Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Charity name: Unrebel Charity registration number: 1202055
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Unrebel |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses |
Unrebel Housing |
| Registered charity number |
1202055 |
| Charity’s principal address |
The Old Post Office 19 Banbury Road Kidlington Oxford OX5 1AQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|
| JeremyTodd | Chair | |||
| Bec Durrant | ||||
| Jacob Bennett | Treasurer | |||
| Gillian Smith | Secretary | |||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
|---|---|---|
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected or appointed as appropriate |
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference |
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|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote the rehabilitation and resettlement of ex-offenders for the public benefit by the provision of supported accommodation and activities enabling beneficiaries to rehabilitate into society, including help to finding long-term accommodation and employment.Therefore, enabling them to take control of their lives, remain free from offending and prevent them from becoming socially excluded |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We support ex-offenders as part of their desistance (mitigating re-offending) journey by providing a safe and loving environment; building resident relations and growing self-confidence. Our activities include provision of housing, mentoring, employment support, therapeutic activities and tenancy support. Beneficiaries are temporarily housed in one of our houses, during which time we help them to integrate back into the community by being supported to regain their physical and mental health, find financial stability through work or benefits, deal with the probation service and helped with tenancy support for the long term. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission guidelines on public benefit and consider that these are being met through the charity’s objectives and activities. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Establishing new Oxfordshire charity to provide supported housing for ex-offenders: Unrebel Housing was established and registered with the Charity Commission on 22 February 2023 by a group of people with varied backgrounds in lived experience, psychotherapy and helping to tackle drug and alcohol addictions. We wanted to find a sustainable solution to the challenge of accessing safe and secure housing faced by people with prison convictions. Not having a secure home is an obstacle that can prevent ex-offenders to move forward with their lives and leave their offending behind them. We believe that while social support through housing is beneficial to ex-offenders in the short term, psychological intervention is also needed to bring about permanent change. |
Creating links with other organisations: During 2023 and the first year of operation we relied on volunteers, and engaged with local landlords and housing providers to scope out potential housing. We also met professionals in the wider community in Oxford who work with exoffenders (in the probation service, homeless agencies, mental health services and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services) to discuss future collaborations and partnerships. This resulted in securing the first of 3 houses in September 2024. Psychotherapy programme: During the financial year we successfully applied to The National Lottery for a psychotherapy project for our residents. This multiyear project will start in 2025. The project aims to improve the mental wellbeing of our residents and aid their reintegration into society, helping our residents work through issues such as trauma, addiction, abuse; anger management, bereavement; selfesteem and ADHD, in the process helping them move away from the cycle of offending. This will benefit both the individual and the wider community as it could help reduce crime.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Attached from Brookewoods accountants |
|---|---|---|
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity’s reserve policy is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level adequate to cover short term funding gaps. We aim to hold reserves enough to cover at least three month’s expenses. In the event of there being no reserves, it will be the charity’s priority to fundraise. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Attached from Brookewoods |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Attached from Brookewoods |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Attached from Brookewoods |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The main risk in the current climate for new charities is funding. We have therefore taken on a grants fundraiser. Trustees are satisfied that appropriate systems are in place to anticipate risks to the charity and believe that |
implementation of agreed actions and procedures will significantly reduce the probability and the impact of risks.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Jacob Bennett
Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 30/01/2025
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Unrebel 1202055
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
22/02/2023 To 05/04/2024
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grant income - 20,000 - 20,000 -
Donations 600 - - 600 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
20,000 - 20,600 -
AR) [ 600 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Loan from Sam Bennett 195 - - 195
- - - - -
Sub total 195 - - 195 -
Total receipts 795 20,000 - 20,795 -
A3 Payments
Website 150 - - 150 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 150 ] - - 150 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Computer equipment 1,350 - - 1,350
- - - -
Sub total [ 1,350 ] - - 1,350 -
Total payments 1,500 - - 1,500 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 705 20,000 - 19,295 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 705 20,000 - 19,295 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
30/01/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Details Details Computer equipment Details Signature Other creditors - Sam Bennett |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 705 20,000 - - - - - 705 20,000 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted Funds 1,350 - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted funds 195 - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - Current value (optional) - - - Current value (optional) - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
30/01/2025
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