2023-03-31-accounts - Bennu

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BENNU

(A company limited by guarantee)

Report and Financial Statements

Year ending 31 March 2023

Charity number 1181266

Company number 11188138

Reference and administrative details

Charity Name: BENNU

Charity registration number : 1181266

Company registration number: 11188138

Registered Office and operational address:

27 Old Gloucester Street

London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AX

Trustees

Ian Comfort (Chair)

Bonita Cattle

Alexandra Nemeckova

Bankers

Lloyds Bank PLC

Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 March 2023

The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) are pleased to present their annual report together with the consolidated financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2023, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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).

Objectives and activities

The purposes of the charity are:

to advance the education and preservation and protection of mental health among children, young people and adults, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing by the provision of:

a) therapeutic support to children and young people in schools;
b) support to families and carers of such children;
c) training for teachers and support staff to enable them to identify and address issues of mental health in schools; and
d) therapeutic support for persons suffering from bereavement or loss.

Our primary objective for the year was to continue to provide a high-quality offer of ‘Arts Therapy, that would work primarily with primary/junior and secondary schools to provide a timely and targeted intervention for children and young people exhibiting concerns about their social, emotional, mental health, well-being and self-care.

To deliver our objective we have commissioned a team of arts therapists , each qualified to master’s degree level and regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council or The Association For Dance Movement Psychotherapy We have ensured that all have up-to-date training in safeguarding and a disclosure and barring service certificate

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the charity commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance.

Achievement and performance

This has been another challenging year. Schools have required therapists to support staff as they have been experiencing anxiety, stress and experiencing burn out For some of the children and young people who are clients, they continue to find their therapeutic engagement a safe and confidential space that allows them to creatively process, express and share what is troubling them. Our annual data underpinned by Psychlops, an evaluation from Kings College London that measures outcomes, demonstrates that Bennu’s service is outstanding. As Bennu continues to grow its focus has been to develop its social media and to explore recruiting students to lead to a paid contract. The advisory committee now stands with 12strong people made up of clinicians including NHS practitioners, senior leadership in education and artists. Their role has been to support Bennu offering sound and quality advice to develop it practice as it moves forward.

Financial review

This is the charity’s fifth year of operation and the trustees have looked to ensure that programmes are capable of providing a high-quality intervention that is valued by schools and affordable. Contracts with schools have ensured that finance has been available to commission therapists to deliver our objectives.

Principal funding sources

Our funding this year has been through contracts with schools.

Reserves policy

The trustees have considered the need for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. Therapists are engaged on contracts for service and as such are not employees. Each contract for service is aligned to a school contract. This approach means that financial risks are mitigated and the need to hold significant reserves to deal with any liabilities is unnecessary. However, the trustees are keen to build reserves in order that they can use these for any short-term work with children that schools are unable to fund, build resources and equipment.

Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit

The trustees declare that the charity had no funds which were materially in deficit at the date of the statement of assets & liabilities.

Going Concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable

future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document and Constitution

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Articles of Association. Its trustees are its members. The liability of each member is limited to £10. The Articles prescribe that the number of trustees shall be not less than three but are not subject to any maximum.

Method of selection and appointment of trustees

The first trustees are those notified to Companies House as the first trustees of the charity. Any person who is willing to act as a trustee and is permitted by law and the Articles to do so, may be appointed to be a trustee by ordinary resolution or a decision of the Trustees. Apart from the first trustees, every trustee shall be appointed for an initial term of three years, renewable for a second term of three years.

Trustees Responsibilities statement

The Trustees (who are also directors of BENNU for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to

ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the Trustees on 29 January 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Ian Comfort

Chair and Trustee

Independent Examiners Report

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or
the accounts do not accord with such records; or
the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102).

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.

Signed JThomas Date 29/01/2024 Name Justin Thomas, FCCA CFA

Address 259 Princess Park Manor, London, N11 3FT

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing • and with ✓ their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS • and with ✓ 102) • and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS ✓ 102.*

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support the not applicable conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note { }.

Yes No	✓	* -Tick as appropriate

*Please disclose:*
*(i) the nature of t*	*he change in accounting policy;*	*not applicable*
*(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy* *provides more reliable and more relevant information; and*		*not applicable*

(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in not apllicable the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS102 SORP.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accountinges	No changes to accountinges	timates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS102 SORP).
Yes No	✓	* -Tick as appropriate

Please disclose:

*Please disclose:*
*(i) the nature of any changes;*	*not applicable*
*(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or* *assets and liabilities for the current period; and*	*not applicable*
*(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or* *more future periods.*	*not applicable*

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS102 SORP). Yes ✓ * -Tick as appropriate No Please disclose:

*Please disclose:*
*(i) the nature of the prior period error;*	*not applicable*
*(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the* *amount of the correction for each account line item* *affected; and*	*not applicable*
*(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the* *earliest prior period presented in the accounts.*	*not applicable*

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Recognition of income Donated services and facilities Contractual income and performance related grants 2.2 INCOME Donated goods In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP). Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable. Support costs Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA. Government grants The charity has received government grants in the reporting period Legacies Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. Income from interest, royalties and dividends The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance related conditions. The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution. Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading activities'. Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so. Offsetting Grants and donations Note 2 Accounting policies Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: • the charity becomes entitled to the resources; • it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; • the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP). This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.	Yes No N/a*
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Stoc s a d o Stoc s e d o sa e as pa t o o c a tab e t ade a e easu ed at t e o e o cost o et progress realisable value. Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at Debtors settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and Current asset investments cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity of loss than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short-term cash commitments as they fall due.

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Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

The charity did not receive any government grants during the year.

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

The charity did not receive any donated goods, facilities or services during the year.

Note 7 Extraordinary items

There were no extraordinary items during the year.

Note 8 Funds received as agent

The charity does not administer the funds of another entity as its agent.

Note 9 Support Costs

The charity incurs minimal expenditure on support costs and does not analyse using activity categories.

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

The charity has not incurred any fees for the independent examination of its accounts. The independent examiner has not been paid fees for any other work.

Note 11 Paid employees

The charity has not paid any employees during the year.

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

The charity has not contributed to any pension scheme during the year.

Note 13 Grant-making

The charity has not provided any grants during the year.

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets

The charity has tangible fixed assets in computer tablets that are depreciated over a three year period.

Note 15 Intangible assets

The charity does not have any intangible assets.

Note 16 Heritage assets

The charity does not have any heritage assets.

Note 17 Investment assets

The charity does not have any investment assets.

Note 18 Stocks

The charity does not hold any stocks.

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Analysis of debtors

	This year £	Last year £
Trade debtors	4800	13870
Total	4800	13870

Note 20 Creditors and accruals Analysis of creditors

	Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year
	This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
Trade creditors	282	4300
Bank loans and overdrafts			7444	10178
Payments received on account for contracts

Total	282	4300	7444	10178

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

The charity has not found it necessary to make any provisions for liabilities and charges.

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

The charity has no other disclosures to make in relation to debtors, creditors or other basic financial instruments.

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

The charity has no contingent liabilities or contingent assets.

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
	This year £	Last year £
Cash at bank and on hand	4268	3862
Total	4268	3862

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

The charity is not exposed to any credit or liquidity risks.

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

There are no events to record after the reporting period.

Note 27 Charity funds

All charity funds are held in a current account with Lloyds Bank PLC. The charity has no funds from endowments.

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

The charity has not entered into any transactions with trustees or related parties during the year. None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity. The charity has not paid any trustee expenses during the year.

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The charity has no disclosures to make in addition to those set out in the notes to these accounts.