THE WICKERS CHARITY
Charlty No. 1178580
{Registered Charity in England and Wales)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST AUGUST 2024

The Wickers Charity
Contents Page
Page
Legal and AdministratNe Inf0M￿tIOn
Trustèes. ReFQrt
IndeFendent Examiners ReFQrt
Stslement of Financial Adi￿lIeS
Balance Sheet
Ncles to the Financial Statements
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The Wickers Charity
Legal and Administrative Information
Trustè•S:
W. Henry
C Reymolds
A. Henry-D05well {appointed 1st March 241
H. Smith (Resigned 1st Apil 2024)
Rogl$tsrfjd Offlu:
Ironwoc*J Works
Suite 5
19 Wlllow Street
London EC2A 4BH
Charlty Number:
1178580
{RegbStered Charity in England and Wales)
Independent ExamSner:
Le8man Mattel
Chartered Accountants
Suite 1, First Floor
1 Duchess Streat
London
W1W6AN
Bank9rs'.
Lloyds Bank PLC
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
Govorning Document
The Chanty is constituted as a Charitable Incorporatsd Organisation by its constltutlon dated 31 May 2018.
The finanaal statements comply ￿1th 3tabJlory requirements and the Charftls goveming d¢)cuments.
Trustee Induction and Tralnlng
The above mentioned Trustees were appointed according to the procedures laid down in the Constitution.
Future Trustees shall be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity
Trustees. Now Tluslees are briefed on their legal obligations under charty law, the content of the Constttution,
d￿l$lon making processes and the reGent pgrfomiance of the Charity.
In seleclirg persons lo be appointed as Trustees, the Charity Trustees shall take into a￿O￿nt the benefits of
appointing a person vtho is able by virtue of his personal and l or professional qualifications to make a
eonlribution to the pursuit of the objects or tho management of the Charity.
New Trustees must be appolnted by a re8olutitin passed at a properfy Convened meeting of the Charity
Trustees.
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The Wicker3 Charity
Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31st August 2024
(Contlnued)
The Trustees present their r¢wrt aryl the financral statements the year e￿Ied 31 August 2024. The
Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial slalgments of the Charty Comp￿ with the current
statutory requirements, the requirements of the chartys goveming document and the prowsions of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Rec¢fflmended Pradice Applicable lo Charitrès
preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial rewrting standard applicab￿ in the UK and Republic
of Ireland The FRS 102 Charities SORP. published on October 2019.
Trusts•$
The Trustees who seNed through the year w8r8'.
W. Henry
H. Smith
C. Reynolds
A. Henry￿0$well
ObJectlvos
The Trustees shall hold the reserves and income upon trust to eppty them for the foll¢)wing obieGts'.
To reduce the number of young people entering the criminal jusltce system, wth particular emphasis on
ucing the likelihood of youThJ people ￿Ing involved in gangs. gun Grimes or knife rJimes in London.
through the provtsion of..
Education thshops;
mentoring semces.
counselling serNice$'.
well-being services:
opportunitie5 to th team sports.,
training in employabilty and job4geking-, and
any other maans that meets the overall charitable objects.
Prfnclpal Activity
The principal activty during the perM)d was the provision of facilit￿ and services to reduce the number of
young Feople entering the criminal justice system.
The Twslees ￿nfIrM that vthen planning activrties they have Considered the Charty Commission's guidance
on publi¢ benefiL including thg guidance'Public Benofft.. running a Charity IPB2}'.
Restrictions Imposed by the Charlty'8 goyernlng do¢um•nt:
i) In raising funds the Trustees shall not undèrtake any substantial pèmanent tr&Jing actwty and Shall
confom to any relevant statutory regUlath￿S.
ill All cheques and ord8rs for the payment of money from the Charty bank account shall be approved by at
1ga$t one Trustee 8nd the Operations Manager.
Oryanisatlonal Structure
The charty 1$ govemed by lh8 Board of Trustees who are re8ponsibt8 for thè govemance and the strategic
direct¥)n of thg organisalK)n.
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The Wickers Charity
Trustees, Report
For the year ended 31st August 2024
{Continued)
R•vlèw of activlt16s. achlevements and pgrfomiance
This report aGcompanies the Financial Statements for 2024 and includes an oveNiew of the key activrtie$ of
the Charity during the peri¢>J under rewew. The achievemen18 and perfomiance of thè Charity for the ￿r are
hbJhllghted below. With reasonable nolice, the files of the Charity are open io inspection to any person.
Reser•es Pollcy
In determining the level of the reserves policy of the Charty the Trustees have considered the level of the
operating expense required. The total reserve5 at the year end of1£42.439) includes restricted fund$ carried
fowdrd of £8.224, consisting mostty My Ends, grant to be spent on after school activities. mgnloring &
employability programs. The balance of1£50,6631 entirely comprises of general unrestricted funds wh￿h are
avaitable for the Charitys general purposes including its general running costs and projects. In 2023. the
reserves balance of £88,678 included £84,450 unre8tricled reserves.
Tho level of free reserves has decreased since the prewous year, and is sufficient to cover the anticipated
running costs for th? next f￿ months wilh corporate sponsorship and grants already secured fL¥ the next
financial year. The Trustees anticipate the Charity can continue to wrate self-sufficiently.
R•sults for th• P•riod
During the peric¥J, the Charty received incom& of £S36.45112023.. £673.064). The income of the Charty has
increased significantty foll¢)wing successful fundraising events like The Great Gatsby Boxing 2024.
The Charty made a {defi¢tty$urplus of (£131,117) (2023.. {£10,4231.
At the year end £34.404 (2023.. 129,116) cash was held in the Charitys bank account.
The Trustees prowded their servws to the* charrty free of charge in the year and these serv￿e$ have ncl
b8gn quantrfied or renected in the a¢counts.
The Wickers Charity contlnues lo ereate a strong foundatK)n for future grchvth and the building of thi5
foundation will be integral to the Charty a¢h￿VIng its missKJn in the future. Some key achievements of the
Charty include..
Tha provlslon of a $Ch￿Ule of activities for the young people in Hackney. The Charity continues to provide
schedule of activities for young people in the area. offering guidance and mentoring, educational WOfkshop8,
leisure activities and a socLal hub ft)r youths. This year, the Charity has also Started to offer more employability
workshops as the Charity seeks to keep young peopke off of the streets by giving them learning and earning
opportunities. The Charty has continued to increase its outreach in tho local ¢ommunity and further afield.
The Charrty now works closety with other parties, such as local schools. the Metropolitan Police Force and
other Local Authorities to address the issues of knrfe crime and gang violence.
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The Wlckers Charity
Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31st August 2024
(Continued)
Results for thg Perlod {continu6dl
Corporate sponsorshlp and fundlng
In last y8arfs report we hpJhlighled the Charity to be entirely 8elf4unded. Through the team's hard work and
d￿iCatIOn in s¢¢uring sponsorships, grants and donallons, the Charity eonlinue to b8 oper81ing self-8uffi'ciently.
The Charty seGured £223,471 of grant funding during the year including £139,276 of My End Funding set aside
lo hdp after sch¢)ol actiwt*s, mentoring and employabilty.
Partnernhlp8 wlth IlkèThmlnd8d oryanisations
The Charty is continuing to increase its 0lrt￿ach through partnetships wlh other likewmindad organisations. For
exampLg, the Charty 1$ paired with CICS. One offers boxing wrth the focus of getting young people off the
streels. The other offers fcrt)tball with a similar aim but also focussing on the mental behaviour and development
of young people through the provision of sports services. Vve have also expanded the number of after schcLIl
tiwties and these are being hekl is strategic places, where we can attract the'h8rd to reach. children & youThJ
People.
The charity has also been a delivery partner for a consortium funded by the London Mayors Office to redu¢e
vio18n¢e in a specffic ward in Hackney. This has also helwl us to expand our rea¢h and also build relalionships
with other organisations within the communty.
Arnas of development
There are thro0 main arwas of developmant the Charrty na8ds to continue lo work on in order lo support ts
purw8e'.
1. Delivoring acti￿tIeS thal keep young people off of the streets and build their Irfe skills,.
2. Providing positive role models that give hope for 8 better life and prepare th& young people for a positive
fuiure", and
3. Give access to opportunities for emplo￿nent.
Improvemenl aroas for the next year
1. Increase staffing to expand on semce delivery.
2. Partner wth more schools in the local boroughs to increase outrgach.
3. Target more corporates. for fundraising and employm8nt opportuni(ies.
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The Wickers Charity
Trustees, Report
For the year ended 31st August 2024
{Continued)
Trusto0s' Rosponslbllltles Statemenl
The Tru$lo0s a￿ responstjle for preparing the Tnjslees, Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance with
the applicable law and Unf(ed lQngdom Accounting Practices {United Kingdom Generally Ac* Accounting
Practice). including FRS102'The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.,
The law applicable to charit￿ in Englgnd and Wales requires trustees to prepare financial statements for each
financial period which give a true and fair view of the slate of the affairs of the Chanly and of the incoming
resources and appltcation of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial slatements, the
Trustees are required to..
select surtable accounting policies and then appty them consistently,.
observe the melh¢)Js and principles in the Charities SORP..
makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent..
state vthether aPpI￿able UK accounting stsndards. including FRS 102 have been foll¢Md, subjvA to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financi81 statements..
prepare the finaneial stalemfjnts on the going concem basis unkss it 15 inappropiiatg to presume that the
Charity will continue in business.
The Truste88 are re3ponsibk for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
charitws transactions and di￿lOse wth reasonable ac¢uracy at any time the financial posith)n of the Charty and
enable them to ensure that the financial slalemenls compty wth the Charilies Act 2011, the Charity {Accounl$ and
Reportsl Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Charty Commission. They are also resp)nsible for
safeguarding the assets of the Charty and hence for taking reasonable steps for Ihe prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularibes.
Th& Trustees are Tesponsibie for the maintenan¢e and integrty of the Charty and financial infomiation included on
the Charitls website. Legislation in the United Kingdom goveming the preparation and dissemination of financial
statements may differ from legislation in ¢kner lUfisd￿1ons.
This report was apwoved by the TrL￿teeS on
and signed on their behalf by.
ds
Trustee
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The Wickers Charity
Independent Examinerfs Report
For the year ended 31 st August 2024
Independent examiner's rgport to the trustees of The Wickers Charlty
I report to thg twslees on my examinat￿ of the acwunts of the Chanty for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Responslbllllle8 and basls of report
As the Charivs Trustees you are responsible fc* the preparation ofthe ￿￿nts in accordance wrth the
requirements of the Chariti8s Act 2011 Ilh8 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 fdl¢knJ all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under
SeCt￿n 14515)(bl of the Act.
Indopènd•nt •xamin•r's statement
Since the Charitys gross inwme exceeded r250,CW in the year, your examiner musl be a member of a body
listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm Ihal l am qual[r￿d to undertake the examination because l am a
member of the ICAEW. which is one of the lIst￿l bod￿.
I have completed my exanination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attent￿n in connection with
Ihe gxamination giving me eause lo beltéve that in any material respect..
accountirvJ records w¢r• not kwt in respecl of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.. or
2 the accounts do not a¢Mrd with those records.. or
3 tha accounts do not compty with the appIl￿ble requirements conceming the fonn and CC￿1￿nt of *counts set
(￿t in th8 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requir8mgnl that th9 a¢wunts
give a Xrue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examinalw)n.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalion to which attentK*n
should be drawn in this rgport in order lo enable a pr¢yr understanding of the aetounts lo be reached.
Surte 1. Fir81 Fl(x)r
1 Duchess Street
London
W1W6AN
Date:
Paul Matt
Independent Examiner
For and on behalf of Leaman Mattel
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The Wickers Charity
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31st August 2024
Funds
2024
Funds
2024
T¢rtal
2024
N￿ft
Incomo
Grants and donalions
333,797
202,655
536,452
Total Incomo
333,797
202,6SS
536,452
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
charitab￿ activitie8
198,*3
269,947
198,963
468.606
198,859
Total Expenditurn
468.910
198,659
867.569
Net {0xp8ndlture)nncome for thg pgrfod
1135,113)
3,996
(131,117)
Total furKls brought foThvard at
1st September 2023
84.450
4,228
88.678
Total funds carried forward at
31st August 2024
50,663
42.439
Unrastn¢ted
Funds
2023
Reslncted
Funds
2023
2023
Ineorno
Grants and donations
454,083
218,981
673.064
Total Incorng
454,083
218,981
673.064
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Charitable activities
239.585
22&486
239,585
443.902
218,416
Total Expendlturo
46&071
218,416
683.487
Net Incom&llexpondlturel for the parlod
(10,988)
(10.423)
Total funds broLwJht foward at
1st September 2022
95,438
3.663
99. 101
Totsl funds carrfod forward at
31st August 2023
84,4&)
4,228
88,678
All disclosures rdate onty to continuing op8rations.
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The Wickers Charity
Balance Sheet
As at 31st August 2024
Notes
2024
2023
2023
Current Assets
Debtors.. Amounts falling
due wtihin 1 year
Cash at bank and in hand
5.496
34.404
39,900
38.243
129, 116
16T,359
Credltots: Amounts falllng due
within one year
Net Current Assets
142,439)
88,678
Net A880ts I (Liabilities
42,439
88.678
Funds
General funds {restrictedl
General funds {unreslridodl
8,224
50,663
4,228
84,450
42,439
88,678
The Financial statements were approved by Ihe Trustees on
and signed on their behalf by.
C. Reynolds
Trustee
Charity no. 1178680
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The Wickers Charity
Notes to the Financial Ststements
For the year ended 31st August 2024
Accounting Pollcles
Basis of prnparalion of financial statem•nts
The finanGial $tatements have been prepared in aC￿rdanCe wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republ￿ of IreL8nd (FRS 1021, published on October 2019. The Charty is a public benefit entty
for th8 purposes of FRS 102 and therefore also prepared its financial slatemerts in accordance with the
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charrties preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (the FRS 11y2 Charities SORPI and
the Charitie8 Act 2011.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling. wh￿h is the frjncknnal currency of company. Monetary
anounts in these financ￿1 stskments are rounded to the nearest pound.
Goln9 Concern Ba515
The financial statements have been prePa￿j on a going concem basis.
Having carried out a review of the Charitys resources and the current econcrtnic challenges facing both the
Charity and its memb8r5 the Trustees are satisfied that the Charty has sufficient cash flows to meet its
liabilities as tw fall due for at least one year from the date of apprtsval of the finan¢o1 statements.
Crhlcal accountlng estimates and area6 ofJudgemenL
In the v*w of the Trustees in applw'ng the accounting policies adopted. no judgements were required Ihal
have a S￿n￿lcant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial Stslements. nor do any estimates or
assumptions made cary a signTficant risk of matenal 8djustfflenl in the next financial peric￿.
Fund ac¢ounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are ar4ilabl& for use at the disGrgtion of the board of Trustees in
furtherance of the general objeclivas of the CharTiab￿ company and which have not baen designated for other
puwes.
ReslrKled fLtnds are funds that are to be used in accordance with speclfic restrictions imposed by the don¢XS
or which have been roised by the charity for particuLar purp08es. The cost of raising and administering such
funds is charged against that Spectr￿ fund. The ain #nd usa of each restricted fund is sol out in the notes to
the financi81 statements.
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The Wickers Charity
Notes to the Financial Ststements
For the year ended 31st August 2024
Accountlng Poli¢io8 Icontinuodl
Incom•
Ineomè from Charitable actiwlies is included in thè Statèment of Financial Actiwlios {SOFAI whan the
Charity has entitlement over the income, the re(*ipl is probabty and income can be measured reliably.
Income from donations and grants is included when le￿l¥ed. Donations or grants for parlicular purpos¥s
are included as restricted ftjnds.
Donated goods, facllllles and seryl¢e¥
Donated goods in the form of consumablo$ are r90)gnIs￿ in the period of ro¢0ipl at cost to the vendor in
both incom8 and expenditure in the SOFA.
Expendltsr•
Expenditure is induded in the SOFA on an a¢¢wals basis.
Costs of raisin9 funds ￿rnprise the costs of all fundraising activities and increasing the PTofile of the charity.
Charitable activilres comprise costs of a¢bvilies in fvrthèraneA of the tharitys obj8ctives. It indudes dirèct
¢0818 of activities and those costs of an indirect naluTe necessary to support those actmlies. allocated
betsveen expenditure categories on an appropriate basis.
Fornlgn curr•n¢y tran$latlon
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign (Jjrrencies are translated into sterfing at the rates of
exthange ruling al the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies 8re recor(led at the rate
ruling at the dale of the transaction. All diffe￿nCeS are tsken lo the SOFA.
Ca¥h at bank and In hand
Cash indud8s cash in hand, deposits held al Call wrth banks, other short-lèm liquld investments with
original maluriiies of three Months oi less, and bank overdrafts.
8a$lc Financial Instruments
The Charity only holds basic finanoal instruments 8s defined by FRS 102. Finanaal instruments receivable
or payable within one year of the reporting dale are carried at their at transaction pric8 and subsequently at
8mortised cost.
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The Wl¢k•rs Charlty
Nots¥ to the Finan¢lal Stat•m•nts
For tho yoar ended 31st August 2024
2 Gr4nIs*dd￿l￿o
T¢l•l
2024
2024
.809
320.431
I￿.212
FUndra￿ng￿l¥w8s
300.431
20,r
143,846
202.6S5
$38.4S2
d3
2023
2023
frun Ihlrd
137,lJg
311,85
137.739
311.854
223.471
GranLs
218.38Y
49.0&3
218,981
673.0$4
3 E¥r*ndNure
Totsl
COnWn*￿ & E4uymort
Tethrs. vrdunte¢rs. Xb¥it*•
nl8iialvtr& iwJrtnL*
49.320
Te.￿
49.320
79.919
32970
24.493
281,904
32,970
24,493
261,904
4J6.83
32,970
R•lBln¥ F￿NdS
8f0rfv￿
198 g03
198,963
198,983
198,963
Clwlll•d w:
Res¢rf￿0￿
198,659
43S.940
198.859
468.910
970
Toi•l
2023
ConWMè￿s& Equpment
Tead*T$. volunteer5.
fflinislrnlve 8 hlSuran(
Pfeny*scosis
612
70,025
SQ612
T4925
24t54
19.259
2eo.952
443.902
2a154
19.259
26Q.952
414748
241
Ra*kng F￿nd*
¢￿5 forfrJndJ
239.5&5
239.jas
elts￿fIed ••.'
RestTx*
?14416
436,917
2alS¢
4￿071
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The Wickers Charlty
Notes to the Financlal Statements
For the year ended 31st August 2024
4 Amlysty of R￿trIcted Funds
Bal8nc8 at 1
Ino)mir
Sepknb8r2023 wources
Rescurcgj
1X￿nded
Balaneè at 31
August 2024
My Ends-aft8rschoc4 xOvibe6, mentoring &
employabllity
INw"ghbouthorK1 focusod r&$￿$0 to rodUC￿On of
vk)knc¢l
Head Stsrt
IGU Outreach
Jad( Petchey Resthntia SuFVOrt (Lendon YoLrthl
AntFRaryst Cwmi*sk)ning
LoNJffi Marathon & Serpenbne Swim
LoNknI Youtt) GettiNJ
Schwl Holhlay Prcgram5
20,693
85.562
I￿1,926>
15,329
30,571
130,5721
{8,CY)QI
19541
15851
1,395
101
(701
11,3951
675
20
116,4601
51.546
148,73n
113,6511
B818nGe at i
S8ptemt*r2022 resou￿9$
Reswrces
8XP&Th
ance 8t31
Augusi 2023
Totsl
3,663
21&981
(218,416?
4,228
218.981
218,416
4,228
l)•xriOion of lun(ls
As cgo be 8een above som8 of the restricted funds are *)verdrawn at the year end. The mari tsverdrawfi amunt is eorniThJ frcm lh8
fuTrJ"School Holiday PTogr8rn5" a5 ewected PDSt y•ar •ThJ £14.& was Oct¢ber 24 lo clear ths baknce.
Other Small ov8rrtrawn balan￿ from'LoTrJon Marathon & s￿entIn￿ Swim" hav• be￿ oradicated post year end by funds
from fv ￿reStriCted lunds to these re81nd￿ fvnd5.
S Trustoas. Emdwnonts
No Trustee re¢eN•J •ny emolunwnts or reinburnement of eyFen8e8 duriro the perlcd.
Staff Costs
Sigff Costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Wages $alari81
Sccial 8e¢urty costs
p•nslon <¥sts
244.943
25.614
5,534
230,679
23,768
276,091
The average nurnbw of amployees during thèygof was six12023.. Sixl.
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The Wickers Charity
Notss to the Flnancial Statemènts
For the year ended 31st August 2024
7 Oebtorn du• wlthln 1 year
2024
2023
Trad& Debtors
Other Debtors
Acuued Incomè a P￿PaYj èxpor
500
4,996
37,743
496
8 CY•ditorn du• wlthin l ygar
2024
2023
TT8de C￿dI10r¥
Atttuals
Othert)pJrtor8
6,121
45,153
31,085
40.478
8,703
9 Financial In8tYuments
Thg linanaal stslemenls Midude th8 following it) r•sp8ct of rtems hekl at amri*ed ￿5t at 31 Awust
2024
2023
Financ4al assots meawwd at amortksed cost
42A39
10 R•lat￿ party tranuctlon8
Durin9 tha year, tho Charity re￿IVed £10,8ChJ12023.. £24.5001 from Artch Estales brnited towards
corporate sptrnsorships. th"d(et Sab and auction sa188 for The Great Gatsby Boxng 2024 ev8nt
During th& year, th? Charity received £4,50012023.. £Ndl frorn Aitth Estat•s Limited towards Ttht Sales
for Ifs 8 Knocknut 2023.
Ouring the year. the Charity Pa￿ a salary of£28,Wd12023.. £23,302) to a dose rela￿ of a Truste8 for rDk oflund raising
seMCe5 to the Chafity.
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