## **FROM REHAB TO LIFE FOUNDATION** # **Charitable Incorporated Organisa�on (CIO) Charity Number: 1188034** **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING THE 31[ ST ] MARCH 2023** ## **Contents** Trustees’ Annual Report ............................................................................................................. 3 Aims and Objec�ves ............................................................................................................... 3 Financial Review .................................................................................................................... 5 Reserves Policy ................................................................................................................... 5 Financial Review ................................................................................................................. 5 Structure, Governance and Management ............................................................................... 5 Trustees for 2022-2023 ........................................................................................................... 6 Declara�on ............................................................................................................................. 6 Receipts and Payments Account ................................................................................................ 7 Statement of Assets and Liabillies ............................................................................................. 8 Notes to the Accounts ................................................................................................................ 9 Page 2 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## for the period 01/04/22 to 31/03/23 ## **AIMS AND OBJECTIVES** The aims of From Rehab to Life Founda�on are to help those in London struggling with drugs or alcohol and who have no or limited funds. We do this by providing free addic�on counselling for those who can’t afford it, peer support from those with lived experience, and advice on affordable rehab. We also run a food bank and soup kitchen with a partner organisa�on. Our strategy this year was to develop and grow our counselling and peer support offer to help more clients and to be a pla�orm for our ul�mate goal to establish a residen�al rehab house providing 90-day recovery programme for those with no funds. ## **ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## _1) Policies, process and data protec�on_ Massive effort to dra� and put all policies in place and implement a data protec�on strategy to establish the much-needed new governance. Established and service map for the charity and created, agreed and implemented processes for major ac�vi�es, primarily, counselling, peer support and triage. And we secured free use of desks and mee�ng rooms at Space 4 in Islington. ## _2) Counselling and peer support development_ Over the repor�ng year, our services focused increasingly on delivering free counselling and peer support for clients. We focused on establishing our name within the community and especially mental health networks in Haringey, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Camden. In line with this, we refreshed our counselling team and recruited new people and brought in an experienced counselling supervisor. In November 2022 we partnered with Azura Minds who agreed with could use some of their new counsellors for our clients. We also agreed a partnership with Mind in Haringey where we have a presence on their website for clients struggling with drugs and alcohol. We also benefited from their guidance and mentoring. ## _3) Counselling and peer support benefciaries_ Not coun�ng the two clients in 2020, we had 26 referrals. Four of those were in counselling at �me of this report; six were receiving peer support; nine never engaged beyond their ini�al referral or contact; and seven were supported and guided to other services. A full breakdown is available. On top of the primary measure of been clean and sober, we put two others in place: personal life goals and a mood/feeling ques�onnaire based on Warwick-Edinburgh scale. ## _4) Food banks and benefciaries_ - As business-as-usual we con�nued to support two food banks run by a partner organisa�on, Our Forgo�en Neighbours. Our food bank / soup kitchens in Finsbury Park and Aldgate East have an average a�endance of 200 people. We also take the opportunity to discreetly iden�fy those who needed help with alcohol and drug addic�on, and who would benefit from counselling or peer support. Page 3 ## _5) Care packages and benefciaries_ To a lesser degree, we con�nued to create care packages that we distributed to St Mungo’s, Whitechapel Mission, and Islington Futures. These packages included: the founder’s the book on recovery en�tled From Rehab To Life, NA and AA Literature, warm clothing, tea mugs, toiletries and nutrients. ## _6) Fundraising_ See Financial Review below for detail on amounts. Our approach was primarily applying for grants. Our partnership with Making Count (sister organisa�on of Our Forgo�en Neighbours) yielded £1000 p/m from their street collec�ons. Though there was a warning flag regarding a complaint about them from the community. We monitored this and met with CEO to get a clear contract in place. A�empts to recruit a volunteer fundraiser proved difficult. The one person who did help us with a large grant applica�on didn’t work out – from this we learned that whoever we work with has to fully understand the ethos and beliefs of our charity. Towards the end of the financial year, we agreed we needed to review our funding strategy in 2023-24 for clarity and to take us to next level of professionalism. We observed that applica�ons that included both counselling/peer support and our other services seemed to result in funding for the smaller services, so for next year we will focus on counselling and peer support and ac�vi�es that will grow the charity and take us closer to our goal of a rehab house. ## _7) Board and team developments_ For the repor�ng year, we had five trustees plus the founder/ambassador, three in-house counsellors (access to two more via a partnership), and three specialist volunteers in marke�ng and fundraising. One of our peer supporters excelled in the role and was invited to become a trustee. We recruited a part-�me administrator/exec assistant to help with our policies and procedures and to work with Vander on understanding his role and capturing the processes – role ceased a�er four months as du�es absorbed and work mostly complete and incumbent ready to move on. ## _8) Stakeholders and rela�onships_ Our main effort this was iden�fying stakeholder and building rela�onships with those who would support our charity and provide clients. For example, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust; Switchback; Open Door; IAPT (Talking Therapies); and others. ## _9) Social media development_ Our social media volunteer got on top of Twi�er and LinkedIn pos�ng regular updates and increasing our engagement. Our social media via Mind in Haringey regularly results in an increase in client referrals. ## _10) Marke�ng communica�ons_ We developed some physical branded flyers, leaflets and posters and primarily targeted GP surgeries in our catchment area. This had some reac�on but to get real benefit we learned that this needs to be a sustainable effort and campaign-led. ## _11) Corporate connec�ons_ Engaged a professional volunteer to network and iden�fy social corporate funding opportuni�es and to try and sell-in our addic�on awareness training. It’s slow-going but we’re hoping for some trac�on soon. - _12) Community connec�on_ Engaged a professional volunteer to iden�fy communi�es in Haringey and Islington where we could drop-in and do talks at a grassroots level. This work was underway at �me of repor�ng and awai�ng recommenda�ons. Page 4 ## _13) Rehab research project_ Commissioned a research volunteer to iden�fy accessible and free/affordable rehabs that we could guide people to and build rela�onships with. ## _14) Addic�on awareness training and talks_ We ran training sessions for partners aimed at dispelling myths around addic�on. We also did talks as team mee�ngs and events. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** In the interests of transparency and accountability, the board of trustees has resubmi�ed our report and accounts for 2022-23. On inves�ga�on, it became belatedly clear that as the charity migrated to free accoun�ng so�ware in 2022 that the opening balances were incorrect and some of the accoun�ng categories not set up accurately. The reason for moving to accoun�ng so�ware was to become more efficient and follow the Charity Commission recommenda�ons for financial management. We have recently been advised by the accoun�ng so�ware team that this migra�on has been problema�c for other organisa�ons too. The presence of a legacy bank account from during the �me when the charity was a limited company also had a knock-on effect. The board has reviewed all transac�ons for the period and completely reconciled the accoun�ng so�ware entries against bank statements, and is confident with the newly submi�ed statement of accounts. The new accounts show income of £23,978, expenses of £28,494, giving a total balance of £16,996. Of this, £6000 is restricted. This breaks down as: - £1,500 from Waitrose, which was allocated to our outreach work. - £1,000 from the Hargreaves Founda�on to provide care packages, the soup kitchen and our counselling service. - £3,500 from Cripplegate to support to provide care packages, the soup kitchen and our counselling service (note, this payment was received on 31-03-22 for use in the following financial year.) Our current unrestricted reserves are £13,496; however, we will review this every year and endeavour to maintain reserves at a minimum of three months opera�ng costs, aiming for six months. There has been a knock-on effect to the 2023-24 report which has also been re-submi�ed. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope that this explains why this 2022-23 report is flagged red for being late. We can assure future funders and the Charity Commission that all legacy issues have now been resolved and we are confident that the charity is well-run and on a solid foo�ng going forward. Finally, a note to say that the only changes made to the original report has been the Financial Review sec�on and the accounts. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** Governing document: - h�ps://drive.google.com/fle/d/1j3RY sXpFqmqHAproge35iHU84OcpfRw/view?usp=drivesdk Page 5 ## _1) Trustees_ Two new trustees were appointed in the year: Garry Durston (also a peer supporter) and Cur�s Pierre (also a contracted counsellor). Given that Cur�s is Vander’s nephew we took extra care over due diligence and conflict of interest and concluded the appointment was reasonable especially as Vander isn’t a board member but an invited guest as founder. Trustees are recruited through a publicly available internet volunteer recruitment agency or word of mouth. They are invited to an informal interview and then an introductory mee�ng with the other trustees. The trustees then vote to appoint the new member. Following appointment, the new trustee is given some informal coaching as to their du�es and responsibili�es. ## _2) Management_ During the repor�ng year, the charity was co-managed by two of the trustees, Dave Smith and Sean Robinson, as it became apparent that the founder, Vander Peter Pierre, was struggling to carry out management du�es. It was agreed that he would drop the �tle of CEO and become Ambassador for the charity, s�ll as a volunteer status. ## _3) Reference and administra�on details_ The charity is registered as From Rehab to Life Founda�on and our charity number is 1188034. _Note: as of October 2023, the charity name changed to Rehabit._ There was a change in our registered address, the new one being: Space4. 113-115 Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3HH. ## **TRUSTEES FOR 2022-2023** Dave Smith, chair, from March 2022 Sean Robinson, vice chair, from March 2022 Kit Chong, treasurer, from March 2022 Cur�s Pierre, trustee from December 2022 Garry Durston, trustee from February 2023 Page 6 ## **Declara�on** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’ Signature(s): Full name(s): Dave Smith Posi�on: Chair Date:18th November 2024 Page 7 ## **FROM REHAB TO LIFE FOUNDATION** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2023** |**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**Income Receipts**
Dona�ons, legacies and grants
17,97
8
**Total Receipts**
17,97
8
**Expenditure Payments**
Cost of Charitable Ac�vi�es
16,66
5
**Total Payments**
16,66
5
**Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year**
1,313
**Transfers between funds**
-
Total funds brought forward from previous
year
12,18
3
**Total funds carried forward at the end of**
**the year**
13,49
6|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
6,000
6,000
11,829
11,829
(5,829)
-
9,329
3,500|**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
23,978
23,978
28,494
28,494
(4,516)
-
21,512
16,99
6|**Total**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
32,22
4| |---|---|---|---| ||||32,22
4| ||||28,20
5| ||||28,20
5| ||||| ||||4,019| ||||-
17,49
3| ||||21,51
2| Page 8 Page 9 ## **FROM REHAB TO LIFE FOUNDATION** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILLIES** ## **AT 31 MARCH 2023** |**Notes**
**Cash Funds**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds|**2023**
**£**
16,996
**16,996**
13,496
3,500
**16,996**|**2022**
**£**
21,512| |---|---|---| |||**21,512**| |||12,183
9,329| |||**21,512**| ## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature:
Name: Dave Smith
Date of Approval 18th November 2024
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Page 10 ## **FROM REHAB TO LIFE FOUNDATION** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2023** ## **Note 1: Basis of Prepara�on** These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost conven�on and in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisa�ons (General) Regula�on 2012 and Chari�es Act 2011. ## **Income Receipts** All material incoming resources have been included on a receivable basis i.e. they are included if the date received falls within the period covered by these accounts. ## **Expenditure Payments** These have been analysed using a natural classifica�on. ## **Going Concern** The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate (for example, whether there are any material uncertain�es related to events or condi�ons that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to con�nue as a going concern). The Trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. The charity is opera�ng on a going concern basis. ## **Fund Accoun�ng** Unrestricted funds are dona�ons and other income received or generated by the charity's charitable purposes. Restricted general funds are to be used for specific purposes as set out by the funder/donor. Page 11