## **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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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Highlights
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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
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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
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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 yO￿h 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 ho￿ed 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
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Youn
292
Young people
8UPPOrted
to explore
Green Careers
options
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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.
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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 Yth￿h
communicate visually to young people in Cornwall.. the Loving Earth ProjecL and Letters
from the Global so￿h. 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.
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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
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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"
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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
a5￿MptiOnS 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 I￿vre 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
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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.
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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 Co￿rdinated 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¥
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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 tog￿her. 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Funds
Resticted funds
Unrestricted funds
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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 aCc￿jnts for the year in question in
accordance with 58clion 476 of the Companies Act 2006
The dirtsclors acknowledge their responsibility for complyng wilh the ￿ul￿ements 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......................................

1. 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

6. Net Incom
Net Income is stated after charging
2025
2024
Depreciation
1,920
434
7. 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:
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2025
2024
Wages & Salaries
186,085
109.047
No employee received gmolumenls of more than £60.000 during the year
8. 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

12. Members. Liability
The Gharity is a tharitsble incorporated organi5aiion arKI conseqUen￿Y 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
13. 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 ￿en￿n
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
14. Net a880t• by fund
Unre8trfcted
lunds
Re8tr1cted
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Tanglbl& assets
Current a5￿ts
5,$08
47.330
9.765
73
5,508
94,903
9,765
46
2,332
142.660
8.877
47.573
Nel Assets