The Mint House OXFORD CENTRE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICE Annual report and accounts forthe yearended 31 December2025 Charity Registration No. 1173037
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Prattice Reference and Administrative Inforniatlon Trustees Dr Rosemary Chadwick (Chair) Revd. Dr Myra Blyth Mr. Geoff Emerson {resigned 8 May 2025) Revd. Jon Keyworth Mr. Steven Lee {appointed 11 September 2025) Dr Matthew Mills (resigned 17 November 2025) Mrs. Christine Plews Dr Kathryn Rowsell Revd. Professor Michael Taylor (appointed 13 March 2025) Mr. Peterwallis Charftynumber 1173037 Address of prindpal office The Mint House c/0 New Road Baptist Church Oxford OXI ILQ
The Mint House. Oxford Centre for Restorative Practi Trustees, Report forthe year ended 31 December2025 Structure> governance and management The trustees presenttheir report and accounts forthe year ended 31 December2025. The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Prattice ('The Mint House,) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission on 15 May 2017. Our constitution is based on the Foundation model constitution for CIOS produced by the Charity Commission. Trustees met every two months during the year. The Board brings together restorative practitioners, managers, researchers, and strategic leaders, offering diverse insights into embedding restorative practice in daily life. Trustees also contribute expertise in trainin& project management. charity governance, finance, partnership. strategy, community development and income generation. New trustees are recruited through a combination of targeted approaches and open advertising. The Board has established policies and procedures to govern day-to-day operations. Trustees regularly review the major risks facing the Mint House and consider appropriate mitigation measures. The trustees also continue to review safeguarding arrangements to ensure that all activities involving children, young people and vulnerable adults are delivered safely and responsibly. We are grateful to New Road Baptist Church for their financial support and for providing space (The Mint House) for meetings and events. Objects and activities The objects of the Mint House are: To promote restorative practices for the public benefit as a means of resolving conflict and promoting reconciliation, in particular (but not exclusively) in Oxford and the surrounding area by: promoting and facilitating the use of restorative justice and restorative practices in schools, in the criminal justice system, in the workplace, in faith communities and elsewhere in the community in situations where conflict may arise. advancingeducation and research on restorative practices and the publication of the useful results of that research. The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in carrying outtheirduties and looking at how best to fulfil these objects.
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative PractKe Mlnt House Wislon and Misslon The Mint House was founded by partners in and around Oxford who recognized the power of restorative practice in nurturing and repairing relationships, bridging divides and repairing harms caused by crime and confli¢ and who resolved to work together to promote its wider use. We want restorative principles and practices to become part of everyday life, enriching all our lives through greater mutual understandin& We work toward5 this through: communications and events that introduce restorative practice to new audiences and explore its application in different contex training and support to help groups and organisations develop restorative approaches. advancing and sharing leaming on aspects of restorative practice. 'on the ground, initiatives demonstrating the difference restorative justice and practice can make to creatin& maintsiningand repairing relationships. Achlevements and perlorniance Communicatlons and Events Onllne network events In 2025 we held seven online network events together involving 366 participants, a 66% increase compared with 2024. Sessions explored the uses and value of listening circles, trauma-informed restorative practices and approaches to embedding restorative practices. Participants also heard perspectivesand leamingfrom around thewortd, includingAustralia and Singapore. 89% of the 64 participants who provided feedback rated their likelih¢)od of sharing whatthey had heard with others as eight or more out of 10. The quotstions below illustrate some of the follow-up actions participants planned to tske: Inspired to think abouthow I con offer oll daycircles on healing to mylocal community. Iplan to explore the use of listening circles more within my working practi. Stepping back from l)eing the 'fixer' role. Being more intentionalin highlighting andnaming trauma informedapproaches and what children andyoung people need when working in schools... Several soundbites that will fom) the basis of some staff training/sharing.' "Curious not Furious Explore notExplode"et
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice Workshops Four slightly longer online workshops, involving 177 participants in totsl, explored the role of restorative practice in safeguarding, art and design-based approaches within restorative practice, and ways of recognising and respondingto power dynamics and unconscious bias in restorative justice and practice. 82% of the 79 attendees who provided feedback rated these workshops as very relevant. Below are some examples of learningthat participants planned to act on: Iplan to acton incorporating arts-basedRJ with the participants I work with, especiallythe youth that find it difficult to express themselves through words. Doing art ond ortivity alongside people. I will definitely be sharing with colleagues the importance of thinking... al)out the quality of restorative dialogue when faced with a safeguarding disclosure. The importance of preparing yourself so thot when a disclosure happens you can really truly listen ondsupport To be aware of my power. I would never have thought of that as power is not my agenda. But the fact it may be implied wos thoughtprovoking. It has given me a framework to considerpower when organizing [restorotive] conferences. Seek feedback andhelp in identifying and managing mybioses. Openlyreflect on potential biases in cose discussion. Conference Over 50 people from diverse sectors came together for our one-day online conference on becoming a relational and restorative organization, again with high ratings from participants fortheir likelihood of sharing whatthey had heard with others. In-person events Online sessions were interspersed with in-person events. Thanks go to Oxford's Maison FranGaise for hosting a film screening of Rebecca Abrams, compelling playAII of Us, and to St Antony's College for helping us mark Restorative Justice Week with a networking reception for local contacts interested in orworkingto grow restorative practice. This year the reception was preceded by a thought-provoking lecture by DrJon Reid on the role of compassion in education. 2025 also saw our first full cycle of seasonal restorative practice in nature listening circles hosted by the Oxford Urban Wildlife Group in the wonderful calming setting of Boundary Brook Nature Reserve. Networks andpartnerships Network-building and support continued to form an important aspect of our work, supporting peer learnin& collaboration and the amplification of shared messages.
The Mirt House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Prartice We continued to convene two infomial networks: one on UK Restorative Communities and another for communications colleagues across restorative justice and restorative practice organisations. With support from the Sir Halley Stewart Trus¢ we began exploring interest in a Churches Restorative Practice Network. A launch event in November 2025 was attended by 54 people, representing a broad range of church traditions, roles, and experience level Participants, feedback highlighted strong interest in training and skills-sharin& access to sources, and opportunities for peer supporL There was also enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and accessing restorative facilitstion. Communkadons Our presence on Linkedln, our main social media presence, increased by37%, with similar growth in ouremail mailing lisL Training and Support We delivered nine training courses during the year, involving 118 participants. This represents a decrease compared with 2024, when participation was boosted by several waves of training delivered for colleagues in the forensic mental health seNlce. Participants included colleagues from Oxfordshire's children's workforce. colleagues tsking part in Oxfordshire's Relational Schools Programme and staff at an Oxford primary school for whom we delivered bespoke trainin& We expanded our work with homelessness services, deliveringtraining for staff at Homeless Oxfordshire and Oxford Citys Out of Hospitsl Care team, which supports people experiencing homelessness as they leave hospital. All 53 County Council colleagues who provided feedback said they would highly recommend the trainin& 77% reported that they expected to use the leaming every day in their work, with the remainder expectingto use it'fairly often., When asked whatthey intended to do differently, many colleagues spoke abouttsking more time to listen, resistingthe instinct to rush in and fix problems. and paying closer attention to unmet need& The quotstions below illustrate these reflection& Incorporote more active listening when supporting service users to come to a solution, rather thon trying to assist in the ideas around decision making forsolution& Think about unmet need5 a lotmore. Be more present and mlndful of people's feelings and how those feelings impact on their needs. We retained our registered training provider status with the Restorative Justice Council (RJC) and secured specific course accreditation for our restorative practitioner training
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for RestoratNe Prartice course. During the year, our Training and Projects Officer led work to refresh course materials, strengthen quality assurance processes. and develop new training offers. Advancing and Sharing Learning Early in 2025 we completed the online publication of our series of 12 reflection aids for restorative leaders under the banner of Humility ond Hope. Distilling learning from our earlier research and practice dialogues. the aids are designed to act as prompts and sources of encouragement for those seeking to embed restorative approaches within their organisations. An event in March 2025 gave participants the opportunity to interrogate the reflection aids and contribute their own insights. We hope to build on this work further in 2026. We shared insights from our project piloting use of restorative practice in supported housing for people experiencing homelessness atthe South East Homeless Forum. We also contributed a chapter to an upcoming publication on whole-system approaches to restorativejustice, helpingto share our learningwith a wider audience. (On the ground, initiatives Oursupported housing pilot ended in March 2025. The projectyielded much learning about both the opportunities and challenges of work in this area. We spenttime reflecting on the learning and next steps with partners in the city council and in Oxfordshire's Lived Experience Advisory Forum. A new phase of work will resume in 2026, made possible by support from the Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Initiatives Grant Scheme. In an important and welcome development, we began collaborating with Oxfordshire Probation Unit to strengthen the role of restorative justice in the Unit's work. Between July and November 2025, our team of associate facilitstors explored openness to restorative justice among 17 people on probation. all of whom were prolific offenders. The pilot has been temporarily paused due to other pressures on the probation service. However, two restorative meetings have taken place to date. In several other cases the person on probation expressed remorse, and there are promising prospects of several cases progressing once the work resumes. Alongside this, a parallel strand of work is exploring how restorative practice can be integrated into sentence planning. We were delighted to receive fundingfrom Awards forAII fora year-long project designed to introduce restorative justice and prattice to new, and more diverse, audiences through a mixoftsstertrainin& listeningcircles and storytellingsessionsdelivered in conjunction with local community partners. Planning forthis work began. with delivery due to stsrt in 2026.
The Mint House. Oxford Centre for Restoratlve Practlce Flnanclal Revlew Our income increased by £32203 (64%) compared to 2024. largely due to the securing of substsntial restricted funds towards the end of the year, where expenditure will be incurred in 2026. Restricted grants and donations increased to £42297. Together with restricted charitsble income of £3.772, this funding will enable delivery of initiatives in supported housing, criminal justice, churches and community settings as well a5 SUPPOrting the wider dissemination of restorative prattice and subsidisingtrainingforthosewithoutthefinancial means to participate. We are grateful to all those listed in Note 7 to the accounts who have provided this fundin& Unrestricted income remained stron& despite the completion of the major contract in 2024 for the delivery of training to the forensic mentsl health service. Training for Oxfordshire County Council staff continued at similar trevels to the previous year and we saw significant growth in non-contract training and other awareness raising attivities, including our successful second conference. Overall expenditure fell by £3,171 (6%). largely due to lower levels of restricted expenditure compared with 2024. As noted above, a substantial increase in restricted expenditure is expected in 2026. The overall surplus fortheyear (£30.051) was entirely attributsbletothetiming of receipt of restricted funds, and restricted reserves increased to £39.997. Unrestritted activities incurred a deficit of £3.310 (2024 - surplus of £5,512) and unrestricted reserves fell back to £15,238, still £2,202 (17%) higher than at the start of 2024. The Trustees consider it prudent to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to meet at least six month5 of known commitments not funded through secured restricted funds. Trustees calculate this to require £14,156 to be held as unrestricted reserve& At the end of 2025 there was a margin of £1.082 (8%) above this requirement Trustees, Staff and Associatss We were glad to welcome Steven Lee as our newtreasurer. We also acknowledge with thanks the dedication and skill brought to our work by our two part-time staff members and the support provided by our growing team of associate trainers, facilitstors and volunteers. Future Plans 2026 will be an importantyearforThe Mint House. Recentfundingsuccesses mean we begin the year with our largest ever portfolio of 'on the ground, initiatives. We welcome the opportunity this brings to strengthen relationships with local partners and to demonstrate restorative justice and practice in action. Making the greatest possible difference through these projects, while leaming from partners about what works best for them, will be key prioritie&
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice We plan to develop training and support for new audiences, forge new collaborations, and further grow the Churches Restorative Practice Network. We also hope to raise the profile of environmental restorativejustice and explore its Potential more fully. Succession planning will be another focus. In line with our constitution, three of our founding twstees will step down from the Board mid-year, with the final founding trustee (and current Chair) due to stand down in May 2027. We will recruit new trustees and work closely with them to ensure a smooth transition. Alongside this, we will continue to strengthen our capacity and infrastructure, develop income from a diverse range of sources, and maintsin the profile and reputstion of The Mint House. The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees Signed ............ OZ
The Mlnt House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Pratti Independent Examinerfs report to the trustees of The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice forthe year ended 31 December 2025 set out on pages 10 to 15. Respectlve responslbilltles of the charfty's trustees and the Examiner 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 2011 Act). I report in respectof my examination of the charitVs financial statements carried out undersection 145 of the 2011 ACL I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL Basis of Independent Examiner'5 report Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reportingstandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to theAccounting and Reporting by Charities Ststement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. l understand thatthis has been done in orderforfinancial ststements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effettive for reporting periods beginning on orafter l January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with examination giving me cause to believe thaL. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or the financial ststements do not accord with such records. or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerningthe fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charitie (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fairview which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination t which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable a proper understsnding of e fina ial statements to be reac SK Dexter Independent Examiner Grove. Oxft)rdshire OX12 7HT May 2026
The Mint House, OxFord Centre for Restorative Practice Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 Accounting policies Charity informatlon The Mint House, Oxford Centre for Restorative Practice is a charitsble incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 1.1 Accounting convention The accounts have been prepared in accordancewith thecharity'sconsbtrthn, thecharities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparingtheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" issued in October 2019. The charity isa Public Benefit Entityas 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 Flow5. 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 has since been withdrawn. The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accountingpoliciesadopted aresetoutbelow. 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 based on the current income pipeline and the economic and financial risks that existed at the time of signing the accounts. Thus, the trustees continue to adoptthe goingconcern basisof accounting in preparingtheaccounts. 1.3 Charitablefunds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the 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 asto how they may be used. 1.4 Incoming resources Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met. the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under GiftAid or deeds of covenant is recognised atthe time of thedonation. 12
The Mlnt House. Oxft)rd Centre for Restorative Practice 1.5 Resources expended All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and Is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligatlon to do so. Charitable activlties include expenditure associated with meeting its charitsble objectives. This includes the cost of grant makin& and direct provision of charitable services. 1.6 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks. other short-term liquid investments with orig5nal 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 including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a flnancingtransaction,wherethetransaction is measured atthe presentvalue of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interesL Financial assets classified as receivable within one yearare notamortised. Basic financial liabilities Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transactlon. where the debt instrument is measured atthe present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interesL Financial liabilities cla55ified as payable wlthin one year are not amortised. Derecognition of financial liabilities Financlal liabilities are derecognised when the charitys contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled. Critlcalaccountingestimatesand judgements In the application of the charitVs accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements. estimatesand assumptionsaboutthe carryingamountof assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and otherfactorsthatare considered to be relevanLActual results may differfrom these estimates. The estimates and underlyingassumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basi& 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. 13
The Mint House, Oxford Centre for RestoratNe Practice Totals Grants and Grants New Road Bapttstchurth Oxford atycounol National Lottery IAwardsforAII) Sir Haileystewart Marion Stevenson BeechlngTwst South1 Trust CumberFamilyTrust stanton Ballard Charitsb1eTnt t*)nati0ft5 New Road Baptist Churth Big ve Christmaschallenge Other 1497 Totsls £&(XXl of grants and donatlons In 2J)24were forrÈstrided wrpose& Network Events andTralnln8 (lulz Sheets and Other Fundralsing Oxfordshire County Counul Oxford Health Conferen Non ContractTrainln8 Hl8her Education Mlnistryof Justi Dorls Fleld Trust 3,924 3,924 14A70 14.470 L392 14.914 3.272 3,2n Totals 5. E4sendlture on Charftable AleS Charitable expendlture 37. 53.111 Support and governan costs (see note 6) Total chatable activitiès Expenditure on charltsble xUYlties in 3)24induded £14835from sle fund& 6. Support and Govqrnance costs Support Costs Restoratlve just1 Coundl Fees Prolectand Publicity Materials Information Commissioner Reglstratton & Ceschecks Insunnte squaSpa and Secure Email GOoe-SU1te and Zoom stsff Overhead Costs 357 315 192 Governance Costs Total Su ort and Governancè Costs Supportcosts In 3)241nduded £728allcKated to rertdLted fund> 14
The Mirt House. Oxford Centre for RestoratNe Prdcti 7. An$•1 Rktod Funds Balance ILXIS , 8alance @ 3Ltt2CQ5 Westhlll Endowment Just Oxford Foundauon mberFamllyTnJst New Road 8aptlstChurth O¥fordatycoundr 745 4745 14 3872 CrfmlnalJusU nlstryof Justl •donStevenx)n 8eethlnsTnt 12T4 1257 115131 11513} Churchos RP NÈtworkSlrHalleyStewt 4550 CommunltyArts Nallonal lottery Y)7 SubsldlsedTra1nl trfs Fleld Tnui RP Dlssemlnatlon Chrfstsm Challenge Totsl Re£ted Funds 39,gJ7 The Westhlll EndowThent Re5trlcted Fund 5uPPLYtsr&MIdl£fd8eS re5ewthandsK&ttIIIIJ4Ue$ The purposesof all otherRe51rfLted Funts Shown In thetzble above. Restrltted expendltsre Indudesthe (ostofiiTh Incuned tyempltyes bwd on thelractsol enW(rfflnt(osts 8. Trnstees None of the trustees received any remuneration from the charity. Donations totallng £1.400 were received from two trustees duringthe year. A further £450 was received from related partles. 9. Employ••s There were two part-time employees during the period (2024- two). 15