## 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
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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
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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||
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COT3 settling race discrimination||
|for £3,960.50 and FR (Jan 2023)||
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ACAS COT3 settlement for Unfair||
|Dismissal and Race Discrimination||
|for £8050, April 2023||
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Judgment in the amount of £4098||
|wages, holiday pay, and for failure||
|to provide s1 particulars||
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Notice pay, wages, and disability||
|discrimination. Settled in May 2023||
|for £2937||
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ACAS COT3 for claims of unfair||
|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.
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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.|
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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|
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|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|
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||Gurpreet Rheel|Chair||Board|
||Eugene Komeng|ActingSecretary||Board|
||Usha Khera|Trustee||Board|
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## – 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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**Note:** These accounts are based on CAF bank statements, receipts, cheque payments and paying-in slips: they have not been audited.