Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Review for the year ended 5 April 2021
The Free Family Representations & Advocacy Project (also referred to as " FFRAP " for short) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its constitution. Its registered address is Flat 29 Northways, College Crescent, London, NW3 5DR and registered charity number is 1179710.
Trustees and Trustee declarations
The Charity Trustees are as follows:
Farhana Begum (Chair) Nina Garnham (09/2019 – present) Isobel Renzulli (09/2019 – present)
The Trustees have fully complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
The Trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the Charity each year. This report looks at what the Charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The review also helps the Trustees ensure the Charity's aims, objectives and activities remain focused on its stated purposes.
The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Objects, activities, achievements and performance
FFRAP’s purpose
FFRAP’s object is the relief of poverty through the provision of free legal advice and assistance to persons who, through lack of means and the removal of legal aid, would otherwise be unable to obtain such advice.
FFRAP’s activities
FFRAP provides access to legal services, advice, representation or support to individuals who cannot afford to instruct a lawyer. This provision is in the area of Family Law, specifically in s.8 Children Act 1989 cases.
FRRAP's beneficiaries do not have access to professional legal advice, representation or support on a court site, which can lead to more protracted cases that are not in the interests of the child and family unit nor the family court. FFRAP’s services therefore provides free legal advice and representation as well as support to court users which also makes the family court process in relation to s.8 Children Act 1989 issues more effective and efficient.
FRRAP's volunteers
FFRAP trains pro-bono volunteers to assist in providing support and/or advice and advocacy in the context of S.8 Children Act hearings.
All volunteers are professionals from legal organisations and are legally qualified or in the process of training to become qualified. All volunteers must attend obligatory training in order to participate in the service provision. FFRAP attends the firm of all volunteers to conduct regular training and also provides a detailed training handbook and notes to all volunteers. FFRAP assesses all the training materials and the performance of volunteers on an ongoing basis. Feedback is also provided by the court as to the service and the performance of volunteers.
Client quality control & feedback
FFRAP regularly seeks feedback from its users. Some user feedback can be found on FFRAP’s website: www.ffrap.org.
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Impact of Covid-19 &
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and lock-down in relation to the same FFRAP had to stop attending court in-person in March 2020. The court moved hearings online, and it took some time to get the support of the court to support litigants in person in the remote hearings.
Annual Numbers, types of hearing and numbers
In total, for the financial year 2020/2021, FFRAP has assisted 2 LIPs through the provision of support and/or advice and advocacy remotely. The breakdown of this figure per month is shown below:
| TYPE | APRIL 2020 |
MAY 2020 |
JUN 2020 |
JUL 2020 |
AUG 2020 |
SEP 2020 |
OCT 2020 |
NOV 2020 |
DEC 2020 |
JAN 2021 |
FEB 2021 |
MAR1 2021 |
APR2 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHDRA | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
| DRA | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 2 | 0 |
| FINAL HEARING | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
| FACT-FINDING | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
| PTR | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
| Total | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* | 0 | 0 |
- Denotes that services did not function following the closing of the physical courts. During this time FFRAP was making preparations and building relationships in order to run the service remotely, which it has been doing successfully since March 2021.
1 Pilot period to assess the feasibility of a remote service.
2 Pilot period to assess the feasibility of a remote service.
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Registered charity number 1179710
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Accounts
Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 05 April 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Unrestricted (£) | Restricted (£) | 2021 Total (£) | Unrestricted (£) | Restricted (£) | 2020 Total (£) | |
| Income from: Grant Donation Membership |
187.00 0.00 2,700.00 |
2,013.00 0.00 0.00 |
2,200.00 0.00 2,700.00 |
64.00 0.00 5,000.00 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 |
64.00 0.00 5,000.00 |
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| Total income | 2,887.00 | 2,013.00 | 4,900.00 | 5,064.00 | 0.00 |
5,064.00 | |
| Expenditure on: Charitable activities |
2 | 615.64 | 2,013.00 | 2,628.64 | 2,503.6 | 0.00 | 2,503.6 |
| Total expenditure | (615.64) | (2,013.00) | (2,628.64) | (2,503.6) | 0.00 | (2,503.6) | |
| Net movement in funds | 2,271.36 | 0.00 | 2,271.36 | 2,560.40 | 0.00 | 2,560.40 | |
| Total funds carried forward |
4,832.49 | 0.00 | 4,832.49 | 2,561.13 | 0.00 | 2,561.13 |
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above.
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Balance Sheet
As at 05 April 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets: | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Current assets: Debtors Cash at bank and in hand |
0.00 4,832.49 |
0.00 2,561.13 |
|
| Liabilities: Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear |
0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Net current assets | 4,832.49 | 2,561.13 | |
| Total net assets | 4,832.49 | 2,561.13 | |
| The funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds General funds |
00.00 4,832.49 |
00.00 2,561.13 |
|
| Total charity funds | 4,832.49 | 2,561.13 |
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Statement of cash flow
For the year ended 05 April 2021
Reconciliation of net income / (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income / (expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial activities) |
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| Net cash provided by / operating activities |
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| Cash flow from operating activities |
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| Net cash provided by investing activities |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents in theyear |
(0) | (0) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of theyear |
(0) | (0) |
| Analysis of cash and cash equivalents |
As 05 April 2021 (£) 4,832.49 |
As 05 April 2020 (£) 2,561.13 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 4,832.49 | 2,561.13 |
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 05 April 2021
Accounting Policies:
1. Accounting Policies
- a. Statutory information
The Free Family Representation & Advocacy Project (FFRAP) is a charitable incorporated organisation in the United Kingdom. The registered address is Flat 29 Northways, College Crescent, London, NW3 5DR.
b. Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP FRS 102), The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (September 2015/March 2018).
c. Public benefit entity
The charitable company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
d. Going concern
The Trustees consider that there are no material financial uncertainties that affect the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
e. Income
Income is recognised when the charity is in receipt of actual funds.
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
2. Note 2 - Analysis of expenditure
| Note 2 - Analysis of expenditure | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| Type of expenditure | Total(£) | Total(£) |
| PI Insurance Trustee insurance Website fee Advice UK fee |
2013.00 112.00 374.64 129.00 |
2013.00 112.00 249.60 129.00 |
| Total expenditure 2021 | 2,628.64 | 2,503.60 |
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Registered charity number 1179710
FREE FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY PROJECT
Financial Review________________
Currently, FFRAP does not have a reserve policy.
There is enough cash in bank to pay for the charities largest outgoing which is the insurance premium. The Trustees consider that there are no material financial uncertainties that affect the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
As FFRAP did not generate £25,000, an independent examiner’s report is not required.
Trustee Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved this Trustee Report.
Signed on their behalf by Farhana Begum (Founder & Trustee)
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