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Commentary on the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts:

The Defendant CIO Charity no. 1192671 For the year ending 6[th] April 2023

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Trustees’ Annual Report

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 6[th] April 2023

Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	Day 05	Month 04	Year 2022		Day 06	Month 04	Year 2023

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)

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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

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In advancement of objective (a), the following activities have been undertaken:

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)

• 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 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:

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)

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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

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Summary of the main The Defendant has continued to support over 800 people this year via achievements of the charity the helpline and continuous support email. Feedback from service users during the year has been consistently positive and demonstrative of how valued and important The Defendant’s work is. To further the objective of educating the wider public, The Defendant has organised an event alongside a Law Firm to discuss how Defendants’ mental health is affected when criminal proceedings are brought against them. The Defendant continues to engage in conversations surrounding corporate partnerships, as part of its growth and funding strategy for the next year.

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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 None in deficit

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 21[st] February 2024

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