Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 July 2022 Period start date To Period end date
30 June 2023
Charity name: BRADICAL Employment Rights CIO
Charity registration number: 1166780
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Our purpose is to provide free legal advice and assistance on employment and discriminaton maters to the people in Birmingham who have limited means and are unable to aford legal advice. We ofer this service free of charge but accept donatons. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Our services are provided by our casework supervisor and underpinned by our volunteers. Our services involve interviewing clients to understand their concerns, advising them on the merits of their complaint, explaining their optons and assistng them with fnding a soluton to their concerns (which includes bringing a claim at the County Court or Employment Tribunal) and ensuring they are aware of their legal rights. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Our trustees have had regard to the guidance from the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | From March 2023, BRADICAL leased an office to re-introduce our face to face clinics with clients, whilst also offering a space for our casework supervisor and volunteers to work and discuss cases from. Between March 2023 to June 2023, the premises were used for drop in clinics twice a week in addition to pre-booked appointments. The benefit of being able to assist clients face to face has enabled more vulnerable clients (for example, by virtue of language barriers, disabilities or anxieties) to access our services and gain a positive rapport with them. As our leased premises are located within the City Centre, we have been accessible to the public. The re- introduction of face to face clinics has continued alongside BRADICAL’s ability to |
| still provide advice and assistance remotely | still provide advice and assistance remotely |
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| (ie- telephone calls, email or video platform | |
| meetings). | |
| Beyond increased accessibility | to |
| BRADICAL’s beneficiaries, we have been | |
| able to re-establish links with the University | |
| of Law to allow selected students | to |
| volunteer and support BRADICAL’s | |
| caseworker supervisor. In turn, these | |
| students have had the opportunity | to |
| discuss cases with BRADICAL’s casework | |
| supervisor, become involved with | |
| interviewing clients, draft documents and | |
| apply legal principles to real life scenarios. | |
| BRADICAL was able to secure a number | of |
| achievements during this accounting | |
| period. An example of some of these | |
| achievements include: | |
| Summary of achievements. Examples | of |
| settlements/tribunal awards/reinstatement | |
| COT3 settling race discrimination |
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| for £3,960.50 and FR (Jan 2023) | |
| ACAS COT3 settlement for Unfair |
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| Dismissal and Race Discrimination | |
| for £8050, April 2023 | |
| Judgment in the amount of £4098 |
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| wages, holiday pay, and for failure | |
| to provide s1 particulars | |
| Notice pay, wages, and disability |
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| discrimination. Settled in May 2023 | |
| for £2937 | |
| ACAS COT3 for claims of unfair |
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| dismissal and wrongful dismissal | |
| £6000, May 2023 | |
| The above successes have enabled clients | |
| to feel vindicated for wrongs they have | |
| complained of at the workplace and more | |
| stable in respect of their financial situation | |
| and employability. Further, clients have felt | |
| more confident re-entering the work | |
| environment and contributing towards the | |
| economy. Their experiences of navigating | |
| through the legal channels of having their | |
| complaints dealt with have also equipped | |
| them with knowledge on their employment | |
| rights. |
BRADCAL remains alive to the ongoing demand for members of the public to access a free service which provides assistance on discrimination complaints at the workplace. These types of cases are inevitably the ones which require the most resource (in terms of time and finding a suitable caseworker who can understand the complexities discrimination cases entail from both a practical and legal perspective). Accordingly, the few organisations which provide free advice on employment issues do not ordinarily deal with discrimination cases. BRADICAL aims to plug that gap. It is apparent from the cases BRADCIAL is signposted that the demand for this type of assistance remains.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The ability for BRADICAL to continue meeting its purpose is dependent on funding and ensuring we always have in place a suitable casework supervisor. Both factors always remain under constant review by the trustees. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Constitution is based on the Charity Commission model. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointment by the Board |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Board currently consists of three trustees. Board meetings are held regularly to consider how BRADICAL is best able to continue offering its services in employment and discrimination law to the public. It considers matters ranging from finance and fundraising, to recruitment and casework. BRADICAL has positive working relationships with educational establishments and non-profit organisations such as the Birmingham City University, The University of Law, BPP, Birmingham Citizens’ Advice Bureaux and the Birmingham Peoples’ Centre. These |
| relationships have been forged to ensure clients can be assisted wherever possible and to increase opportunities for BRADICAL’s work to be supported by volunteers. |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | See above. |
| Other | As a result of being in receipt of further donations, the Board was able to continue funding the role for our casework supervisor. This enabled us to continue offering advice and assistance to clients in a range of employment and discrimination matters. Emphasis continues to be placed on helping those who face discrimination related problems at the workplace. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | BRADICAL Employment Rights CIO |
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| Other name the charity uses | BER BRADICAL |
| Registered charity number | 1166780 |
| Charity’s principal address | Room 118, Gazette Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6TF |
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 (ifany) |
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| Gurpreet Rheel | Chair | Board | ||
| Eugene Komeng | ActingSecretary | Board | ||
| Usha Khera | Trustee | Board | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
E. Komeng Signature(s) G. Rheel Eugene Komeng Full name(s) Gurpreet Rheel Position (eg Secretary, Chair Acting Secretary Chair, etc) Date 29/04/2025
BRADICAL Employment Rights CIO
– RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS 01/07/2022 30/06/2023
INCOME
Balance at 30/06/2022 £ 17,156.21 Donations £19,631.76 Fund-raising £0 Grants £55 Other £9.32 Income Total £ 36,852.29
EXPENDITURE
Lease costs for 118 Gazette Buildings (payment made on
01/03/23)
£2,043
| Pay (For casework supervisor) NEST deductons Expenses for casework supervisor (to include phone, laptop/laptop maintenance/training) Accountant fee -pay slips etc- (payment made on 28.12.2022) Insurance –Ansvar (payments made on 03/10/2022) Bank charges ICO (made on 03.04.2023) Website fee (24/11/2022) Expenditure Total BALANCE at 30/06/2023 |
£12,667.64 £596.70 £197 £207 £853.96 £63.00 £40 £180 £16,848.30 |
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| £20,003.99 |
Note: These accounts are based on CAF bank statements, receipts, cheque payments and paying-in slips: they have not been audited.