RJ WORKING CIO Annual Report
1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025
Charity Number: 1197378 Registered Office: The Elms, 61 Green Lane, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 1LS rjworking.co.uk
Contents Welcome from our Chair Our Board of Trustees Our Charitable Objectives Review of the Reporting Period Charitable activities and public benefit; highlights, impact and achievements in relation to our four Strategic Aims. with numbers and case studies. Plans for the Future Structure, Governance and Management Treasurer's Report and Financial Review 12 13 14 • GOOD II C.ROWTH Funded by UK Government Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY OfiWI*LL4ISLE50F SOLLY COUNCIL pht Paul Hamlyn Foundation COMMUNITY FUND Foundatwjn South trust POSTCODE Woodrotfe Benwn Cornwall Community Foundtstion FQVNDATION This report has been independently examined by: Whyfield Limited Ground Floor Building A, Green Court, Truro Business Park, Threemilestone,Truro. Cornwall TR4 9LF iiworking.co.uk
Welcome Yasmine Fosu On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our funders. parlners, leam and young leaders whose continued commitment enables RJ Working to deliver high-quality Restorative Practice and youlh-led initiatives across Comwall. while relating to wider national and international initiatives. This has been a year of consolidation, continuing three major programmes started in 2024, all of which exceeded their targets. RJ Working has continued to invesl in young people's leadership, whatever their age or stage, and to support them moving forward through the organisation, as I did myself, after starting as an intern. back in 2019. This Annual Report reflects slrong progress. because RJ Working does not sland slill. Changemaking is cenlral to our purpose and is the focus of all our projects and programmes. Yet this is a sensitive matter, one of young people's engagement in questions of choice, and agency, at a time of huge social change, when social justice. nationally and internationally, is in question, with misinformation playing a significant part. The loss of EU funding in Cornwall is now impacting, and the long-term worklessness it was addressing is nol over. The value of Restorative practice continues lo shine. as a way of enabling young people's voices to be expressed, heard, and to lead to'next steps,. Translating the challenges of climate breakdown into positive community Co-resilience is becoming an overarching aim. encompassing all four aims itemised later in this Report. Of course. this requires an intergeneralional commilmenl to the adults of the future.. their confidence and adapiability, which the Restorative model actively supports. Alongside this, using the Restorative model for valuing identity. and continuing to explore inlerdependence. is also vital. Cornwall, sometimes viewed as peripheral due to its geographic location, can model inclusion, belonging, mattering, and Ihe buzz of young people Ihriving in consequence. For us, this is associated with the Restorative model being received and underslood, then implemented lo a standard that means those children and young people who are less affluent, less privileged, stand more of an equal chance through having their contribution valued. With Restorative Development Leads appoinled within Ihe team for Schoolslcomrrbunities and for Climate/Participation, RJ Working is well positioned for further strategic development. Yasmine Fosu Chair of Trustees riworlring.co.uk
Board of Trustees Tean Roberts Yasmine Fosu (Chair) Derek Hayes Jamie Milchell (Treasurer) Susannah Storey Lesley Chandler Julian Lutzka Moraa Siekei Rosie Smart-Knight Our work thls year has been posslble thanks to: Our Restorative Team: Becky, Phil, Ed, Matl, Anna, Keren, JacK Maya, Lily and Esmee Our Interns: Annelie. Sarah. Thalia and our otherJack Our Core Support Team: Lucy, Nicky and Deborah Our Consultancy Support Team: Leon. Bernadette. Dan and Carolann Special thanks lo our Patron. Professor Mark Walters. Iiworking.co.uk
Charitable Objectives PRACT (a) the advancemenl of conflict resolution and reconciliation by the advancement of education in Restorative justice and the application of Restorative approaches in schools, colleges, workplaces and within the community where conflict may arise. wilh a particular focus on empowering socially and economically disadvantaged groups and those vulnerable to discrimination. particularly those with characteristics protected by ihe Equalities Act 2010- supporting young people lo engage in restorative practice. (b) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement through awareness and education and the use of Restorative practice to address environmental conflicts. (c) to promote human rights (as sel out in the Universal Declaralion of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world by raising awareness of human rights issues, promoting public support for human rights and educaling the public about human rights. In furtherance of that object bLrt nol otherwise, the Irustees shall have power: To engage in political activity provided that Ihe trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further Ihe purposes of the charity to an extenl justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominanl means by which the charity carries out tts objects.
Charitable activities and public benefit The tiustees confirm compliance with Ihe requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 201 I, to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by ihe Charity Commission for England and Wales, in reviewing RJ Working's aims. objectives and current activities and planning tts future activities. We work predominantly with children and young people from across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly- our programmes focus on empowering young people with experience of social and economic disadvantage andlor are vulnerable to discrimination and prejudice. All our charitable activities are undertaken lo further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. We continuously review our aims. objeclives, and activities, looking at what we achieve, the outcomes of our work, the success of each key activity and the benefils broughl to the groups of people we are sel up to help. These processes help ensure our aims, objeclives and activities focus on our staled purposes. To enable the cullural and structural changes needed for young people's voices and participation to be more valued and appreciated. we also train adults who work with young people from organisations and services across a number of sectors including social care and education (this training for adults is delivered as a form of income-generation complementary to our charitable aims). Our work seeks to reduce inequity and tackle injustices restoratively. Our aclivities focus on facililaling young people's leamwork and leadership,. inviting ihem to change the nature of the conversation and connection they have wilh each other and with the adults in Iheir lives, developing their capabilities for communication and problem-solving and developing their confidence and self*sleem. The question of how to effectively tackle inequity is Ihreaded through all our training, as is now recognising the primary factor embedding social injustice being the crises of nature and climate. We see social harms and environmental harms as inextricably interwoven, and Restorative Practice as capable of enabling collective redemptive action. We deliver co-designed training programmes and facilitate the development and delivery of youth-led projects. riworking.co.uk
2024-2025 Highlights Pioneering 'Consuhing Communities thmugh Youth- led Climate Awareness.. in Camborne. Pool. and Redruth, holding over 25 intergenerational Restorative events. independently evaluated and assessed for replicability Consolidating partnerships through Cornwall's Youth Engagement Programme (YEP!) and reaching a further 170 young people aged 16-19 identified as at rlsk of disengaging from education, via our Restorative Engagement Programme in Cornwall's FE Colleges Publishing our Youth-led Climate Action Theory of Change in the form of a Youth-Led Climate Action Team (YCAT) Report with l O Restoratlve 'Storles of Change,, as a model for Cornwall and for other regions to make their own. Collaborating with national organisation Wild Card via their Rewlld Ihe Ghost Woods campaign, exploring Nature Restoration and ancient woodlands with local schools and communities 4J Piloting young people's Restorative circle discussions for talking together about democratic structures, participation, representation and consultation - and how these can be practised Developing our partnership with Carefree Cornwall through an exchange of learning- RJ Working facilitated a whol&team Restorative Practice training and learned more about care-experienced young people (accepted as a protected characteristic by Cornwall Council) riworlring.co.uk
Highlights con Creating local spaces for young people to build connection, solidarity and allyship. Tackling prejudice and discrimination Restoratively through our Beyond the Labels programme- and communicating these values through filmmaking and mural design .4pproaches Redesigning our adult traSnSng offer to develop pathways to 'Tackling Racism Restorativelrf and Tackling Climate Change Restoratively, so that young people's education and commuity contexts are more receptive to their initiatives IJ Receiving funds and support from Cambome Town Councll to work Restoratively wilh local schools and Camborne's Youth Councll, to engage young people and to support Camborne's Youlh Conference. We will champion this as a leading model for hyper-local Investment in young people Leaming as a team with Jo McAndrews about trauma-lnforned approaches to climate conversations; with Peter Lefort about posltlve tipping points,. with Leon Dundas and Comwall Quakers about Actlve Anti Racism and Black History in Ihe Soulh West Raising young people's awareness of Cornwall's Clean Energy career opportunities through Restorative Green Skills workshops at FE colleges. and working with multidisciplinary partnership programme The Future Is Green to spread the word about Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) developments STA¥I'NGLAMD BB¢k Our oodland riworlring.co.uk
Impact and Achievements: Impact and achievemenls this year have spanned all four of the RJ Working inter-related Strategic Aims, designed to tackle inequalities, as follows: To empower young people's leadership of Restorative Practice and Restorative Climate Action developments in education and in geographic communities ' Strategic Aim I RJ Working continues lo champion young people's leadership, and we have explore(I new way$ io develop thi$ acro$$ Coinwall and ihe Isles of Scilly. This year. we published our yOh Climate Action Report, which illustrates our Theory of Change for young people's leadership in Restorative Climate Action. Our trainiTh] and leadership OPPOflunrties upskill young people io create power through Restorative Practice in their own localities. enabling Ihem to cascade this through their communities. In Camborne, Pool, and Redwth. young people led local cllm8ie conversations and supported these as intergenerational circle- people keepers. uc¢d to Sixty èight young people werè supported in thèir transition Re8torativePr8Ctice from Primary School to Secondary School. a point at which at Humpbry Davy inequalilie5 can become enlrenched. Our Slepup progfamme empowers leadership and ageney through Restorative Practice. and enabled them to share their learning with younger children. We developed connections wrth Cornwall's Floating Offshore Wlnd (FLOWI proleci. and supported 292 young people to explore how their career choices can relate to climate and social justice. We hoed a week-long work experlence fof 12 medla siudents, ¢o<reallng a resource about Climate Awareness for sharing with hundreds ol young people via Truro & Penwilh College 125 Youn 292 Young people 8UPPOrted to explore Green Careers options 144 Young people trained in Restorative teamwork and leadership as circle-keeper¥ Case study: Visually communicating Restorative Practice Developing ihrough a community-based programme,'Beyond The Labels. developed through young people, into a lunclime club at Humphry Oavy School. The project introduces young people lo Restorative Practice as a set of skills and way of working iogether which support5 teamwork and leadership. This has developed inlo a safe space io make conneffllons, for young people aged 13-16 10 discuss issues relaied to identity. The group explores ways we are the same. by finding Ihe threads that connect us and also celebrates differences. Sessions have included games and creative activities.. building trust and confidence for looking at issues important to partiCiP8nls antl talking logelher about how to challenge slereolypes & overcome prejudice. 'J 115 The'Beyond The Labels, group decided that they wanted to share their values with the wider community. The resuh Is a beautiful mural ihai ihey designed and painied in their sehool grounds. The artwork is a stunning display of eoloui antl natural shapes, filled wrth words that are of great importance to the community. The mural has already received many comments of admiration and support an(1 will maIn iconic wiihin ihe school community for years to come. We have also worked with national organisalions lo bring visual exhibitions Ythh communicate visually to young people in Cornwall.. the Loving Earth ProjecL and Letters from the Global soh. Boih exhibrtions bring therT of Restorativety 'making ihings betterf for people and planet in relation to the Climate-Nature Crisis, and uplift the voices of young people through art. iiworking.co.uk
Strategic Aim 2 This year. we have continued to develop our work tackling identity-related harm in all our projects and programmes, and also through specific design. Through online multiagency Irainings for adults who work wilh young people. plus workshops in schools and colleges, we have strelched participants learning lo consider allyship and connection through a Reslorative lens. Our trainings and programmes emphasise that everyone's identity has multiple aspects and develop capacity for affirmation and creativity in responding lo hami To use Restorative Practice to develop understanding, knowledge and skills for tackling identity-related harm, both interpersonal and systemic, especially through Active Anti racism and LGBTQI alliance. We rtrlaunched our flagship Tackling Ra¢ism Restoratively training. which supports participants to- Understand the impact of idenlity based harm In Cornwall, especially racism Build knowledge, confidence and strategies to deal with racism when il arises Identify potenlial ways forward & aclivale confidence for change at personal. organisalional & communily levels 97 Young people engaged through our Ripple Effect programme 78° Of Iraining partici ants said their un eT$landing of how lo tackle racism Restoratively improved We delivered the Ripple Effect Programme in four schools, which directly supports young people to explore identily" based harms and restorative responses Ihrough 8ocial-emoiional Restoraiive learning. This programme embeds Restorative practice, building young people's abiliiies.. to fecognise and respond lo interpersonal harm & cultural harm. lo explore construclive approaches lo conflict. and io develop lasting social bonds and 8 deeper sense of communty. Case study: Tackling Racism Restoratively This year, RJ Working rtrlaunched our Tackling Racism Restoralively multiagency Iraining. building On.£ilL£y. guidance. developed by Koweiha in collaboration with Barnados. This partnership- building approach ensured the Iraining is shaped by lived experience. crealing leaming in collabofalion with young people and communities. The training is focused on building knowledge and skills for idenlifying and responding to racism Resioratively. By equipping practitioners and oroansiaiions with Resioraiive tools io aijdress racism. Iraining influences practice to create safer, more inclusive environments. Part of the systemic approach to laekling itlentity related hami. Through our 14ay Tackling Racism Restorativety trainings in 2025. RJ Working has tfrdate engaged organisalions from across Cornwall. Representatives have participated from Cornwall Council Refugee Resettlement Team. Carefree Cornwall, Truro and Penwiih College. Quaker4 St Day School. Comwall VSF. YZUP We Are With YO Humphry Davy School and Five Islands Ae8demy The Right to Travel. from the Loving Earth Project One participant said of iheir experience= he training was skilfully facilitated lo $ceSSfUllY ¢reate the inclusion. equity and support of an In-person, circle. tt was the best online training experience I have had- thankyoul" iiworking.co.uk
Strategic Aim 3 Systemic pproaches ale central to RJ Working's mission, the mosl effective changes will be embedded al a systemic level and a Restorative cuhure Can enable the creation and maintainance of these changes. To demonstrate youn people's inclusion an participation increasing, through Restorative Practice and Restorative Climate Action, in education, geographic and peer communities, via a whole system approach in Cornwall. We conlributed to Cornwall's Public Heahh Child Poverty Report, engaging young people in Redruth and ihe Isles of Scilly in Resioraiive conversations aboul inequality. injusiice, and what it feels like io'not have enough,. RJ Working produced two films, which can be seen on the Public Health Wo. The Report is infomiing the CTeation of a local Child Poverty Taskforce- a group of leaders from different organisations across Cornwall. We have supported young people lo raise awareness and make change in their local communities. This has included connecting them with local deelsion makers so thal their voices can be heard on the issues that matter lo them. For example, 8eyond ihe Labels group in Boijmin achieved the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Award and then ran a series of assemblies at their school to raise awarenes5 about plastic pollution amongst iheir younger peers. They wroie asking iheir local MP Ben Maguire io meei wrth ihem. This resulted in discussing with him how he can support the changes they want to see, both locally and nationalty. 'The sessions have helped me think about not making a5MptiOnS about other people and not judging people and feeling able to help other8." "I b*ve •Tht about Problem •olving and not confiict.. Case study: Restorative Engagement Piogian]me As part of Cornwall's Youth Engagement Programme partnership, we worked with over 20 small qroup5 of young people who were who were al risk of disengaging from educaiion. Hefe's whai team member and Youthwork Trainee Lily had to say aboth ctrworking on the project.. ' I've been working alongside my colleague Lucy lo deliver ihe Reslorative Engagement Programme IREPI in Bodmin and Truro. I've seen how ihe Sessions have matle a visible difference to the young people involved. I've noticed some who have gone from uncomfortably shy, unable to make eytrcontact and reserved, lo. 4 weeks on, being able lojoin in fully with fun games. and share opinions confidenily during circle lime. exercise their empathy antl vulnerability during sessions, and realty show who they are as individuals to us and the other qroup members. 'It's been a pleasure to see young people start to feel comfortable sharing their opinions and thoughis. When watching short films on themes such as assumplions, prej'udice and workplac expectations they've been able io engage ihr¢xJgh ihe safety of spaces we've all created together. Adopting a Restorative lens through which to see other people's perspectives, has helped young people lo understand and better prepare for ihe tricky situalions and relationshi they may experience in further education or in a future job. Processes and activities we've used 10 support their next and future steps have included.. badge making to dislil Iheir commitmenl dissecting the iceberg theory, exploring iheir personal Ivre goals and aspiralions. letting us know what they'd like to achieve and figuring out what support they might need. They have worked on building resilience and confidence by slowty opening up. jilding Irust as a group. and participating mre and more each $e$sion". 170 yoiin9 people aged 16+ found thejr 8ense of ose thToug Restorative Engagtment Piogramme 10 riworlring.co.uk
Strategic Aim 4 The Restoralive model is extremely versatile and adaptable. able to fit wilh other iniliatives and approaches. It emphasises strengths and assets. and builds on these. within and between young people. lo generale new resources. motivalions and shared aspirations. Restorative Praclice training is experiential, and becomes a learning exchange between participants, which they can then adopt and adapt for ¢Jifferenl conlexts. To influence policy and practice, regionally, nationally and internationally, by integrating youth-led Restorative Practice and estorative Climate Action with other models, networks and learning initiativesT Some of ihe discrele communities where FU Working has held a lon term commitment and involvement - such as Gypsy Roma Traveller communrties and England's most remole community on the Isles of Scilly, have been using the Reslorative model for a number of years now. and are reaping the rewards. St Day and Carharrack Sehool. where nea¥ly all staff have trained in ihe Resiorative model. has gone on io adopt ihe Rights Respecting philosophy, with huge benefits to their childfen'8 confidence and agency. 96 Parti¢ipant$ from At a national level. RJ Working has introduced the Restorative model to IVAR. as the learning partner for the Co-op Future Communities organisations and Foundation where we are one of 13 partners in a national network. Similarly. young leaders within ihe team have presenled ihe Restorative approach wilhin Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Youth Fund Learning Network. which compiises a range of varied youlhwork organisations. We are also engaged wrth ihe national network of Peace Education Cordinated by Quakers and RJ Working fealures in the important publlcalion'Peace At The Heart. Alliances and networks where RJ Working is introducing the relevance of Re$toYative Pradice znuliia9ency tr4uung¥ 628 Participants in community climate conveTsation8 Shared Resloralive language and principles across sectors ant1 geographic boundaries is also the mission of the European Forum for Resloralive Justice IEFRJ) where RJ Working is a keen member. Case study: Consulting Communities through Youth-Led Climate Awareness The Youth-led Climate Aeiton Team organised and held a series of Restorative Community conversaiions afound elimaie awareness across Cambome. Redruth and Pool. The prograrnme was designed lo achieve a deep dive into communities deeply affected by climaie change in terms of its impaci on food and energy cosis. Commvnlty members had often not prerviously realised these conneclions. Climate Aclion Plans have been developed by Redwih Town Council and Camborne Town Council. bui the project discovered i} a low-level of awareness of ihese plans, and ii) Ihe need to develop community resilience for the ¢hallenges. The programme created optx)rtuntlies for local people io come together io tall plan. and decide priorilies. Cenlral to the programme was the empowerment of young people lo play a leading role in shaping climate responses The team organised 29 community conversalion evenls. creating spaces hyhere people from different generations and different backgrounds could share experiences and explore concems togher. reaching a lolal of 628 parlicipanls. Questions were designed to elicit feelings about climate change. and community responses, enabling communrty members to reflect on tKlth the challenges and identify strengths for responding. 11 was recognised ihal clirnale change already affects everyday life. including rising food cosls. heating bills and concerns about flooding. The events were held at primary schools. commurbtty cenlres. secondary schools. and built towards larger youth-led Reslorative community conversations, involving local oun¢illors and MPS, 50 thal policy makers ¢ould directty hear Community experiences and young people's perspectives on climale. 11 iiworking.co.uk
Plans for the future RJ Working wanls to bring ihe values of the Fair Education Alliance to Cornwall: to further develop collaborations with the leadership leams in schools. colleges, and the relevant Local Authority staff. to tackle inequities for children and young people at their roots. We will review our success in providing Social Work training and Youthwork training placements and consider how RJ Working might contribute Restorative Practice learning systemically, to more sludenls, enabling theory lo be integrated with practice. RJ Working will continue to explore & test new structures for youth leadership & ongoing development. We are excited about finding the right young CEO to lead next steps, whether from within or outside the multidisciplinary team. Our current CEO, one of four women founders. is commilted lo further youth leadership. Ihe right person could have initial experience in leaching, social work or business - most important will be their commitment. and a well managed handover. Research and impact evidence will be an important feature of ihe coming year, now that we have learned so much through developing a Theory of Change for Youth-led Climate Action work. A Theory of Change & Impact Evaluation for work aboul Idenlity harms would raise this work to parallel status, where we want it to be. We will continue to develop the four key themes of our YCAT Report to enable climate literacy and oracy= i) food: what we eat & where it comes from ii) energy: including household bills & transport iii) nature restoralion iv) questioning= fashion. consumerism. materialism Aware of painful divisions created by the national media around migration, we are even more committed than ever to developing understandings in Cornwall about Ihe Cornish hislory of migration through poverty. And affirming the value of welcome in times of need. We will share Restorative principles and language to strengthen existing and new partnerships in Ihe interests of young people who slruggle to slay'in, their peer group and lor their education setting. We hope the Restorative model will be used more & more to bring down barriers lo inclusion. RJ Working plans to champion young people's increasing involvement in local politics, enabling those who don't talk about these things to consider questions of democracy: participation. representation, and consultation. Increasingly, young people will know that Restorative practice can support the urgently needed changes at every level which are vital for all young people's futures. Penwith Eco Fair Letters from the Global South Exhibition Loving Earth Project 12 iiworking.co.uk
Structure, governance and management Governing Document RJ Working is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered as charity no 1197378 on 6th January 2022. Our Constitution is our Governing Document and was adopted on 14th December 2021. Prior to that conversion we were a CIC wilh charitable objectives and an asset lock, daling back to 2012. Recruitment and Appointment of Risk Management our Board of Trustees The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed. A risk register has been established and is regularly updated. Where appropriale. systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the Charity faces. Our strategic Business Plan. regularly reviewed. allows for diversification of funding to support our increasing range of activity, especially The charity's work focuses on children and young new or pioneering steps such as lackling people, promoting their leamwork and leadership. RJ environmental harms restoratively. Internal control Working subscribes to ihe Young Truslees Movement risks are minimised by the dual procedures for which promotes Ihe appointment of younger Truslees authorisation of all Iransaelions and projecls. and in the case of RJ Working ihis approprialely Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with reflecls a closer relationship wilh Ihe age group our requirements for the health and safety of slaff, children and young people (including safeguarding) organisation is serving and invesls in Ihe leadership of and vulnerable adults. These procedures are diverse young people at Trustee level as well as in recruitment lo the paid operational staff team. periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity. Organisational Structure We have a Board of Trustees and an operational I strategic team. Both these include diverse young people across all levels of involvement with Projects. Programmes, and Leadership. The team includes two registered Social Workers, a former Teacher and a qualified Youthworker. The Charity Trustees, under the requirements of the Constitution are appoinled to serve for a set period of lime after which they musl be re-elecled at a Truslee Meeting. All members of the Board of TnJstees give their time voluntarily and do not receive benefits from the Charity. To support the Board of Trustees we draw on expert advice for example from Headleachers, Local Authority specialists and colleague social purpose organisations. To mainlain the broad skill mix required, members of the Board of Truslees are asked to provide and update list of their skills. In the event of particular skills being lost due to retirements, or newly required skills being idenlified. we actively recruit to meet these needs. We are supported by outsourced Professional expertise in HR, IT and finance management. RJ Working is a member organisation of Ihe UK Restorative Justice Council and meets Ihe requirements of its training and organisational standards. Trustee Induction and Training New Trustees have an induction to Ihe organisation and the majority (Ihose whose roles are most relevant) undertake our 3-day Multiagency training in Restorative Practice. Financial Policies Investmen1$: We currently make no investments,. if Ihis situation changed, we would develop an ethical Policy in accordance with our commitment to climate justice. Reserves: Our Policy is to accumulate reserves to cover 3-6 months of committed running costs. Trustees have an annual Safeguarding Update along with the annual updating of our Safeguarding Policy. Members of our operational Istrategic team have regular opportunities to meet with Trustees. 13 riworlring.co.uk
Financial Review from our Treasurer Jamie Mitchell The flnanclal year 2024125 has seen strengthened organisational capacity with RJ Working building on foundations established in previous years. The charity has continued to expand its reach while maintaining careful financial oversighl and proportionate management. Training delivered to adulls and young people generated £43,790, continuing to contribute meaningfully to income while supporting the embedding of restorative practice in partner organisations and educational settings. Total funds carried forward at the year-end were £90,646, comprising £47,573 in restricled funds held for specific programme delivery and The year closed with a surplus of £3.230.' while £43,073 in unrestricted reserves. The Trustees more modest Ihan the previous year, Ihis reflects continue to manage unrestricted reserves in deliberate managed investment in delivery line with our policy of maintaining between 3 capacity aligned to secured funding streams. and 6 months of committed running costs, Expenditure increased in proportion to expanded ensuring organisational resilience while programme activity, Ihrough staffing and frontline continuing lo deliver high quality services. facilitation. This growth in salary costs direclly reflects increased delivery commitments across Looking ahead, the wider funding environment youth engagement. restorative practice and remains competitive and subject to policy climate focused community initiatives, rather than change, particularly in Shared Prosperity Fund growth in fixed overheads. programmes. However, RJ Working enters 2025126 with some stability through funder Two significant funding streams during the year relationships, a diversified funding and income marked a departure from RJ Working's more base and slrengihened delivery results and traditional grant-based income profile: i) evidence. The Trustees continue to ensure Communiiy Levelling Up Programme funding. staffing levels remain proportionate lo secured received through Cornwall Council as part of income, while pursuing longer term funding, and Shared Prosperity Fund delivery, and ii) contracted continuing to develop opportunities for earned service provision through the Youth Engagement income which are aligned to our mission. Programme (YEP), secured via a competitive tender process- both contribuled substantially to programme expansion. These opportunilies were central to the increased need for staffing capacity during the year. While neither represents guaranleed long-term funding, they demonstrate RJ Working's growing ability to compete successfully for commissioned contracts and to align ils restorative model with wider social. economic & environmental policy priorfiies. OJfli£ /q &ckLU Jamie Mitchell Treasurer 14 riworking.co.uk
RJ Worklng Charity No 1197378 Approval statement I report on the financial ststemenls of the Charity for the financial year ended 31st July 2025 which are set out on pages 5 & 6. Respectlve responslbllltSes of Trustees and Examlners The Trustees (who are the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charills Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year lunder section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 Ilhe Act}. As amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed. il is my responsibility to.. 1. examine the accounts under section 43 of the act. as amendedl- 2. to follow the procedures18id down in the general direcb'ons given by the Charity commission (under Section 4317llbl of the Act, as amended).. and 3. to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asls of Indèpendent ExamSn8rs' Statement An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also indudes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence th81 would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present true and fair Vie and the report 1$ limited lo those matters $el out in the ststemenl below. Independent Examine¢s $lalement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect. the Tnjstees have not mel the requirements lo ensure Ihal.. proper accounting records are kept lin accordance with section 41 of the Acll., and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounb.ng records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act Whyfield Limited 3010412026 Whyfield Limited Ground Floor Building A Green Court Truro Business Park Threemileslone Truro Cornwall TR4 9LF
RJ Worklng Charity No 1197378 Receipts and Payments Account for Financial Year Ending 31st July 2025 Recelpts 2025 2024 2 Voluntary Income 3 Other charitable activib'es 4 Investment Income 5 Incoming from charitable aclivites.. Donations Reslricled grant income Other income Other grant income 43,7 30,026 1,070 118,039 211,939 5,980 261,709 54,599 203.734 Payments 7 Employment costs Donation5 IT Support Rent & Rates Training Delivery Costs Payroll Pension Costs Training Supervision and Professional Memberships Accountancy and Professional Fees Support costs 186,085 21 6,404 6,375 26,146 866 2,831 5,339 4,263 20,149 258,479 109,047 4,446 2.750 17,858 1,451 1,912 1,747 5,930 22,236 167,377 Support costs ar8 allocated accordingly, Adminislralion Postage & delivery Insurance 6 Deprociation Data, communication and software consumables Other costs Marketing 10,732 716 1,758 1,920 1,231 1,718 2,074 20,149 16,974 386 1,465 434 1,059 1,918 22,236 Net income is after charging Depreciation of £1.920.24
RJ Worklng Charity No 1197378 Statement of Financial Activites for Financial Year Ending 31st July 2025 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 2025 Income Total Income 49,770 49,770 211,939 211.939 261,709 261.709 Expenditure Cost of charitable 8Ctivites 46.540 211,939 258.479 46,540 211,939 258.479 Net IncomellExpenditurel 3,230 3,230 Fund balances brought forward 86,843 49,272 136.115 Fund balances carried forward (less prior ye8r opening b81 adjustment) 43,073 47,573 ).646
RJ Working Charity No 1197378 ststmant of Assets & Liabilites at 31s1 July 2025 202$ 2024 Fixed Assets Tangible assets 5.508 2,332 Current Assets 10 Debtors Cash at bank 9.914 84.989 94.903 15,694 126,966 142,660 Current Liabilites 11 Creditors Accrued Expenses 8.595 1.170 9.765 3,979 4.898 8.877 Nel Current Ass8ls Nel Assets 85,138 ,646 133.783 136.115 14 Funds Resticted funds Unrestricted funds 13 47,573 43,073 ,646 49.272 86,843 136,115 These financial s13lements have been prepared in accordance wth the special provisith)s of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Stsndard lor small gntilies. For the year ending 3110712025 tho charitable wnpany wa$ entiugd to oxomption undgr $oction 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to oblain an audit of its aCcjnts for the year in question in accordance with 58clion 476 of the Companies Act 2006 The dirtsclors acknowledge their responsibility for complyng wilh the ulements of Ihe Act wth respèct lo accounllng records and lor the preperab.on on the accounts. ie Mi6¢kéU signed on behalf of the Trustees on 3010412026 08led......................................
- Accounting Policies Basis ofAccounting The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial slatemenls have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charilies.. Slalement of Recommended practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 201 as updated by Updale Bulletin 1 issued on 2 Febnjary 2016. the Charities Act 2011 ans the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost cthvenlion. Incoming resources All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities vknen the charity is legally entiued the income and the amount can be qvanlified with reasonable accuracy. Resources expended Expenditure is accounted for on an accnjal basis and has been dassified under headings that aggregate all cost related lo the category. Where costs cannot be directly allributed to p8rticul8r activities on a basis Gonls offered subject lo conditions which have not bè8n met at the ar end daté ar6 noted as a commitmènt bul not aG¢rugd as expenditure. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from corporation lax on its chariiable activities. Fund accountSng The unreslricled fund has arisen through general fundraising. unrèslricled donations and surpluses from persuing the charity's objeclives.Reslricled funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within thè objècts of the charity. Reslrielions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricled purposes. The cost of raising and adminislering such funds are changed against Ihe spocific fund. Depreclatlon Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as lo write off the cost or valuation. less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follovts..
Fixtures, fittings and equipment 2511A straight line 25¥0 straight line 2. Voluntary Income 2025 2024 Donations 1,070 1,070 3. Income from other Charltablè A¢tSvltles 2025 2024 Training adults & young people 43,790 43,790 30.026 30.026 4. Investment Income 2025 2024 Interest from cash deposits 5. Incomlng rg¥ourcos from charltsble actlvltles Unrostrlcted Reslrlcted 2025 2024 Grant Income Other Income 5,980 211,939 217.919 172.638 5,980 211,939 217.919 172.638
- Net Incom Net Income is stated after charging 2025 2024 Depreciation 1,920 434
- Employg9'$ r•muneratlon The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows.. 2025 2024 The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows: 12 2025 2024 Wages & Salaries 186,085 109.047 No employee received gmolumenls of more than £60.000 during the year
- Taxatlon The charitls activities fall within the exempts'ons afforded by the provisions of Ihe Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. Accordingly, there is no lax81ion charge in these accounts.
9.Tanglblo Flxed Assets Flxtures frtting5 and equipment Computer equipment Total Cost At 1st August 2024 Additions 6.324 6,324 5,095 5,095 At 31 July 2025 6.324 5.095 11,419 Dgpr8ciation At 1st August 2024 Charge for the year 3,992 986 3,992 1,920 934 At 31 July 2025 4.978 934 5,912 Not book valug.. At 31 July 2025 Al 1st August 2024 1,346 2,332 4,161 5,507 2,332 10. D•btors 2025 2,409 2.520 4,985 9,914 2024 2,082 7,520 6,092 15,694 Prepayments Trade Other debtors 11.Current Llabllltlos Amounts falling due within 1 year 2025 1.170 594 479 7.520 9.763 2024 4,898 2.159 1.820 Accruals Trade Creditors Employment Costs Deferred income 8,877
- Members. Liability The Gharity is a tharitsble incorporated organi5aiion arKI conseqUenY doe5 not have share captsl. Eath of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceediThJ £1 tOWdrd5 the assets of the charity in the event
- Analysis of Fund5 At l August 2024 Incomlng Re80urc•8 Expended At 31 July 2025 General Fund5 Unreslricled Income Fund 86.842 49,770 46,540 90.072 RtstrlG¢ed Funds Active Communities Grant CCF M8nlal Health CCF Social Enlerprise University of Exeter Community Capatily Award5 for all Paul Hamlyn Gartleld Weston Quaker5 of Corn%Ydll Postcod8 Local Trust amborne Town Council Jame5 Reckitt QvinE Woodroffe enn 16.686 3.334 19,686 10,000 5,000 6,666 5.1)00 20 19,935 55,007 19,994 15.CE5 15.000 16.323 20,C#)) 3.252 15.0() 3.252 6.000 3.000 3.750 soo 1.000 6.000 3,000 3.750 15,000 1,000 Total Funds .114
- Net a880t• by fund Unre8trfcted lunds Re8tr1cted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Tanglbl& assets Current a5ts 5,$08 47.330 9.765 73 5,508 94,903 9,765 46 2,332 142.660 8.877 47.573 Nel Assets