslees of the Tnjsl you are r8swnstJle for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordance th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acl'}. I report in res{ of my examination ot the Trust's a(%ounts carried out uThJer section 145 01 the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination I have lolhjwed all the apFlthle Directions gNen by Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of tho Act. Independent examlnerfs $t•tom•nl I have completed my examination. I confirm that malerial matters have come to my attenllon In connection with the examination gmng me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting T9rdS WgTe not kept in respect of the Twst as required by seCtn 130 01 Ihe Act", or the accounts do not accord with thosé records.. or the accoun15 do not Compty vrith the appliCae requlremenls con(ming ts form and conlenl ol aecounls set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any Tequiremenl that the accounts gNe a Irue and fair view is not a matter (x)ns#lered as part of an incndenl examination. I have concems and have come across no other matters in connection wlh the examinaknon lo which attentn Shou be drawn in this rert in order to a propgr underslaThJing ol Ihe accounts lo b8 reached. Dlsclosure: Departure from the 2008 R•gulptlong Your attention is to drawn lo the lact that the charity has wepared the financial statements in accordance wlth Accounbro and Reporting by Charibes.. Siatemenl ol RecommerKled Prathe, wbllshed on 16 July 2014 in preference to the Accounting aNJ Rewrting by Charities.. Slalement ol Recomrnended Practicg issued on 1 April 2005 which is refeN&J to in the extanl regulalions has since been *ithdrawn. We understand thal this has teen done in Order for the accounts lo provkye a true and fair wew in aordanCe with the Generalty Accepted Accountiry Praclice efleclive for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. Chartes SgemplAla FCA NfP Accountants Ltd Chartered Accountants 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Streel EC2A 4NE Dale: 19 November 2024 11
WORK RIGtrrrs cE (WORC) IReglg1trod charlty IK+. 11654191 STATeMeKr OF ANANCWL ACTrrfmES lor the year owwjed 31 March W4 INCOME FROM Gifts. grants and dLwbcA Chari18Lle &tivibe5 go. 350.r25 441.715 4883 1*687 13I5TO 41477 11.771 341.821 385.298 11.771 TOTAL INCOME 9&0TJ 4Th412 57428$ $5,248 341.821 397,06 EXPENDifLIRE ON lknss sdaries Em0ye(S Nl EmF4oyerfs P8roion Other eryh)yee Non.payToI staff costs 396.fj96 451165 43.477 261,223 15.811 6,721 304.7 14817 121 10.10B 1Q188 3,915 1,567 11.031 11MO 2135 1.350 Rènl Web ar IT Pubfidty Olher 8xpBns 8anklng lees & F[nal ¢osts 10x1) 1487 470 10.840 6,595 771 1794 2.358 4413 8n IrKlependenl Examntrs lee ArnorDsalK)n DeF¢I8t>n 397 397 1,784 TOTAL &XPENDrruRE 485.165 565,731 (a095J (11,751) NET MOVEMEMf IM FUNDS (5.7531 43,131 31.379 RECOIKIUATION OF FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS AT I APRIL 2023 131JWf 44256 17&263 742.758 1.126 141884 TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 21124 146J14 184.817 44.257 175.263 All InCrnIng res(MJrrns arn1 roswrces ikn¥e Irom athilBS. 12
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE {WORC) (Reglstered charlty no. 1165419} BALANCE SHEET Ag 4131 March 2024 2024 2023 Notes FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets: CRM Taroible assets 2513 3,401 5.914 2.910 2,979 5.889 CURRENT ASSETS Trade debtors Other debtors.. prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 3,454 227.614 2,941 191,010 CREDITORS: •mount$ falllno e wlthln one year (&365) (84,577J NET CURREKf ASSETS 178,903 169,374 NEf ASSETS £ 184.817 £ 175.263 FUNDS Restricted lunds General fund lunreslricted) 3803 146,314 44,256 131,007 TOTAL FUNDS £ 184,817 £ 175,263 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance Mlh the Statement ol Recommended Practice: Accounting a1 Reporting by Charities 2019 IFRS1021. and the Charities Acl 2011. They were approved, and athhorisèj lor issue. by the trustees on ............ and signed on their teham by-_ Robert McNeil Chair Th8 annexed noles fomi part ol Ihese tinanud stalements 13
WORK RIGFrrs CENTRE IWORC) IRoglstw•d company no. . reglstered charlty no. 1165419} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs lor the year erKIBd 31 March 2024 1. ACCOUPUING POLICIES Basls olpreparallon of Ilnanclal statements The financial statements have been prepar urKler the listoricaj cost convention wlh items recognised at cost or transaclkYI vajue unless otherwise stated in Ihe rvanl notelsl to Ihgse accounts. The tinanual statements have been pryed in aCCordar8 With the Statemenl of Recommendaj Pracbce.. Accounting aThJ Repwb"ng by Charit$ 2015 IFRS1021 leffeclive January 20151, and the Charities Ad 2011. Income expenrfrture have been anatysed by nature rather than by actsvity, tsing a4antage ol section5 4.6 arKI 422- 423 01 this SORP. The afte of events relating lo the JEar erKl&J 31 Marth 2024 which occurred before the dale of approval ol the finanoal statements by Ihe Trustees has been ilded in the financial statements to the gxtenl required lo show a true and lair Vigw ol the state of affairs at 31 March 2024 and the resutts for the year end8d on that dale. The finantid slalemenls have been prepared lo give a Irug arKI lairf aTrJ have departed from the Charilies IAccounts arKI Reports) Rgguiabons 2008 orty to the 8eThI r8quired lo provide a Irue and Iwr viesV. This departure has invofved ft)IkMing SORP 2015 rather than th& Accounting arKI Reporting by Charities: Stalemenl of Recommended Pract effecive from 1 April 2005 {SORP 20051 ythh has since been withdrawn. Publlc benefft enrity The charity meets the detinrth?n ol a public benefft entity urKleT FRS 102. Golng eon¢em The truslees consder that there are matwid UrlaInIes knul the charitys abilly to continue as a goir•J ¢oncom. Key judgements that the tharity has made whKh have a significant eff1 on ihe a(Unts inclLKle e5timatirwJ inwie arKI exwx1i1u for the next 12 rnth$. Statement ol Cash Flows The charity has taken athantage of the exempl'on in Section 7.1B of FRS102 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Fbws. Inc(Nn6 All incoming resources are induded in the Statement ol Fmanclal ALtItS when the Charty is éntitled lo the income and the amount can be wantthed *ilh reasonable ula¢Y. Grants which have a restrlclion as to timiry are recogrMsed over the peric¥J lor they ara given. Thè value ol seNces provrfjed by volunteers has Tr)t teen incIle in the accounts. 14
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORC} (Reglstered company no. , rngl$tèrod charlty no. 1165419} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS lor the year ended 31 March 21Y24 Fundaccountlng General funds are unrestricted fu1$ which are avaiL8t4e lor use at Ihe discretion ol the Trustees furtherance ol the general ot¥ects ol the Charity and ¥bich have not been deSjna1ed for other purposes. ReStrted lunds are funds whh are lo be used in accordance with specific reSIron$ imposed by Iksnors which have been rwsgd by the Charty lor particular purposes. The cost ol raising and adminislering such funds are charged agnst th8 Spe(ar fund. The aim aTrd use ol each restricted lund is set out in the notes lo the financi slalemenls. Siatylory granls vthich are given as ContributnS toward5 the Charitys core servi$ are treated as unrestitted. Expenditure Jndirn¢ov•rnble VA T ExPerllUre is recognised once thefe is a gaI or constnKlive obEwJation to rnake a paymenl lo a third party, il is probthe thal sertlem8nl wiu be required arxl the amount of the obi¢gation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is consKlgred dl to relate to All the expeThdituTe of tr charity is in the furtherance of Its charitable activities and includes the costs ot delwering seNices uThJertaken to lurther the purposes ol the charity their associaled support costs. Tanglble flxed assets All assets costing more than £100 are capitalised. Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost les5 depreciation. Oeweckqtion is provided at rates ca1cLated lo write off the cost ol fixed assets, less their eslimaled residual value. over their expected usglul lives on the followiro bases.. 011e equipmenl S yews Intanglbles Intangib assets are slated at C051 amortisation. Thè IntaNJIb in these a(xx)unts refers to a CRM system, which is amortised over 10 years. Debto Trade and other debtors are recognised at Ihe settknient amounl due after any trade discounl offered. Prepayments are valued at the amouni wep* net of any trade discounts the. Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and cash in hand inchjdes cash and short term highty Ih]uid investments with a short malurty ol three months or les5 from the date ol acquisilion or opening of the deposit or simil account. 15
WORK RIGFrrs CEPMIE (WORC (Registered company no. . regl$lergd charlty Do. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs for the year ended 31 Marth 2024 Credllors andprovisions Credf(ors and provisions are TOl$ed where the ehanty has a present oblhjation resutting from past event that wll probabty result in the transler ot Mnds lo a third party the amount due to settlg the ob1JaIlOn can be measured or estimated reliabty. Creditors and provisions are nomially recognisgj at their settlgment amount after alowing for any trade discounts due. The charty onty has financial assets arKI financial babilities of a kind that quality as bas financial instruments. Basic financi instruments intlialty recognksed al transaction value and subsequenuy measured at Iheir settlemonl vve with the excepiion of bank h)ans *fiich are subsequenlty measured at amortised cost usiNJ thè effootwe interest melh(Ml. 2. GRAiifs AND DONATIONS Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Funds 2024 Fundg 24 AB Chaiitable Trust Blue Thread Brent AdvKe Fund City Bri&Je Trust European Social Fu1 Henry Smith Charity Justice Togeihgr National Lottery Communrty Furbj Netwo lor Social Charyje Paul Hamtyn Fountjalion Strategic Legal Fund The Alan & Babette SainStry Charitable FUTh Tolknen Trusl Trust for Lon(kJn Greater LoThJon Authority Tudor Trust Other donations 25.000 6,347 50,658 7.998 49, 60.0 37,885 70.709 14,583 37.885 70,709 14,583 70,0011 6.165 68.115 71.830 165 6,165 11,503 11A03 8,497 20.000 66,600 8,611 42.000 3,477 3,490 90.990 £ 350,725 £ 441.71S £ 385.298 16
WORK RIGHTS CENTRE (WORCI IRogi$torod ¢ompany no., reglstered charlty no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs for the year ended 31 M•r¢h 2024 2023 Unrestitte¢l Funds 2023 RestrKt8d Funds 2023 Total Funds 2023 Blue Threao BrentAdviGe Fu Cty Bridge Trust strateg LegalFund JUste Together National Lottery Gomrnunity Fund The Alan & Babette snSbury Charitable Fund European SOC Fund rolknen Trust Trust for London Greater London Authority Tudor Trust Other donalions 25.OL 6.347 6,347 50.658 6,165 68,115 6,765 68,115 71,830 8.497 8,497 7,998 20,OOD 7,998 20.000 66.600 8.611 2,000 8.611 3.477 3.477 43.477 £ 341.821 £ 385.298 3. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS Unre*rfcted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Gros5 salaries Empbyerfs Nl Empk)yerfs Pension 56,469 396m6 27,080 10,188 453.165 304,700 15.811 6, 721 10,188 TOTAL STAFF COSTS 56,469 £ 433,964 £ 490,433 £ 326.632 The average weekly number ol staff on a head count basis was 16 {2023 - 141. No staff ieceNed payments in eXs$ of £60.CrfXI {20¥J- the same). The total ernoYee beneffts of the key managemenl Fwsonnel were £91.828120¥3- £83.107}. 17
WORK RIGHTS CENTrE IWORC) {Règl$ttrr•d company rbo. . registered charlty 1165419 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKtS for the year ended 31 Mah 2024 4. TRusfEES AND RELATED PARTIES During the year, rn trustees e1Ved payThents for servKes wovvjed to the charity (2023 . lh¢ same). No trustees *tre m1r8ed for expefWS IrrIed on the charftys behail12023- th8 same}. 5. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs CRM Cosl At 1 April 2023 A(kIlnS Disposals At 31 March 2024 3,968 Amortlsatlon At 1 April 2023 Provided during the year On disposaLs Al 31 MaTch 2024 1,058 397 Net book value Al 31 March 2024 Al 31 March 2023 2,513 2,91 6. TANGIBLE ASSErs OHIco •qulpmgnt Cost Al 1 April 2023 Additn$ Diswsals Al 31 March 2024 7,187 2.429 9,616 Dopreclallon Al l Awil 2023 Prowdgd durirvJ Ihg year On disposats Ai 31 March 2024 6,215 Ngt bo•)k value Ai 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 3,401 18
WORK RIGFtrs CENTRE IWORC} IRoglstwed company no. , reglstered charity no. 11654191 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs for the #r wdod 31 MaTeh 2024 7. CREDITORS: AJA0UPs FALUNG DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade creditors Social seeurrty other LeS Holiday pay Pgnsions Accruals Deferred grant Income 90 12,483 8,182 5,329 1,900 4.839 88,276 52.365 £ 84,577 8. STATEMENT OF FUNDS Brought Incomlng Resources Tfansfgrs & Fonvard Resources Expended Galns l Losses C8rrlod Fonvard Reslricled project funds= A&BS Charitable Fund Blue Thrgad City Bridge Trust Greater London Aulh Henry Smfth Charity Justice Together Natnal Lott9ry Community Fund NeN¥ork for Social Change Paul Hamtyn Foundation Strategic Legal FurKI Tolkien Trust Tudoi TTUSt Mental Heahh 11.503 (5.979) (6,385) (54.226) (129,388) (61.790) (36,119) (76.09n 6.111 11,270 8,611 6.924 7,910 (1,7901 128,687 11,766) 10,657 37,865 70,709 5269 14,583 16,5TJ) 8,010 {68,7W2) (9,242) (28.664> (2,0(Kl) 1296 3.077 6,165 4771 Total restrictj funds Unreslricted lund 44256 131.007 479.412 95,873 {485.165) (80,566) 38,503 146,314 Total funds £ 175263 E 5T5,285 £ (565.731) £ Nll E 184.817 At the year*nd, the Henry Smith Charity furvj had a negatr4e cl(IsiTrJ balance of £1,790. representing costs incurred in an11pall9n of future furbjing whth was granted in the lolh)yn9 year. 19
WORK RIGFrrs CEKfRE IWORC) IRegl$t•rod cornpany no., reglslered charlty no. 1165419) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs lor the year ended 31 March 2024 STATEMENT OF FUNDS- CONTINUED 2023 Transfers & caled Restricted lunds A&8S Chanfth Funa Blue Thread- Ukrane Brent A(fvice Fund Cty 8ridge Trust European Sooal Fu Gr8aler London Aulhority Juste Together Natnl Lottery Community Fund Stralegic Legal Fund Tolkien Trnst BrtI NCIL Trust lor London rrusthouse Tthyor Trust Wlham Forest.. EDI £ Waltham R)resl.' &wort lor Vunerable Cthzens 8.497 (7.910) (18,615) (392) (39,388) (3.663) 587 6,385 (5.955J 6,347 11270 (4.436) 101 8.61 f 8.6Y I 68.115 (69.881) (61, 173) (3,088) (16.565) (1.766) n.830 10,657 6.165 3,077 3,435 (2.872) 3,219 (65,7Z2J (3.219) 1.994 2,000 (1.250) 9.9a) (9.920J 1,126 142.758 341.821 55.248 1300, 786) (64.904) 2,095 (2,095) 44.256 131,007 Unrestricied fvnd Total funds £ 143,884 £ 397.069 £ (365,690) £ Nil £ 175,263 9. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BEfwEEN FUNDS Genernl Restrlcted Funds Funds 2024 Totsl Funds Total Funds 2023 Intangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Credrt¢ys due one ypar 2.513 1742 193.424 1&365) l513 3,401 rJ1.268 (513651 2,910 2,979 253,951 (84.5771 37.844 £ 146J14 £ 38,503 £ 184.817 £ 175.%3