2021-09-30-accounts

Urban Lawyers

Annual Report and Accounts for period ended 30 September 2020

Charity no 1165914

CONTENTS

	Page
Charity details and trustees	3
Trustees’ report	4
Independent Examiners Report	5
Statement of financial activities	6
Balance sheet	7
Notes to the accounts	8

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CHARITY DETAILS AND TRUSTEES

for the period ended 30 September 2021

Trustees:	Tunde Okewale
	Dexter Dash
Charity number:	1165914
Registered office	34 Warwick Road
and address:	Rainhaml
	RM13 9XU
Principal bankers:	Barclays Bank
	Leicester
	LE87 2BB

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP

for the period ended 30 September 2021

Status

Urban Lawyers is a registered charity was incorporated and registered as a charity on the 8th March 2016.

Charitable Objects and activities.

The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are to advance the education of young people in the criminal justice system and the legal profession.

Responsibilities of the Trustees

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Statement of Recommended Practice (Accounting and Reporting by Charities) (the Charities SORP);

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

• In so far as the directors are aware:

• there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's independent examiner is unaware; and

• the directors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.

Approved by the Board of Trustees

Tunde Okewale (Chairman)

11 May 2022

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF

Urban Lawyers

Year Ended 30 September 2021

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2021, which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed..

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mark E Freeman ACA, 11 May 2022 Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden London WC2H 9JQ

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the period ended 30 September 2021

	2021 Total Funds £	2020 Total Funds £
Notes
Incoming resources Donations and grants Large grants Activities for generating funds: Fundraising events Interest and Miscellaneous Total incoming resources
	22,508 0	9,923 0
	0 0	0 0 9,923
	22,508
Resources expended: Charitable expenditure Governance & Support Costs Total resources expended
	5,917 300	6,027 0
	6,217	6,027
Net outgoing resources for the year Total Funds as at 1 Oct Total funds at 30 September	16,291 13,729	3,896 9,833
	30,020	13,729

The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 September 2021

	2021 £ £	2021 £ £	2020 £ £	2020 £ £	2020 £ £
Notes
Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Amount falling due within one year
		0			0
	30,020		13,729
	0		0
Net current (liabilities) Net assets / (liabilities)		30,020			13,729
		30,020			13,729
Funds and reserves Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Total funds and reserves
		30,020			13,729
		30,020			13,729

The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts

The financial statements were approved by the Board on 11. May 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Tunde Okewale Chairman

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

for the period ended 30 September 2021

1 Accounting policies

• The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value, and in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (SORP 2010) have been followed in these accounts.

(a) Accounting convention

• The accounts and notes are prepared under the historical cost convention.

(b) Recognition of income

• Restricted and unrestricted income is accounted for on an accruals basis. Donations are accounted for gross when received. Grants for immediate expenditure are accounted when they become receivable.

(c) Recognition of expenditure

Restricted and unrestricted expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure is allocated directly to the activity of which it relates, including support costs which can be identified as being an integral part of direct charitable expenditure.

Management and administrative costs are those costs identified as related to the management of the charity or where it is reasonable to assume that such costs cannot be attributed as a direct charitable expense. Fundraising and publicity costs are those related to general publicity and fundraising if such had taken place. Publicity related to a specific activity of the charity is regarded as direct charitable expenditure.

(d) Fund accounting

Restricted funds arise from grants and sponsorship awarded where conditions are related to their expenditure. Income and expenditure is treated as per notes (b) and (c).

2 Management and Administration

There were no management or administration costs associated with operating the charity during the year.

3 Taxation

Urban Lawyers is a charitable organisation and is entitled to UK tax exemptions available to charities.

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