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Reference and administrative details
Report ofthe trustccs	2	to	17
Report ofthe independent auditors	18	to	20
Statement offinancial activities		21
Balance sheet		22
Cash flow statement		23
Notes to the cash flow statement		24
Notes to the financial statements	25	to	31
Detailed statement offinancial activities	32	to	33


TRUSTEES	L Crisfield
	K L Gay
	G R Miller
	N D Mulhol land
	S EMuna
	E O' Hara (appointed			20,3.2023)
	I Parkes
	E Segal
	A Taylor
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS	17Old Ford Road
	Bethnal Green
	London
	E29PH
REGISTERED CHARITY	1192355
NUMBER
AUDITORS	Berringers	LLP
	Chartered	Accountants
	and Statutory		Auditors
	Lygon House
	50 London	Road
	Bromley
	Kent
	BR1 3RA

			for	the year e	nded 31March	2023
								Period
								16.11.20
							Year Ended	to
							31.3.23	31.3.22
					Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
					funds	funds	funds	funds
				Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS			FROM
Donations and legacies					35,977		35,977	306,951
Charitable activities
Legal representation					754,747	137,513	892,260	692,871
Investment income					1,287		1,287	358
Total					792,011	137,513	929,524	1,000, 180
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Legal representation Staff costs					132,879 333,317	1,161 99,746	134,040 433,063	203,862 332,169
Accommodation costs					24,396		24,396	26,166
Other support costs					16,900	29,040	45,940	34,757
Total					507,492	129,947	637,439	596,954
NET INCOME					284,519	7,566	292,085	403,226
RECONCILIATION		OF FUNDS
Total funds brought	forward				400,303	2,923	403,226
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD					684,822	10,489	695)311	403,226

				2023	2022
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
		funds	funds	fuads	Funds
	Notes		f	6	f
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets	I I	6,284		6484	6,600
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	12	438,136		438,136	294,364
Cash at bank		484,450	10,488	494,938	313,793
		922,5S6	10,4SS	933,074	608,157
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year	13	(244,047)		(244,047)	(211,531)
NET CURRENT ASSETS		678,539	~1048S	689,027	~396 626
TOTAL ASSFTSI.ESSCURRENT
LIABILITIES		684,823	10,488	695,311	403,226
NET ASSETS		684,823	10,488	695,311	403,226
FUNDS	14
Unrestricted funds				684,823	400,303
Restricted funds				~10 488	2,923
TOTALFUNDS				695,311	403,226

		CASH FLOW S for the year ended	TATEMENT 31 March 2023
				Period
				16.11.20
			Year Ended	to
			31.3.23	31.3.22
		Notes
Cash Aows from operating activities Cash generated from operations			181,526	313,435
Net cash provided by operating activities			181&526	~313435
Cash llows from investing	activities
Purchase oftangible fixed assets Interest received			(1,668) 1,287	358
Net cash (used in)/provided	by investing	activities	~381)	358
Change in cash and cash the reporting period	equivalents	in	181,145	313,793
Cash and cash equivalents	at the
beginning ofthc reporting	period		313&793
Cash and cash equivalents the reporting period	at the end	of	494,938	313,793

					Period
					16.11.20
				Year Ended	to
				31.3.23	31.3.22
Net income activities)	for the	reporting	period (as per the Statement offinancial	292,085	403,226
Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Interest received				1,984 (1,287)	1,650 (358)
Donation oftangible Increase in debtors		fixed assets		(143,772)	(8,250) (294,364)
Increase in creditors				32,516	211,531
Net cash provided		by operations		181,526	313,435
ANALYSIS	OF CHANGES		IN NET FUNDS
			At 1.4.22	Cash flow	At 31.3.23
			8	8
Net cash
Cash at bank			313,793	181,145	494,938
Total			313,793	181,145	494,938

2.	DONATIONS	AND	LE	GACI	ES
							Period
							16.11.20
						Year Ended	to
						31.3.23	31.3.22
	Donations					1,264	38,278
	Exceptional items					34,713	268,673
						35,977	306,951
3.	INVESTMENT INCOME
							Period
							16.11.20
						Year Ended	to
						31.3.23	31.3.22
						8
	Deposit account	interest				1,287	358
4.	INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
							Period
							16.11.20
						Year Ended	to
						31.3.23	31.3.22
				Activity
	Grants				Legal representation	342,923	177,270
	Legal Income				Legal representation	500,538	509,976
	Training, services and income		other		Legal representation	48,799	5,625
						892,260	692,871
	Grants received, included			in the	above, are as follows:
							Period
							16.11.20
						Year Ended	to
						31.3.23	31.3.22
	Baring Foundation Strategic Legal Fund The Joseph Rowntree		Charitable		Trust	52,400 9,016 31,625	32,675 3,470 20,625
	AB Charitable	Trust				30,000	27,500
	Oak Foundation					108,000	93,000
	Matrix Causes	Fund				1,800
	Trust For London					28,000
	Tudor Trust					26,577
	The Legal Education		Foundation			40,833
	Access To Justice Foundation					14,672
						342,923	177,270

CHARITABLE	ACTIVITIES COSTS
			Support
		Direct	costs (see
		Costs	note 6)	Totals
		8		6
Legal representation Staff costs		134,040 430,992	2,071	134,040 433,063
Accommodation	costs		24,396	24,396
Other support costs		9,927	~36 013	~45 940
		574,959	62,480	637,439
SUPPORT COSTS
			Governance
		Other	costs	Totals
Staff costs		2,071		2,071
Accommodation	costs	24,396		24,396
Other support costs		29,763	6,250	36,013
		t 56 230	6,250	62,480

			Period
			16.11.20
		Year Ended	to
		31.3.23	31.3.22
Wages Social Other	and salaries security costs pension costs	390,106 26,876 14,010	297,563 23,778 6,770
		430,992	328,111

		Period
		16.11.20
	Year Ended	to
	31.3.23	31.3.22
Legal advice Administration	8 3	7 3
		10

COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES	COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES	COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
		Unrcsiricted	Restricted	Total
		funds	funds	funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS	FROM
Donations and legacies		306,951		306,951
Charitable activities Legal representation		636,101	56,770	692,871
Investment income		358		358
Total		943,410	56,770	~1,000 180
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Legal representation Staff costs		203,862 288,705	43,464	203,862 332,169
Accommodation costs		26,166		26,166
Other support costs		24,373	10,384	34,757
Total		543,106	53,848	596,954
NET INCOME		400,304	2,922	403,226
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		400,304	~2922	403,226

1.	TANGIBLE FIXEDASSET	S
				Computer
				equipment
				J.
	COST
	At 1 April 2022 Additions			8,250 II 668
	At 31 March 2023			9,918
	DEPRECIATION
	At I April 2022 Charge for year			1,650 1 I 984
	At 31 March 2023			3,634
	NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2023			6,284
	At 31 March 2022			6,600
12.	DEBTORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR		2023	2022
			8
	Trade debtors Other debtors		324,179 20,061	217,845 15,537
	Accrued income		88,695	55,868
	Prepayments		5,201	5,114
			438,136	294,364
13.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS	FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
			2023	2022
	Trade creditors		136,738	72,436
	Taxation and social security Other creditors		41,604 65,705	29,001 110,094
			244 047	211,531

							Net
							movement	At
						At 1.4.22	in funds	31.3.23
						f,		6
Unrestricted funds
General fund						400,303	284,520	684,823
Restricted funds
Strategic Legal Fund Joseph Rowntree Charitable			Trust			1,215 1,708	2,006 5,559	3,221 7,267
						2,923	7,565	10,488
TOTAL FUNDS						403,226	292,085	695,311
Net movement in	funds,	included			in the above are as follows'.
						Incoming	Resources	Movement
						resources	expended	in funds
						g		6
Unrestricted funds
General fund						792,011	(507,491)	284,520
Restricted funds
Baring Foundation Strategic Legal Fund Joseph Rowntree Charitable Matrix Causes Fund			Trust			52,400 9&017 31,624 1,800	(52,400) (7,011) (26,065) (1,800)	2,006 5,559
Trust For London						28,000	(28,000)
Access To Justice	Foundation					14,672	~14,672)
						~137 513	~129,948	7,565
TOTAL FUNDS						929,524	(637,439)	292,085
Comparatives for movement				in	funds
							Net
							movement	At
							in funds	31.3.22
Unrestricted funds
General fund							400,303	400,303
Restricted funds
Strategic Legal Fund Joseph Rowntree Charitable				Trust			1,215 1,708	1,215 1,708
							2,923	~2923
TOTAL FUNDS							403,226	403,226

Comparative net	in funds, included in th	e above are as follows:
		Incoming	Resources	Movement
		resources	expended	in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund		943,410	(543,107)	400,303
Restricted funds
Baring Foundation Strategic Legal Fund Joseph Rowntree Charitable	Trust	32,675 3,470 20,625	(32,675) (2,255) ~18,917)	1,215 1,708
		56,770	~53,847)	2,923
TOTAL FUNDS		1,000, 180	~596,954)	403,226

		Period
		16.11.20
	Year Ended	to
	31.3.23	31.3.22
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies Donations	1&264	38,278
Exceptional items	34,713	268,673
	35,977	306,951
Investment income
Deposit account interest	1,287	358
Charitable activities
Grants	342,923	177,270
Legal Income Training, services and other income	500,538 48,799	509,976 5,625
	892,260	692,871
Total incoming resources	929,524	1,000,180
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Salaries	390,106	297,563
Social security Pensions	26,876 14,010	23,778 6,770
Non-recoverable disbursements	2&777	1,928
Counsel fees	130,840	187,236
Project costs Legal Aid costs Professional insurance	4,678 3,200 2&472	2,896 16,626 2,201
	574,959	538,998
Support costs
Other
Rent	24,000	24,000
Rates and water	396	2,166
Insurance	323	667
Telephone Postage and stationery Sundries	538 2,528 2373	552 1,678 2,028
Repairs & maintenance Advertising &marketing Carried forward	158 2,815 33,131	92 950 32,133

			Period
			16.11.20
		Year Ended	to
		31.3.23	31.3.22
			8
Other
Brought forward Travel &subsistence		33,131 573	32,133 88
Bank charges Subscriptions Cleaning Training costs Computer, software Storage & archiving Legal &professional Staff costs	&ITcosts costs fees	520 1,676 235 1,275 7,626 680 7,734 796	431 1,795 362 3,688 8,155 460 2,874 370
Computer equipment		1,984	1,650
		56,230	52,006
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration		6,250	5,950
Total resources expended		637&439	596,954
Net income		292,085	403,226