Charity number: 1187188 

Expert Link 

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements 

For the year ended 31 March 2023 



## Expert Link Contents Page For the year ended 31 March 2023 

|Report of the Trustees|1 to 7|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees|8|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Statement of Financial Position|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11 to 17|





## Expert Link Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2023 

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

The Objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to relieve poverty, sickness and need amongst people suffering severe and multiple disadvantage including but not limited to homelessness, substance and alcohol misuse, mental illness, people affected by the criminal justice system, and victims of abuse and domestic violence, through the provision of education, training, advocacy and other forms of support. 

Expert Link is a peer-led organisation that champions the voices of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages (including homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, offending and domestic violence and abuse). 

We aspire to a world where people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages are treated as equal partners in decisions made about our lives. To reach this vision, we influence national policies and equip local policy-makers, service providers and individuals with lived experience, to work together to design policies and services that are driven by the voices of people with lived experience. 

We encourage genuine collaboration between policy-makers, service providers and people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages. We believe that co-production process should be guided by principles of collective power, equitable decision-making and by a strengths-based approach. 

All the work that we undertake is driven by our purpose to inspire, support and champion co-production, with the voices of people with lived experience at our heart and guide by our values; belief in humanity and the potential of all people and when we come from a place of honesty, we can create the change that we want to see and bring hope into our world. 

## **Network** 

In 2021/22 we developed a communications strategy, One Voice, One Channel. 

The strategy details four communication goals and how to meet them so that we can engage successfully with our broad audience and deliver our organisational purpose to 'inspire, support and promote co-production'. 

Delivering this plan over the course of this financial year, we have seen our profile rise, a growth in the network's membership and an increase in opportunities for members of the network to influence policy and decision makers at the highest level. 

Facilitated by Expert Link, network members have also been able to support one another on their journey's through co-production. One example of this is our Conversations on Co-production. 

## **Influencing** 

Expert Link have continued to actively seek opportunities to amplify the voices of those with lived experience of severe and multiple disadvantage in order that they may influence local and national policy and decision making. 

We have continued to influence change in the welfare system with the primary objective of improving the process of claiming benefits for people experiencing multiple disadvantage (including homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, offending and domestic violence and abuse), in particular those who are not currently engaged with local Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) agencies. 

The Government published its Drug and Alcohol strategy 'From harm to hope: First Annual Report'. Expert Link contributed to the Government funded review carried out by Dame Carol Black. As a consequence, Expert Link were invited to attend the National Drug Summit 2022 hosted by the then Combating Drugs Minister The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP. 

In September 2022, the Government also published its refreshed Rough Sleeper Strategy Ending Rough Sleeping for Good. Expert Link contributed to the strategy by engaging with Eddie Hughes MP, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing. Alongside this, our CEO continues to be an active member of the Government's Rough Sleeper Advisory Panel, which supported the development of the strategy. 

In August 2022, Expert Link where commissioned by the Department for Levelling up Housing and Communities to develop, support and facilitate their Lived Experience Forum. The purpose of the forum is to allow the Department to engage people with lived experience of homelessness and rough sleeping to inform their policy decisions as they seek to deliver the manifesto commitment of ending rough sleeping. 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **Objectives and aims** 

The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'. 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Influencing change in the welfare system** 

Expert Link secured further grant funding from the Lloyds Bank Foundation to continue their Influencing Change in the Welfare System programme. 

The primary objective of our initial work was **to improve the process of claiming benefits** for people experiencing multiple disadvantage (including homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, offending and domestic violence and abuse) through **increasing the influencing opportunities** of those with lived experience of multiple disadvantages and the benefit system. 

We made the following progress towards this change: 

## **1) Developed an influential group of people with lived experience of multiple disadvantages and the benefit system** 

The group set objectives to achieve policy change relating to increasing understanding of multiple disadvantages across DWP staff teams, and a selection of practice changes across areas such as advocates and simplifying forms. They meet regularly to discuss related evidence and progress, and have now become a resource that DWP decision makers can utilise to understand the practicalities of any related prospective policy work. 

## **2) Co-developed influencing materials for public facing and 'insider' influencing.** 

The group developed a number of materials to shed light on different aspects of the benefit system. These have included blogs (on medical assessments, debt, and advocates), vlogs (on peoples experiences of forms, letters, work coach meetings, advocates and general access issues), and responses to the Spending Review 2021 and the Health and Disability Green Paper. These are hosted on their webpage (-Welfare Change Lived Experience Group Expert Link https://expertlink.org.uk/influencing/welfare-change-lived-experience-group/), and have been disseminated via social media and our newsletter. 

A report summarising all the evidence that the group have gathered and their recommendations for change has been created and shared directly to national DWP policy leads from 'Poverty, Families & Disadvantage (homelessness, ex-offenders) and senior leads at the Customer Experience Directorate. 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **3) Influenced various decision makers within DWP on aspects of policy** 

The group had some fantastic success in working with DWP to influence policy change: 

- Two members of the group met with Eddie Hughes (Minister for Homelessness) and discussed relevant group recommendations around advocacy and partnership working between DWP and local authority housing departments. 

- The group had an initial meeting with policy leads in 'Disability and Housing Support' to discuss our ideas in relation to advocates. They met in March to discuss current DWP pilot proposals. 

- The group developed evidence to be shared with the DWP Community of Practitioners (chaired by a member of the Advanced Customer Support Senior Strategy team) in their focussed meeting on Domestic Abuse. A member of the group presented highlights and discussed solutions to questions. A DWP working group will be using the evidence. 

- The group developed evidence for a further meeting with the DWP Community of Practitioners for their focussed meeting on Homelessness. Two member of the group discussed flexibility, advocates, forms, and partnership working, and offered solutions to questions. Again, a DWP working group will be using the evidence. 

- Expert Link now attends the monthly DWP 'Move to UC' events, and shares related insight gathered from the group. 

- • The group has been invited by DWP leads to work on a pilot in London and the South East. This is includes a 40 minute training session for work coaches, and recorded materials to be shared through the London and South East Work Coach mailings. 

- The group was invited by a DWP policy lead for homelessness to develop video materials to be used within work coach training. The group produced several short training videos. 

We have received positive feedback from all the meetings we have had with DWP and that group recommendations have been adopted in a forthcoming Advocates pilot. 

## **Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)** 

In August 2022, Expert Link were commissioned by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to deliver a Lived Experience Forum (LEF). The LEF was part of the Rough Sleepers Strategy. 

Expert Link brought together 15 people with lived experience of rough sleeping and homelessness to form the LEF. The LEF meets quarterly with policy makers from DLUHC. There have been 2 meetings so far. 

The Rough Sleeping Lived Experience Forum met with DLUHC officials to discuss the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP). 

_“The Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) is a £200m fund designed to deliver up to 2400 homes and support services for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. SHAP will provide supported housing and Housing First accommodation and homes, including for young people aged under 25 at risk of homelessness or rough.”_ 

Specifically, the Forum focussed on the following questions: 

- DLUHC want to measure how this programme makes a difference in people's lives, so they will require providers to meet certain outcomes. If you were being supported by the programme, what would be a good outcome for you? 

- DLUHC will be drawing up some guidelines to help local authorities bid for the right properties and support for this programme. To help them draw up these guidelines, how would you describe the right kind of accommodation? 

- Within the programme's target groups (adults experiencing multiple disadvantages and young people at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping), are there people who are less likely to be 'seen' so their needs can be met?  Who and why?  And are there particular needs which are less likely to be seen/known about? 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

The Rough Sleeping Lived Experience Forum met with DLUHC officials to discuss enforcement. 

_“We want to hear about how individuals have encountered enforcement when rough sleeping and identify the behaviours that made this a positive or negative interaction. We are interested in hearing what approaches were taken and whether this was helpful in supporting someone away from the street.”_ 

_“We want to identify where interactions with enforcement have been instrumental in helping someone to move away from the street and how these interactions fit into the whole journey a person takes.”_ 

Specifically, the Forum focussed on the following questions: 

- How did enforcement engage with you during your time rough sleeping and what were the circumstances of their engagement with you? 

   - Positive or negative? If negative what would have been more effective? 

   - `o` What happened after? Did you have further engagement with enforcement or services? 

- Was support offered to you during your interaction with enforcement? If so, were you signposted to services available or was the right support brought to you? 

   - Had you already been in contact with other outreach services previously or offered support? 

   - Do you feel that this interaction with enforcement had an impact on your route away from the street? If so, why? 

Evidence of the contributions from the LEF can be found within the SHAP ITT. The LEF will receive feedback from DLUHC on the second meeting later in the year. 

There are a further five meetings scheduled until the end of March 2024. 

## **Building a GB Network of People with Lived Experience of Gambling Harms** 

In February 2021, Expert Link, commissioned by Gamble Aware, started to design and create a GB-wide network of people with lived experience of gambling harms, to be delivered through consultation with people with lived experience. In March 2021 we brought together a group of 12 motivated people with lived experience of gambling harm to form the National Expert Advisory Panel (NEAP), to direct and steer the project. Over the course of the 2021/22 financial year, with support and training from Expert Link the NEAP set about developing the network. 

## Governance 

The NEAP underwent a series of training and workshops focused on governance. It was important for the panel to decide which governance structures they would use to govern themselves and the wider network. In order to make an informed decision, understanding how different governance structures work, the benefits of them and the longer term implications for which one they decided to follow was critical. 

Based on the above training and further discussions the panel settled on becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation or CIO with the option of a membership. 

The decision was made in the March 2022, and Expert Link appointed solicitors to develop a constitution and application to the Charities Commission. 

In September 2022, **GAMBLING LIVED EXPERIENCE NETWORK** became a charity. In November 2022, Expert Link secured a further £375,000 over three years to support GLEN. Initial support in year 1 included the recruitment of staff for GLEN and which will be followed by light touch grant management over the following 2 years. 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **Co-production and group development.** 

Throughout this financial year Expert link has continued to support projects to develop their co-production, in particular groups of people with lived experience. 

These include Westminster City Councils Changing Futures Program, where we have supported the development and trained a Women's Group and a Young Adults Group. Both groups are contributing to the Changing Futures Program and supporting the development of policy and commissioned services across the local authority. 

Coproduction in Day Centre's, a Trust for London funded initiative, involved Expert Link supporting the development of co-production within the day centres across London. We are working with, The 999 Club, The Passage, NewWay, Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter and ReStart. 

## **Training and support** 

Throughout this year, Expert Link has been proud to continue delivering training on behalf of Homeless Link and the Chartered Institute of Housing. Our training has focused on involving service users. 

_“Never been on a course like it - so much discussion and interaction.   Brilliant.” attendee_ 

_“I have increased my confidence re service user involvement and how to implement it in service.” attendee_ 

At the end of this financial year, Expert Link started to deliver training and support to a much broader audience through the Lloyds Bank Foundations (LBF) Enhance Program. The program aims to deliver modules of training and support to LBF grantees across a number of subjects. Expert Link were appointed by LBF to deliver training and support modules on coproduction. We anticipate working with up to four organisations that LBF fund each year. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

The trustees propose to build and maintain the organisations/charity's reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to three/six months' operational expenditure and are doing so having regards to its manner of operation of likely funding streams. The trustees review the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil the charity's continuing obligations on a quarterly basis at their finance meeting. 

2022 – 2023 has been financially challenging for all. The “financial crisis” did not discriminate, affecting households, businesses and charities alike. The Charitable sector has found it particularly tough as demand for services increased whilst income declined. 

Grant providers saw their investment incomes weaken, whilst at the same time the competition for their grants grew. Inevitably many smaller charities, either ceased to exist, drastically cut services and / or relied on their reserves to survive. 

Expert Link were no different. Although we do not deliver a service, the competition for grants made it a challenging environment to work within. We relied on some of the reserves that we had accrued and the energy of staff to keep the organisation moving forward. We feel that we have safely navigated the worst of the crisis, and in doing so have demonstrated our resilience as an organisation. 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

## **The recruitment and development of trustees.** 

Expert Link are proud that the majority of its trustees have direct experience of severe and multiple disadvantage including but not limited to homelessness, substance and alcohol misuse, mental illness, people affected by the criminal justice system, and victims of abuse and domestic violence. 

Along with the formation of the board of trustees, two sub-committees were formed. Membership of the sub-committees is drawn from the trustees. The subcommittees are 

## **Learning and Development Committee (LaD)** 

Purpose 

- Provide oversight and scrutiny of the delivery of projects and services 

- Provide support on learning and development 

- Support strategy development 

- Ensure EL works maintains focus on its purpose and works within its value set. 

## **Finance and Governance Committee (FaG)** 

## Purpose 

- Provide scrutiny and over sight over Expert Link finances 

- Sign off of accounts 

- Sign off of annual budgets 

- Provide scrutiny over use of resources 

- Management of Risk Register 

- Governance 

Expert Link has a long standing relationship with Practical Governance who have supported the development of Expert Link from a small project to the now charity. Practical Governance continue to support the development of the organisation. 

## **Policies and policy development** 

With support from Practical Governance, Expert Link have developed a comprehensive set of policies. That include 

- Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers 

- Confidentiality statement for staff, volunteers, consultants, trainers and other freelance workers 

- Safeguarding Policies and Procedures 

- Equality, diversity and inclusion policy 

- Managing Relationships 

- Grievance Procedure 

- Dignity at Work Policy 

- Whistleblowing 

- Data Protection Policy 

- 

The policies are constantly monitored as the organisation develops and are subject to a review on a biennial basis. Monitoring and reviews ensure that our policies stay both relevant and accessible 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

**Name of Charity** Expert Link **Charity registration number** 1187188 **Principal address** 2nd Floor Minories House 2-5 The Minories London EC3N 1BJ 

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## Expert Link Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **Trustees** 

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: 

## **Independent examiner** 

Peter James Smith (Chair) Lee Dale Ryan Snape Paul Anderson Marnie Burden Joseph Paul Doran Kim Kaur Nicola Plumb Steven Mark Neville Debbie Brown Amanda Hall Counterculture Partnership LLP Unit 115, Ducie House Ducie Street Manchester M1 2JW 

Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by 

Peter James Smith (Chair) 30/01/2024 

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## Expert Link Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2023 

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

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiners statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 

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. 


Caroline Clarke Clarke + Wells 99 Western Road Lewes BN7 1RS 

## 30th January 2024 

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## Expert Link Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2023 

|**Notes**<br>**Income and endowments from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>2<br>Charitable activities<br>3<br>**Total**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>4/5<br>**Total**<br>**Net income/expenditure**<br>**Reconciliation of funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>4,018<br>5,925|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>88,168<br>24,300|**2023**<br>**£**<br>92,186<br>30,225|**2022**<br>**£**<br>120,428<br>35,170|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**9,943**|**112,468**|**122,411**|**155,598**|
||(87,795)|(79,846)|(167,641)|(145,369)|
||**(87,795)**|**(79,846)**|**(167,641)**|**(145,369)**|
||**(77,852)**<br>96,562|**32,622**<br>19,422|**(45,230)**<br>115,984|**10,229**<br>105,755|
||**18,710**|**52,044**|**70,754**|**115,984**|



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## Expert Link Statement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2023 

|**Notes**<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>10<br>**Current assets**<br>11<br>Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>12<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Net assets**<br>**The funds of the charity**<br>Restricted income funds<br>13<br>Unrestricted income funds<br>13<br>**Total funds**|**£**<br>**2023**<br>1,948|**£**<br>**2022**<br>2,597|
|---|---|---|
||**1,948**|**2,597**|
||36,190<br>92,282|24,770<br>42,975|
||**128,472**|**67,745**|
||(59,666)<br>**68,806**|(4,358)<br>**63,387**|
||**70,754**|**65,984**|
||||
||**70,754**|**65,984**|
||52,044<br>18,710|19,422<br>96,562|
||**70,754**|**115,984**|



The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by: 

Peter James Smith (Chair) 30/01/24 


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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **1. Accounting Policies** 

## **Basis of accounting** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011. 

Expert Link meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.  Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). 

## **Going concern** 

The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention. 

## **Funds** 

The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investment. 

Designated funds comprise of unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. 

Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes, and it is the policy of the board of trustees to carefully monitor the application of those funds in accordance with the restrictions placed upon them. 

There is no formal policy of transfer between funds or on the allocation of funds to designated funds, other than that described above 

## **Incoming resources** 

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. 

## **Resources expended** 

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure. 

## **Taxation** 

As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only.  Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

## **Irrecoverable VAT** 

Irrecoverable VAT is included in the Statement of Financial Activities and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. 

## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation** 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation less depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following basis: 

Computer equipment  20% straight line 

## **2. Income from donations and legacies** 

|**ncome from donations and legacies**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**2023**|**2022**|
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Grants received|4,018|88,168|92,186|120,428|
||**4,018**|**88,168**|**92,186**|**120,428**|



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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **3. Income from charitable activities** 

|_Charitable activities_<br>Income from charitable activities<br>**osts of charitable activities by fund type**<br>Charitable activities<br>Support costs<br>**osts of charitable activities by activity type**<br>**Support costs**<br>Charitable activities<br>**nalysis of support costs**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Management<br>Finance<br>IT<br>Insurance<br>Governance costs|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>5,925<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>68,797<br>18,998|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>24,300<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>75,641<br>4,205|**2023**<br>**£**<br>30,225<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>144,438<br>23,203|**2022**<br>**£**<br>35,170<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>129,842<br>15,527|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**87,795**|**79,846**|**167,641**|**145,369**|
||**Activities**<br>**undertaken**<br>**directly**<br>**£**<br>144,438|**Support costs**<br>**£**<br>23,203|**2023**<br>**£**<br>167,641<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>3,855<br>8,010<br>6,341<br>-<br>4,997|**2022**<br>**£**<br>145,369<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>2,309<br>4,141<br>7,965<br>212<br>900|
||||**23,203**|**15,527**|



## **4. Costs of charitable activities by fund type** 

## **5. Costs of charitable activities by activity type** 

## **6. Analysis of support costs** 

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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **7. Net income/(expenditure) for the year** 

This is stated after charging/(crediting): 

|This is stated after charging/(crediting):|||
|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Depreciation of owned fixed assets|649|649|
|Auditor's fees|900|900|
|Staff pension contributions|4,663|3,839|



## **8. Staff costs and emoluments** 

Total staff costs for the year ended 31 March 2023 were: 

|Total staff costs for the year ended 31 March 2023 were:|||
|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Salaries and wages|116,695|99,590|
|Social security costs|8,761|7,342|
|Pension costs|4,663|3,839|
||**130,119**|**110,771**|



No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2022:£nil). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £57,180. 

## **9. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities** 

|**Income and endowments from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total**<br>**Net income/expenditure**<br>**Reconciliation of funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**<br>|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>51,000<br>35,170|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>69,428<br>-|**2022**<br>**£**<br>120,428<br>35,170|
|---|---|---|---|
||**86,170**|**69,428**|**155,598**|
||(34,989)|(110,380)|(145,369)|
||**(34,989)**|**(110,380)**|**(145,369)**|
||**51,181**<br>45,381|**(40,952)**<br>60,374|**10,229**<br>105,755|
||**96,562**|**19,422**|**115,984**|



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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **10. Tangible fixed assets** 

|**Cost or valuation**<br>At 01 April 2022<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 01 April 2022<br>Charge for year<br>At 31 March 2023<br>**Net book values**<br>At 31 March 2023<br>At 31 March 2022|**Computer**<br>**equipment**<br>**£**<br>3,246|
|---|---|
||**3,246**|
||649<br>649|
||**1,298**|
||**1,948**|
||**2,597**|



## **11. Debtors** 

|**Debtors**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Amounts due within one year:**|||
|Trade debtors|35,715|24,770|
|Prepayments and accrued income|475|-|
||**36,190**|**24,770**|



## **12. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Trade creditors|2,582|3,650|
|Amounts due to subsidary and associated undertakings|54,119|-|
|Other creditors|575|(192)|
|Accruals and deferred income|2,390|900|
||**59,666**|**4,358**|



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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **13. Movement in funds** 

## **Unrestricted Funds** 

|_General_<br>General<br>**Unrestricted Funds - Previous year**<br>_General_<br>General|**Balance at**<br>**01/04/2022**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**Balance at**<br>**31/03/2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>96,562<br>9,943<br>(87,795)<br>18,710<br>**96,562**<br>**9,943**<br>**(87,795)**<br>**18,710**<br>**Balance at**<br>**01/04/2021**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**Balance at**<br>**31/03/2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>45,381<br>86,170<br>(34,989)<br>96,562<br>**45,381**<br>**86,170**<br>**(34,989)**<br>**96,562**|
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## **Purpose of unrestricted Funds** 

General 

Delivery of services 

## **Restricted Funds** 

|DLUHC<br>Gamble Aware<br>Gamble Aware GLEN<br>Gamble Aware LEC<br>Trust for London<br>Welfare Influencing<br>Programme<br>Westminster|**Balance at**<br>**01/04/2022**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**Balance at**<br>**31/03/2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,804<br>-<br>8,781<br>(6,977)<br>-<br>11,411<br>8,167<br>(19,578)<br>26,433<br>-<br>35,550<br>(9,117)<br>1,079<br>-<br>7,050<br>(5,971)<br>14,909<br>3,087<br>22,499<br>(10,677)<br>5,968<br>4,924<br>14,900<br>(13,856)<br>1,851<br>-<br>15,521<br>(13,670)<br>**19,422**<br>**112,468**<br>**(79,846)**<br>**52,044**|
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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **Restricted Funds - Previous year** 

|Gamble Aware<br>Lankelly Chase<br>Trust for London<br>Welfare Influencing<br>Programme|**Balance at**<br>**01/04/2021**<br>**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**Balance at**<br>**31/03/2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>11,411<br>19,358<br>48,988<br>(56,935)<br>-<br>27,257<br>-<br>(27,257)<br>3,087<br>-<br>9,500<br>(6,413)<br>4,924<br>13,759<br>10,940<br>(19,775)<br>**60,374**<br>**69,428**<br>**(110,380)**<br>**19,422**|
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## **Purpose of restricted funds** 

## Gamble Aware 

Building a GB Network of People with Lived Experience of Gambling Harms 

- Recruitment of National Expert Advisory Panel (NEAP) 

- Communications strategy including accessible platforms 

- Becoming a sustainable network - progress towards becoming a legal entity with funding strategy including income generation 

## Lankelly Chase 

- To continue equipping people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage with the knowledge and opportunities to influence national and local policy and practice. 

- Develop our training programme. 

- Build a strong network and movement of people on the ground. 

- Map out the mutual aid and peer support network across the UK. 

- Engage with our community, along with a wider audience, across platforms that are accessible to all. 

## Trust for London 

For homelessness Day Centres across London to develop their ways of working so that people accessing the services are treated as equal partners in strategic decisions within them. 

## Welfare Influencing Programme 

Improve the process of claiming benefits for people experiencing multiple disadvantage, in particular those who are not currently engaged with the local DWP 

## Gamble Aware GLEN 

Building capacity and infrastructure within the Gambling Lived Experience Network , including the recruitment and training of staff, and the development of a fundraising and funding strategy 

## Gamble Aware LEC 

Input into the following areas of work related to the development of a Lived Experience Council: 

- Advising on the application process and recruitment phase 

- Holding an online information session for prospective applicants and senior GambleAware mangers. 

- Providing Training 

- Providing safeguarding advice and support 

- Ongoing support to regular Council meetings, once the procurement phase has been concluded. 

## Westminster 

Co-production training and Support as part of the Changing Futures Programme 

## DLUHC 

The delivery of a rough sleeping lived experience forum to inform national policy development on homelessness and rough sleeping over 2 years. 

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## Expert Link Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 March 2023 

## **14. Analysis of net assets between funds** 

|**Unrestricted funds**<br>_General_<br>General<br>**Restricted funds**<br>DLUHC<br>Gamble Aware GLEN<br>Gamble Aware LEC<br>Trust for London<br>Welfare Influencing<br>Programme<br>Westminster<br>**Previous year**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>_General_<br>General<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Gamble Aware<br>Trust for London<br>Welfare Influencing<br>Programme|**Tangible**<br>**fixed assets**<br>**Net current**<br>**assets /**<br>**(liabilities)**<br>**Net Assets**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1,948<br>16,762<br>18,710<br>-<br>1,804<br>1,804<br>-<br>26,433<br>26,433<br>-<br>1,079<br>1,079<br>-<br>14,909<br>14,909<br>-<br>5,968<br>5,968<br>-<br>1,851<br>1,851|
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||**1,948**<br>**68,806**<br>**70,754**|
||**Tangible**<br>**fixed assets**<br>**Net current**<br>**assets /**<br>**(liabilities)**<br>**Net Assets**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,597<br>49,692<br>52,289<br>-<br>7,947<br>7,947<br>-<br>(3,087)<br>(3,087)<br>-<br>8,835<br>8,835|
||**2,597**<br>**63,387**<br>**65,984**|



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