Commentary on the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts:
The Defendant CIO Charity no. 1192671 For the year ending 1[st] April 2022
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
1
Trustees’ Annual Report
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 1[st] April 2022
| Trustees' Annual Report for the period | |||||||
| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| Day 07 |
Month 12 |
Year 2020 |
Day 05 |
Month 04 |
Year 2022 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Defendant Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1192671 Charity's principal address Capital House, Kemp House 152-160 City Road London Postcode EC1V 2NX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freya Wood | Chair | |||
| Christian Weaver | ||||
| Ella Blake |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Hannah Arkwright, Liam Allan
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
2
Appointed by existing trustees
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
-
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
-
relationship with any related parties;
• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objectives of The Defendant are:
(a) to promote and protect the mental health of persons subject to criminal proceedings or prosecution by promoting and providing Summary of the objects of the services that provide emotional and practical support through charity set out in its governing online resources and a national helpline document (b) to advance education of the general public in the criminal justice system by providing information and advice in relation to the process and procedure in criminal prosecutions
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
3
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
In advancement of objective (a), the following activities have been undertaken: • Helpline o We have continued to run a volunteer-led helpline that provides callers with information and support as they navigate the Criminal Justice System o In the past year, our helpline was expanded from 3 to 5 days a week to increase the availability of our services o We have recruited helpline volunteers to increase the availability of the helpline • Continuous Email Support o In the past year, The Defendant has created a continuous email support service as an alternative way for the public to access support o The purpose of this service is to provide ongoing support, as the criminal justice process can span over months if not years for defendants • Website o The Defendant’s website has been maintained across the past year with information for the public to access on every stage of the criminal justice process In advancement of objective (a), the following activities have been undertaken: • Public Legal Education Conference 2022 o The Defendant hosted a conference in partnership with the University of Manchester that educated the public on the criminal justice process, as well as their rights in other areas of law • Blog o The Defendant has launched a blog in to provide up to date commentary on current issues affecting defendants In accordance with Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, the trustees of The Defendant have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when carrying out their duties.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
4
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
-
policy on grantmaking;
-
policy programme related investment;
-
contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
5
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Defendant has supported over 3000 people via the helpline and continuous support email. Feedback from service users has been consistently positive and demonstrative of how valued and important The Defendant’s work is. The Defendant has partnered with 3 police forces and engaged in conversations with the Crown Prosecution Service on recognising the impact of the CJS on defendants. To further the objective of educating the wider public, The Defendant has created a campaign on reforms to the process for disclosure of evidence. This campaign was due to launch in the past year but has been pushed back to this year. The campaign is titled ‘Just Disclosure’ and will engage the wider public in an issue impacting defendants, while making the case for reform. The Defendant is in the early stages of entering corporate partnerships, as part of its growth and funding strategy for the next year.
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
6
Section E Financial review
The Defendant does not have a reserves policy.
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Ella Blake Full name(s) Freya Wood Position Chair Trustee Date 31[st] January 2023
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
7
The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account
----- Start of picture text -----
Year start date Year end date
For the year
7th December 2020 To 5th April 2022
from
Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds
£ £
Receipts
Donations, legacies and similar income
Donations 8,040 -
Other similar income - -
Sub total 8,040 -
Grants
Lush grant 800
Wakeham Trust 1,500
Sub total 1,500 800
Fundraising events (gross)
Yoga Event 184
Launch Party 574 -
Sub total 758 -
Investment income
Bank interest 0 -
Sub total 0 -
Total Gross Income 10, 298 800
Total receipts 11,098
----- End of picture text -----
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
8
The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account
Year start date Year end date For the year 7th December 2020 To 5th April 2022 from
Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds
£
| Unrestricted funds £ |
|
|---|---|
| Payments | |
| Charitable Payments Insurance Materials and equipment Printing and photocopying AGM and trustee expenses |
381 178 23 30 |
| Helpline Fee | 2,187 |
| Volunteer Expernses | 125 |
| Website Fees | 385 |
| Sub total | 3,309 |
| Fundraising expenses | |
| Fundraising events expense | 766 |
| Sub total Total Gross Expenditure Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
766 |
| 4,075 | |
| 4,075 | |
| 7,023 | |
| - | |
| 7,023 |
Unrestricted funds £
-
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
9
The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account
Year start date Year end date For the year 7th December 2020 To 5th April 2022 from
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
----- Start of picture text -----
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£ £
Cash funds
Bank current account 7,023 -
Cash/Floats - -
Total cash funds 7,023 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments account)
Sub total 7,023
Liabilities
Expenses incurred but not invoiced 161 -
Other liabilities 12 -
Sub total 173 -
Total net assets 6,850 -
----- End of picture text -----
The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 31st January 2023 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that approved the accounts) and signed on their behalf by
Signature
Print Name Freya Wood (Chair) Ella Blake
The Defendant 2021 – 2022 Accounts
10