REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER., 1184750 Report ofthe Trngtees and Unaudited FIancIal Stslernents for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 for Colleetiye Voice CIO Grani Harrod Lernian Da.1& LLP Charteicd Accountants SeLond l.'loor, Kirkland Hous¢ 11-15 P¢terborough Road Ilarrow Middlescx HAI 2AX
Colleetlve Volce CIO Cont¢nt5 of the Finan¢iAI StAtemets for tbe year ended 31 M#reb 2025 P8ge Report of the Trusttes 1 tt) 5 ldependent Examiner's Report St#tement of Fin8nti*l Aetiviti¢8 BalAnee Sheet Note5 to the FiniDcial Statements 9 to 12
CDllettive Voice CIO Report of the Trustees for the ye4r ended31 MArch 2025 The trte¢$ preseni their report with the financial statemen15 of the charity for the year enthd 31 March 2025. The trustce5 have adopted the provisK)ns of AccouThlirtg and Reporting by Charities.. Stal¢ment of R¢commended Practice applicable to ¢harilies preparin¥ their 8Lcounis in accorda¢ with the Financial Rcporting Stsndard applicablc in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffe¢tiv¢ l January 20191. OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Obj¢¢tiv¢s airns c.ollective Voice's objcct as staled in our ¢onstitution is to advance. promo1¢ and influence eff¢ctive care, public involvement and support for p¢ople affected by drug and al¢ohol misuse. To increase dru¥ and alcohol treatmeni. Our vision is of a thriving treatment and recovery fr¢ld- and volwhiary sector - eiiabling anyone tn L,ngland to access eviden¢¢-based atid person-centsed suppor¢. Publlc benefit Problejnatic r¢latlOll5hips with drugs and alcoknl are a clironic health condition for huge numbers of people. Cosrs related to the harms of drug use in Eiigland arc tens of billioiis of pollnds, not to merttion The erx)mious personal. social. and economic costs of addidion to iiidividuals. families and communities. Drug related deaths are at l-time high and addiction rooted as it is in vetty. trawna and social exclusion often occurs ak)ngside other social issues such as un¢Mployment, mental ill hcalth, homelessness and cortta¢t with lh¢ criminal justice system. Treatment and re¢ov¢ry hold transforniative power foi people with drug or alcohol problems - and th¢ir families and ¢ommuniti¢s. Collective Voi¢¢ supports the treatmcnt and recovery fjeld by= Advocating for evidctLCC-bascd and person-¢¢ntred treatment and rccovery systems, influen¢in8 policy and championing the role of the voluntary sector. Building the field by ijiforming. conllecting. aE]d supp)rting inwvation. Sir¢ngth¢nin8 th¢ fi¢lds collective voice by reneuryng our govemance. diverstfying the work of the alliance, and leading through collaboration. P4g¢ I
Collective Voire CIO Report of Ihe Trustees for the )e8r ertded 31 March 21125 ACHIEVEMF.NTS AND PERFORMANCF ChaTlt#ble ¢tiviti¢s 2024-25 was the final year of our thrce-y¢Jr strategy for 2022-25. We made ihe following progress towards OUT slregic goals.. Progrw 1gwArds our 5trat¢gic goa15 during 2024-25.. l. Advocgte for evidertee•b#sed gnd peTSOn•centred treatmtnt And recovery sy5tenks We continued to build our relationships wth influ¢n¢crs and decision makers and facilitate cojjversations to eAsure the kiiowl¢dgc artd expertise of treatmeni and re¢ov¢ry charities was utilised in th¢ d¢veloptnellt of policy and prd¢tice'. We gave evidence to a series of GoYernTnenL Parliamentory anil Independent reviews inquiries, includlng o HM Treasury consultaiion OD Autumn 2024 Budget o Tndepgndenl S¢ntenci5Jg Review o Consuliation on the Goi¢rnment'5 10-)far Healtli Plan o Jugtic¢ Select Commtttee Inquiry on Rehabilitation and resettlem¢nt'. ending thc cycle of rcoffending - includit)g oral evidence 5e55ion in Parliament o Justic¢ Sele¢t Committee Inquiry on Tackling drugs in prisons o Independent Review of Courts o HM Treasury ¢tsnsiiltation on Spending Review We published a specific set of propos&ls for the n¢w Government to improve women's ceSS and expcricncc of treatment. W¢ participated in a roundtable on the fvwre of the Drug5 Strdtegy hosted by thc Perniancnt Secretsry of the Horne Office. W¢ hosted an event on the future of the drugs 5trdtegy at the I.th>ur Party Conference, featuring leading decisiot]-makers including Poli¢e and c.rime QL)mmissioners. We continued to f2cilttatc extensive engagement betwcen the Depanment of Health and SoLial Car¢ las well as other Government dcpartments) and the ficld on the itllplem¢ntation of the Drugs Sirat¢gy. We worked ¢lnqely with th¢ Ministry of jtice. His Majesly's Pri50n & Piobalion Service, and the ikportment of Health and Social Care on the SDS-40 early Yel¢&se from pri50n 5chrme, to eThsure people leaving prison wcre able to acces5 timely wpport and m¢diLation on release. We have WOTk¢d Closely witji the HoEne OtTice and retailers to reducc Shoplifting by engL]ring people are engog¢d in treatTh¢nr, wlJ¢r¢ substsDGe uge is a factor beliind thcir offcndiThg. We highliglited 5p¢cific challenges to relevant Ministers and offjcials. such as the timing of fundirbg announL¢rnents. to reduce the riskg late announ¢emeiits posc to the sector and its workforG¢. We continued to ¢oinmcnt on policy dev¢lopmcnts, 5uGh as th¢ Darli Review. increased employ¢r Natir[ Insurance eotktribittions, and crnerging research and cvidenL*. in¢luding the latvsi shLTriking slatistics OTr deaths related to the use of alcohol and other drugs. We continued to contribilte 10 the London DFug Fonlln, facilitated by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. We regularly used our communi¢ations Chan[19 Including our newletter, blog and so¢ial medha. a5 well as the channels of oih¢rs including blogs and podcastx - ro keep the field informed aiK)Ut policy developmenis w)d to champion and promote its work. 2. Build tbe field Through the fonms we cot)vene and our rollaboratiye projects. wc supported the fjeld to share pra¢ti¢¢. develop colleetivc knowledge and befil From peeT 5UPPOrt-. We continued to devclop lh¢ ih¢matic groups attended by sponsor organisalions into a more eornprehensive, with the opportunity for thc wider sector io attend and Participe. Mure inforrnaiioD abot the forum5 (an be found our web51tc'. https'.Ilww.¢01lectiveVoice.org.uWour-Drk1r0rUffl Wc have e%tablished six-monthly forums belwecn Ihe Department of Health and Social Carc and senior leaders in OUT member organi5ations io ensure the aims of the sector work(orce strategy published by NHSE are eff¢¢tiv¢ly taken fotivard. Page 2
Collective Voice CIO Report of the Trthsttts for the year ended 31 Mah 2025 We supported ihe Addiction Healthcare Goals proje¢i, convenithg a workshop to di5LUSS how to improve r¢sear¢h Careers in the addiction field. We partiL Trpaled in o woJ*shop OTh nunagiThg eTnerging synthetic opioids, hosted by the Govemm¢nt's Syntheiic Opioids TaSkf0¢. - OurExeculive Dire¢ior was a panelltst in a webinar hosted by th¢ Department of Etealth atbj Social Carc on partnership working and ¢ommissiolling: httP5.'/IMTrvw.youtub¢.G¢irnlwatLh?v=5dXSP6Gliro- - We have continued t0 5UPPOrt the Anti-siigma Nletwork We joined Agenda Alliance, which bring5 together over 100 m¢mbcr organisation5 - from large, national bodies to smaller, specialist organisations -to influen¢c public wlicy and practice to respond appropriately to women and gir15 with multipl¢. complex unmer necds. Wc supported thc c5tsblishment of Making F.very Adult Matter (MEAM) Is an indepeThd¢nt charity, with our new Executive Dire¢ior Sitting on the Board of Trustees 3. Strvllgth¥D our eolleetive vole¢ Our new straiegy laid a solid fousJd&tion for strengthening OUT collective vtsicc, and we have continua to work to improv¢ our ¢ommwii¢ation and coordinatÈon. for example being qiiot¢d in the Daily Mail in response to thc latest siatistics on smoking and substance use amongst ¢hildr¢n and young people. W¢ have welcomed more members to our forllm4 pariicularly across charklies primarily operatin8 in WaJe& and those providing residential trvdtment. We hav¢ Tked ¢los¢ly with other relevant partngr organisalions where appropriate. for exarnple sendin8 joint letter8 alongside organisations including the Associaiion of Directors of Public Health. Natiort Council of Voluntary Organisations, Ertgli5h Substance Use Commissioners Group, NHS Addictions Provider Alliance. Following the departure of our Chief FeculIve and the death of our c.hair of Trustees, 202LE25 saw ihe appointment of a new l-.x¢cutive Director and Chair of Trustees, ensuring ih¢ organisaiion rMTrW has clear. 5tabl¢ and r¢silient leadership siwctur¢s. W¢ also welcomed a new policy and en¥ag¢m¢ni officer, with th¢ post having b¢en va¢ant for over 12 months. We have continued to develop and update our risk regÉsler to ensure that tht knard is able to discharge its gtsvernan¢¢ dulies by understanding the main Fisk5 to the charity and its risk appetitc and making surc thcrc are conrrols to manag¢ these risks. OUR WORK FOR THE IYEX"1" 12 MONTHS 'I'his year has been one of transition, after our first indepcndcni Chair of Trustees, Lea Milligan, di¢d suddenly in April 2024, and our chief exccutive officer left the organisaiion in ih¢ sam¢ month. Th)k$ to the excellent leadetship of Clare Ashton as Interim Chair, aion85ide Vicki Bee as Interjm Deputy ChAir. the organisaiiun was able lo successfully tviSate the period yrioT to the appojrttment of ihc new Executive Director, Will Haydock. 'I'he Board theii worked iogethtr under c.1.$ leadership lo recruit a new: permanen( c.hair of Trustces. and we have been dLlJghtLd to welcome Rosanna Ofonnor, who brings with her a wealth of Icadership experi¢nce across Government and th¢ voluntary se¢wr. Over the course of 2025-26, we plan to develop a new, flexibl¢ strategy thal will bring gr¢ater strucmr¢ and clarity 10 our work. while allowing us to respond tti emerging issues and opportunities. Thi5 Wtll specifically include th recruitmtnt of Irusiees and r¢fr¢shing our approach to how we cmbed the p¢r5PELtive of lived and living ¢xperJenc¢ in our 8overnaiice and ways of workÉn8. Over the course of the year. there will incvithbly be a focus on futur¢ Trding for the sector. through thc Spending Review and Auiumn Budgct. and so w¢ will continue to advocate for a k>ng-term fimding settlcment both nationally and a local level. We will also look to coiTrcentrate our efforts on how we continue to improve praLttce aLross the field. building connectlODS and sharing Promising pwti¢¢. srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACEMENT GoverDing doeurnent As a Charitably IncorrA)rated orglisatiOn ICIOI Collective Voic¢ is iKiund by its gov¢rning document. its constitution. Page 3
Cojlettive Voice CIO Report of the Trustee9 ror the year ended 31 Mareh 2025 SI'RUCTIIRE. GOVERNANCF, AP4D MAfiAGEMEIYT History Collective Voice w&$ founded in 2015 by ir¢atment and rYcov¢ry bhariti¢s in England with a shared purpose to advocate for treatment and rcLvvery ai a tim¢ of austerity and a la¥k ofpolitical leadership. In it5 first chapter as aTr un¢onstilut¢d partneh[p focused on a small set of priorities. guided by senior leadcrs of the founding organisaiions. In it5 Stcond. Collective Voice became constited as a charity and ihose lead¢rs were appointed as Trustees. In 2021, a Independent Chair was appoinied. Now in our third chapter. our founding organisations aci as sponsors for us and we havr appointed addilional indepcndent trustees. We ¢ontinue lo provide a voic¢ for the fjeld. to ulilise ils knowledge and expertTse to Gritiquc and cliatnpion the drug and alcoh(Trl IreaimeDt wid recovery system, and to support learniiig a[ collaboration across it. OrggnisAtion*l strudure Collective Voice is ¥ovem¢d by a board of trustces, wlh) ensure our work is carritd out in li with our charitsble objects, as well as supporting the stratcgir dire¢tion of the organisl0n. Our board contajt15 both leaders from our founding and %pon50ring organisolions, through whose collectivc leadership we were originally established and who continuc to SLlPPOrt the organisuion finèncially, and independent trustees Incliing our Chair. The executtve is composed of two staff members.. on¢ Chief ex¢¢utive otTicer and one p)li¢y and engagcrnent officcr. The chief executive offi¢er ts respunsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organisl0n, working wth the board to develop our stratrgy and approach and leading activity to implem¢nt li. I'he policy and engagerneni offi¢¢r suppons the ¢hief exeLLtlive officeF in th¢ day-to4tsy work and wires policy and communications mat¢rials, manages good prdctice projects, a[ engages with the field though groups and foTum5. Risk mgnagement The L4oard includes a numbcr of s¢nior lead¢r5 from th¢ drug and alcohol ireatment and recovery field who are highly experienced in leadership. strategy, operaiional risk and navigating complex policy landscapes. We have a fomially norninad Vice-chair lo depulise for th¢ Chair and siippori the Chief Exe¢utive as appropriate. One Truste¢ in 2023-24 was a qualified accountant. Trust¢es Acknowledge their r¢sponsibility for identifying and managing ih¢ risks to which the charity is exposed. Quarterly reviews of the Msk rcgistcr ensure that the trustccs are well infomi¢d to arrive 31 a set of parameters a1 dectsions for thc amount of risk they consi(kr to be acceptable. REFLRENCE AD ADMINFSfRATIVE DETAILS Regi$l¢red Ch8rity number 1184750 Principal &ddress 27 Swinton Street London WCIXgNW Trustees Ms C Ashton Ilnterim Chair to M&rch 2025) Mrs Y Batiwala P Townslcy L R Milligan IDeLeas¢d', Chair to April 20241 Ms V B¢er¢ Ilnleritn ViceQhair to March 2025) C Dixo G Hendrrson Ms N Adam$on Mg B Phipps Ms R G O'connor (appointed chair from March 2025) (appointed 3.3.20251 Page 4
Colleftive Voice CIO Report of the TTUStees for the yr ended 31 March 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS Independent Examiner Jeremy Harrod FCCA Grafti Harrod L¢imon Davis LLP Chartered AcLouniatLIS Second Floor, Kirklathd House 11.15 Petetrborough Road Harrow Middlcscx FL412AX Approved by ord¢rof the board of trustees on............. ond signed on i15 behf by.. Ms R G O'connor- Trustee Page 5
Ind¢pethdetht Examiner's Report to the Trustee5 Df Collective Voice CIO Independenl examiner's report to the trustees of C.ollcctive Voice C.10 I report to the charity trusltcg on my examsnation of the accounts of Colleciive Voice Cto (the TrLL8t) for the Ye ended 31 March 2025. Respon5ibilitiL% basis of rert As the charity truste¢s of ihe Trust you are reswnsibl¢ for the preparation of th¢ a¢rounts in aCcordat wth the reqllircmcnt5 of ihe Charities Act 2011 lllhe A¢ll. J report in respe¢1 of my examination of the Trusl's account% carricd out undcr Section 145 of the Act and iii carrying out my examinatioii I have followed all applicable Dir¢Gtions given by the Charity cmmIsln undcr Section 145I5)(b) of the Act. Ind¢pend¢nt examiner'$ ytfitement I havc completed my examination. I bonfirm that nts material matters have come to my att¢iJtion in conncction with the cxarnination giving tne cau5¢ to beli¢v¢ that in any mat¢rial respect.. &Lcovnting recordg We not kept in respect of the Tnjst as required by Section 130 of the Act,. or the a¢¢ounts do Thot accord with tknse records; or the aLcounts do not CC)mply with thc applicable requirements concerning Ihe fomi and content of accounts s¢t out n the Lharities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the ai¢ounts give a truc and fair vicw which is not a matter considered as part of an ind¢pendent txaminaiiott. T have no concerns and have co]ne aLWSS no other matte[5 in conn¢¢tion with the ExainLnatiDn to which attention should be drnwn in this report in ord¢r to enable a proper understanding of the arcounts to be reached. J¢remy Harrod FCCA Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountant5 Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterboroll¥h Road Harrow Middlt5ex 11A12AX Datr.. Page 6
Collective Voice CIO Statemertt of Finanei*l Actii'ities for the yeAr ended 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestri¢ted fund 2024 Total funds Note5 INCOME Af4D ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations 1¢8a¢i¢s 143,900 118,000 InvestrncTht income 280 277 Total 144,180 118.277 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities ("hariiabl¢ a¢tiviti¢s 98,998 118.279 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 45.182 12) RECONCII,IATION OF FUNDS Total fwjds broiight 80,744 80,746 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 125,926 80.744 l-he notes forni part of ihese fInala1 statements Pag¢ 7
Collectivt Voice CIO BgIAnce Sheet 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestricled fund 2024 -rots1 fimds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 131.694 127,812 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one y 15.768) 147.068) NET CURRENf ASSETS 125.920 80,744 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRF.Nr LIABILI'fiES 125.926 80.744 NE'f ASSETS 125,926 80,744 FUNDS nrestricled funds 125,926 80.744 TOTAL FUNDS 125.926 80.744 The finanLial 5tal¢ments were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue and w¢r¢ signed on its behalf by= on R CJ O'Connor-'frustee The th)tcs forni part of these financial statements Page 8
Collective Voi¢e CIO Notes to the Financial Stattmcnts for the yr ended 31 Mah 21125 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the fingncl81 ststements The financial statements of the charity. which is a public benefit ¢ntity under I,'RS 102, havc becn prepathl in aeEordan¢e with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitics: Statemcnt or RecornTnended Pra¢tice applicable lo LILarilies preparin8 (hcir ac¢ounts in aecordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 20191,, Financial Re)rting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable iTh the UK and RepubliL of Irelaiid, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historiLai cost convention. Intome All incomc 18 recognised in th¢ Statement of Financial Activities onLe the charity has cntitlemeni t(> the funds. it is probabl¢ that the in¢ome will bc re¢eiv¢d and the a]nowil ian be measuTed reliably. Expenditure Liabililies ar¢ recobTnis¢d as cxpenditure as soon as Ih¢r¢ is a legal or constNClive obligation committing the ¢h2rity to that exp¢ndi¢ure. it is probable that a iransfeT of economic kn¢fits will required in settlenient and the amourit ofihe obligation can bc measured reliably. Expenditure is a¢¢ounled For on an accrLu15 basis and has been ¢lassified undcr headings that a8gregat¢ all ¢ost related to the cate80ry. Where costs cannot be dircetly attributcd to parti¢iilar heading5 they h31'e been alloc&ted lo aLliviti¢s on a basis eonsistent with the use of resources. T8x•lio The Lhariry is exempt frorn tax on its charitable activiti¢$. Fund accounting UnrestrJclLd funds can be used in ac£ordance with the ¢haritable objecriv¢s at the discretion of the trustees. Rcstricted funds ¢an only be sed for particular restricted puryos¢s within the objects of the charity. Restrictions aris¢ when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricted purposes. Further explanation of the rkature and purpose of each fid is included in the not¢s to the finon¢ial statements. INVESTMENT INC.OME 2025 2024 Deposit account int¢st 280 277 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remunerntion or oiheT ben¢fits for the year ¢nded 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Trustees. expenses There were no trustees. ¢xp¢ns¢s paid for tbe y¢ar ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 9 ¢onÉinued...
Collertive Voice CIO Nfjt¢$ ¢0 the FinAn¢i81 SIAtetDellts- eontinutd for the ye¥tr ended 31 March 2025 COMPA114TIVES FOR THE STATEMklY'I' OF FIiYANCIAL ACTIVITIES ljnrestricted fund INCOML AND ENDOWMENT8 FROM Donations and legacies 118,000 InvMent income 277 Totsl 118,277 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable actiwitie5 aiaritable activities 118,279 NET INCOMVJ(EXPENDITURE} 12) RLCONCILIATTON OF FUNDS Tolal funds brought forward 80.746 TOTAL Tr UNDS CARRtED FORWARD 80,744 CREDITORS: AMOUIY'IS FAI.I.ING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Taxation and social security Other credilor5 2,5 10 1,852 45216 5.768 47,068 MOVEME IN FUIYDS Net movement in funds At 31.3.25 At 1.4.24 UnTe5tricted funds G¢neral fund 80,744 45,182 125.926 IDTAI. FIINDS 80.744 45,182 125,926 Net movement in fuDd& included th¢ above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movemeni in ndS Unrestricted fynd5 Gcneral fi]nd 144,180 {98.9981 45.182 TOTAJ. FUNDS 144,180 198.9981 45.182 Page 10 continued...
Collective Voice CIO Notes to the FinAnual Stat¢ments- continued for the yeAr ended 31 mrch 2025 MOVEMENT IN FIINDS- CODtinued CompAratiYe5 for mov¢rnent in furtds Net movement in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 UreStriCted funds Gcneral futtd 80,746 {2} 80.744 TO'fAL TriiND8 80.746 121 go,744 Conparnliv¢ net movement in fw)d& included in the above are 2s follows.. tn¢omin rEsDitrces Resources expended Movement in ndS Ilnr£striEted fllTrds Gen¢ral fund 118,277 118,279) 12) TO'fAL Tr uf4DS 118.277 1118,279) 12) A current year 12 months and prioryear 12 months cornbined position is as followE'. Net movemeDt in ndS At 31.3.25 At 1.4.23 Unre$¢ricted fund5 Gencral furtd 80,746 45.180 125.926 TOTAL FUNDS 80,746 45.180 [25.926 A current year 12 rnonths and piior Ye 12 nK)nths combitked net mov¢ment in funds, included in the above are &8 follows.. Incomin8 resour¢es Resources expend¢d Movcm¢nt in ttd$ Vnreslrieted funds General t'llnd 262.457 1217,277) 45.180 TOTAL FVNDS 262.457 1217,277) 45,180 Poge 11 continued...
Colle(tive Voiee c.lo Note5 tn the Vinaneial Slatements- continwd for the year ended 31 Mareb 2•25 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSIIRES I'here were no related party trnnsactions forthe year ended 31 March 2025. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS FEE During the period, the independent examintrs fcc was £1,440. Page 12