THECHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDING31/03/2025 |**Company Number**|09489173| |---|---| |**Charity Number**|1182236| |**Registered Address**|23 Sharon Gardens| ||Hackney| ||London E9 7RX| |**Trustees**|Trustees who are also directors under company law, who served| ||during the year and up-to-the date of this report are as follows:-| ||Keeley Burns (appointed 13/03/15)| ||Tais Lima (appointed 19/12/18)| ||Natalie Delaney (appointed 01/02/19)| |**Bankers**|Barclays Bank Plc| ||298 Mare Street| ||Hackney| ||London E8 1HE| |**Website**|www.thecharlieburnsfoundation.com| |**Email**|trustees@charlieburnsfoundation.co.uk| |**Facebook**|www.facebook.com/thecharlieburnsfoundation| |**Twitter**|@TheCharlieBurns2| |**Instagram**|Thecharlieburnsfoundation| **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **Message from The Founder and Trustee** KEELEY BURNS elcome to our annual report, year ending 31 March 2025. Focusing on supporting those affected and bereaved by serious violence through the initatives run by The Charlie Burns Foundation. Our focus on providing support for young people and parents therapeutic support has been in demand, as our waiting list has extended, a true reflection of the need for this support. We expanded our support to include those affected by school exclusions after identifying that many service users were struggling to remain engaged in the education system, enabeling earlier intervention and preventativer support. ## **AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** - [To ] **[relieve the charitable needs]**[ of families bereaved or traumatised as a result of ] youth violence and knife crime - [To ] **[act as a resource]**[ for young people particularly but not exclusively those who are ] at risk of becoming involved in gang culture and violent crime by providing **advice** , **education** , **mentoring** and **assistance** and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of advancing in life and helping young people by **developing their skills, capacities and capabilities** to **enable them to grow** into society as independent mature and responsible adults. - [For the public benefit, the ] **[prevention of crime]**[ and the ] **[protection of people]**[ of all ] ages and their property by **raising awareness** of knife crime and other serious youth violence and its impact. **3** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **HACKNEY REP - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP** In January 2024 we entered a new community partnership, Hackney REP. A consortium of 13 Hackney community organsisations working together to advocate for young people and their families against school exclusions. A conference launched the partnership that focused on the voices of those excluded from mainstream education and their journey to euqal access to education. Funded by Allen & Overy Foundation we delivered three term-time therapeutic support groups in Hackney for young people, parents/ guardians and teachers affected by school exclusion, working in partnership with Hackney REP organisations and led by The Charlie Burns Foundation. The groups provided safe, professionally facilitated spaces that supported mental wellbeing, peer connection and exclusion-prevention for those impacted by challenging and negative school exclusion experiences. ## **THE WAKE-UP ROOM - RISE UP EAST** One of 14 local organisations we were funded by Rise Up East to explore stratergies and interventions against serious youth violence. The Wake-Up Room an interactive installation set out to challange the biases and stigma attached to young people who have been taken away by serious youth violence. Held at the Arbeit Studio, this 1-week installation explored a communties pain in the aftermath of serious youth violence in the Hackney Wick area. **4** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **POSTCODE PARENTS** Postcode Parents continues to provide weekly term-time sessions and a safe space for those affected by serious youth violence. Working with specialist counsellors trained to work with those experiencing trauma the online sessions provide the necessary service to those adults affected or bereaved by serious violence. For those experiencing trauma crisis we continue to provide necessary one-to-one specialist therapeutic services. ## **CRISIS RESPONSE** The Crisis Response format focuses on family support and youth outreach. Crisis Response family support and youth outreach will provide an emergency support for families and young people. This support specialises in supporting families that have been bereaved or affected by serious violence. The support for youth is specific to those young people at risk of grooming and gang affiliation working closely with the young person, their school, the local Youth Offending Team and other providers to ensure that young person is supported and no longer at risk of grooming/gang affiliation. Users will be signposted to attend Postcode Parents and specialist local services within their areas for additional support and guidance, where needed. **5** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## - **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 31 MARCH 2025 The Charlie Burns Foundation wants to thank all of our funders who have enabled us to carry out the work outlined in this report. This has been a very challenging time for our users and wider community, without your continued support we would not have been able to provide the most valuable support to our community. ## REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION Income: The result for the year are set out in the financial statements pages 7 - 9. The total income for the year was £22,120 (14,546 at 31 March 2024). Expenditure: Total expenditure for the year was £22,090 (£19,888 at 31 March 2024). Surplus/Deficit: Our final financial position for the year across all funds is a surplus of £30 (deficit of -5,342 at 31 March 2025). Reserves: Total cash reserves at the end of the financial year are £2,900 (£1,708 at 31 March 2024). This is predominantly made up of restricted reserves. Conclusion: The financial year for the Charlie Burns Foundation has been an uncertain one. For the year ahead we will be focused on securing funding to ensure that the core activities continue to run. Natalie Delaney - Trustee **6** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS** |**RECEIPTS**
**UNRESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**|**RESTRICTED**
**FUNDS**|**FUNDS**
**2024-25**|**FUNDS**
**2023/24**| |---|---|---|---| |Clarion Futures
£
0|£
10,000|**£**
**10,000**|**£**
**10,000**| |London Borough of
Hackney (CVS) backfill
£
0|£
0|**£**
**0**|**£**
**803**| |Family holiday charity
£
0|£
0|**£**
**0**|**£**
**981**| |Rise up East
£
0|£
2,500|**£**
**2,500**|**£**
**2,500**| |Other receipts -
Donations
£
234|£
517|**£**
**750**|**£**
**263**| |Hackney REP (Allen &
Overy Foundation)|£
8,870|**£**
**8,870**|**£**
**0**| |**_Sub total_**
**£**
**0**
**£**
**234**|**£**
**21,887**|**£**
**22,120**|**£**
**14,546**| ||||| |**Total receipts**
**£**
**0**
**£**
**234**|**£**
**21,887**|**£**
**22,120**|**£**
**14,546**| |**PAYMENTS**
**UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2024-25**|**FUNDS 2023/24**| |---|---|---|---| |Cost of Charitable activities -
**_Clarion Futures R&RP Core Cost_**
**_Grant_**
£
0
**_Clarion Futures Community Youth_**
**_Grants_**
£
0
**_Clarion Futures Postcode Parents_**
£
0
**_Hackney REP_**
£
0
_Way Out East_
£
0
_Independent examination and_
_accountancy fees_
£
0
£
0
_Expenses_
£
0
Insurance
£
0
Subscriptions
£
0
Trips & Entertainment
£
0
Governance
£
0|||| ||£
10,926
£
0
£
0
£
8,870
£
1,283
£
0
£
0
£
115
£
278
£
571
£
0
£
47|**£**
**10,926**|**£**
**13,496**| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**8,870**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**1,283**|£
3,717| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**115**|**£**
**821**| |||**£**
**278**|**£**
**261**| |||**£**
**571**|**£**
**355**| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**220**| |||**£**
**47**|**£**
**13**| **7** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** |**UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**
**PAYMENTS**|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**|**TOTAL FUNDS**
**2024-25**|**FUNDS 2023/24**| |---|---|---|---| |**Sub Total**
**£**
**0**|**£**
**22,090**|**£**
**22,090**|**£**
**18,883**| ||||| |**ASSETS & INVESTMENTS- PURCHASES**|||| |**Payment for property, plant &**
**Equipment**
**£**
**0**
**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**
**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |||**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| |**Sub Total**
**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**|**£**
**0**| ## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS CONTINUED…** |**Total Payments**
**£**
**0**|**£**
**22,090**|**£**
**22,090**|**£**
**21,826**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |**Net of receipts/(payments)**
£
234|£
(203)|**£**
**31**|**£**
**(3,559)**| |**Cash funds last year end**
£
0|£
2900|**£**
**2900**|**£**
**11863**| |**Cash funds this year end**
**£**
**234**|**£**
**2,697**|**£**
**2,931**|**£**
**8,304**| ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025** |**UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**|**ENDOWMENT FUNDS**| |---|---|---| |**CASH FUNDS**
**Barclays Bank Plc**
£
234
**Cash in hand**
£
0
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS**
£
234||| ||£
2,697
£
0|£
0
£
0| ||£
2,697|£
0| **8** **THE CHARLIE BURNS FOUNDATION** **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT** The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'. ______________________________________ Keeley Burns - Trustee ## **OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS** - [Clarion Futures ] - [Rise up East ] - [Hackney REP] **9**