Commentary on the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts:
The Defendant CIO Charity no. 1192671 For the year ending 6[th] April 2024
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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 2024.
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 07 04 2023 To 06 04 2024
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
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Name of person (or body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year
appoint trustee (if any)
1 Freya Wood Chair
2 Christian Weaver
3 Ella Blake
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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
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Constitution CIO
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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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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 Continuous Email Support o The Defendant has 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 (b), the following activities have been undertaken: Events o The Defendant hosted a legal event in conjunction with a law firm to raise awareness of the impact of mental health on 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)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main The Defendant has supported over 600 people this year via the helpline achievements of the charity and continuous support email. Service users are often at crisis point and during the year feedback from them has indicated that they have found The Defendant an invaluable lifeline. 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.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Ella Blake
Full name(s) Freya Wood
Position Chair Trustee
Date
6 [th] January 2024
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The Defendant 2023- 2024 Accounts
The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account
Year start date Year end date For the year 7th April 2023 To 6th April 2024 from
| Receipts and payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Unrestricted funds £ 350 - 350 - - 0 |
Restricted funds £ |
| Donations, legacies and similar income | ||
| Donations | 350 | - |
| Other similar income | - | - |
| Sub total | - | |
| Grants | ||
| Sub total | - | |
| Fundraising events(gross) | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| Sub total | - | |
| Investment income | ||
| Bank interest | 0 | - |
| Sub total Total Gross Income Total receipts |
0 | - |
| 350 | ||
| 350 |
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The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account
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Year start date Year end date
For the year
7th April 2023 To 6th April 2024
from
Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£ £
Payments
Charitable Payments
Insurance 188 -
Virtual Office 111
Materials and equipment -
Printing and photocopying -
AGM and trustee expenses -
Helpline Fee 540 -
Volunteer Expenses
Website and email Fees 652 -
Sub total 1,490 -
Fundraising expenses
Fundraising expenses - -
Sub total - -
Total Gross Expenditure 1,490 -
Total payments 1,490 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,140 -
Cash funds last year end 3,841 -
Cash funds this year end 2,701 -
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The Defendant (Charity no. 1192671) Receipts and payments account For the year from 7th April 2023 6th April 2024 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Cash funds Bank Current accou CasNFloats 2.701 Total eash funds 1701 (agree bakrKeswikn receiFtsaThJ PayFErtsaccoLrtI Sub total 1701 Liabilities Exper6es irowred but mt iThuced OttEr liabilities 210 Sub total 210 Totsl net assets Z491 The above relP1S and pawnents account and statement of assets and Iwbilrtps were approved by the Trustees on 6th January 2025 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that approved the accounts) and signed on their behalf by nature Print Name Freya ICh91rl Ella Blake The Defendant 2023- 2024 Accounts li