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2024-10-31-accounts

, CHAPT ANNUAL REP 2023-24 RT

CONTENTS

MISSION, FAITH POSITION AND ABOUT CHAPTER2

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

OBJECTS & ACTIVITIES

ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

FEEDBACK FROM THE GUARDIANS OF MENTEES

FEEDBACK FROM MENTEES

FINANCIAL REVIEW

DECLARATION & REFERENCES

THERE'S A POINT AT WHICH BOYS LOOK NATURALLY FOR MENTORS OUTSIDE THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, AND THIS IS OFTEN WHERE THEY FIND THE ROLE MODELS WHO INSPIRE THEM THE MOST.

Sir Gareth Southgate (BBC Richard Dimbleby Lecture, 2025)

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01 MISSION, FAITH POSITION AND ABOUT CHAPTER2

MISSION

Over the past year, we have seen that our mentors can be a beacon of hope within the complex and vulnerable lives of fatherless boys. Rooted in the belief that God cares for the fatherless, Chapter2 provides fatherless boys with a male mentor who wants the best for them and accepts them for who they are.

Research shows that fatherless children are at higher risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training), gang involvement, prison time and suicidal thoughts.[1] It has also been widely recognised that “...there will be times when young males don’t have anyone positive to look up to, and that is when schools, parents and friends need to step in to actively seek out healthy, positive role models, to ensure that all young men have the chance to experience and witness positive and healthy masculinity and behaviours.”[2]

This is precisely what the Chapter2 mentoring programmes provide. Working with local churches and through our Centralised Programme, Chapter2 aims to provide a long-term male mentor and a community of men for fatherless boys. Chapter2 is a Christian charity working to pro-actively address the growing number of fatherless boys in the Reading area.

1 The Centre for Social Justice, LOST BOYS: State of the Nation, 2025

2 Worcester University, The Importance of Male Role Models, 2025

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MENTORING PHILOSOPHY

Chapter2 has developed a mentoring philosophy tailored to the unique demographic we support and unlike most mentoring programmes, which are typically shorter, less relational and deploy both male and female mentors. In contrast, at the heart of Chapter2’s approach is trust. We provide long-term, dedicated male mentors for fatherless boys and require a minimum commitment of at least two years (note that the vast majority of our mentoring pairs continue significantly beyond two years). Our mentoring approach is active and fun, meeting the more practical needs of men and boys and with the intent of forming an enduring friendship between mentor and mentee.

The boys we work with have often experienced trauma, disadvantage and broken relationships in early childhood. Our aim is to provide a trustable positive male role model, who is consistent, non-judgemental and empathetic to help guide them to adulthood. In doing so, we are responding to the underlying trauma in a therapeutic manner, which can heal some of the damage done by early life trauma.[3] It is a philosophy that focuses on underlying causes rather than behavioural symptoms.

THE MORE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS A CHILD HAS, THE MORE LIKELY HE WILL BE TO RECOVER FROM TRAUMA AND THRIVE. RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE AND THE MOST POWERFUL THERAPY IS HUMAN LOVE.

Bruce Perry

3 Sheffield Morris, A and Hays-Gurdo, J. 2023

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Short case study

When we first matched George and Mikey, Mikey sat quietly staring into the glare of the ever-present television in the family’s lounge. One of five children, Mikey was used to fading into the background. It was at that first meeting that George received a glimpse of what would be his biggest challenge with Mikey ... silence. At the beginning, Mikey was reluctant to attend the sessions with George and told his mum he thought George was “posh.” But some gentle persuasion from mum resulted in George and Mikey meeting up weekly mostly for walking George’s dog and a kick about at the local park.

It turned out Mikey was pretty good at football but never before felt able to commit to joining a local team. Six months later, to everyone’s surprise, Mikey agreed to George’s help in finding a team. Joining a team for many families wouldn’t be seen as anything special, in fact George would have done this for his own children when they were younger. But for Mikey, he was communicating to George that he wanted and was

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willing to accept help, that he trusted George’s opinion that his football skills were good enough and that he believed George would follow through on what he offered.

George and Mikey have been meeting for nearly two years, and Mikey still prefers silence. But when asked he will also tell you he feels George has helped to build his confidence and he has enjoyed helping George work around the garden. Mikey played for the team for a year and a half and decided he didn’t want to play any longer. Mikey and George talked about it and George accepted Mikey’s decision, reinforcing for Mikey that there is someone who will listen when he is able to communicate.

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“...TIME AND TIME AGAIN YOUNG PEOPLE HIGHLIGHT THE SIMPLE IDEA OF HAVING SOMEONE TO TURN TO, AND THE SENSE OF SAFETY AND TRANQUILLITY THAT CAN COME WITH THIS, AS THE MOST VALUED THING THAT TRUSTED ADULT RELATIONSHIPS OFFER.”

Young Minds, Someone to turn to: Being a trusted adult to young people, 2025

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SAFEGUARDING

What sets Chapter2 mentoring apart from many other mentoring initiatives is that it is long-term and therefore deeply relational. We are able to get to know our mentors, mentees and guardians very well through consistent communication and contact. This relational approach is also at the heart of our safeguarding, which means from the initial recruitment of a potential mentor all the way through assessment and the 2+ years of the mentoring journey we keep safeguarding at the forefront of interactions with mentees.

More information about how we embed safeguarding into all aspects of the charity's culture can be found at: chapter2.org.uk/safeguarding.

FAITH POSITION

The Christian faith is at the heart of Chapter2’s mission, in that Chapter2 believes God has a deep concern for the most marginalised in society and most notably the fatherless. Chapter2 provides practical support to the fatherless as a response to the nature of God and how He wishes those that believe in Him reflect His nature. Chapter2’s primary aim is to build trust with those it serves by acting with kindness, perseverance, and a commitment to building enduring relationships. Chapter2 does not seek to proselytize.

To accomplish Chapter2’s aim, it works in partnership with churches that share its core beliefs and that wish to support the fatherless within our local communities. In addition to Chapter2’s Partnership Programmes it also operates a Centralised Programme, in which all mentoring activities are managed solely by Chapter2.

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Chapter2 also believes that God wishes His believers to demonstrate love without judgement to everyone that they interact with regardless of their religious beliefs. Therefore, Chapter2 does not expect nor require all young persons and Mentors to share its beliefs.

ABOUT CHAPTER2

“If young men cannot see personal examples of older men fitting into and thriving in society, how can they begin to imagine where they will end up themselves?”

LOST BOYS: State of the Nation, 2025

The Need for Mentoring

Family breakdown is the route by which many boys lose all meaningful contact with their fathers. The recent study from the Centre of Social Justice, LOST BOYS: State of the Nation, provides an overview of the impact of fatherlessness:

Furthermore, there are a number of challenges faced by broken families. For example, lone parent families are more

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likely to be experiencing financial difficulties. Lone parents are less likely to be employed with around 50% of lone mothers of a child aged 0 to 4 employed, rising to 75% when children are aged 5 to 16.

MOTHERS OF 0-4s IN WORK 50%

MOTHERS OF 5-16s IN WORK 75%

In 2020, 49% of children living in lone parent families were in relative poverty after housing costs compared to 25% of children living in married or cohabiting families.[4]

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1:1 Mentoring

Chapter2 has developed a trauma-informed approach which allows us to support our mentors and mentees with a deep understanding of the impact of early life trauma. Some of our mentees will have experienced significant trauma such as: domestic violence, parental drug and alcohol abuse, financial challenges and a parent or family member in prison, as well as parental separation. Studies have looked at the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and demonstrated that the impact of a range of ACEs is long-term and can manifest as both physical and mental health issues later in life. However, research like the 2023 study on protective and compensatory childhood experiences (PACEs),[5] has also revealed that protective factors, like supportive relationships, can mitigate the behaviour and health outcomes of ACEs.[6]

Mentors serve as a protective factor by being a trustable adult building a supportive relationship. Chapter2’s mentoring philosophy is primarily about showing up and remaining present in the life of a fatherless boy. A mentor is not a coach or a counsellor, but a trustable friend. At Chapter2 we believe in one-to-one, activity-based mentoring and encourage our mentors to seek out activities that they and our mentees can enjoy together. They focus on building trusting relationships and outwardly this may look different for each mentoring pair. The common thread is a trustable adult who is consistent, non-judgemental, and empathetic. Mentors are trained, assessed, supported, and celebrated by the Chapter2 team at every step of their mentoring journey.

Part of building that trust requires our mentors to be and remain curious throughout the mentoring journey.

5 Sheffield Morris, A and Hays-Gurdo, J. 2023

6 Kimberg, L and Wheeler, M. 2019

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By choosing to enter the mentee’s story they strive to truly understand their experiences and how those experiences may now be expressing themselves in certain behaviours. Instead of focusing on changing or “fixing” a boy, the mentor instead focuses on accepting the boy for who they are. While the focus remains on building the relationship with the boy, being able to extend trust and empathy to the mum/guardian allows the potential for mentoring to have a broader impact on the wider family.

“ONE OF THE BEST MEASURES OF AN ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN BE HEALING FOR A CHILD, IS WHEN NOTHING IS HAPPENING. PEOPLE ARE JUST BEING. LIFE IS TICKING ALONG AND THERE’S NOT MUCH TO REPORT - IT’S SAFE, WE’RE HERE TOGETHER AND WE’RE OK.

PASSIVE, NORMAL, UNEVENTFUL SAFETY IS A LOVELY THING. IT’S ALSO A HEALING THING.”

Punishment doesn’t work, 2024

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ABOUT CHAPTER2

EMBRACING HEALTHY, PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND PROMOTING GOOD MENTAL HEALTH FOR BOYS AND MEN THEREFORE REQUIRES A NEW APPROACH TO WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MASCULINE, FOCUSING ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS, AND ROLE MODELS WHO CAN PROVIDE A POSITIVE, HEALTHY EXAMPLE.

The Importance of Positive Role Models, 2024

Community

Chapter2 believes that positive masculine behaviours need to be demonstrated rather than taught or commanded. Boys need a path to follow, and we believe that path can be powerfully shown through practical and challenging activities. Learning new practical skills can also be of tremendous value for a boy struggling with low self-esteem. We deliver an ongoing programme of 10-12 group activities per year, which are not only fun, but challenge our mentors and mentees to stretch themselves and build confidence. By overcoming challenges together, relationships and trust are strengthened. Throughout the year, we also encourage our mentors to get to know and support each other through additional training, socials and doing activities with another mentoring pair.

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02 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Governing Document Constitution: Foundation Structure (whose only voting members are its Trustees)

How the Charity is Constituted: Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Date of Constitution 6th February 2018

TRUSTEE SELECTION METHODS

Apart from the first term of the founding trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. The current trustees were appointed in accordance with these arrangements and were selected on the basis of our charity and business leadership skills and experience. In the next year Chapter2 expects to recruit an additional trustee or trustees to support the ongoing growth and development of the charity.

MANAGEMENT OF CHARITY

The trustees for Chapter2 are responsible for its governance. The trustees meet quarterly and therefore met on four occasions during the period under review.

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Chapter2 currently operates Partnership and Centralised Programmes.

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

The Partnership Programme remains at the heart of Chapter2, with our church partners providing a wealth of good men able to support a mentee. Through the Partnership Programme the provision of trained and assessed mentors for boys and young men is achieved in partnership with a local church. Chapter2 supports partners: (i) to connect with young persons within our community through a network of referral agencies managed by Chapter2 (e.g. Schools & Children's Services ); (ii) to establish and maintain a team of trained and assessed mentors; (iii) to access activities provided / facilitated / funded by Chapter2 for Mentors and Mentees on the Chapter2 programme; (iv) and by providing support, advice, and opportunities to share best practice. Partners are able to access support through the Project Manager, quarterly reviews and access to Chapter2 policy and procedure templates. During this period Chapter2 worked with 4 Partners. The Partnership Programme added 9 new mentoring pairs and supported a total of 17 pairs during 23-24.

CENTRALISED PROGRAMME

Over the past two years the Centralised Programme has grown and established a route for men who are not part of one of our church partners to mentor. The Centralised Programme welcomes men from diverse backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Additionally, the Chapter2 team is able to directly supervise the mentoring pairs which has allowed us to trial and hone our support for our unique style of mentoring.

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This relational approach to both the mentoring but also the support for mentors, means we are afforded a deeper insight to both the ups and downs of the mentoring journey. Our learning over the past two years has helped us to develop additional mentoring specific policies, and generally deepen the quality of our mentoring offer. The Centralised Programme added 6 new mentoring pairs and supported a total of 15 mentoring pairs during 23-24.

THIS RELATIONAL APPROACH ... MEANS WE ARE AFFORDED A DEEPER INSIGHT TO BOTH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE MENTORING JOURNEY

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OBJECTS & ACTIVITIES

OBJECTS OF CHAPTER2

To advance in life and relieve needs of young people, in particular, but not exclusively through:

PROVISION OF MENTORING

In 23-24 Chapter2 increased our provision from 17 mentoring pairs to 29. Chapter2 continues to support partnerships and encourages them to grow their mentoring programme, alongside delivering an in-house mentoring programme. One new Partner was added this year. Opportunities to create partnerships outside of the Reading area will be considered but only in situations where the potential partner has dedicated resources to support a partnership, and a good strategic fit exists.

Objects & Activities 18

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LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Chapter2 also provides free-of-charge group activities for the mentor and mentee with the approval of the guardian of the young person. We offer a wide range of activities to try to suit the interests of the mentors and mentees but also provide new experiences for them. Such activities are intended, firstly, to provide a fun and natural environment for relationship between mentor and mentee to develop; and secondly, to provide an environment for mentees to be mentored within a broader community of mentors. In 23-24, Chapter2 was able to provide:

Objects & Activities 19

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TRAINING

For all potential mentors whether they are part of the Partnership or the Centralised Programme, Chapter2 offers an initial mandatory training day. This day provides the potential mentor with insight into our unique mentoring philosophy and provides a deeper understanding of the impact of fatherlessness, early life trauma, what it takes to be a mentor and basic safeguarding training. In 23-24 we held two training days in March and September.

Number of people attending training: 24 Number of people successfully assessed for mentoring: 8

Surveys from the two trainings revealed 100% of the trainees rated their training experience as “good” or “excellent.” Participants particularly were very positive about the variety and depth of topics covered, the interactivity of the sessions and the knowledge of the trainers.

THE TRAINING ENHANCED MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE KIND OF SUPPORT REQUIRED. REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES TRULY BROUGHT CLARITY TO THE DISCUSSIONS.

Training participant

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In addition, Chapter2 provides both group and one-to-one training for mentors in specialist areas to help support their mentee (i.e., neurodiversity, trauma, attachment). This year we trialled an ‘Ask the Expert’ session which was a more informal setting for mentors to share situations they have experienced with their mentees with professionals in trauma and youth offending.

VERY HIGH STANDARD OF MATERIALS, EXCELLENT CONTENT, VERY THOROUGH, VERY MOVED BY WHAT I HEARD OVERALL.

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04 ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

In addition to the above, Chapter2 has also achieved the following:

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MENTOR PAIRINGS

Number of mentor pairings at start of the year 17 Number of new mentor pairings started in the year 15 Number of mentor pairings closed in the year 3[7] Number of mentor pairings at end of the year 29 Total number of boys mentored 32

There are 10 boys that have been mentored for over 2 years with an average duration of 42m.

Mentoring pairs Number of Average
in 23-24 mentoring pairs duration
<12m 15 (47%) 6m
12-23m 7 (22%) 17m
24+ 10 (31%) 42m

REFERRALS

Number of referrals received = 51, an 89% increase on the previous year.

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7 This includes one mentoring pairing that closed within first 6 months due to mentee’s engagement.

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The increase in referrals received year on year was due to an increase in referrals from social services (from 8 to 33) and accounted for 65% of all referrals.

Demographics of referrals

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RG2 9 5
RG4 10 3
RG5 2 4
RG6 9 1
RG30/31 11 7
RG41 1 0
Other (inc Thatcham 2 3
& Basingstoke

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There was a change in demographics of referrals in 23-24. Whilst West Reading and Tilehurst area continue to make up the largest concentration of referrals, it is closely followed by Caversham, Whitley, and Earley.

Referrals with additional needs

Chapter2 continues to see a high percentage of mentees who have additional needs. The proportion of referrals with additional needs diagnosed or suspected increased significantly from 52% to 82%. The proportion of referrals mentioning a mental health condition decreased slightly to 18%.

2023-24
2022-23
EHCP 10 10 (20%) 5 (19%)
Diagnosed or
awaiting assessment		 42 (82%) 14 (52%)
for Autism or ADHD
Mental Health
condition		 9 (18%) 6 (22%)

While these needs may result in different behaviours depending on the individual, there are a number of strategies that can be used to help support those with additional needs and promote understanding for those working with neurodivergent young people. Each year Chapter2 provides additional training for mentors in this area.

In 23-24, 10 referrals had an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) from the local authority, this doubled from 5 the previous year. This increase is in line with the increase in referrals received year on year.

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Chapter2 has also invested in training for staff to understand areas around attachment and trauma through courses and attendance at partnership meetings where best practice is shared. This knowledge is then passed on to mentors at the mandatory training, subsequent supervision, and targeted training.

School continues to be a challenge for some of the referrals with 37% on reduced timetables or attending alternative provision.

“CHAPTER2 HAS MET ALL EXPECTATIONS – A POSITIVE MALE ROLE MODEL, SOMEONE TO DO ACTIVITIES WITH, SOMEONE ... HE RELATES TO AND ENJOYS BEING WITH.”

Feedback from Guardian

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05 FEEDBACK FROM THE GUARDIANS OF MENTEES

In 23-24 from the feedback Chapter2 gathered from guardians and care providers (24 responses):

96%

SAID MENTORING HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THEIR SON

92%

WERE HAPPY WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THE MENTORING

100%

SAID THEY WERE HAPPY WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CHAPTER2, GUARDIAN AND MENTEE

100%

SAID THE MENTOR WAS SOMEONE BOTH THEY (GUARDIAN) CAN TRUST , AND MENTEE CAN TRUST

71%

SAID THE MENTORING HAD IMPROVED THEIR SON'S CONFIDENCE , WITH 25% BEING UNSURE

42%

42% SAID MENTORING HAD IMPROVED

THEIR SON'S RESILIENCE , WITH 50% BEING UNSURE

83%

SAID IT HAD HELPED THEIR SON TRY NEW THINGS

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100% SAID MENTORING PROVIDED A POSITIVE MALE ROLE MODEL FOR THEIR SON

79%

SAID MENTORING HELPED THEIR SON'S MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

96% SAID THE MENTOR WAS CONSISTENT

QUOTES FROM GUARDIAN OF MENTEES

“It sticks with my son that his mentor isn’t going to leave. Catching those little smiles now; that wouldn’t have happened before.”

“It is so amazing, just what I wanted for my son.”

“Chapter2 has met all expectations – a positive male role model, someone to do activities with, someone he can talk to who he relates to and enjoys being with.”

“Mentoring has helped build my son's confidence – in particular he now goes to school on his own and doesn’t need a family member to take him.”

“Chapter2 is a brilliant model involving amazing people and I’m privileged to be a part of it. I’ve even made some new friends through the fundraising challenge.”

“They have an excellent relationship.”

“I can have peace of mind knowing he is with someone I trust and I know he is somewhere safe.”

“Increased his confidence, brought calmness instead of anxiety, helping him learn to trust someone else.”

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In 23-24, mentees gave the following feedback on the mentoring:

95% RATED THEIR 1:1 MENTORING SESSIONS AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD

85%

RATED THE GROUP ACTIVITIES AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD

100%

RATED THEIR MENTOR AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD, FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

85%

RATED TALKING WITH THEIR MENTOR AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD

95% RATED THE ACTIVITIES THEY DID 1:1 WITH THEIR MENTOR AS EXCELLENT OR GOOD

WHEN ASKED WHAT THREE WORDS THEY WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THE MENTORING TO A FRIEND, THE MOST FREQUENT WORDS WERE “FUN, HELPFUL, WORTHWHILE AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING" .

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QUOTES FROM MENTEES

“My mentor has helped me with confidence and opening up about my feelings.”

“I’d describe my mentor as kind, caring and fun.”

“Most of all I’ve enjoyed spending time together.”

“I’ve tried new things like talking more about myself and learning how to push myself more.”

“My mentor has helped me be happier and confident.”

FUN, HELPFUL, WORTHWHILE, CONFIDENCE BUILDING

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07 FINANCIAL REVIEW

ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST OCTOBER 2024

A summary of the financial accounts for the 23-24 financial year can be found below. All Chapter2 Mentors are volunteers, which is core to our mentoring philosophy and a vital element of how a mentor establishes trust and acceptance.

INCOME

Total income: £167,906

£3,000 £8,344 PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS GENERAL DONATIONS

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EXPENDITURE

Total Expenditure : £118,075

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION

£2,821 ACTIVITIES £4,075 MENTOR SUPPORT & TRAINING

FUNDING SOURCES

This year’s fundraising event proved again to be financially successful with funds raised in excess of £103,000 despite there being fewer participants and donors than the previous year. In this year’s Everest Challenge there were 28 participants and 914 donors.

Chapter2’s freelance Fundraising Consultant continues to develop a Grants, Trusts & Foundations strategy and has had a number of successful applications resulting in our highest total of grants at £52,919. This represents a 131% increase on the previous year and a significant step in our strategy to diversify our sources of income.

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UNRESTRICTED CASH RESERVES

The Reserves Policy of Chapter2 is to maintain a level of unrestricted funds of between six- and twelve-months’ operating expenditure. Typically, Chapter2 operates close to the top-end of this range for a number of reasons:

In consideration of the above, the Trustees believe a minimum of 6 months unrestricted cash reserves is prudent.

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08 DECLARATION

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed: Full Name: Richard Daniel Kay

Position: Chair of Trustees

Date: May 2025

REFERENCES

BBC Richard Dimbleby Lecture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ news/articles/ceqjpzg0qwno[1]

Children’s Commissioner. 2022 Family and Its Protective

Effect: https://assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/ wpuploads/2022/12/cc-family-and-its-protective-effect-part-1of-the-independent-family-review-.pdf[2]

Sheffield Morris, A and Hays-Grudo J. 2023. Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health. World Psychiatry: https://pmc.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC984049 ~~6~~[3]

1 Accessed 25 March 2025

2 Accessed 22 February 2024

3 Accessed 29 May 2025

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Kimberg, L and Wheeler, M. 2019 Trauma and Trauma-

Informed Care, Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches:

The Centre for Social Justice. The forgotten role of families: why it’s time to find our voice on strengthening families: - https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp content/ uploads/2017/11/The-forgotten-role-of-families-why-its-timeto-fnd-our-voice-on-families-1.pdf[5]

The Centre for Social Justice. LOST BOYS: State of the

Nation. 2025: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2025/03/CSJ The_Lost_Boys.pdf[6]

Punishment doesn’t work. 2024: https://jonnyvm.substack. com/p/punishment-doesnt-work?utm_source=post-emailtitle&publication_id=2486823&post_id=148172608&utm_ campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3rz2s6&triedR edirect=true[7]

Someone to turn to: Being a trusted adult to young people: - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/by3o0aru/someone to-turn-to-report.pdf[8]

The Importance of Positive Male Role Models: https://www. - - worcester.ac.uk/about/news/academic blog/psychology blogs/the-importance-of-positive-male-role-models.aspx[9]

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Chapter2.org.uk

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Chapter2 No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a ~~For the period~~ 1st November 31st October To from 2023 2024

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
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to the nearest
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VoluntaryReceipts 163,631 4,275 - 167,906 143,795
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- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
143,795
Cost of Charitable Activities 115,305 106,305
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
**Sub total ** 115,305 106,305
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
106,305
48,326 **49,831 ** 37,490
- - -
160,090 160,090 122,599
208,416 209,921 160,089

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
funds		 Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
208,416		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
1,505		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
208,416 1,505 -

B1 Cash funds

- - -
- - -
( g p
p y
Total cash funds		 208,416 1,505 -
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use
-
-		 -
-
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of
approval
Richard D Kay 18/03/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 Charity Name
CHAPTER2		 Charity Name
CHAPTER2		 Charity Name
CHAPTER2
31stOctober 2024 Charity no
(if any)		 1177011

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 10 / 2024 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Date: 06 / 03 / 25 Signed: Name: Stephen Mitchell Relevant professional CIMA cert BA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 8 Harcourt Drive Earley, Reading RG6 5TJ

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