The Mint House
OXFORD CENTRE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICE
Annual report and unaudited accounts
for the year lJanuary- 31 December 2022
Charity Registration No. 1173037

The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice
Reference and Administrative Inforniation
Trustees
Dr Rosemarychadwick {Chair)
Revd Dr Myra Blyth
MrGeoff Emerson
Ms Rabab Hakel (appointed 17 November 2022)
Revd Jon Keyworth
Dr Kathryn Rowsell
Dr Matthew Mills {appointed 17 November2022)
Revd Professor Michael Taylor
Mr Peterwallis
Ms Grace Watkins (resigned 30 May 2022)
Charitynurnber
1173037
Address of prlnclpal office
The Mint House
clo New Road Baptist Church
Oxford
OXI ILQ

The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice
Trnstees, Report for the period l January to 31 December 2022
Structure* governance and management
Thetrustees presenttheir report and accountsfortheyearending 31 December2022. The
accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note I to
the accounts and comply with the charity's constitution,the CharitiesAct2011 and Accounting
and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 published in October 2019.
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice is a Charitsble Incorporated
Organisation ICIO} registered with the Charity Commission on 15 May 2017. Our constitution is
based on the Foundation model constitution for CIOS produced bythe Charity Commission.
Our Board of Trustees met bi-monthly in 2022. The Board combines restorative practitioners,
former restorative practice managers, researchers and experienced strategic leaders, bringing
diverse experience and insights of what's involved in making restorative practice a day-to-day
reality. Trustees also bring skills in trainin& project management, charÉty governance, finance,
partnership, strategyand community development Newtrusteesare recruited usinga mix of
targeted approaches and open advertisin&
The Board has agreed an appropriate set of policies and procedures to govern our day-to-day
activitie& Twstees have also assessed the major risksto which the Mint House isexposed and
considered how these can be mitigated.
The Mint House is gratefulto New Road Baptist Church, both forfinancial contributions and for
making a space (The Mint Housel available forface-ttrface meetings as we need them.
Objects and activities
The objects of the Mint House are:
To promote restorative practices for the public benefit as a means of resolving conflitt and
promoting reconciliation. in particular (but not exclusively) in Oxford and the surrounding area
by:
(l) Promoting and facilitatingthe use of restorative justice and restorative practices in
schools, in the criminal justice system, in the workplace, in faith communities and
elsewhere in thecommunity in situationswhereconflict mayarise
121 Advancing education and research on restorative practices and the publication of the
useful results of that research.
Thetrustees have paid due regard tothe Charitycommission's guidance on public benefit in
carrying out their duties and looking at how best to fulfil these objects.

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Mint HouseW15ion and Mission
Launched in 2015 with the backing of many local partners, The Mint House believesthat
restorative practice has an important contribution to make to Strengthening relationships,
preventingconflict and repairing harmscaused bycrime orconflict.
We exist to grow understanding and use of restorative practice in a variety of contexts:
education, criminaljustice, neighbourhoods and cities. children and families, health and social
care, faith communities, and workplaces.
Ourvision is that restorative practice should become'part and parcel, of how our communities
and institutions operate, helping build mutual understanding and repair the harms caused by
crime and conflict. We work to bringthis aboutthrough:
communications and events aimed at introducing restorative practice to new audiences
and exploringwhatit means in differentcontexts
training and support to help groups and organisations develop and embed restorative
practice
advancing and sharing learning on aspects of restorative practice, with a particular focus on
what's needed to embed restorative practice.
Achievements and perforniance
Communications and events
In 2022 we held 7 online events involving 327 participants. Topics covered included restorative
policing. the place for restorative justice in forensic mental health and its role in addressing
online harms. 92% of the IOO+participantsgivingfeedback gave a score of8-10 fortheir
likelihood of sharing what they had heard with other& Participants shared many examples of
thingsthey planned to tske awayand acton. includingstepsto helpthem rèach more people.
develop their practice or kickstart new initiatives.
We ran a well-attended conference on the theme of Communicatingrestoratsvejustsce and
practice, looking at messages and approaches most likely to grow sUPPOrt and understanding
from different audiences.
We produced blogs on a range of topics, exploring restorative justice and practice from a range
of different angles and making links with topical concems. Our network mailing list more than
doubled, from 200 in January2022 to close to 500 by the end of theyear. We worked with other
restorative organisations to amplify each other's messages.
We were also pleased to facilitate a listening circle at the conference of the Howard League for
Penal Reform. In keeping with the conferencetheme, the circle explored participants,
experiences of navigatinguncertainty, with many helpful insightsshared.

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Trainingand support
We continued training colleagues in Oxfordshire's children's workforce, engaging 52 staff
members in introductory and practitioner training. training for managers and training geared to
a specific team. Feedback from participants points to the impact of the training in helping them
better understsnd the needs of families. feel more confident of having difficult conversations.
work collaboratively with families and share techniques with families and foster carers.
We also developed practice guidance for use by Oxfordshire's children's workforce. The
guidance gives ideas and examples of how restorative practice can be embedded in workwith
children and families in a range ofdifferentcontexts, with prompts and resourcesto support
this.
A well-received online workshop on'shanngtoolstosupportrestorative conversations,
helped practitioners share ideas and refine their practice. backing this up with a resource pack.
Examplesof learningthat participants planned to tske away and act on included reflecting on
theirown bias, beingmore conscious ofthe language used and lookingat ways ofusingthe
restorative conversations framework as part of creating a positive youth work culture.
Work continued to pavethe wayforfuturetrainin&forexample by growingourteam of
associate trainers and developed training geared to communitygroups. We also retained our
Status as an accredited training provider with the Restorative Justice Council.
Advancing and sharing learning
Wejoined with Warwick University in research on barrier5to. and opportunitiesfor, restorative
justice and practice in higher education, sharingthe findings at the annual conference of the
Restorative Justice Council. We hope to build on this work in the coming year.
We were pleased to contribute to the Second phase of work of the All-Party Parliamentary
Group on Restorative Justice, in particular through inputs into a Literature Review of restorative
practice in social care.
We launched a surveyofour networkto betterunderstand the make up ofourgrowing
community and how we can supportthem in the future. Feedback pointsto a continuing high
level of interest in exploring restorativè practice in a variety of contexts. including but not
limited to criminal justice, including looking at possible future directions for restorative justice
and practice, hearing and learning from lived experience and sharing skills with a chance to
practice these.
Flnancial review
In 2022 we were successful in increasing both ourtotal income forthe year (by 55% to £21,707)
and the diversity ofourincome sources, due in no small parttothe workofourpart-time
communications ofFicer in growingour reach and impacL Grantsand donations increased
nearlythreefold (to £9,281) and incomefrom ourevents and training grew fourfold (to £3,503).
We continued to secure contract income from Oxfordshire County Councilto support the roll-
out of restorative practice across the children's workforce (generating income of £8.8061. We
remain gratefulto New Road Baptistchurch fortheircontinuingunrestricted donation to our
work. this yearsupplemented by the Helen Roll Charity and Doris Field Charitable Trust.

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Ouroverall expenditure reduced Iby9.796to £23,444), reflectingthe changingway in which we
were able to pursue our charitable objectives. Increased income and reductions in expenditure
enabled usto reduce our net deficitforthe yearfrom £11,969 in 2021 tojust £1,737 in 2022,
evidencing substantial progress to our goal of achieving self-sufficiency.
The Trustees consider itprudentto hold reserves sufficientto meetat leastsix months of
known commitments. Our reserves at the end of 2022 exceeded this sufficiently to provide
assurance that, with the same level of expenditure, even if the deficit we incurred during the
year were to be repeated, we should still be able to comply with our resetves policy at the end
of 2023.
Future plans
Growing understandingand use of restorative practice isa majorundertakin& Ata recent
strategy day the Mint House trustees agreed that we should continue to raise awareness of
restorative practice and its many applicationswhilealso lookingdeeply atwhat's needed to
embed restorative practice within communities. groups and institutions, avoiding the risk of it
beingtreated asan'add on, orseen as the preserve ofa few committed individuals. Our aim
goingfo￿ard will sharpen ourfocuson'embedding. across ourdifferentstreamsofwork. We
will continueto workto growourdelivery capacity. Recognisingthat'embeddingrestorative
practice, 15 the wort< of many, we will a150 be looking to work closely with others to help realise
our vision of restorative communities and agencies. Achieving financial sustainability remains
an important priority, identified as such within our new strategi plan.
The Mint House is gratefultoJohn Chadwick.ACISfor help in preparing ouraccounts, working
alongside our newtreasurer Ruby Hakel. John hasovertwentyyears. experience in senior
financial roles, latterly as Finance and Regulation Directorof a plc.
The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees
Signed....
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Notes to the financial statements for the perlod ended 31 December 2022
Accounting policies
Charlty inforniation
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice is a charitable incorporated
organisation registered with thecharitycornmission for England and Wales.
1.1 Accounting conventlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordancewiththecharity'scorstitrkn, thecharities
Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparingtheir accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" issued in
October 2019.Thecharity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS
102 Update Bulletin I not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The accounts have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved
following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather
than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the
Regulations butwhich hassince been withdrawn.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which isthefunctional currency of the charity.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal
accountingpolicies adopted aresetout below.
1.2 Goingconcern
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the
charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable
future. The trustees arrive at this conclusion having taken into account the impact of the
COVID19 pandemic as well as the economic and financial risks that existed priorto the
pandemio Thus, the trustees continue to adoptthegoingconcern basis of accounting in
preparingthe accounts.
1.3 Charitabiefunds
Unrestricted funds are available for use atthe discretion of the trustees in furtherance of
their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subjectto specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
1.4 Incoming resources
Income is recognised whenthe charity is legallyentitled to it after any performance
conditions have been met,the amounts can be measured reliably. and it is probablethat
income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the
charity has been notified ofthe donation unless performance conditions require deferral
of the amount Income tax recoverable in relation todonations received underGiftAid or
deeds ofcovenant is recognised atthetime ofthedonation.

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1.5 Resources expended
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or
constructive obligation to do so.
Charitable activities include expendtture associated with meeting its charitable objectives.
This includes the cost of grant makin& and direct provision of charitable setvices.
1.6 Cash andcash oquivaients
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand. deposits held at call with banks, other
5hort-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. and bank
overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances. are initially
measured at transaction price includingtransaction costs and are subsequently carried at
amortised cost using the effective interest method unle55 the arrangement constitutes a
financingtransaction, where thetransaction is measured atthe present value of the future
receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable
withinoneyeararenotamortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at
transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the
debt instrument is measured atthe present value of the future payments discounted at a
market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not
amortised.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Flnancial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or
are discharged or cancelled.
Criticalaccountingestimatesand judgements
In the application of the charitys accounting policies, the twstees are required to make
judgements. estimatesand assumptionsaboutthecarryingamountofassetsand liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated
assumptions are based on historicalexperience and otherfactorsthatareconsideredtobe
relevant.Actual results may differfrom theseestimate&
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basls. Revisions to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where
the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods
where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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None of the trustees received any remuneration from the charity. One Un￿strICted donation of £400
was received from trustees during this period.
8. Empl(byees
There wa5 1 part time employee during the period (2021-onel