Prlson Advke and Care 1rn5t (Pacl) Twst¢e5' r•port and accovnts kn Ihe Ye ended 31 M(¥ch 2024 Prison Advice and Care Trust {Pact) Trustee5' report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 A registred Ch1 and company Imited by guarante8 Charity regtration number 219278 Company r8gislrothon number 356443 wWW.prf50rdVke.Olg.vk f•QOOO
Prlson AdYl¢e arKI Care Trusl (Pacl) Trustees. report and accounts loi Ihe year ended 31 March 2024 Contents Reterence and Administrative Details.............-...................................................... Repcrt from Ihe CEOand ChairnK)n..................................................................... Board of Trustees, Report......................................................................................... Objective5 and activilies.........-............. Perlormonceand ochievemenls....................................................................... Looking to the luture . .12 Financial RevEW .13 Fundroising.........,............... .15 Key ri5k5. Pact Fulures Clc.................... ...............................-.................................... Structure. governance. and manogement................................................................ Independent Auditor's Report..............................................................................22 statement of financial oclivities.. 18 ..27 Balance sheel................................................ .28 Consolidated and charitystafemenl of coshflows.....................................29 Notes to the accounts...................................
Pflson Advlce and Care Tnjsl (Pacl) Trustees, report and accounts for the ye<w eThJed 31 Morch 2024 Reference and Administrative Details Presldent His Eminence Cardinal Wincent Nh01$ Trothng nome Pact Vke Pre51dent Archbishop John Wilson Chorfty number 219278 Trustees and dtreclors steven Brodford Helen CkJyton-Hoar lappointed 24.07.20241 Alaslair Gordon, honorory Ireasvrer Paula Horriott Caroline Hallersley lappointed 17.05.20231 Jame5 Horsled lappointed ve chay 17.05.20231 Thomas Leman Sorah Mann Professor James Mcmanus (appointed 28.02.2C124. appointed chaw 28.02.20241 Cleo Metcalf COron Robertson Kuljil 5andhu lappointed 20.09.20231 Nick Smart Iresigned 17.05.20231 Phrf Taylor OBE, chair Ire5igned 22.05.20241 Company nurnber 356443 eg151eTed office 29 Peckham Road. London. SE5 8UA Sollcllors BDB PitrTh)ns 50 Broathay, London. SWI H OBL AudiTror Crowe R+ Bull ding. 2 Bk]grave Slreet Reoding. RGI IAZ Bankets Natwesl Isl Floor.440 Strand London WC2R OQS Chlef exec[Ve and company secwetary Andrew Keen-Downs CAF Bank 25 King5 Hill Averkue. Kings Hill, Wesl Maifing. MEI 9 4JQ Depuly chlef execLthe Ellen Green
Pdson AdCe and Care Trust (Pad) Trustees, report and occounts loi Ihe yècy ended 37 March 2024 eport from the looklng back to 2023/34 If has been another busy yeor for Poct. We have conlinued to l(xus on delivering Ihe besl services we con, working within the system. ond in the gops belween system5. lo enable people to cope, lo have hope. ond lo Iwe good lives. But thal hosn't stopped us from innovoling and testing out better ways of working. We have conlinued to SUPPOrt men and worrEn in prr50n. and theTh children and lamilies, to mainloin Ih&r fami bonds. We are grateful to HMPPS who commis5n us lo deliver these 'Family & Significant other, Services in twre fhan 60 pyi50ns across Englond and Woles. well as running V15ils and delivering casework wilh the men ond women in prison, we have been tx(iadening the Services that we provide. We ore now lor example lrialling 'Farru Resettlement Workers, in women's prisons. We hove also rolled oul 'Famli y Forum5'. ensvring that the people who use our services gel lo shope fheir development and deltvy. As the current round of Creoting Future opprunitieS conlrocts comes to an end. it is worth reflecting on the signiffcant successes ot Pocl's work in thi5 area. This programme has seen Pact providing personaffsed svpport in custody to the m05t dIdVan10ged men in pr(son to support hem towards future employment goals ond successful rehobli ifotion. we have also provided one to one through the gale mentoring support. All of this wk hos been part ol effective mulfi agency r)orlnerships working alongside other volunlory seclor partners. The MOJ Justice Dato Lob published analysis ol the prosromme whh showed that when delivered in cuslody ond comnxjnily I'lhrough the gote'l. the intervenlion redvced re-offending by 8%. We are proud to hove contributed to enabling so many people lo tum thew live5 around. Our innovative granl-funded projects have continued to forge new pathways l(Y people in the criminal justice system. Our flagship Route52Chonge project in HMPS Brixlon and tsis h05 demonstrated the benefits of plocing fomiw ond heollhy relationships at Ihe heort of prison regime5. We also sought to spreod the benefils of what we hove leatnt on the project. holding four regional events for over a hundred HMPPS colleogue5 and partner organisotions across England and Wale5. An independent evoluotion of our Togelher a Chance project. which employs socnl workers to support rnothers in two prisons, concluded Ihot there was 'clear ond incontrovertible evidence, of the need lor the scheme to be rolled out more wdely. Our work to 5UPPOrt children with a parent in prison hos olso gone from slrengtFFlo-strength - a new loolkil to support teachers w(xking with children affected by txjrental imprisonment hos been launched and alreody requesled by over 400 schools ond leochers. Our work lo develop our offering to healthcare services conlinues to develop. Our tisfen to Families prqecl seeks to give fomilies ond corer5 grealer influence in the healthcare ol their loved ones in ri50n and ha5 expanded beyond London lo a number of prtsons in the Soulheosl. In a simllor vein. this yeor our work lo improve Ihe defivery of prison Safer Cuslody came to a conclusion. The prqecl has created the fwst ever comwehensive and national consistenl
Prlson Advlce and Care Trust (Pacl) Trustees. report and accounts lor th? year ended 31 PAarch 2024 mechanism for pri50ner5' familie5 to shore concerns direct with prison safer cvsto(ty leams. via Ihe Prisoners Families Helpline website. Ciuciolly. we hove 0150 published o thre&yeor busine55 slralegy, setting out Ihe five area5 on which we need to focus to ensure Ihol Pact continues to grow in a suslainable way. Our costs have risen dramaficalw os we soughl to prolect our staff from rec(xd levels of inflation. Whilst demand5 fcK our Charitab funded seNices leave us strelched. we have developed a strategy which See lo enable us fo continue to grow in a financKJlly susloinable woy and lo provide ever greoler nu mbers of people with Ihe cruciol seNices Ihat they need. I wont to Ihank evttyone who hos supported us this year. your knndness, encouragement ond gen6Yosily have made our work p055ible. l also want to Ihonk all of our friends and portners in HMPPS, the NHS, heollh provider5. chapkjincy. businesses. ond the voluntary sector. My final word musf be to thank our dedicoted stoff and volunteefs. whose professK)nafism, dedication and compassion nevet ceases lo omoze me. We are portulaty proud this yeor lo hove been awarded the 'lnvesling in Volunteers, quality standard for good practice in volunleer managemenl. We will conlinue lo invest in our people os we continue lo lulfil our charifoble mi5S10Tr. Report from the Chairman- looking ahead to 24/25 11 wos an honour to take over os Chair ol Pacl in Moy 2024 ond I would like to slart by paying tribute to my predecessor, Phli Taylor. (fver the st decade. he has steered Pacl though a period of svJnrficant change and growlh. The charty would not be where ttr is lodoy wilhovl his long- slanding semce ond dedication. Whilsl there are mny exciting opportunitEs on the hortzon f¢y P(t in the yeor aheod. the lurbulence Ihal has affected the criminol jvslice sy51em shows rItt suns ol obaling. The prtson copacity crisis is stretching the system lo ils limils and a sleady drip of deepiy worrying inspection reports regularw reveal loo rnY prisons in whh conditions are unacceptable. Thi5 worrwng backdrop serves to highl3h1 why yisonet5. ond th famli ie5 n8ed the support of charities like Pocl more Ihan ever. The new GOVernrrnl has its w¢xk cul out lo gel through the immediate crisis and creote a suslainoble juslice system in the longer-term Ihat works for ev&ryone. It wa5 the voluntory sector and the Church that pioneered mony of the things we loke for granted today- the Probation Service, Through the Gote seNices. prison employment ond education programmes. Today. there are o whole range of choritie5 in the criminal justice system whose staff have mony decades of professional experience. At Pacl. our charttable eth05, mission and volues remoin al the ccye of who we ore and what we do. Speaking os someone with rrK)re thon three decades expIenCe in the w(Jld of public heallh, I am possionate about Ihe role thol famli ies and corers can play in helping to improve health outcomes for people in prison. We will continue to focus on this area in the year aheod as we seek
Prl$on Advice and Care Trust (Pact) Trustees. report and accounts for the ye<K ended 31 March 2024 lo supporl ever greater numbers of service user5 to sloy sofe and healthy during their time in prison. In a speech eailter in Ihe yeor. the Prime Minister said that chorilies, voices hod been ignored for too long and pledged to resel the relotion5hip belween Ihe Government and chorities. We, along with our partners in the Third seclor. are on hand to SVPF)CKt Ihe Govemment Ihrough the crtSt5 and towards o criminal justice syslem thal ddivers for evone. Board of Trustees, Report The Board of Truslee5 (the Boardl presenls its report incOrpatrng the directors, report. the strategic Report for the purposes of the Companies Act ond the oudited consolidoled occounls of Prison AdVe and Cale TTU5t (Pacll. for the yeor ended 31 March 2024. Objectives and activities Pact's purpose Pact's stoled objeclives ore: To provide odvice. information and sUPPOrt to people who ore suffering (x have suffered a legal restriction on their fiberty in any penal or correclionol inslilulion. To provide advice. inlormotion and suppcxl fo faMilS ond children of Ihose people who are suffering or have suffered o Wal restrlI0n on their liberty in any penol or cotTeclional institution. To work for Ihe relief of poverty ond sickne. and the advoncement of educalion and training f(x prisoners. people with convictions. and thsr families and chiklren. What we do Pact is a pioneering nalional chorty thot supwrts prisoners. people with COnvtiOnS, and their children and families. We provide coring and life<honging setvices ol every 51age of the criminal justice process: in court. in prison. on release. and in the community. Pact's vision is of a society in which justice is under51ood as o yoces5 of restoration ond healing. in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning ond rehabililolK)n. and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We wcKk f(X the common good of Sociely. laking a public health-based approach. We w(Kk ot the intersection of criminal justice, child and famib/ welfare. mental heallh. wellbeing provision and health and s101 care. Our volunleers and 51aff can be found in courls. prison5. probation services, and in communities across Englond ond Wales. We ore a dNerse. inclusive. modern, and cdlaborotive charity. We build effeclive partnerships and susloinoble solutions based on our well-established ndtanding of Ihe syslem5 In which we Wck. and on oui historic values ond elhos developed Ihrough our l 20+ years of seryice delivery.
Pilson Adce and Care Trust (Poct) Trustee5' report and accounts lor the year ended 31 March 2024 Values and misslon Our miqsion to supporl prisoner5 and Iheir fomilies lo make a fresh starl and to minimise the horm thal can be caused by imprisonment on people wlh convictions. on children, families ond on communilies. Our values are.. Belleve: lo respect the innote dignity and worth of every human being and believe in the possibilily of their rehabilitation and redemptK)n. no rmtter what they have done. L15ten: to con5uII and involve US of our seNices to ensure Ihal we remain responsNe and sensitive lo their needs. Respectr to iespect and value dNersity and rxomote equalily of opportunity. Co-opeiate: to be a colloboralive orgonisotDn. working Cooperative and in a spirit of parlnership wilh Her Majesfy's Prison ond ProbolDn Service IHMPPSI ond organisation5 Wlth whom we share objectives ond where Ihis may resull in improved outcomes. Leam: to be a learning organisation. commilted to developing our people. and to learning from olhers and from each other. Excel: to provide quality setvices. and lo monitor and evoluate our work. Invofve: lo encovroge ond facilitate the involvemenl ol volunteers and communify ond faith-based ganISa110nS lo harness the goodwll. skilb and energies of indwiduals who share our goals and values. Connectr. to break down borriers belween Ihe prison system and communities. Create: to be innovative ond develop mcKJeis of wkIng and besf practice which rrKry be mainslreamed by HMPPS and olhers. strategy and vlslon In 2023124. we enhonce(l OUT Route5 to Change s*rategy lo build a three-year corporafe plan. The five goals of the vision, lo build and svppcAt Pact os o growing (yganisoth)n. are as follow5:_ l. lo understand and artlculate ¢)vr lrnpact. We need lo focus on measuring the imrx]cl of our w(xk and articulating how we ore helping people to lead beller live5. We wll seek to: W(xk with seNice users, ocodemics. slaff and volunleers lo create a 'Theory of Change, for Pacl that articulates more cleady how we help people lo lead good lives. Conlinue to build evalualion info our work to demonslrote in a clear and compdling woy the impact of our services.
Prlson Advlce and Care Trusl (Pact) Trustees. rewF and accounts for the yeur ended 31 March 2024 2. To be financlally sustalnable enabling us to contlnue our role as an hdependent Innovator If we ore to continue lo provide excellent and innovative ServeS. we must remain financially sv5tainable. We will seek to: Grow our unrestficted incoTVE- charitable donations thal can be used to supporl our core operating costs and unfunded Charitab activities. Win work in new seclors in line with our charitoble okiocls and mission. Introduce new finoncial wles lo ensure we livewilhin our means and are trocking our performance.. Cover a grealer fo of wr central 'Ce, costs leg HR. Finance. Comms) from money raised Ihrough grants and conlrocts 3. To ensure we are a representatrrfe oYganlsaHon In the 00dest sense and thal we enable these vol¢es to be heard We are committed to representing ond involving seiCe users and to providing fhem with the support they need lo make their V0eS heord. We will seek to.. Defiver our Lived Experience Invoement Action Plan. providing slaff with the guidonce and tools lo deliver excellent SeNice Usei Involvement o* a local level. Ensure Ihat our wcKkforce reflects the diversity of our service user5 and employ more people wtlh lived expeiience of Ihe criminol juste system 4. To Improve WorOICe slobilily by weduclng voluntary staff lumover as well as Increosing volunteeilng and peer worker hovrs. We need o well-trained, stable WkforCe and fo continue to allract volunteers and peer workers. We will seek lo.. Estobfsh a new induction prograTnme for new slaff: a training and induction programme for frontline managers.. ond increase tr(yining opportunities for seni monagers.. Ensure thot all slaff receive on annual apFxosal and regukjr supervsion," Launch and roll oul a new Peer W(Kker Todkit. 5. To make ovr systems and processes more effectlve lo reduce dupllcotlon and improve ¢o$l effecllveness Our substanlKJI growth over the knst few yeors meons thal some of our internal systems ond processe5 are no longer lit for purpose. Wewill seek lo.. Review our inlernol admini%tralive processes so slaff spend less lime on form-filling and other monual processes.
Prlson Advlce and Care Innt (Pad) Tru$lee$' rewt and accounts for the Ye ended 31 Mareh 2024 Our actlvlties Pact provides support to prisoners. people wiFh convictions. and their children ond families at every stage of the criminal justre process: in court. in prOn. on release. and in Ihe communily. Our services and activities inclLJde: prison-based fami casework personalised casework supporl prison-based sociol work in two women's prisons prison famity and vlIorS. cenlres prison- oné community-bosed relationship and paienling education 'through the gate, mentoring and befriending wogrommes children's play service5 iri prison settings refreshmenl services arts and educational iniliolive5 managing the national Prisoners. Families Helpline & Website under contract lo HMPPS a free, confidential befriending service for prisoner5, fomifEs peer support groups f(y prisoners, fami member5 support for defendants. famifie5 in court discretionary welfore granls for individuais in need Free resources for teachers. s(Kial Wkers. pdice and other professDnals We also 5upporl practilioners through providing troining and odvice. ond we inform and advise policy and deClOn-MOker$. We continue to innovafe and test (xtt new approaches and woy5 of achieving the best possible outcomes. Ovr work Is broken down Into ffve key areas: l. Reducing re-offendlng by bulldlng strongew famllles and healthler relafionshlp 2. Making prlsons saFer and healthier 3. Supportlng people live good lives after piison. 4. Involvlng the people we sevve and enabling Ihem lo speak Irulh to power 5. Innovatlon and developing evldence-based pruclice. Publ1¢ benefft statement All Ihe octivities described further Pact's purpose5 for Ihe pubfic benefit and the Truslee5 consider they have complied wlh the duty in Section 17 of the Charitries Act 2011 to hove due regard to public benefit guidance published by Ihe Chority Commisston. Performance and achievements 202312024 saw Pact moke a difference to mre INes than ever before. as we increased the number of SICeS and projecls, cont6nued to lest new ideas and approaches, and strenglhened our work to ensure thal everything we do is informed by the lived experiences of the people we serve.
Prlson Advice ond Care Trust (Pacl) Truslees. report and account5 lor Ihe year •nded 31 March 2024 Famlly and Significant othe¥ services In 202314, Pacl continued to deliver 'FaMI & Significont other serve5 under conliacls wtth HMPPS al 62 prisons. This work represents ju51 under half of oll ol our service delivery. We assisted o tolal of 485.417 visit5 throvgh Pact Prison Wisilors Centres during the yeor, of whom 251,305 were women. 136,345 wwe men. and 97,767 were chiklren. We began new casework support wilh 2.139 prisoners a5 part of these seNices, ond logetherwilh those already on our caseloads, we recorded l 0,094 positive outcomes, wilh prisoner5 reclxding improvements in their Family RelulDrhships131531, Attitudes Thinknng and Behoviovr113831 ond Mentol Health (12481. Through the use of Pact 'Relalionship Radars,, we rec(yded a 17% average chonge in outcomes. 93% of Prisoners said thal Pacl casework svpport had made things slightly or sunificantly beller for them. 96% of prisoners who took parl in Pact famity days were eilhet Sh11Y (K complelely 50fi5fied. We olso conducled qualitative surveys Wlth fomilES who used our setvices Io vi51t loved ones. 88Yo Ot families were eilher slightly or compte sotisfied with Ihe supporl they received. During Ihe year, we introduced 'Family Forurrts, lo txing familEs togelher wth one another. with our staff. ond with ison governors. Th wos parl of our serye User InvolverrEntlknved ExperEnce strategy work which is going from strength to slrength. Al Ihe end of the yeor, we provided oll Pact slaff with a new Service User InVoement Toolkil and began a national training progromme to ensure Ihat all OLJr services ore informed ond shaped by the people we Serve. Crlrnlnal Juslice Healthcare We continued to develop our Fxogomme of work to support Fytson healthcore providers and to give prisoners, families a voice. Thanks to a groundbreoking NHs-Supped project in London. we interviewed over 1,000 people who had a loved one in prison and shared their insights with our commissioning partners al NHS London. and with the three prison heollhcare providers in the capital. As the year drew to a cbse, agreemenl was being reached on a new 'Carer5'Charter'. Our ambition is that prison heollhcare wowders will adopl Ihis as a sel of Car expectolions regarding the way they work wtth prisoners, lomil ies. This work gS from slrength Io strength. At HMP Wondsworth, agreement was reached wlh Oxlea5 NHS Trust lo pilot a Pact Link Worker wilhin their heallhcare team. Our oim with all ol this work is lo improve the health. wellbeing and safety of people in prison, through facilitating conslructive engagemenl wlh those people who know them best. their families and signifan1 others. Groupwork & Interventlons W(xking in wisons ond in the community. Pact has developed a curriculum ol group-wixk and one-l(ione slruclured inlerventions. The f<xus of our educolionol programmes is on enabling Peop to develop their life skli ts. to INe good fwes afler releose. Dlrring the year 896 people took parl in 183 courses. These ranged from courses to support peop to prepare for life after release, lo course5 thul ore focused on inter-personal communication $IL$, parenling, or setting and achieving per50nol life goals. We are delighted lo report thal we achieve 0 9810 completion rale for our courses, and a 95% service user satisloction rale. Creating Future Opportunities The Government funded programme that was ryiginolly malched wilh Euiopeon Social Fund funding, with HMPPS as a 'CFinancIng Trganisotion, ICFOI, has now been ie-badged 'Creating
Prlson Advlce ond Care Trust (Pad) Trustees. report ond accounls lor the year ended 31 March 2024 Future Opportunities, ICFOI. The programme hos been evaluoled by Ihe Ministry of Justice Data Lob as achieving an 8% reduction in r&offending. when delivered both in custody and 'through the gote. into community. We are very proud of our leam's contribution lo this succe5S. During the year. we enrolled 963 men on to the progromme. who completed 2995 'core oclivilies, and 843 '5upporlive measures. Probation Probotion services continue to lun well. and strong relalionship5 are in place within Ihe supply chains in whh we operate. Whilst referral levds continue to be lower than anticipated we ore oble to provide a high-quality service that is tailcyed lo meet service user needs wtFh the leoms involved in the Operational Assistance and Assurance Group IOSAGI oudits. NationolW. morkel engagement events are starting to commence lor the new rounds of conlrocling from 2024. Reslricfed Funding Pact runs a ronge of innovotive progromrrEs via Govemmenl. Corporales ond Trust & Foundations grants. Parlicular exomples include: Routes 2 Change.. developing a model of good Kxoctice for differenf aspects of family and relolionship focused programrrES lo suppcyl system chonge in the woy that families ore viewed. We supported 431 men ond th-w families durrng the year. Prisoners Families Helpfine and Communications Galewoy. Ju51 under 33,000 fami members were ossisted Nia the helplirbe during the Y[. and another 5404 contacted us for support via email. Once again. we svpported mny famiw rrEmbers who were desperately worried about the salety of Iheir loved ones inside. we escalated 1.314 urgenl soleguording concerns. mony invofving immediate risk to lrfe. As wlh oll our staff ond volunteers, we are enormously graleful f( our helpfine leam. VolLJnteets gave 3,821 hours of service fo the helpline. Together a Chance: we were youd lo receive the final evolvali)n of our Women's Prison Social Worker pilot Ilhe 'Together A Chance, project). The evoluotion gave an unequivocal recomryEndalion of the impact ol the service. We conlinue lo encourage the Ministry of Justice to roll out the service across Ihe women's prisons. This yeor. Pact Social Workers provided intensive support to 140 women. 42 children and 54 carer5. We olso trained 241 social workers. teachers and probolion staff. htt risonadvice.cx lotest Visiting Mum.. We continued lo support children who mighl not otherwise have Ihe OpptUrnIty to visit their mums in lson. 50 oddrtKinal families we supported this year to have posiltve, child-friendw prison vistls. Dea An ACE: ACE slanth for 'Adverse Chiklhood Experiences. Al HMPIYOI Brinslord, we continued to provide trauma-informed cosework supp(xtr to yovng men who hove experienced childhood Irauma. wcrting wilh 91 new coses in the yeor. 10
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Truslee5' rewl and accounts for the y endad 31 Morch 2024
Journeys to Freedom: In London and Kent, ths srmll but high intensify support project
enabled 17 women prison leavers to secure accommodalion. employment Ix other legal
income. ond re-connect wlh their lamilies.
Thunks to a number of genOu5 funders. Pact is able to Fyovide Small welfare granls. on a
rapid response basis. lo prson leavws. and to prisoners, children and fomilies who are
struggling. During the year. we rTKJde 408 wemare grants. spending o lolal of over £85,000.
Our analysis shows thal 178 children direclly benefilted. and o further 207 children
benelifted IndecI due to our supporting Iheir parent (y carer. We have seen a Ihree-
year growlh in the number of children who are benefitting from Ihe giont5 PTogramme. The
primary reasons for grants being made were 'leoving cuslody/immediafe poverty,, and
'fomiW poverty,. We aL80 made granls for prisoners. children's need5, to supporf tyisoners
'release on temporory licence,. lo reduce the risk of immediate homelessness. and to
support people suffering po
Prlson Advlce ond Care Tru$Tr (Pact) Trustees. report and accoun15 for the year ended 31 March 2024 ourt ervice Pact volunteers ore nol On found in FKisons and on the phone. They can olso be found in court. Pact'5 Court service volunleers supported l 01 people during Ihe year. The service is limited lo London and parts ot Woles, bul we believe all c(xJrts shoukl hove it. It means that fomilies of defendants are fosl tracked lo Pacl's support services and cori occes5 support lo enable them to understand what's happening during trials and heorings. We are delighled to share Ihat this year. Pact secured the prestigious 'lnvesling in Volunteers, qualily stondard. evldencing our commrlment to ensvring thal people who volunteer for us receive the besl possible suppcrt. Pocl volunteers vndergo rig(xous vetting, and receive a stondardized pre-deployment troining programme. logelher with ongoing support from staff in the workplace. This yeor. volunteers linclu(fing student5 on placement and prisoner peer workers) generously gove u5 72.911 hours of their FxecK>us time lup from 46.021 in the previous yearl. If we were to calculafe Ihis on o living wage basis. rt would equale to apprOrrKItely £750.IXx) of donaled time. They mode a huge difference lo Ihe Itves of thousands of peop. We cannot Ihank them enough. Faith & Community As a Catholic charify, Pact benefils enmOus from the support ol parishes and religious comrwnitie5 across the whole of Engbnd and Woles. TheIrgenosfy and encouragemenl is vital lo our sustainability. This year we benefitted from a reccxd response to our Prisoners Sundoy appeol. Ovei 50 new volunteers joined Pocl as 'Parish Reps.. acting as our link into local parishes. The Catholic Wamen's League odopled Pacl as their charity ol choice, and provided hundreds of back packs filled with essentiol ilem5 lor men ond women who would otherwise leave prison with nothing. Some parishe5 organrzed pilgrimages to Prisons. The Holy Father. Pope Francis, blessed a picture of Mary lor the pti50net5 of Englond ond Wales. In so many ways, through pruyer. Ihrough aclion, and through generosily. the cathol comrr.unity and wider Christion community. showed solidarity with Pact. We thonk them all. '1 wos in Eyison. and you visited me. Looking to the future We continue to enjoy fruilful relationships with philonthropic loundations, porishes, individuol supporters. ond corporate partners. which enable us lo continue to innovate and test out new ideas, while simulloneously providing basic caring seTvices Ihot respond to the immedial& mergencies facing people who are on the very margins of socEty. We also conlinue to be a 'crilical friend, lo HM Prison and Probation Service and other key partners. offering engogement wilh prOners, families. ideas and solulions.
Prl$on Advlce and Care Trust (Pact) Trvstees, report ond accoun15 lor the Ye ended 31 March 2024 Thonk5 to all ol you. and our inspiring slaff and volun1r$. in spite of all the mony and well-known challenges. we look to Ihe tUre with renewed determination and cOnfenCe Ihat we can deliver even more- both f(x Ihe indNiduals and familEs we serve, and for sOclY os a whole. We work in what mony describe os a 'broken' system. Prison5 are lull. and every aspect of the criminal justice syslem is over stretched and under resourced. We olso continue to be blessed by the kindness and encourogery)enl of fhe Chwch and of so many latlh communilies and people of foiFh who shore our sense of $s1On, and our understanding of Ihe Gospel call lo aclion '1 wos in prison. ond you visited me,. As we mark 125 years of service to the common go<xl, we thank au our friends and portners. and look forward to the year ahead! Flnancial Review Income for the year tolalled £1 0.231.(XX)12023: £8.089.(KKII. whh compr6ed of unrestricled income of £8,551.(XK)12023; £7.405.(XX)l ond restricted income ol £1.680,(K)012023.' £684.0001. Hence. income ha5 increased in both unrestricted and reslricted caleguies. Pact Income Growth 12.(XK) 6.000 4,00) Incorne •LIMrestricted 23124 wRestTrcted 23124 •Total 23124 Unresfrfed 22123 •Reskticlecl 2V23 Volal 22123 Expenditure totalled £10.911.(th12023: £9.462.() whh comFxised of unrestricled expendilvre of £8,652.00012023.' £7.674.OCK)l and reslricted of £2.259.WO {2023.' £1.788,0001. The increase in tolal expenditure indicate5 Our increosed activity ossocioted with Ihe new contracts won and commenced on 151 October 2022. Tre growth in reslricled expendilure reflects the growth in aclivily on the mulli-year grants won in earlier years.
Prlson Adylce and Care Trusl {Pod) Trustees. report and oc¢ounls lor the yeor ended 31 March W24 Pacl Expenditure 12. 2 Income UnreStrted 23124 sRestricled 23124 •Tolol 23124 Unrestricted 22123 wRestKted 22123 R Totol 22123 The resull lor the year was o deficit of £33.(KX)12(r23: deficit £289.OCK)l on unreslricted fund5 and a spend down of restr£ted funds £579.(X)012023: £1.104.OCM)l. The unre5tricled deficit represenls the use of the Designated Development Fund which was bvdgeled and agreed by the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees. The Designaled Development Fund is being used to develop the suslainobility of Pact with the associated central infraslruclure. Cash and short-term deposit5 decreased lo £1,689.OQ) on 31 March 202412023: £2,261.tK)01, most rellecling Ihe timing of the receipt of restricted funds in previous yeor5 and their use in 2C12312024. Inveslmenls de(xeosed lo £429,IKX)12023: £3.0(K)DI. Main as o result of the declOn lo divest from Ihe CCLA ethical fund for £143.0(X). The tolal value of Ihe cash. Sht-ler deposits and investmer)Is confinues to give Ihe charity a sound financial plaffcKm 202412025. We maintoined our investment in the CCLA Catholic fund. These decisions were boseé or) maxirr¥sing investment income for the charity in line with our ethical inveslment poIy. during a period of morkel turbulence. Reserves and reserves pollcy The Twstees recognise that Poct needs to hold a cerlain level of Iree reserves. This is to cover areas lor which it is ditFicull to secure funding. such as innovatNe reseorch ond service user porticipation. as well a5 to mitigate Ihe risk of lower income or higher costs than expecled. The main risks arise from the need to cover unfunded exit costs on projecls and setvices coming lo an end, failure lo ochieve expected irkcome largets trom fijndraising, failure to ochieve expecled results on poymenl-by-results controcts. unexpecled delays to new prqects and seNices. vnexpected reductions in value of eXtIng projecls and SefVe5, and potential legol fees and bad debts. The Trustees have reviewed the level of reserves required lo cover these evenfuafities. In line with good praclice. they have opted lo link Ihe largel level of free reserves directw lo o delailed anolysis ol the risks, the likely impact of those risks, and the probability of them occurring. This translales lo an optimum free reserves level between £l.158.(XXI and £1.500.0(D. The oclval free reserves level on 31 March 2024 wos £1.216.(tJO12023: £1.182.(X)01 The Ttustees reCogne that 14
Prl$on Advlce and Core Trust (Pocl) Trustees. rew and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 although Ihe reserves ore within the optimum level ol reswes. the Tru51ees continue to control Costs, hove set a small deficil budget lo achieve the gr0h budgel. They wli I keep the optimum tree reseNes level under review as Pact's octNity and risk levels change. Our reserves policy considers Ihe commercial risks we need to rrnage a5 a charity and our largel level of free reserves adjusts according lo chonging risks and our growth in income and costs. We continue to light conlrol our expenditure. octiVe work with fhe Ministry of Justice to keep overdue debts to a minimum, set fully costed and reolistic budgels, and focus on generating income from a wide range of sources. including donolions and core gronls as well as new contracts for SerVe5. The use of Ihe going concern basis of accounling is appropriate because there are no material vncl0ln1les reloted lo events or condtFions thal may cast signifcant doubt on the ability ol Pact lo continue as a going concem. The Board regulariy reviews Pact's wcM lo ensure that rMuM benefft is gained from the limited resources at our disposal ond Ihe efforl of bolh staff ond voluntary supp(yler5. Investment policy Under Poct's articles of associolion, the Board have the power to invest in such a55ets as they see lit, The objeclive, as outlined in Pacl's investment poficy. is lo produce Ihe best rinanciol return from Pact's inveslments at an acceptable level of risk. FCK shc*l-term reserves, the aim remoins lo preserve the copilal value with a minimum level of risk. with assels being readily avoilable lo meel unanlicipaled cash-fiow reqUentS at sh(Kt note. This will be bok)nced by gradual investment in longer-lerm reserrfes os ond when funds become avoitlb. Tre long-term aim is to generate an above-inflalion return while generating an income to support Pact's ongoing aclivilies. The Tru51ees recogni5e thal the inveslmenl morkel has shown some level of vololility but are confident that Ihe investments will be used lo suslain the Charity over the medium lo long lerm. Pact invests as far as possiiJe in line with its chorilable aims. endeovourir)g lo bance MaMiS1n9 income for our wuk wilh our wider %)cial re5ponsibli ities os a charity operaling in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching. Our preference is for inveslments Ihat help to moinlain wellbeing f(N Ihe economic. social, and notvral envronmenls. os expressed in the appeal by Pope Francis, Laudato Si (On Core for our Common Homej. We are aLso guided by the princip of 501idarily with those who are poor and marginalised and seek socio1juste. Fundraising During the financial year to 31 March 2024. Pact raised me than over£l.5 million to suppc prisoners. people wilh convictions, their children and families. Funds raised provided much- needed support for Pact's core services. a5 well 0$ new projecls. We do nol make use of any commerc[ third porlies or agents lo raise fund5 tor the chorily. no do we pay any commission of bonuses lo our staff or volunteers whow£Kk hard to raise our funds. We are regislered with the Fundraising Regulalor. the independent reguiotor of charitable fundraising in England. Wales and Northern Ireknnd. We abKJe by the Fundroising Code and
Prlson Advlce and Care Trusl {Pacl) Trustees. rep and accounts for Ihe year end•d 31 March 2024 standards as sel out by Ihis body. We hove received no comploinls regarding our fundroising aclivilie5 during the year. We ore incredlbly graleful to the mony trvsls. fovndalions. Compan$. statulory organisotions, parishes. and individuals who hove been so generous in ther supp(xt of Pact's work over the pasl year. including those listed below. aswell as others who prefer fo remain ononymous. As ever. we thank them for Ihe many woys in which Ihey hove shown ther commilment to us, and for their encouragemenl and their shared underslanding of the imporlance of our work. Tiusls ond Found¢Jllon5 1772 Charity (Debt5, Relief Funds Charity) 29,, May1961 Charitoble Trust Alberl Hunt Trust Alice Ellen Cooper-Deon Charitable Foundalton Auslin and Hope Pilkington Trusl Bailey Family Foundation Barrow Cadbury Tru51 BBC Chdrern In Need Bell Foundation Belpech Trust Benefact Trust Canons of Immoculole Conception Tru51 Fund Casa Stella Tiust Chorlotte Marsholl Charitable Ttusl Cheshire Communily Foundath)n CHK Foundation City Bridge Tru51 Clun Charitable Trust Colyer-Fergu5son Charilable Trust Comic Relief David Iseacs Fund Drapers, Chaiiloble Fund Edith Bessie Gibson Trust Edith Murphy Foundation Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Trust Eleanor Rathbone Chorilable Trusl Eveson Trusl Florewe Tvrner Tiust Foresl Hill Charitable Trust Garfield Weston Foundotion Give for Good Russell Family Choriloble Trust Grail Society Granlham Yorke Trust Hadley Trusl Hanley Trusl Horold Hyam Wingate Foundalion Helen Jeon Cope Charity
Pri$on Advice and Care Trust {Pa¢l) rrudee$' report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Inner London Mogistrates Covrvs Poor Box Chority Jeanne Marie Gunn Trusl Jerusalem Trust John Lyon'5 Charity Lowson Trust LeKJh Trust London Catolysl Fund London Housing Foundation Marcella and Claude Digby charitab Trust Marsh Charitable Trust Morlin and Nancy Dean Chariloble Trust Masonic Charitable Foundation Maurice and Hildo Laing Charitable Trust Michael & Shirley Hunl chartlab TTU5t Michad Marsh Charilable Trust Moondance Foundotion National Lottery Passionisls Rayne Foundation Redbreasl Trust Rhododendron Trust Rowlands Trust Sheriffs. & Recorderfs Fund Simon Gbi son Charitable Trvsl Simpson Foundation Sir Halley Slewart Trusf Sir Harob Hood's Choritoble Trust Sir James Roll Charitable Trust Sir Pierce Lacy Charity Trust Sisters of the Holy Cross Charitable Trusl Sisters of St Joseph of Peoce SmalbNwd Ttusl Swire Choritable Trust Sylvio Adam5 Chariloble Trvsl Treebeard Trusl Vinlners, Charity Volont Choritable Trust Westhill White Ook Charitable Trusl Woodhaven Trust Zochonis Choriloble Trusl Corpoiate Svpporte Bk]ckrCk Croudace Homes Group Clifford Chance CCLA Investment Monagement
Prlson Advlce ond Core TTUSI (Puet) Truslees. report and accounts for the yeor ended 31 March 2024 HSBC London Stock Exchange Group matr Chambers Sony Music UK Unilink Voluntary Solidorily Fund Internotional In 2023/24 our focus wa5 the expansion of our See5, embedding the fomily services growth ancj expanding into new health focused areas. The key three risks whh we are managing are as follows: staff recruitment and relention. whh remains ChaIng1rj, espectsjlly in areas where there 15 high competition for stoff reflecting the cosl-of-INing uisis and UK Shortage of labour. The health and safety. wellbeing and mentol heaHh of our slaff, volunteers, service users. and HMPPS colleague5. Wlthin a high-pre55ure environment. The risk to data and of cyber-ottock where the environment ond the threats are conlinuously becoming more sophis1oIed. Additional key organiSatnal risk5 which Trustees conlinue lo rrK>nitor are:_ Ensuring that we conlinve to f(xu5 on charitable missk)n and stay true to OLf values and cullure a5 we grow and develop within ojustice seclor that ha5 become incre05ingly morket-driven and under stroin. Protecting our brond lo ensvre we conthnve to provide o hwJh level of service in an environmenl of cost cutting. Ensuring Pact remoins finanCK)I slable in a period of growlh and expansion into new areas of octivity. Rlsk regisler The Trustee5 and Senior Leadership Team ISLTI conlinued to work together lo moinlain and review o corporole risk regisler Ihal identifie5 the tKincipal and signif01 risks facing us. As with previous years. risks were grouped againsl our slrotegic objectives with each SLT member responsible ICK the oversight of the ri%ks in theii orea. Al rsks are reviewed by the SLT with key organisationol risks shored with the Board. Our risk register is a fiving document that is parl of our 5trotegic plonning pack and is reviewed Iwice a year ond updated by the Deputy CEO and reviewed by our SLT and Board. Our risk regisler olso forrw o central part of our LSO 27(K)I compliance and ovdil ond i% subject to external scruliny. Risks are assessed by probability ond impact. and we put slrotegies in ptace lo minimise the likelih¢x)d of their occurrence where possible and to miligate their impact should they occur. 18
Prlson Advl¢e ¢Jnd Care Trv5t (Pocl) Trustees. report Imd accounts for the year •nded 31 Morch 2024 We ore committed to being o leorning organisolion, and 50 the 0rd and SLT regularly review whot can be learnod Irom the challenges we face and how we con rr(Jke thing5 work beller in fhe future. Lessons leomed are fed into our process of revEwng our policies and procedures. training, manogerrEnl. and recruitmenl proctices. p t Fulur SCIC Our wholly owned 5ub5diary, Pacl Futures CIC (Community Inte$l Companyl was merged inlo Pacl on th June 2022. The Boords of both Pocl Futures ond Pact decided thot the fvrfo organisalions aligned and hence were merged into one company. The activilies of Poct Futures have continued wthin Pact. Pacl Futures has been dormant since 151 ju 2022. cture, governance, and management Pact is a charitable company limiled by guaranlee and govemed by its memorandum and articles of association as amended by Special resolutions doted 18 April 21X)0, 18 July 2012 and 17 May 2023. Pacl started operating in 1898 05 the Catholic Pllsoners, Aid S<xiety and was incorporated on I September 1939. The Board is Pacl's governing body and is resF)onsible for estobfishing Pact's poficies in relolion to Ihe furtherance of its chorilabie objeclrve5. There are belween 5c( and 15 Trustees on the Boord and new Trvslees are oppointed by eyisling Trustees from time lo time. based on a process of regulor review of the capobililies and expertise of Ihe Board. and Ihe ev01ng needs of the chorily. Prospeclive Truslees are inteNiewed and invited lo submit an applicalion. ond if this is approved at a Trustee meeting, they ore intlially invited to attend a BcKird meeting on a co-opled basis. An induction pack 15 provided which. together with rrEeling Ihe CEO and Chairman, visits fo projects and Central Office. and background reading. form a comprehensive introduction lo the charily. The B(K]rd has a clear govemance role. approving Ihe 51rategy and onnual budgets. Trusfees ensure risk is well understood and monoged. and thal the chority is operaling legalty, Ihot we are mami$lng our income, ond operoting in ftjll complnCe wth our charitable oblectives. elhos, and values. The Board appoinls ond degateS the deltvery of the strategy and management of the operation ol the charity lo the CEO. who in lurn appoints ond manage5 the Senior Leadership Team. advises the Boord. ond provides directDn ond leoder5hip lor Ihe slolf ond volunteers. The Boord ond CEO work in a spirit of partnShip to devek)p slrategy, review perforrmnce. and ensure that we maMIse our impact I our benekiaries. drawng on consultation with our service Users, volunteers, slaff, ond key stokehdders. A sub<ommitlee of the Board. the Remuneralion Committee, 15 responsible for selting the CEO'S pay. The Remunerotion Commiltee takes inlo account the rponsIbIlitieS of the role and the need to set o compelilive salary compared to orgonsotions ol a similar Sr ond scope to Pact. balanced aga inst what 15 affordable for Pact. The CEO . in turn. responsible for 5et*ing the pay of other Senior Leadership Team members (Deputy Chief Executwe. Director of Service5, A551Stanl 19
Prlson Advlce and Care Tru (Pocl) Trustees. report and accounts loy Ihe year onded 31 March 2024 Director of Services, Direclor of HurYKJn Resources ond WorkfcKce Devek)pment. and Drector of Finance & ICT ond Direct(x of Communicotionsl. Thi5 involves mainloining a job evaluation System lo account lor the responsibli ilies of each role and periodically catrying out external benchmarknng ogain5t similar roles. using an extemal consultant lo assist with thi% process where required. A further sub<ommittee of the Boord. Ihe Finance and Income Generation Committee, scrutinises Pact's financial affairs including annual budgets ond reforecas15, fYKJnagemenl occounls. lax mallers. inveslment decisions, and finoncial ond accounting pOIleS. The committee a150 liai5e5 wilh the audilor and reviews the perf{rnCe of Pact's external investment adw5ers. Trustee5 have adopled the practice of monitoring ond recording indrvKlual Trustee attendance at genpJal meetings. The aflendonce regter 15 ovoll able on request. During the year, the Board. wilh the assislance of the CEO. continued lo review 115 governance proclices, Ihe melhod of appointnt of ofFicers of the Board and TTuslee seif-asse55ments. The Board olso consKlered succlon planning wlhin the Board. and explored how the charity's strategic development ond evolution might besl be 5UPPOrted by the mix of lalents, experience, and perspeclives of the Trustee body. Slatement of Truslees, responslbilities The Trustees, who are also the Directors of Pocl fc the purposes of corTpony luw, are responsible for preparing the Trustees, report and account5 in accudonce with opplicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards {Uniled Kingdom Generolw Accepted Accounting Practoel. Compony law requwes the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which gNe a true and foir view of the state of affairs of Poct and of Ihe incoming resources and application of resource5. including Ihe income and expenditure. of Poct for Ihat period. In preparing those accounts. the Trustees ore required to.. select suitable accounting poficies ond then app Ihem consisten1,- observe the melhcKJs and principles in Ihe Charities SORP Istotement of Recommended Praclicel-. make judgments and eslimotes thot ore reasonable and wudenl.. stale whether applicable accounling standards hove been followed, subject lo any mat101 departures disclosed and explained in the accounl5.' prepore the accounts on a going concem basis unless it is inapFxopriote to assume thot Pact will continue on that bas. The Trvstees ore responsible f(y keeping proper accounling records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime Ihe financial position ol Poct ond which enable them to ensure that the occounls comply wilh Ihe Componies Act 2(K)6. They are also TponsIble for safeguaroing Ihe assets of Pocl and hence fu taking reasonoble Steps for the yevention and detection of fraud and other IegUlaTI11es.
Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) Trustees' report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
Insofar as the Trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaware; and
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they have taken all steps they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on Pact's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislations in other jurisdictions. In approving this Trustee Report, the Trustees are also approving the Strategic Report included herein in their capacity as Company Directors.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on l 8th September 2024 and signed on its behalf by
Professor Jim McManus Chair
Andrew Keen-Downs Company Secretary
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Prlson Advlce and Core Trusf (Pact) Tru5tee$' report and accounts lor the year ended 31 March 2024 Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Prison Advice and Care Trust ion We have oudited the financial statements of Prison Advice and Care Trusl IPACTI f(Y the year ended 31 Morch 2024 which comptise Ihe Slotement of FinancKJl Aclivities. Balance Sheet. statement of cash flows ond note5 lo the financial stalemenls. including 5ynificant accounting policies. The linancial reporfing fromework thol hos been opplEd in their preporation opplicable law and United Kingdom Accovnting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Finoncial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepled Accovnting Practice}. In our opinion the financiol stotemenls: give a true and fair view of the state of Ihe chorilable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources ond applicotion of resources, including ils income and expendilure f the year then ended: hove been properly prepored in accordonce wfth United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Praclice,. and hove been prepared in occcxdance with the requiremen15 of the Companies Act 2ffl6. Basis for oplnion We conducted our audit in accordonce wtlh Inlernolional Star)dards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities under Ihose standaids are furlher described in the Audilor's responsibilities for Ihe audil of the financial statemenls section of our reporl. We are independenl of the chariloble company in acccxdonce wth the ethicol requiremenls Ihot are releva.It to our audit ol the financial slalements in Ihe UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standord, and we have fulfilled our other ethicol respon5ibilitie5 in occordance with these requirements. We believe that Ihe audit evKJence we have obtained is sufficient and op0prIate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern In audiling the financKJI 51atements. we have concluded that Ihe tru5tees' use of Ihe going concem basis of accounting in the preparolion of Ihe financial stalements is appropriate. Based on Ihe work we have perf(xmed, we have not identified ony malerial uncerlainlies relating to events or conditions Ihal. individually or collectivety. may cost significant doubt on the charitable company's abilily lo conlinue as a going concern for a period of al least twelve months from when Ihe financial slalements are atslh0ri5ed for issue. 22
Prlson Advlce and Care Trvsl (Pact) Trustees. report and account$ for Ihe yeor ended 31 March 2024 Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the tnjslees wlh respect to going concem are described in the relevant sections of this report. The trustees are responsible lor Ihe olher informalion contoined wilhin the onnual report. The other information comprises the information included in the onnual report, other than the finoncial slatement5 and our audtlor's reporl thereon. Our opinDn on thefinancial stalemenls does not cover the other informalion and. except to Ihe extent olhwi5e eXpl111Y sloled in our report. we do not express any form of assurance conclu%on Ihereon. Our responsibility to read the olher inf(rrTr)tion and. in doing so, cOnser whether Ihe olhe information is Material inconsistent with the finoncial statements. (x our knowledge obtoined in the audit or olhetWi5e CTppear5 to be moleriolly misslaled. If we identify such materiol inconsistencies apparent mater1 misstalemenls, we ore required lo determine whether this gives rise lo a rmterial misstatement in the financ1 stalements theelves. If. bosed on the work we have performed, we conclude Ihol there is a maleriol misstatement of this olher inlormtion, we are required lo report thal lact. We have nothing to report in lh regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion bosed on the work undertaken in Ihe course of our audit the information given in the truslees. report. which includes the directors, reporl and the strafegic report prepared fu the purp05e5 of company kjw. for Ihe financial year for which Ihe linancial statements are prepored is consistenl wlh the financial 51atements.' and Ihe strateg rerKxI and Ihe drectors, report included within the trustees. Teport hove been prepared in occ(xdance with opplicable legol requwements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception In light of Ihe knowledge ond understanding of the choritable compony and ils environment obtained in the course of the audil. we have nol idenlifEd motal misstalements in Ihe slrategic report or the directors, report included wilhin Ihe trustees, report. We have nolhing to rep(xt in respect of the lollowing matters in rdalion lo whh the Companies Act 2006 requires us lo report lo you if. in our opinion: 23
Prlson Advlce and Carè Trust {Pad) Trv5tee5' report and accounts for the yeu ended 31 March 2024 adequote accounting rec(rds have not been kepl.. or the financial slotements ore not in agreement wlh the accounling records and relurns.. or certoin discbsure5 of trustees, remuneratK>n specified by law are nol mode,. or we have not received all the informalion and explonotM)ns we require for our audit f trustees for the financi I t tements As explained m(xe fully in fhe trustees, responsibilttie5 5talemenl set oul on page 20, the truslees Iwho are also the directors of the choriloble company f(x the purtH)ses of company lawl are responsible for the preparotion of the financK]I statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for such inlemal control os the truslees determine is necessory to enable Ihe preparation of financial stolemenls Ihal are free from moteriol misslaterrEnl, whether due lo fraud or error. In preparing the financial slotements. Ihe Irustees are responsib fcy assessing the charitoble company's ability to continue as a going concern. dtsclosing. a5 applicable, momets related to going concern and using the going concem basi% of accounling unless the Iruslees eilher intend to liquidate the choriloble company or lo cease operations. cy have no realislic altemotFve but to do so. Auditor's responsibllilles for the audit of the financial statements Our otiectives are lo oblain reasonable ossurance about whether the financial stafemenls as o whole are free from rmterial misslalement. whether due to troud oreffoi. and to issue an audit(x's report thol includes our opinion. Reasonable assuronce is a high Ve1 ol assurance bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducled in accordance wilh ISAS IUKI wll aayS delecf a material misstalernent when il exis15. Misstalemenls can arise from froud error and are considered mater1 rf. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these ffnoncial stoterrEnts. Detaib of the extent towhich the audit was considered capable of delecting irregularities, including fraud and non-compfiance with l(TWS ond regulations ore sel out below. A further description of our responsibililEs for Ihe audil of Ihe fin0ncl stalenEnls is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website ot.. www.frc.or forms port of our audit,5 report. audilor5res onsibilities. This description 24
Pilson Advlc• and Care Tnjst (Pact) Tiustees. report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Exent t ich the audit was consi irre ularities, includin ered capable of Irregularities, including fraud. are inslances of non-complionce wtth bws and regulalion5. We design procedures in line wilh our respOlbilItIes, oullined above. lo detect material misstolements in respecl of irregukjrities. including froud. The extenl lo whh our procedures ore capable of detecling irregularities. including froud is detoiFed below- IrregukJrilie5, including fraud. are instances of n0CoMpli0nce with laws and regulations. We idenlilEd ond as5e55ed the risk5 of nterIal misslolement of Ihe financial slatements from irregularilies, whelher due to froud or error. and discussed these between our audit leam members. We then designed and performed audit tNoceduies responsive to Ihose risks. including obaining audit evidence suf1lent and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. We obtained on understanding ol Ihe legal ond regublw framework5wilhin whh the charitoble company operates. focusing on Ihose kjws ond regukntions thol have a direct effect on the determination of maleal amounts and dEclosures in the ffnoncial statements. The knws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006. the Charities Act 2011 logether wilh the Charilies SORP IFRS 1021. We 0sses5ed the required compliance with these laws ond regulalions as port of cur audit procedures on the reloted linanciol stolemenf iterr6. In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations thol do nol have o direct effect on the financiul slatements bul corrplrance with which muhl be fundamental to the charilablo company's obility lo operate or lo ovoid a NlerIal penolty. We aLs0 considered the opportunities and incentive5 thal may exist within the charitable company [trOud. The lows and regulotions we considered in this conlexl were General Dola Prolecling Regulalions. Auditing Standards limit the required audil yocedures to identify non-complKJnce wilh the lows and iegulotions to enqury ol the Truslees and olhet monogemenl and inspeclron of regulatory and legal correspondence, rf any. We identified the greatest risk ol material impacl on the finan101 statements trom itregularilies, including fraud, to be within Ihe lirrung ot recognttion of certain income streams and Ihe override of conlrok by monogement. Our audit procedLKes lo respond to Ihese r15ks included enquNes of management, and the Trustee Board about their own identificotK)n and assessment of the risk5 of irregularities, sample testing on the posling of journals and certoin income stream5. reviewing occovnting eslimales for biases. reviewing regulatory coyespondence with the Charity Commission. and reading minufes of meetings of those charged with governonce. Owing to Ihe inherent limilalk)ns of an audit. Ihere is ark unavoidoble risk thaf we may not hove detected some moteriol misstatements in the finoncKJl 5talements. even though we hove properly planned and performed our audil in accordance wlh auditing slondards. For example. the lurther removed non-comp0nCe wilh laws and regulatK)ns IkTegulariliesl is from the everbls (Jnd Iransoctions reflected in Ihe financial slatemenls. the less likety Ihe inherently limited procedures roquired by auditing stondords would identify il. In addition. 05 wiFh any audit, there remained a higher risk ol non-deteclion of irregukjrilies. as Ihese may involve collvyon, f(ygery, intentional omissions, MrepreSenIatIOns, CX the overrKJe of inlemal controLs. We are not responsible lor preventing non-compliance and connot be expected to delecl non-compliance with oll kjws and regulotions. 25
Prison Advice and Care Trust (Paci) Trustees' report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
U�e of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Janette Joyce
Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of
Crowe U.K. LLP Statutory Auditor
Reading
19 September 2024
Prfson A¢frl¢e ond Ctye Tw5t (Pacll staFement of Itnanclal aci¥Hles lorlhe yeoi ended 31 March 2024 Unwlrfcled FWKJS Re51ricled Funds Told 2024 £'o rofrol 23 Nole eomelrom- Dor11( and legacies 513 513 425 Chcloble ocliv.tE5 9.681 7,64P Inve5thents 37 37 15 Total income 851 10231 8.IX$9 ExpendNwo on: Roing fJnds 312 312 234 Chorftobb activltbs.. Reduclng re-oflenrfing by bLikling stt(xvJer farnli hgs ond healltriv iel01K5ipS Making sofe.. orKI health 1.596 7.421 6.332 414 2.018 1.776 pportlng peorAe lo Eve goo¢ fives oflw pfson Invdying the peoDle we swe ond pn(*)le ttEm lo sreak trvlh lo power 155 42 197 289 49 2¥J InnovatirvJ atKJ develoFAr evQnc&bo5ed practre 575 733 714 Totol expeThYlture 8.651 2,259 9.462 Net gain5111055e51 on investment5 1201 Net (Expendmvel 1331 15791 Fund5 brought lotward at 1st AFxil 2023 1.475 2.781 4. 174 Funds ¢tt31 Morch 2024 13 1273 2,170 2.781 All ol the obove re5uM5 dve froTn conNnuir oc11wt. Al g(in5 and losses reCOgned In ine yeor ore Included obove. Full comtxJrol.'ve figJres for the yr ended 31 Mrjrch 2023 ole 51Thn in note 18. Not 110 18 tcfft) on Inte01 or these ctcounl 27
Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) Balance sheets as at 31 March 2024
| Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments Current assets Debtors Short-term deposits Cash at bank and in hand Creditors:amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Net assets Funds Unrestricted general funds Unrestricted designated funds Restricted Funds Total charit funds 2024 Note £'000 7 3 8 430 433 9 1.408 1,685 4 3,097 10 1,361 1,736 2,169 1,216 II 57 12 896 13 2,169 Chair Treasurer |
2024 £'000 3 430 433 1.408 1,685 4 3,097 1,361 1,736 2,169 1,216 57 896 2,169 |
2023 £'000 7 505 512 |
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| 1,421 2,250 II 3,682 1,413 2,269 2,781 I, 189 117 1,475 2,781 |
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Company no. 00356443
The notes 1 to 18 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Pr150n Advlce and c(reTrU (Pocl) 5tulemenl crf ¢oshll)ws forthèyeor ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Nole CO[0$ opwalkng acllvn5es 17 1751) C05hllow5 Irorn Inve51tng ¢JcIMM Inletesl income PtKch05¢ of ffx815 os$8t knveslmenls 37 15 IILY)I sole of fixed 055et inve51ments 143 Acquisttbn of Pacl Fulures 91 Cash provlded byl{used kn) knweslkng Increasel(decretsse) In cosh and c< equNglert% Inlhe yeoF {571) 157 Cash and cosh equivothts ot beginning of the yeoi 2261 2. ID4 Cosh and cash equfvalents ol Ihe end L the ye 1,690 2261 Notes I to 18 f(xm an Integral of tr*se accounts. 29
Prlson Aclvice and Ccve TrL1 (Pact) Noles to the occourts for eor ended 31 Mtych 2024 ACcong polcles The thpapd accour.ling p¢$ ocjcptecl ore 05 Idlow5". Btssts ol ts¢C¢xmlkng acc(xJnfr5 have been prep(Yed In OcCnce with Accounliry an(1 Repcllng by Ch)rities.' 5talement of ReeomtnerKknI Procke oprAic()le to charit5 weparing their occounls In 0C(dance w¢h nanCl Rerxyllng 5torthd 0ppficab% in the UK and Repub't of Irekjnd IFRS 1021 Isecond edit. eftective l Jtsry 20191 ISORP FRS 1021, FR5 102 The Re[1 Standord aPl-0 14 the UK and RepublK of Iieland. ond the Comwnies Act 2CD6. Pocl rneels the definitK)n of o public be.•efil enlrty urth,. FRS ltrl Assels orKI liob'"litie5 are ini".ially r8cogr.ised at hisl(xlcol cosl ts transocti(m vdijo unless 01hse sloted in the rdevont acc(yJntityJ pcAry r)ole. Golno concem The tru5tee5 consld8r thol ltr.ere ore no .trer. certatr$ regLydI Ihe charfl¥'s oblily to continue (x going conc. The Truslees tTEel regukty lo con&dw CUTent futLfe Issues Ihal rTKlY affect the Chaty. ond ils obBIty lo functK)n succe&rfLylly. As a lÈom Ihey hove divwse skills which COVEr oll 1.4e maN¥ aieos of govemancereqwed to ensure thoy meet the obiectives of the Chty tx)Ih p.ow and Ir. the iJtup. Ihe r1$ to Ihe Charity'5 obli ity to lunction (Ye c($e annwlly Vrfifh.n Ihe revw of the rf5k regIer ond fvom lh di5CL55.'on the rtuslees hov& CClucd thoi the Ch(ty smuld conllnue in operotiog orLd thwe 6 nellhw need Intenti lo fK]uthte or ceose Its octivilies in the neol- or lcw-lerm future. The Tiuslees gThn confidence I(h fhe C[11¥ Ownlnu 5ignificont cash and investment reswces. by monoging Ihe budgets c105ety orKI enswing Ihe 0d has a 5wead ol sknl15 to womde advlce. Crlllcol accolg)domvr1s and esllm(es In FJeK)arirvJ ttE5e IKCOL'nts. marKJgement hos rrKxJe judgernents. esti5 ond assvmplions thol affecT Ihe apKAicalion of Ihe ctharty'5 (Kcounl"ry 0j Ihe repcrted assets, liobiliijes. income ond expenditure ond Ihe dk)S[e5 made in Ihe accounts. ElM01e5 ond judgemeDt5 are con'.nualWevolwted cre boknd on hl{cCI 8xperfence oncj other foctw. irtlurfing expeclatio4s ol lulure events t1 ore beIVed Io De reasonat4e Und the clrcvmstonces. Tre Trijstees con5KJer thal Pttt ccryli wth the General tknta Prolect9 RegulotK)ns_ No od(fitK)ral eriticalju(SJ8menls were requwed. I(xne Income trom dOnotic5. oppeaL¥ ord legocle5 ts IlLKIed kne CoMe and expenditure occounl when rece.ved. Other cOMe 15 (Jedited lo t*e income expendituie Count5 when It bece$ rec&vob. InciNne 15 de'erred cnly M Pocl las lo fvifil condition5 before becoming entllled lo It il Ihe h05 spgcified IFKJt it beexpended in a fulure pe., K)d. When signlficanl. multi-yearcontrocts finL%h. PACT hrjd any aggegote Cfedil bobnce fc¥ up to Iwo yeus wfii.8 all d8lths (Ye <JiKussed the wndey. Any bulonce Df unresofved, unclorified or lmed moniQ5. Ottero Iwo Ye pK)d (Ye then reko5e4 to income orKI expeThJ'two (COunt. ExpendknKe Expenditure 15 inclu¢Yod In tne ktome ond expenthtJrÈ occount on on QknCtua15 ba515. Expenditure 15 a.'locoled belween Ihe octiTrthie5 0.= chcwttles 05 oulllnea in the Tru51ee Annml Report . SuprM)rt C%xls ore Ihen olloraled lo the aCtiti on Ihe bosts of lory c05t5 of drect staff witlTin thot ¢xtivlty- 30
Prfson A<fvlce and Care Trvsf (Pact) Noles lo the oecounts ye(x ended 31 Morch 2tr24 Accolin9 polcks Ictytt•we Jnd accounfk UnTeslricitrd generol Ivnds a (knnol¥)ns. oppeab. lewcw ancl other Incoming resources receivable for the objec15 of chcrly Witt) further speoffed purp05e loKI down by FRS 102 Th8 Financial Report.'rvJ StorKJord QPFAicoble in IIE UK Replknl of Ire, and the Compon es Act 2(05. Unip5licted de&gro1 fu$ ore oMnIS IPMyt have been rmjt oside ot the di%cretk)n of Ihe InJslee5 ¢YJt of uqreslricted ge01 fund5 fix Specif tJlwe pu9 or wqects. Restricted fund5 are to be used for5pecific puw5es 05 knid by the donor. Expen¢Jitse which meels these criteria 15 ch(T9ed to the lurKI. lojether wilh a fa olbcallon of manag8ment and 5UPFKrt cost& Tan&lble ILxed assets and lee¢la1 Indlviduol tongNI e f1 cjssels cosllro £l.(N) u ne are capllaNsed ol tt1s1 ond dEpre¢iotecl. Deprec().5 sy0vid in uder to YKlle off ecKh asset OV Its eslimoted usÈful life al Ihe fol,:owng roles". Leasehold IMprovenIS over the lrfeof the le{e Office furnltire arKJ equ'pmenl SfKXt.tExm debtors tse rrwsured ol Iron5¢xlr(N) sjke, sS ow Impalmt. Ln$ recetwable mecsured intho1 Gt f(sr volve. net of tron5ocIIcx) costs, arKI cwe subsequently (Jl omclised CO using Ihe effective inleresl ryelh)Y, less ony inpoirmenl Ciedito Creditors and wvi%b)ns (ye whwe Ihe chority o t*esen- OlgatiOn resulting trom a pa51 event l•¢1 w',1 ttyotx)b result In Ironsf of fund510 o th'.rd povty ond the amount dJe lo settle Ihe obllpollon can be measw80 ry eslmoled rdlobiy. F1CIal Instr[ The chority only hos assets and fin0[01 IK)biKlies ofa knrKI thot qvolify os flnanciol in5trumen'.s. Ba%c fIrnc.a1 in5tturyEnt5. includgg trade arKI othei debtors and Credito are initlIv 18coariis8d al tran%Jcthon Val und sub5equ8nMy m8a5ui8d at th8 setll8ment value. Opwthny leuses Renlols poyable underOpeIng18[5 ate charged to Incorneand expendlture 1cOUnt os incured. 31
Pt150n Athice and Cae Tru51 IP¢xti Noles lo the occounls I eor ended 31 Al%h 2024 Ac¢ounllng pokk$ l¢orrtknued) 1.12 Pen4on costs Pocl partiopale5 in sla<eiokler defined co9lrii1w scheTr with Scolffsh Widows. pen%ons cost recognised n the aCCnts eqLJaL5 the contribution5 poyobb to th8 sch8m8. 1.13 R¢dwd¢Rcy d1¢MInrrfofi Costs Poct recogne5 eMp)yee reaur.daty and lennirK]tK)n cosls sn full on th8 dole lh8 redundancy tem)iMtn is ccK)firred. 1.14 Lbtred Inveslments InYe5trnent5 ore o t( of fiD.arKul irth'ment and ¢Je initrclTrrfrecotded al the tr(Jpsoclion volJe QTKJ 5UD5e(wenfY voliie(i at the Clos1r rnid-mafket value at the olance Sheet dole. Any goin loss on revoluati takey to Ihe slatement ol Flrkaniocnl ActNities. Onty extWQl injections of cosh aThY 1th0[aWa]S ofc05h from the Inveslment KK10]k? e Irealed 05 cMYollicrnsorMI dtswsots within Nole 8. Donclorts ¢d legacses 2024 2023 Donalions Legocies 399 114 513 240 185 425 TofrJl ExpEnclhJre Direct sloff costs Olher rfKect Supp(xl Total costs £'ryJo Ra[ng Ivnds 45 16 312 Chathble octfvAles Reduong re-ofteyo ry by objIrg Stronger famil5 and heolthETrelotionthip5 5.941 295 7.421 Makwu KviKs saÈr orTd healthier 71 2.018 Supporting people to fiv8 goiKJ live5 afler pr50n Invclving the peoFJe we swve ond enOb Ihem lo SDec* tn)th to Dow 197 187 230 Innovoliro ond developlng evldence- tosed proclice 595 Tolol expendkure 8.7 1.702 428 10.910 32
Prfson Advlce and Core Trv51 (Pact) Note5 to Ihe accounts for yery erKled 31 lknch 2tr24 Tolal expendlLYe {Con1tred) ComrKJrollve figwes the ye(x lo 31 Morch 3Y23 are as frAk)ws: Dired Oth staff dwecl C95ts 5t5 2023 5upr(¥t Total C0515 £'wo Rctslng funds Chthble a¢lMlles 5J 234 Reducing re-offencfing by buiklir,g stronger familE5 arKS healthier re.shIpS 4.&21 1.070 6.331 Moking prfson$ xJforan(J feollhi Supporting pre to Wve lsves ofler pris<)n Inv¢Jvlng the people we seTve arjd er)@ tM to speok Iru':h lo power Innovolng and d8veknFMng evthnc bosed wclice Totol expenthlwe 1.775 49 289 544 714 642 9,462 2tr24 £Th)o 2tr23 Nel IncomÈlÈxpenrfilL5re s stoted aftv th)r. Al[IC'S reMunOhon- a11 fees 22 Depreciation Support costs Include5 gov8monce costs of £28.(m121Y23."£3CI,LW I, indud1 staff c0515 of £8.WO12023'. £8.th I C1 oudrl fees of £20.(NKI12021.£22.(kY)I. 51olf cosls 2024 2Q23 Solaries SOCKJI sewity cosls PenSn cosls 6.542 505 162 677 7.209 So1aries incIle r8dundoncy oruj tem*K)IK>n costs 01£21.(KX)12023.. £61.(XX)I. 33
Prfson Advke and Care Trvst {Poct) Noles to the o¢¢ourrts loryear ended 31 Mch 2024 Slall costs lcontknuedl Tre overage full-tine equlv0rbt numbEf ofempk)yees was.. 2Tr24 No. 2023 Charftable cmd devek¥¥nenfr Adminstrotion and lunchalng 24 25 232 210 The ovwoge heocjcixjnl w05 392 for Ihe group12(Y23.. 2851 The numbw0lerrwknyee5w> eom&J over£60.((Xl in the fouwng r(we wos: 2024 2023 £90,LDI - £IC¥J.(m £80.Q)1- £90.0(x> £70.(nl - £W.O £60ml . £70,(KM] Pen5K)n cosls of £27.iKO12023.. £20.IWJ wwe ir£LWj fot emplt•ee5. The 5eni(x l80dhlp teom ovlhe year to31 Morch 2)24 h(Kl the folltiwng member5'. Po Post. hohjer Chief Ex8cullve Dewty Chief Execufive and Mtsnoging threct( ol Pacl Futwes Eln Groen Directu ol Finantr & ICT Dlrectly of 5tr5 rino Pcrker Direct of HUMc Res0CeS ond W(xtloTce Dgv8lopmenl Director of CommLry)icotrions step}nie SteVenn Nick Monn Assislant Dir8Ctuol Services Mulcthy Remun8ralion and benelits poid to the Set le0d1p team durfng y8or lotol £616.fXKI12023.. £586.(Ml. Twslees. remunerolJon No rYEmber of Ihe bo(xd recelved tsny remuneraln Ihe year12023'. none). Durfng the ye. 4 trustees [ecVed rambursemenl of trav expenses amountlng to £1.511 12023.. 3 I..ee$ receVedsyinbLent ofU15J. ToxrJliDn I Income received by Pact C( Wtlhin Ihe exemp1K> 05 set In seclion of th Income and Cw(xatK)n faxes Act 1988 orKI Pact Ihweftxe tK)1 subject to COtp(xation tox. 34
Pr150n Advlce ond Care Trv51 IP<KI) Notes lo uccovnts toi yety ended 31 March 2024 Tanble Ilxed ossets Onyce lumllure & knprove- Chothy Cost At l Apnl 2023 Di5P0501s At 31 MoFch 2f24 42 Acci rmuloleddepreci(Jlion At l Aprfl 2023 Ch(Yge yeor Dlsposols AI 3T Murch 2W24 37 37 Net {k v?iue At 31 Mcw¢h 2024 AI 31 M¢3Fch 2023 veslments {Dhposa15) Nel golml At31 Moreh 2024 2tr23 {knsesl Di)rmont Svbstdiory L[$1 inve5ttner.ts 11431 429 430 At the year end the tdlowlng invedment5 repr8sente<l rr IIKJn 5% of the totd inve5trnents 2tr24 2023 £coo 5Q4 CCLA Catholic Inve5tmentkc aass 2 429 35
Prf50n Advlce ond Cartr Tiusl (Pact) Nole$ lo Ihe accounts loryeot erKled 31 March 2024 Inv•stfflenls (conl) Pact Futures Cotnmvnity Interest Compcwry {CICI is o WIny4)Wne yjbgdiw of Pact. compony number 9248698. Ba.once sh1 of Poct FLJltKe5 CIC al 3151 thych 2023 Total (J5sets lol(Jl liobifil'.es On 3)Ih JurÈ rn the ccmtles of Pacl f..u, Corvimunity Inlerest Company ICICI is o wholly-owned SLb5idory ol Paknl.were rrwged wlh Ihe frovp Prison Adv(ce & Core Trust. Ihe trans(Xtn wos occour.led f< in aCc¢Ydoe with occcyJnI princlpds nd the for value5 hove been reCogned. Induded in the above were cc&* ond tn t)0 once5 of£4361m. Also included was o balance of £105,COJ owed to the Pflson Advice and Ce TIu51. The Fair Volue of the wse15 and IKJtxliies 0$ at Ihe (Jole ofMwg0f Pact Futures CIC on the dale of mger w th June 2022 were 0$ tollowk- Debtor5 Cash ir Bank ond In HaThJ Tr(xle CreiJilor5 elerted Irwme SocKJl SeCty ond olher foxes lo group Lnd8rtaknrvJs Acuua15 310 436 12i 13231 273 36
prtson Advlre <md C¢xe Trusl IPacl} Note$ lo Ihe occounts lyye( ended 31 Mtsich 2024 2ty24 2023 Trode deblors Foymenls (YNJ (Cn)ed Tncome 778 674 10. Ciethlots.. rynounls dve one yeor 2024 23 rrade uedilors Sociol secLrrity & ottv tOE5 Olher cie(Jit(X5 Accruo15 Delerred hKon 254 255 37 277 779 1.413 The movement on deferred irtrcome lateS to c<trlS fLY Se5 to be yowded on (xaltrer l A7 4. 0$ f(Ak)w5'. 2023 Al l Aw.12023 Rele(Jsed during the ye Deferred during the yeor 779 (5741 395 305 12501 At 31 lknrch 2024 6fy) 779 37
Prfson Advlee ond Cole Trv51 (Pacl) Notes to Ihe accovnls for yety ended 31 Altych 2tr24 Llnreslrfcted dn(rted The charity's iunds include the fdlowlng egnaled fvids whh have tEen set 05i0e oul of unreshicted funds by the tnJslees f(x 5P8ofic wposes: Twslw (to) IvrK15 vrKeslrl¢ted spe 9Ènerul fvnds AIIApr 2023 Al 31 hlar 21724 £'ooo FD(ed ossel reswe Devdotnenl lund 110 561 57 The lixed osset reseNe retxe5pnts lh& volue ol reserve5 oltili )utabl6 to tongible fixeLI assets and ho% been set up Io (l5f in Idenlifyiru those furKts Ihol afe nol port of free reserves. Tb8 developmenl fund was deSIgr1 to invest in sustoiTh4g Ih8 qAlity of serwce5 delivered and yovrfing the fourK]ons of Ihe next stO9es of Pocl's gowth. This is being achieved by wdenliy inve5ling in infva51rvclvre to fvee up tronmine to clo whot they do LsP In supp(xFng FXi50r*ers ond thar tomi.Tes. whh irTrcludes increased slafF Supp on heolth ond sofety. do-.a ryoTecffi( and human resowces a5 well 0$ nonce System imrxovements. Ttre fJnds (re expecte4 lo hjlty u'l'"sed by M(¥ch 2025 in fine will our cttp(xot<4 dev4wmer.t plan'.0 imrYo¥e oul 8-tecnCle> 38
Prf50n Advlce und Care Trusl {Po¢l) Nole$ lo Ihe occourts loi yeor ended 31 M¢Jch Re11 lund5 AIIA 2f23 Inc£we Costs Al 31 Mai 2tY24 E(xly intervention 5UPP(yt f 46 Supporting frjmifies olleded by ImKXmerf{2} suppo.thw Child."en ond young people oflecleo by imprfsonmer,t131 Prowd1 groupwort an(J (xning (pportunitEs141 5upportiry volunteering1S1 FhrIf0 rehobifitalic>n In prisons ond comrr)unilE5161 Prowdl.ng wdfare gr(mts171 Supporting re5etMement181 413 367 144 379 529 183 125 324 770 240 57 94 153 896 1.475 1,6 2.259 N¢XE5 Eatylrttekvenjion supwlknlomW•s cov8rs ou Sling [SOners, lomli les from the firyl ar cri.ttol 5toges of invofvetrrl vAth the (T.mlml justice syslem. Durfing the ye(x these Induded our Cowls serye in Swonseo fvrKJed by the Mary H(xnfroy ClThfoble T1. and ou.. Courts semce ¥1 LOTKJon fundÈd by the Intpr LorKJon Mo)islr(3le5 Co.3 P( Box C1K]ty. Molrix cMtH$, c Simrnons (YKI Simmon5. SuppoRllngfornTh•s ¢7ectedbylMl5omenI covets (XK yogromme5 helping fomllies to cope ryoclically ond eMol"'(raIrf w"1 Ibe devaslaling imwcl of tFE ceSt oncl imprfsonmenl of o loved and lo increctse ijwarene5s of Ihe crimlnal luslice Sy51em offects Iwe5. fornlffe5 ond cotnrThJnitlek TFE5e clude. utionol Foryuly SerVe5. o beTrfjefjoiry. peer supptr. and cosewcxk tKogiamme funded by the GJFEkJ VIe51 FourKlolion. IheSwe Charitable Tr and The 291h Mov 1961 chor110b Trust P&rSupport GrouHry foryoung oFfecled byirnwsorpnwt, lunded by the London Stock Exch(Jfjgo Prisonw5 Fomllies Helplne Gront ry0vidi 0 7 th)y week hel Tne lo fami.y members ond those 1wp1ed by 1he crMYr Judice SleM wilh correswn(%ng websle . Soler CJ5todyGranl. aJdilkrtl tJrKI1 Iw wl o., PFH onI1 lo rdl out the w<yk from Ihe AMPPS InnovoliC Gronl lo enstte oll lSOn Sofer Cuslody Tearns re¢ve troining on logging arKI reptrliThJ fornily conloct and Setti up Iheweb portal on Ihe Prisoners Fcynilies Helpline to enoiAe conloct fums to be 5ubmilled lo all prisons ocr055 Engnd ond wa$. listen So Fofftiles Po*enr Crt PuC Voice." provKling an olwtunity for lomTIy members Ocr0 Londop lo feedtKJck on expeerS ol prison heoltrcore and lo rr.oke recommendation5 to NHSE Lon ond Ihew prov5 on changes Ihot w(xJld make fotTTrity invofvement easr. 39
Prfson Advlc• and C(we Trustr IPaL)
Noles to the occovnts for
ear ended 31 Moi¢h 2024
12.
Reslrid•d funds (eorthued)
Famil!e¢' FcJffl Plu5. 0 ma.'
Prf$on Advl¢e lynd Cart Trv51 (Pacl) No1•5 to the accoutrrts ye(T ended 31 M<Ych 2CQ4 12. R•slricted lunds Iconlknued) 5 5vpportln9 Yoknrfeerng covets our rogrommes cling opp(xlunlls 1nmV(s, chu'ches and pari51 lo ewoge wfh v0'Jnln9 QPKKKlun"tles ol Pocl and support those oflecled t)y imFrrisonnient. These indude". Re0s0 lo Ccre. o norfonol volunteErwy develcptnenl wokct funded by Ctrxjrfes Havward Four.dolion JustPeod.e. o chwch ond wrfsh vdurbl88rfTrJ deveh)PTnent woiect lded by Mac8 & Hli th Lair T.w5t and Ihe JerL5dem Twsl. berfocl Trust cnd Weslhill l RrR. o project'.0 embed sIleI FAacements rtwee women's pris( to IncrSe the wovi&¢n of forr1 supp(xP. hJrKJed by Ihe Vok¥)t Choritoble Tru51 Le(l txpefTence Vclu?leeffing. upskjlling Jhose with erIence ofcustodyto support olhet5. furKJed ty Bknckrctk orKI Cliffota CIKJnce Annual VolunteerAworcts funded by Jhe Math cf¥JllotAe Trust. FLV1herfngrehuUrfon h piisonJ ¢ynd COMMule$ covtrs 4Xf togommes Kxovidiro petson010 inleg,'ated rehabifrtatK)n and reset14ement swport to lSOne{S and their forrilie5. hdping Ihem fo rnako a fvesh slryl lojeltr. Ihe5e incIle.. RoLrte$2ChorvJe at HMP Brfxton Route52Chonge ot HMPIYOI Isis Evoluolson ofRoute52Chowe 01 HMPIYOI Is Routes2CI)orye.' Lookir.g lo Ihe lutufe Resfore Ay}esb. providing one-lone rest(live cosw ot HMPIYOI AYsbury and funded by Ihe CHK FovrKk]hon. Pris Le0ve. Project. Pact h05 worked d05ety Trth Ihe Ndson frust, HMPPS & 8 o".her sectcK rthner5 10 5uppcYI wornen ol HhAP E05twwd on they resettment journey os pul ohe ONE Women's Centre pwcmme funded by the Ministry of Justice's Local Leoderthip ond In'.egiation R)na. Sodly Y)is gont finished In year. Side bySi(Je. Cfeoting o pknn fo pul ff0m. arKI r8kJlionship5 al the he(¥1 of criminal juslice in Kent. fund by the ColYer-Fe[gu55 Cho4totAe Trust vllS. Emoiionol Rence PTes.'on Isevh'ng fftto Pfisonl, Fyovirfing an 8motK)nal reslien COLfS8 orKY Suppot0 rnenwhen they (¥@ in Plfjson. 41
Prfson Advl¢È and Cor• Trusl (Pact) Noles to the accounts IVe0r ended 31 Mty¢tt 2 R•slricted funds Iconlinuedl 7 Prgvldlng welltye syonts covers emergency 5UFvI leavers on(J thelr famli ies to ollevlote the devastaling elfects of povty. Thls ir.cludes'. weMO Fund lorKenl furKled by Cdye',-FergussM c110e Twst Welf¢ye Fund for Women furthd by Ihe 5moYwo(Ml Trvst. Wdfcwe FurKJ ForLon(Jn funded by Ihe t>0d Isaac5 Fvnd. the V(ntner5' Cornpany, and Lon Calotyst Nationol Welfcye Furmy funded by the Albert Hunl Tw5t. The AuslTn ond Hope Pilklnglon Chorit()le Trusl. Iho 1772 Chanty. Ihe Po5sonist5. HObY Chorlty. the Vclunlcvy SOrty Ftjnd. orKI ()lK)n5 g7 05 Wrt of &g &¥e welfa Fundfor V.MP Sen(1 funded by Ihe Wtxmjhcven Trust 8 Supportthg r•s•ttlèmenl cov¢Ys togromme5 IIMJI suwNI to prison leavers in the crilicol (bys and months ofter1hey ore rethsed to okj Iheir SLrce551ul resel.'lem&nl. Thi5 inclvJe5= Joumey5 to Freedon swrNNling thoresetllernenl ofwomen leon9 in LorKJon and Kenl, funded by L<KKknb HousiThJ Fourdation. Treetec¥cl Tru51. ond the Ww(knven Trv5t New Beginnings. SUPKKyling women leawng HMP Styol lo moke a slort, funded by Chethwe Community FovThYolon Famli y ResetMenEnt Workers. sUpp¥J w(xnen oct055 9 w50ns IDownvlew. BronTrlidd. Eosfv4ood Pcrt t¥ce Hall. Foston Holl. New Hall an¢J Low Newlon 05 sutcontrocled r0VISK}p. lo NerM)ul w,th Iheir rekrtisIips Vvith thelr children ond fomlUe$ 3 onthS Trrelease al leatt 2 weeks p)S'. Ele(J5e. Full compcTative ffguies 1(x the ye(yencled 31 March 2023 are os folk)ws. A11A Income Cosls Al 31 Mar 2023 £'(th £'c 37 67 EortyiifeIK)n svpwrt'ufom Supwrtiw fornilie5 ollecled bywnFMsonment SvpFMyli.Tg chldren and youn9 people olFected t)y imprisonment Prowdrg wvpwk ond18cthrKJ OPKx%lurMhes Supportln9 vd&ntee9 F*h?n9 retrK]txfitation in ond commtieS PrOv1r¥4 WeOre wnls SupFX)rthg re5811'8ftnl 625 474 379 47 44 177 74 213 1272 57 152 763 74 72$ 57 Jo 2.579 1.475 42
Pdson Adv5¢e and Care Trv5t {Pacti Notes to the occounts foryéar ended 31 pAch 2024 Anaty$15 of A•1 a55ets between lunds Unr951rTrcted Restrkted lun(Js Tolal Fund balL)nce$ ot 31 M(Tch 2(T24ore reFYESenled bv.. fufLd5 £'ooD Tangibl8 IiKed alS CLrfrent tsssets Current IK]txlitie5 433 433 2.201 IlJ611 896 3.097 {13611 Long-lemi liotxlilies Net 0$5et5 1273 890 2.169 Comparatfv8 figures os 0131 Mcych 3)rJ 4xe 0$ fdl(hYF. Tangib fxed ossets Cvrrent osset5 CUent ltsbilities 510 510 1,475 3,084 {1,4131 Long-tetm liotx1$ Nel oyets 1.475 2,781 Fthonclol olhw c¢)rnmlme AS Qt 31 March 2024. Pocl 10101 c(Mnmitments undet or)eral",ng leo5e5 05 folk)ws: Prcperty Olh Totul Due within (ne yoor Due within Iwo lo five ye$ 90 15 15 Total 105 Comporotive figLve5 as al 31 M(Ych 23 are os folk)ws.' Property Otrer Tolrll Due within one yec Due within Iwo to fiye ye(Y5 Tolol 90 194 15. Sh(¥e capnal Poct 15 a compaiy limited by gU(Y{l and h05 no sh¢Ne CO101. Every membw ol the compony gLKJrontee5 to contnt)ule o moximurn of £10 on wncfing vp. up to on8 year after ceoslng lo be o member. The nvmiErof membe[5 as al 31 Ch 2024 wos 12 P021 91. Reloled pofy tr(5CtIonS Aggregole dorkalions rectyV from fTU5tee5 wve £1.94D. were no fUrtherreISd F)orty Irc$0¢tfonS dwlng the CLNYent or k¥eceding yeai aport from the witn the subsid<wy Pw- Futuros CIC In the ye(y. 16. 43
PsOn Advlce and Core Trust {Padl Note5 to the accovrrts for ye<w ended 31 March 2W24 ReconclThatkn ol net kncomelo nel Cosh inllo• trom 14)woll oclSvMs 2024 2023 Net Incomel{expendlU)IryIhe veaF Add back deptecK]IK)n choge IGolnsllloss8s on inve51menls Deduct inleie5t shown a5 Investing aclivilE5 Ilncreoselldecrease in stock Deueasel Ilncreo5el in debtcys IDecreosell 5rr0 in creifitlX5 11.2PS1 (06) 20 (37) 1151 13 877 13 (521 51 Compor<hte consoldoled stolernent ol ffflandal acfvltks (20231 Urwe51ricle(I Funds Res'.ricted Funds Tolul Income frory Donations orKJ legocie5 Charltabl8 activities InVesttrnIs Total income 425 6.965 15 7.405 7,649 15 ExpendltLve on: R0i5ing lunds Reduc4ng re-ofFwéing by buikjing stronger lomlles CMKI heatthier relotlonshlp5 Making tKtsons sofer ond heolthler Supp(Kling people lo five gcKxI live5 aPeT pfs<J) Involving the peotAe we serve ond ewole them to speak Irulh lo power InnovOng and deveh)Flng evidence-boseij rxOcle Totol expen(f lure 234 6.331 5.105 L227 IN31 1,775 56 95 23 714 576 7.674 138 1.788 9,462 Net goin51llossesl on investments 20 Nel incom*l{èxpendllwe) Fund5 brought lor¢rfard at l AL 2022 Funds atr31 March 2023 11.1041 {1,3931 1.595 2.579 4,174 1.475 2.781 44