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2022-08-31-accounts

THE JOSH HANSON TRUST ANNUAL TRUSTEE REPORT 2021–2022

FOREWORD

I am pleased to present our 6th Annual Trustee Report for The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust for the period 20212022. We have continued to campaign and advocate for victims of serious violent crime while promoting crime prevention. With an increase in demand for our services we have provided vital support to children, young people and adults and who have benefited from our trauma recovery programmes and peer support services.

to hundreds of students offering them alternative approaches to keeping safe and encouraging them talking about their experiences after being the victim of a crime.

We have honoured our pledge to focus on building key partnerships with statutory agencies, education authorities and local councils which have ensured that our service provisions within the borough of Harrow, Greater London and beyond have supported vulnerable children, young people, and families.

We have continued to deliver our victim care programmes to the Metropolitan Police as part of their Community Effect Development days. We share our lived experience of the criminal justice system as victims of crime to police officers from new recruits to officers with many years of experience to help encourage them to ensure victims are listened to and heard.

Our mission is to highlight the harrowing consequences of violent crime and the lasting impact it has on its victims, their families, friends, and the wider community. We are totally committed to creating the change we want to see and preventing tragic stories like Josh’s.

Our vision is that our society fully addresses the impact of violent crime, creating positive change in the community and within the Criminal Justice System that not only encourages crime reporting but provides victims and witnesses with the support they need.

Josh was an unsuspecting victim of a dreadful crime, and our family and friends are still affected by the trauma, not only of his loss but also our experience of the criminal justice system as co-victims. As Experts by Experience, we have developed our services and campaigns in his memory.

Through our victim advocacy and victim care programme, along with our trauma recovery art provisions, we help individuals to recover and reconnect with their communities. Our trauma recovery art programmes and workshops are delivered to children in both primary and secondary schools and adults in the community which help and support them to improve self-expression and aid recovery. Our crime prevention presentations have been delivered

Tracey Hanson, CEO

CONTENTS

FOREWORD 2 AIMS & OBJECTIVES 4 HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS 8 OUR CAMPAIGN FOR JOSH’S LAW 8 CO-CHAIR & MEMBER OF THE VICTIMS 9 REFERENCE GROUP PROVIDING SUPPORT 9 TRAUMA RECOVERY ART WORKSHOPS 9 FINE LINES SCHOOL PROGRAMME 10

RAISING AWARENESS 12 PRESENTATIONS 12 UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON 13 VICTIMOLOGY LECTURES

TV AND MEDIA APPEARANCES 14 REACHING COMMUNITIES 14 5TH MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 14 METROPOLITAN POLICE HARROW 16 BRENT POLICE INDEPENDENT 16 ADVISORY GROUP

Our vision is that our society fully addresses the impact of violent crime, creating positive change in the community and within the Criminal Justice System

OUR SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS 17 VISA EUROPE LEGAL 17 CLIMBING 18

SECURING OFFICE SPACE 18 OUR FUNDERS 19 STATEMENT TRUSTEES 20 RESPONSIBILITIES

OFFICERS AND CONTACT 21 INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 22

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AIMS & OBJECTIVES

HELPING TO CREATE A FAIR, SAFER AND MORE COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY

We promote victim care & violent crime prevention

We provide support

We raise We reach Awareness communities

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AIMS & OBJECTIVES

WE PROMOTE VICTIM CARE & VIOLENT CRIME PREVENTION

WE PROVIDE SUPPORT

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now understand the consequences of violent crime

97%

find art to be more useful than talking therapies

WE RAISE AWARENESS

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100%
feel better
informed about
victims rights
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WE REACH COMMUNITIES

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HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

CO-CHAIR & MEMBER OF THE VICTIMS REFERENCE GROUP

We continue to offer our advice and support to the Victims’ Commissioner of London, Claire Waxman OBE. The Victims Reference Group supports and represents victims of crime helping to inform her work and the work of the Victims Board.

Image source: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/clairewaxman-domestic-abuse-interview

OUR CAMPAIGN FOR JOSH’S LAW

Lord Falconer, Baroness Brinton, and Baroness Newlove supported our CEO’s call for the Unduly Lenient Scheme 28day time limit be flexible in certain circumstances, and that the scheme be mentioned in judges’ sentencing remarks.

We have observed resounding cross-party support from the House of Commons and we are calling for Josh’s Law to be included in the Victims Bill so that the victim and the victim’s family, or as we prefer to call them co-victims, are explicitly told that they have a right to appeal a sentence.

“There is a Lack of information post-sentencing which continues to impact victims and bereaved families, victims must be made aware of their right to appeal a sentencing decision through the unduly lenient sentencing scheme”. We continue to campaign for this change so that the transparent conveyance of the rights of covictims in the criminal justice system becomes mainstream and second nature to all court proceedings.

Image source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/08/motherdenied-right-appeal-sentence-sons-killer-applied-outside/

PROVIDING SUPPORT TRAUMA RECOVERY ART WORKSHOPS

This year, The Josh Hanson Trust has maintained its long-held tradition of providing monthly art projects at various locations.

Providing this project is integral to our charity so that our lasting friends in the local community may come together as a growing community alongside new supporters of the charity and anybody else who would like to get involved.

The 4-hour sessions run on the last Saturday of every month and foster a carefree and engaging environment, following online art tutorials created by artists with many years of experience, to give people a feeling of empowerment, inspiring them to try new things, gaining their understanding of trauma creativity. Those who have attended have firmly expressed their warm gratitude to us for this service.

The Victims Commissioner of London Claire Waxman OBE said, “My office attended The Josh Hanson Trusts last art therapy session funded by MOPAC at the weekend. They heard from victims and bereaved families about how important these sessions have been to help process trauma. Therapy comes in many forms and victims need choice as not one size fits all”

Our CEO receives an award from young people from the Crib in Hackney, recognising her support for survivors of knife crime.

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HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS – PROVIDING SUPPORT

FINE LINES SCHOOL PROGRAMME

The sessions provided focus, calm and a sense of purpose and achievement for those who took part.

We have been successful securing funding which has enabled us to deliver our Fine Line Art Trauma Recovery programmes in various primary and secondary schools across Harrow and for a Pupil Referral Unit in Barnet.

Children are referred to the project if there are concerns about their behaviour and/or safety. We are capture how the young people feel at the beginning and at the end of each course. We also observe and capture feedback from young people each session. Through these results, we have received 83% resounding recognition by the primary school students for the improvement in their mental now use art to health and the compassion shown to them. express feelings when they cannot find the words for them

Our projects help children to develop their voice and improve mental health and raise awareness about the therapeutic nature of art. Our programmes are tailored to meet the needs of the children and young people and were delivered across 6 week programme throughout the years. In this reporting year we have delivered in Harrow schools — Hatch End High, Elm Grove Primary, Grange Primary, Nower Hill — and Barnet Pavillion Centre.

86%

“Our pupils gained a tremendous amount from completing the projects with the Josh Hanson Charitable Trust. The sessions were well-run, fully engaged with, and the children thoroughly looked forward to the sessions, with many citing it as their highlight of the week. It allowed for some of our vulnerable pupils to open up and talk in a secure and welcoming space and to express themselves through art and to advance their skills in this area too. The work that the children produced was of a high quality and the resources the children were provided with were of an excellent standard, too.

Both Tracey and Emma established excellent relationships with the children and took time to get to know the children’s respective stories ahead of coming to the sessions and tailored their delivery and provision accordingly. The sessions provided focus, calm and a sense of purpose and achievement for those who took part, and many have retained their interest in art and continue to use it to self-regulate their emotions. We highly recommend both projects”

96% now use art as a coping enjoyed the mechanism programme

Data gathered from our baseline and end of project questionnaires

Deputy Headteacher Paul Hewitt from Elmgrove Primary School

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HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS – RAISING AWARENESS

Made me think beyond the media presentation of knife crime.

I gained an awareness of how to know if the place I am in is safe but also a new motivation to really try to pursue my goals and live life to the full.

RAISING AWARENESS PRESENTATIONS

We have delivered crime prevention and awareness presentations to promote the real impact of knife crime shared by an Expert by Experience, in school across Harrow such as Whitmore High, Nower Hill and St Bernard’s Secondary school in Slough reaching thousands of students while sharing Josh’s Story…

Quotes from a few of the 900 pupils at St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School.

I learnt that we have the responsibility to turn It can happen around our lives, & it is up to anyone; you really to us to save ourselves. don’t have to be The right mentality involved in a gang to can change have your life taken your life. by a knife.

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said they felt better informed about the impact of knife crime

95%

said that the presentation has had a positive impact on them

65%

said they would share Josh’s story with their friends and family

UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON VICTIMOLOGY LECTURES

We have collaborated with the University of West London, with our founder Tracey Hanson invite to appear as a guest lecturer to Victimology students.

Our work continues and as a guest of Professor Simon Harding we deliver lectures sharing the victim’s journey throughout the criminal justice system highlighting the numerous challenges faced by co-victims of crime.

Tracey is such a central part of my module and there is no-one better equipped to do it than her.

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HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS – REACHING COMMUNITIES

REACHING COMMUNITIES

5TH MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Our 5th Memorial Football Tournament was hosted by Watford FC and they pulled out all of the stops to ensure that the venue accommodated everyone.

The tournament attracted 13 teams who demonstrated true sportsmanship on and off the pitch and the referees and scorekeepers ensured the games ran smoothly. The teams were made up of Josh’s friends, work colleagues other community organisations and charities including the Met Police the Harrow Borough Command Unit who we work in partnership with.

The Mayor of Watford Peter Taylor and Dean Russell MP also came along to show their support and to hear more about the work we are doing in memory of Josh. We hope with their support to continue to raise awareness of serious violent crime and victim care.

TV AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

The winners ‘Starred Up’ were a team brought together by one of Josh’s close friends and this was their first year to take part and what a game they played.

In our bid to ensure that victim care is kept high on the agenda we are pleased that Tracey has been able to lend her voice to TV and media discussions.

Bringing over 200 hundred people together is no mean feat but it was made possible by our team of 20 volunteers and stall holders who’s dedication and energy was second to none.

This has included discussing knife crime on ITV News with Ria Chatterjee, Talk TV firstly talking to Trisha Goddard on the Trisha Goddard show and on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show, discussing knife crime alongside Leroy Logan MBE a former police superintendent in the UK and Mr Peter Bleksley author and former Scotland Yard detective. Tracey and the Josh Hanson Trust was featured in the Mirror newspaper in April 22.

Our team of 20 volunteers & stall holders’ dedication and energy was second to none

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HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS – REACHING COMMUNITIES

METROPOLITAN POLICE HARROW

Our work with the Met Police has been instrumental in giving valuable insight on the position of young offenders to a section of the Metropolitan police involved in Operation Sceptre, who’s aim is to reduce the rising surge of knife crime by targeting groups of vulnerable young people primarily from disadvantaged backgrounds.

This has led to the confiscation of several knives in sweeps of knife crime hotspots.

BRENT POLICE INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUP

The Independent Advisory Group of Brent is made up of trusted individuals who listen, observe and comment on the equality, diversity and inclusivity of activities and policies of Brent Police.

We collectively offer impartial advice to the police, on a range of topics at quarterly meetings to help build trust in the community. Our founder promotes victim care ensuring that victims are treated with respect and dignity, are heard, and listened to in their greatest hour of need.

OUR SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS

We are grateful for the continuing generosity of our supporters, fundraisers and sponsors who continue to volunteer and share our work further afield.

Josh’s legacy lives on as he continues to change the lives of many while giving them hope.

The engagement from the public and messages of support through our social media platforms continues to drive us forward to push for social change, fight for victims’ rights and find positive solutions to violent crime.

We are also motivated by the many families, friends, and colleagues of those who have also lost a loved one to violent crime. Josh’s legacy lives on as he continues to change the lives of many while giving them hope and we the board of Trustees are honoured and proud to share his story alongside all the positive changes being made in his name.

VISA EUROPE LEGAL

We would like to show our gratitude to VISA Europe for generously providing us with Pro Bono legal advice and support. This was arranged through a successful application to the charity Law Works This has meant that we can be confident that our policies and procedures are robust and compliant with the Charities Act 2011 and other laws. For a small charity like us, it is a real privilege to be offered and provided with this service.

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OUR SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS

CLIMBING

We organised a fundraiser to climb Mount Snowdon to provide much needed funding to the charity. A group of 12 intrepid climbers embarked on the climb on a cloudy day in mid-May and succeeded despite the harsh hellfire of hail near the end and the highly volatile weather conditions on Snowdon. The climbers took the opportunity to recognise how lucky we are to not be victims ourselves of knife crime and to appreciate those who love and support us.

SECURING OFFICE SPACE

We have secured the income to rent a small office space at Sudbury Golf Club. The club have also very generously donated storage space along with the use of the boardroom. Having moved in in October 2021, the space has grown into a vibrant and prosperous headquarters for our charity’s operations.

OUR FUNDERS

We thank our funders for their support:

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STATEMENT TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity trustees are the people who serve on the governing body of a charity. They may be known as trustees, directors, board members, governors, or committee members. The principles and main duties are the same in all cases.

Trustees have, and must accept, ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and meeting the needs for which it has been set up. The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the situation of the charity. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company.

Our charity is inclusive and therefore welcomes everyone who holds the same values and proactive approach in facilitating change as we do. Because of this we continue to gather support with our delivery from all members of the public. We would like to thank everyone who has helped us on our journey and to everyone who has already committed to our plans for next year.

With your continued support our future generations have hope and hope is what will bring positive change. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above.

Signed on behalf of the board,

OFFICERS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

DIRECTOR & OFFICERS

Tracey Hanson Founder and CEO

TRUSTEES

Trustees of the charity who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Shannon Crinnion, Chair appointed 06/03/2018 Brooke Hanson, appointed 12/08/2016 Oliver Kennedy, appointed 29/07/2017 Vincent Guilfoyle, appointed 22/11/2019 Louise Guilfoyle, appointed 22/11/2019

REGISTRATION

Registered Charity Trust No. 1170511

CONTACT

The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust

Sudbury Golf Club, Bridgewater Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 1AL

Tel: 07968 798864 Email: info@thejoshhansontrust.org Website: www.thejoshhansontrust.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejoshhansontrust Twitter: @JoshHansonTrust Instagram: The Josh Hanson Trust

Vincent Guilfoyle (Trustee)

Date: 06/06/2022

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THE JOSH HANSON CHARITABLE TRUST (REGISTERED CHARITY, NUMBER 1170511)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Page Contents
22–23 Trustees’ annual report
25 Independent examiner’s report
26 Receipts & payments account
27 Statement of assets & liabilities
28–29 Notes to the accounts

The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2022

Full name The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation Registered charity number 1170511 Principal address Office A, First Floor, Sudbury Golf Club Ltd Bridgewater Road Greenford, Wembley Middlesex HAO 1AL

Trustees

Shannon Crinnion, Chair Vincent Guilfoyle, Trustee Louise Guilfoyle, Trustee Oliver Kennedy, Trustee Brooke Hanson, Trustee Sarah Guilfoyle, Trustee (until 26/10/2021)

Independent examiner

John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL

Governance and management

The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 01/08/2016. Trustees are sourced through word of mouth and networking.

Objectives and activities

To advance in life and help young people through: a. the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; b. providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. To promote, for the benefit of the public, the efficiency of the police in England and Wales, particularly London and the surrounding areas and to promote good citizenship and greater public participation in the prevention and solution of crime in the area.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

We encourage individuals to make a difference in their lives by providing them with targeted art trauma recovery interventions and support. This includes crime intervention and prevention support along with recreational activities to help develop their skills and to help them to improve their conditions of life.

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The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust

Public benefit statement

Our activities aim to reduce crime and our therapeutic services help individuals to cope and recover.

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, ‘Charities and Public Benefit’.

Financial review

We endeavour to build our unrestricted reserves to build capacity and sustainability. Our funders have enabled us to deliver numerous projects which have meant that we can continue to provide support to vulnerable children, young people and adults. We would ask our funders and supporters to continue to support us and consider long-term funding so that we can develop and extend our projects to more people in need. Our supporters continue to amaze us year on year with their words of support, encouragement and gratitude for the services we provide. We would also like to thank them for helping us to raise funds.

The charity’s policy on reserves

We need reserves to ensure we can develop and build on our service provisions in response to the increase in demand. We aim to ensure that we have ample reserves to cover our overheads and staffing costs for three months and in accordance with the Charity Commission guidance.

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust for the year ended 31 August 2022

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust (the charity) for the year ended 31 August 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed Date 07/06/2023

Signed

Date 07/05/23

John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus

Shannon Crinnion, Trustee

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The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 August 2022

2021 2022
Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
£ Note £ £ £
Receipts
34637 Grants & donations 2 11 36017 36028
11310 Fund raising 8603 - 8603
1650 Presentation income 1150 - 1150
47597 Total receipts 9764 36017 45781
Payments
595 Accountancy 785 - 785
1224 Advertising/Promotional 1063 - 1063
93 Computer Running Costs 80 - 80
1196 Development & Training 600 - 600
806 Donations paid 8 - 8
- Insurance 518 - 518
3322 Ofice/General Administrative Expenditure 4597 - 4597
163 Other Professional Services - - -
125 Phone Costs - - -
199 Printing, Postage and Stationery 59 - 59
- Rent 3240 - 3240
18750 Staf Salaries 20987 15158 36145
17 Travel & Subsistence 10 - 10
4489 Fundraising costs 216 2623 2839
30923 Project & workshop costs - 19362 19362
61902 Total payments 32163 37143 69306
(14305) Net receipts/(payments) (22399) (1126) (23525)
44277 Cash funds at start of this period 26702 5270 31972
31972 Cash funds at end of this period 4303 4144 8447

The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 August 2022

2021
£
Cash assets
Note
31972
Bank accounts
31972
Other monetary assets
1294
Debtors
4
1294
Liabilities
(480)
Creditors
5
(480)
2022
£
8447
8447
9195
9195
(492)
(492)

These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed Dated 7/6/23

Vincent Guilfoyle, Trustee

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The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.

2. Grants & donations

Grants & donations
Unrestricted Restricted Total
£ £ £
The London Community Fund - 18702 18702
Young Harrow Foundation - 13000 13000
Harrow Council - 4315 4315
Sundry donations 11 - 11
11 36017 36028

VRU BLM Uplift Fund

Young Harrow Foundation

MOPAC — Met Police Crime Prevention

Our Fines Lines Trauma informed art therapeutic interventions promoted mental and emotional wellbeing, safety and young people’s aspirations in schools in Harrow.

We delivered our Fine Lines Art programme to a number of schools with the focus on crime prevention and young people’s aspirations sharing Josh’s Story and delivering trauma-informed art intervention

We provided specialist provision delivering our Fines Lines Art programme to young women and girls in the Criminal Justice System.

4. Debtors

Prepayment — Insurance
Mayor’s Ofice for Policing and Crime
Harrow Council — VRU BLM Uplif funding
£
367
5199
3629
9195

3. Funds analysis

3. Funds analysis
Opening Receipts (Payments) Closing
balance balance
£ £ £ £
Restricted funds
Football Tournament 4477 - (4477) -
Joint Watord BLM (946) 3105 (2159) -
Small Grants (Victim’s) Fund MOPAC 1739 18702
(20441)
-
JLC Small Grant - 5000 (5000) -
MOPAC — Met Police Crime Prevention - - (537) (537)
VRU BLM Uplif Fund - 1210 (2873) (1663)
Young Harrow Foundation - 8000 (1656) 6344
5270 36017 (37143) 4144
Unrestricted funds
General 26702 9764
(32163)
4303
26702 9764 (32163) 4303

5. Creditors

Independent Examination fee £
492
492

6. Trustees’ remuneration

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.

7. Glossary of terms

Debtors:

These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in the accounting period.

Prepayments :

These are services that the charity has paid for in advance, but not used during the accounting period.

Creditors:

Football Tournament

The Josh Hanson Trust annual memorial football tournament.

Joint Watford BLM

Harrow Council, New Pathways Partnership, London Crime Prevention and Violent Reduction Unit Fund.

Small Grants (Victim’s) Fund MOPAC

The MOPAC London Community Victims Fund improving cooperation and collaboration between services, providing end-to-end victim services led by the victim’s needs.

JLC Small Grant

We delivered our Fine Lines Art programme providing specialist one to one trauma informed art therapeutic interventions to 10 primary school children in Harrow.

These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.

Restricted funds:

These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.

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The Josh Hanson Charitable Trust
Sudbury Golf Club
Bridgewater Road
Wembley
Middlesex, HA0 1AL
t: 07968 798864
e: info@thejoshhansontrust.org
www.thejoshhansontrust.org
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