SOUTH WESTMINSTER LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE SOUTH WESTMINSTER LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE CIO Registered Chanty No." 1180716 htt s.'lfvww.swlac. Rewt and Accounts for the year to 31. December 2021
Solml WESTMINSTER LEGAL ADvE CEKfRE CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their Teport and the accounts of South Westrninster Lega Advice Centre CIO (Ihe CIO.) for Ihe year to 31 December 2021. Status of the CIO stands for 'Charrtable Ino)rporale(I Ctganisation-. a form of charitable body gov6med by the Charitable Inwrwyated Organisatic)s (Generdl) Regulati$ 2012 ISI No 3012 of 20121. South Westrninster Legal Advi¢e c CIO is a dwrity, registered with the Charity Commission under Regthred Charty Number 1180716. Prlnci al activities The purpose5 are set out in the Constituti of the CIO, but be summarlsed as Ihe provision of tree legal advice to people on low Inc4)m. We summanse our obj'ective as.. pmvkle fr90 logal advlce lo p•oplo on low In¢om•s Indep•nd•ntty. f•oAgssly. •fflcl•ndy and wlih Int•grty, Ixrt •lways In a I0ndlY and court•ou$ manner.: Re8ulls for the rf¢)d During the period, the I1S totsl Incomo ¥Yas £25.45312020.' £22,096) and its oxpendlturo was £12.737 12020.. £19.577}. The surplus of £12.716 (2020: £2.5191 was largely attributable to reduced outgoings dunng the pandemic, and to expenditure being deferred to the nexl periiyj. This SUTplus has been caffi8d to Ihe Cleral ReseNe, and we antscipate that we will need to •XP8nd much of this on updated rr. Case manageTrrrt, and cyber- security systems. No • Events durin the ear Major events during the period have impaded on the opwations of the CIO.. For the flrst h8tf of the period, the rlsks to our volunteer5 and dnts posed by the Covld-19 pandemic I))nnued to prevent us open for tat0&face consUltsn8. When we sought to dlscuss r&opening with our landlord. it emerged that we needed to move again. So we have moved our operations to the Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1 P 3BU: this is a Community and Conference Centre near lo Westminster Abbey. whose charitstre objects are close to our own. Second. the Covid-19 pandem has (ntinued to disrupt (xr wish to r84yn for f1(>face consultations". the satety of our volunteer5 and dients is paramounL. We sp8nt much of the second half of the year planning to rH>p. and hop8d to open in January 2022.. in the event, this slipped back to February 2022. Our heartfelt thanks go out lo our volunteers, who have adapted as we have had to eveolve. aThJ have continued to advise electronically. Volunteers The tharity could not have runctK)n wilhout our dedicated volunteers, all of whom generously give of their own time and energy to advise lIse less fothnate than themselves. Our cllents. and we. are hugely grateful to them. The names of the persons who were Trustees during the peric#Y were Richard Walford: Robert Walters: Elaine Vignoli: David Wamer. Chrk8 Iwhtte: James Mach18n', Nikhil D'souza and Sarah Ck)ver.
Patrons and Su rters The CIO is extreme gratefijl to its patrorts. Lord Neuberyer of Abbotsbury Iforyner President of the Supreme Court) and Lord Brws of Vlestboume (Justice of the Supreme Court). We are also exlremely gratefvl to all the hjyal friends and wprYters (t1th indlvldual and Corporatel of South Westminster La9d AdvKe Cents CIO. 11 is t)Ih heart-warming and encouraglng to know that we have so much strong SUPF(¥t for are aiming to do. Trustees Res onslbililies The Truslees are required to prepare in resixrt of eath flnancial year ol the charity, financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair vm¥ of the state of affairs of the chadty and of the Incoming resources and applicati of rvdources of Ihe drity for that period. In preparing these finan(ial statements. Ihe tnjstees are wuired to: select suitable accounting polh?ès and then appfy them tmislenty. mak8 judgements arKI estimales that aro reasonable and pnJd8nt, stale whether applicabl8 accx)unting standards have been followed, sutyect to any material departures dischjsed arKI explained in the financial sktements, prepare the financial statements the wing o)ncem basis unless Is inappropriate to wesum6 Ihat the Charfty continue In ¢¥Jeratlon, comply the charity's goveming docurnenL comply with the Flnar¥i81 Stsndard Smaller Entities (FRSSE). comply vAlh the Chartties Acl 2011. The trustees are responsib fDr keepFng recxxds Ihat discthe, rnaSOnat8 accuracy, al any time, the finanoal p)sition of the charity arn1 enable them lo ensure that the finanaal statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulalions 2008 and the provlslcs ol Ihe CIO'S Constitution. Rl k mana amont The Trnstees have a duty to identify and revie* risks to the CIO is exposed 8nd lor taking reasonable steps for the weventKJn aTrJ detection of fraud and other irregularlti88. Publlc beneflt The CIO had due regard to the guhlance published by the Charity CcmnMbloD on public benefit. and believes that its Work is for the public benefft. On behalf of the Trustees: Rlchard Wawortl Ghalr. Date: 2P March 2022 Website: h JAvww.swlac.or
Independert examlnels rewt to the Tee5 of the S¢xrth Westmlnster Legal Ad¥ke Centre ao I report on the accounts of the South Westminster Legal Advice Centre for the year ended 31 Decembèr. 2021 which are set out on the followin8 pages. Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the attounts and you consider that an audit Is not required for thi5 year under section 144 of the Charltie5 Act 20111.the Charitles Act") and that an independent examination is needed. It is my resp)nsibilty to: examine the accounts under settion 145 of the Charities Act- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451511b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examination was carried out in accordan with the general Dlrectknns 8lven by the CharSty Commission. An examination indude5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. ond seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do n¢t provide all the evldence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present "true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters t out in the statement below. Independent examiner's slatement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attentlon". {11 which gives me reasonable eause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounti records in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charitles Act: and to ppare accounts which accord wlth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or121 to which, In my oplnion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Philip G.Turner 54 York Mansions, Prince of Wales Drlve. London SWII 4BP 24 March 2022
Income & expendliure account for the year ended 31st December. 2021 20Xt Income 5.000 5.000 2,418 600 Cweand Co 5,CilO 2,560 625 2,500 2,500 755 11,513 PCC St Stepliens & stJ0's FarlS London Legal sptTnffjt 7,680 25.453 25,453 exp•ndltur• Rent 2,930 1,823 555 28 Water utilty 340 Lph( he•t & p¢yw 141 300 2.013 In8urwKe. Contents - Ptof Indemnty 256 2,013 Cleankng 182 SubeWth & 1KCeS 189 243 Sundrns 71 8.000 19,577 Total 0Xpdin lor pwlod 12.737 12,718 30,262 12.716
South Westminster Legal Ade Certre CIO Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 2021 31.12.20 Current Assets 888 Debtors arKI twyments 31,539 Balance at Bank 32.427 CurY•nt Liabiliti•• 5,022 Creditors aTrJ Fovisions 13.427 27.405 Not Currnnt Ags•ts 40.121 27.405 40,121 Represented by: Gen•rnl Resems . EmeDJency Rer Fund Transfer from reseNe5 r1Ve0 un mer of OFatIonS with 25,000 the prgViOUS OP8ratiry trust, S(Kth Wethirter LwJal Advice Centre 25,000 . G••wr•l Re••rv• Fund 12.857) Surplus (deftcrt in) reserrfes Ixwht fonva 2.405 2.519 Sufplusl(Defldt) forlhe year to 31.12.2020 12,71e Transfer fmm reserves rticeived merger of oper81ions 2,743 the previous operaling trust, South Westminster LwJal Advice Cenlre 2.405 General ReseNe Fund ¢arried foThvard 15,121 27.405 40.121 The Income aTrJ expendlture a(Unt arml Balaw% sheet of the S(xrth We5tmlrthr Wl Advice Centre CIO have been weFore(I In accordan with tts reo)rds aThJ refled the at 31sl t)e(xnb8r. 2021 Robort Walte Hon.Treasurer 24th math, 2022